The story was told of two children who grew up under the auspices of an alcoholic father...and in adulthood; one of them took after the father's 'unethical' character while the other charted a different- and honorable- path.

They were brought up in the same environment but while one was [negatively] affected by his environment; the other effected a change that offset the norm...they 'became' based what they perceive: one might have perceived his father as a 'role model'- why should one blame him though?- while the other might have seen the negative impact the alcohol was having on his father's sense of reasoning and behaviour thus he decided to be different.

Having said this, I will like to draw your attention to the primal purpose of this article which is intended to look into the factors that get us into where we find ourselves: becoming anything in life is dependent upon two (2) factors:

  • Perception

  • Words- Your Confession

On Perception: What you see through the eye of your mind will eventually influence what gets drawn to you and what you get drawn to. Your thought process is affected by what you, as an individual, perceives and it is only the thing(s) that you conceive- through your thought process- that you will be able to 'birth'. Hence, when you think lowly of yourself, it becomes impracticable to attain a higher ground...no one gets anything positive dreaming high and seeing 'mediocrity'- this is so because the mind [of such a person] will keep pulling him/her down: there lies the tendency to 'shell up' one's potential. When one fails to address certain thoughts like: 'I don't think I can...'; 'Who am I to attain such a big feat'...; one could gradually [and sometimes ignorantly] open the door to stagnation and backwardness. However, when you rise above your doubts and regressive thoughts- replacing the 'can'ts' with 'can'- you move towards BECOMING the vision that you have conceived or bought into.

Words- Your confession: Words might be of little value to those who do not know its essence of life and/or living but to the person who values life, words can be quite expensive- such persons 'screen' the words they hear and also utter words with utmost care. The Bible even says in Proverbs 18:21: Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Words communicate your beliefs to the world: a victor can BECOME by virtue of his utterances and so could a victim by made by his words. This is so because words serve as 'building blocks' that shape one's life. Positive confession gets one going even amidst life's struggles...and this is how a victor is imminently made. However, in the life of a person with 'victim's mentality'; utterances which lack substance serve as a means through which life is viewed as 'tasteless'. As the words of a victim appeals to pity; the words of a victor appeals to purpose and fulfillment- irrespective of who or what comes on board. Furthermore, the words of the victim are often bereft of life but the words of the one who has victory in sight connote hope and exude excitement.

To wrap this up: We all desire to BECOME great in life but we seldom pay close attention to the very things that matter as we get overtaken by 'trivialities' and lost the plot of life- however negligible you think this might be, it does count a whole lot. So much events or ideas come up in our mind that we never take charge of...and our words then get to shape our future. Therefore, to get the most out of life- and become the vision or [glorious] future you are picturing; you must start perceiving greatness and imbibe [and appreciate] the culture/power of positive confession.

The top is meant for you...don't stop until you become it: perceive and let your word shape the world you dream of...