There is hardly anybody reading this that will not know who an architect is. If you have built a house before or seen/know anyone who has built one, you will not find it hard to understand the work of an architect. As we all know, an architect is a person that designs the plan of a house before it is built. He sits down to take brief of his/her client and help transfer the client’s brief into a workable plan.
If there is a job you need to be good at dear friend, it is the job of an architect. I am not saying when you want to build your own house; you should draw the plans yourself. No! What is at stake is bigger and far from building house. There is a building that we all need to be good at planning for and thereby transferring our own brief into action. The planning for this building is often neglected by not a few and it is what determines what result we get. This building is our own life! We must learn to draw a plan for our own lives.
I have an uncle who happens to be an architect and I used to be fascinated at the amount of time and energy he devotes to drawing a plan of a client’s house. At times, I hear him speak out loud to no one in particular followed by a lot of gesticulations. Unfortunately, majority of us do not put enough time and energy into planning our lives like the professional architects. It is saddening seeing people live their lives without a plan. Most people who are living out a plan, are unfortunately living out other people’s plans for their lives.
The greatest joy one can have is to live according to one’s plan. Setting your plan and living it out brings an inner peace you can describe and this cannot be experienced if you are living without plans or living another person’s plan for your life. Living other people’s plans for our lives always lead to discomfiture and absolute frustration later in life.
When an architect is about to draw the plan of a house, he takes so many things into consideration, which may mean little or nothing to a lay man. Same goes for us. Nobody knows us better than we know ourselves therefore nobody should know what is better for us than ourselves.
If I were to draw the plan of a house, I will draw it according to how I wish it will be but an architect will not make such a mistake. He will draw it according to how it should be drawn putting into consideration so many factors. If you are going to plan your own life, will you put in things that will inconvenient you later in life? Will you draw up a plan to do things that you know will not be of any use to you?
If you decide to put the plan of your life in someone else’s hand, then you are courting trouble in the future. Nobody knows you more than you know yourself. I may just be seeing your shining face but I don’t really know who or what you are inside. I may not know your abilities and your weaknesses, so asking me or anybody else to help design your life is going to be a mistake that will surely lead to regret later in your life. You know your potentials and your inner dreams more than anybody else and you are the best person who can plan and design your life and future.
When you design your life in line with your dreams and abilities and things don’t seem to be working out according to the plan, you can still alter the plan since the “original copy” is still with you but if it somebody else’s plan you are living, changing may not be that easy. If you are living other people’s dreams and things don’t work out as planned, you will still take the blame. So why don’t you assume the responsibility of becoming an architect of your own life.
Nobody has the right to know how your life should be spent except you; not your parents, so many parents have misled their wards just by telling them they know what is good for them. Not even your relatives, friends, boss or any other living creature. If it is going to be, it is up to you. You have a choice to design your life and live according to the plans or borrow someone else’s. It is your choice! It is up to you and you should know that it is the end that justifies the means.
PLEASE TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE!
December 29th, 2007 at 3:55 am
this is a wonderful piece again from the great motivator.
i have learnt to design and follow the plan of my life this coming year thru this piece. thanks bola.
December 29th, 2007 at 4:24 am
Lanre, will be watching out for you in 2008
Welcome to the club of great Life Architects
December 29th, 2007 at 8:26 am
This is really interesting. I just want to add that there are basically four types of people that are living:
1. You have the loafers - those that have no dream, no ambition and no aim. They wake up and roam about the streets for the day and sleep.
2. The follow-follow. You remember Fella Anikulapo Kuti of blessed memory. Many people are follow-follow. They watch for those who have plan and quickly copy the plan without considering anything.
3. You have the achievers. The achievers actually have aims, vision and objectives and they are pursuing it. The only problem is that they are self centered and selfish. They work, play, read, and do all things just for themselves alone. They are ready to steal or cheat just for themselves.
4. Finally you have the leaders. The leaders do not only achieve, but they help other people to achieve.
The question is who are you: loafers, follow-follow, achiever or a leader? We must aspire to be leaders for this is God’s purpose for our life.
JAMES OLU GBOLAGOKE
GBOLA EMPOWER CONSULT
December 29th, 2007 at 9:12 am
thanks a lot for reminding me again, with this i can be more focus in 2008. thanks god bless you
December 29th, 2007 at 10:16 am
Hello,
This is a nice one again from the mighty motivator,i have understand now how i want my life to be.2008 i must reshape my life.
iyke
December 29th, 2007 at 10:31 am
Hello Great master,
Thanks for this piece. I used to be amongst those that doesn`t take the design of their lives seriously.But your message has triggered up a new fire in my life
Everything you said in this small message are the sure way to building a succesful life.
I am happy to be a part of this club of great Life Architects
December 29th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Mr James, God bless you for expanding more on this topic. Your analysis on the type of people we have is GREAT!
As for me, Na Leader I go be o
December 29th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
fmbaby, iyke and francis, make sure you use this message to better your lives and
MAKE 2008 A GREAT YEAR FOR YOU!
December 30th, 2007 at 12:40 am
This is a masterpies, Bola, and i cannot agree less with this
submission.Being an architect of our own life is a task that
must be done.
December 30th, 2007 at 10:36 am
This is a masterpiece,I learnt that everybody is the architect of his fortunes and we should take responsibility for our actions instead of blaming others.keep the heat up,this is how Nigeria will change for the better.And i wish to be part of the team to make the change.
December 30th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
adewale and abbey, thanks for your compliments
When we all take responsibility of our lives, Naija will DEFINITELY be great again
Happy 2008!
December 30th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Dear Sir I thanked U 4 taking the time to write & also to motivate me & others who are regular purchasers & readers of ur magazine. But do U know my present predicament,going to 2 years now since I have been in Rivers State I have not seen ur mag,nor read one. I have tried every vendor in my area but to no avail. Well if this is the only thing U can make possible 4 me God bless U. I am no more in Warri were I get them at the snap of my fingers God bless U.
December 30th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Hello Eka, by “your” magazine, I am sure you mean Success Digest. Well, I will pass your message to those in charge of distribution
Happy 2008!
December 31st, 2007 at 1:54 am
The right message at the right time. Thanks mr. Motivator.
December 31st, 2007 at 5:17 am
dear adebola i totally agreed with you one has to be in control of his or her destiny thanks for that keep up the good work
December 31st, 2007 at 11:30 pm
photoman and muritala, you were both the last persons to post comments on this blog in 2007.
Welcome to a New Year and a New Beginning!
Happy 2008 all.
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:38 am
Bola u are too much and a great motivator. have learnt a lot from u and i pray dat God will continue to add more wisdom.
keep it up.
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:25 am
Koleoso,
Bless God jare and thanks for the prayer
Wishing you the best of this year
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:01 am
BOLA U’VE DONE IT AGAIN WITH YOUR WRITE-UP. INDEED WE’RE THE ARCHITECTS OF OUR LIVES. THIS YEAR I CHOOSE TO BE A PLAYER, NOT A SPECTATOR. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
January 3rd, 2008 at 8:53 am
Chidinma,
No be me o, Na God
As you become a player, I will be in the stand to cheer you on. Just get started on something and let me know about it
God Bloess your soul
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:46 am
Thanks so much Adebola, indeed every individual must be in control of his life & plan to have successful future.He who fail to plan is planning to fail.We will not fail in Jesus name.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Adeyemi T,
AMEN!
That is a very BIG prayer.
Happy 2008
January 6th, 2008 at 11:47 am
All your write-up are wonderful, keep it up.
Compliment
January 6th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Thanks Moji and compliments to you too
January 7th, 2008 at 2:02 am
Adebola your messages have been a source of inspiration to me. i really appreciate you. May the goog Lord bless you. I also appreciate james olu’s comment. i agree with you both
January 7th, 2008 at 5:58 am
Holuwayemmy, thank God man. It is God working through moi
Have a beautiful 2008.
January 8th, 2008 at 2:46 am
Hello bro.
I’m glad you are still doing what you know how to do best, to inspire people.
I’m proud to be your cousin. Keep up the good work. There is no limit this year to what we can achieve.
stay on top
January 8th, 2008 at 4:39 am
Bros,
Thanks for checking my page out.
I am also proud of you. Remember all those moments we spend together talking about our plans for the future? Guess we all haven’t disappointed each other
January 12th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
sir, i just want 2 say a big thank you once again. i want 2 say knowledge is the greatest assest of a man in this life.
July 11th, 2008 at 4:51 am
Yea, of a truth we are our own Architect, by our actions and inactions our destiny and character are moulded.
I can’t agree less with you. Likewise I like what Gbolagoke said about the four types of people, I initially thought I am an achiever but with his analysis its unfair to be an achiever rather a Leader.
Leadership is a core value of a man. Leadership is about responsibility(ies) to become a leader we must have earned the respect of people.