I have no doubt that everyone would agree with me that we live in a world of oppression; our self esteem is buffered up by what we have that our neighbor doesn't have and vice versa. I have most times wondered why we live in such competitive world fueled with all manners of negative elements like hatred, envy, anger, bitterness, etc. As an entrepreneur or even in the workforce, you cannot really survive without taking account of the competition. However, I cannot neglect to mention the positives inherent in competition – maximizing potentials, encouraging creativity and innovation, eliminating oligarchy, renewing the energy of the participants, etc. The aforementioned elements make competition look like a great thing until you start looking deeper into chronic side.

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Ok, this is the continuation of last week post (The Reason People Don't Succeed) where I dwelt on the importance of belief and how vital it was to succeeding. I actually drew my inspiration from Mark 9 about the story of a boy who could not be healed by the disciples of Jesus. The disciples later found out that despite their initial passion to heal the boy, they failed because they needed a different strategy from what they were used to. I pointed to the fact that their inability to find out what this winning strategy was is a reflection of their belief system. Pure belief would find the right way no matter the consistent failure, pressure and overwhelming circumstance(s).

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«All things are possible to them that believe» – Mark 9: 23

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