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Who Is This Website For?
This website -
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- is especially targeted at people who desire
to learn how they can take advantage of the
virtually limitless opportunities for self-determination,
accessible through diligent application of
proven self-development techniques in conjunction
with technology and The Internet.
Spontaneous
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in whatever they do.
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information, and education, that shows people what
they can do by themselves for themselves to achieve
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Why The Focus On Information And Education?
"..the
biggest challenge facing most African nations is to
creatively adapt ideas to their unique environment."
- Mr. Patrick Boateng, Adviser for
Africa, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
at the African Internet Summit and Exhibition(AFRINET)
2002, held in Abuja, Nigeria.
In the October
20, 2000 edition of Newsweek magazine, Tim Berners-Lee,
inventor of the World Wide Web(NOT the Internet, which
was created 20 years before the web) in an interview
expressed his belief that the Internet presents a
"real chance" of integrating the Third World
with the rest of the world.
He narrated a story(told to
him by someone who had been a missionary in Africa)
about a woman who had taught herself English through
the Bible, and subsequently began earning a living
by translating documents received in English over
the net into the local dialect. As Tim put it, Internet
access can enable a person earn income in a way that
would not have been possible before, and can even
benefit an entire village. He added that there are
numerous jobs which are just "information-in,
information-out" that anyone anywhere in the
world can do if they are given access to the Internet.
(SDAc invites you to visit www.freelanceworkexchange.com
to see countless examples).
The SDAc, through
this website aims to demonstrate practically, specific
ways any individual or group can successfully utilise
self-development, in conjunction with technology and
the Internet, to empower themselves economically,
socially and politically. We will provide real-world
relevant information and education that will equip
our target audience with competencies they need to
more frequently achieve authentic personal successes,
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to be part of a South Africa and Africa sending out
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hands. It's time we create a new image of Africa.
It's time that we ourselves start giving and assert
our sense of dignity. We deserve respect. It is time
we stop apologizing for ourselves and acknowledge
our achievements".
- Graça Machel -Mandela
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To
Perpetually Achieve Noteworthy
Success, You
May Need To Be Moderate In Your Humility
I believe that in the real world,
one needs to be considerably bold and fearless in pursuing
a valued life goal or purpose. There is, in some societies,
this issue of “humility" and how important it is
for a person not to appear “proud” or “arrogant”.
Yes, it is not bad to be humble and unassuming, BUT it is
very bad to overdo it! In this article I explain why it is
important for anyone who desires
to routinely and repeatedly achieve challenging goals,
to demonstrate an unshakeable belief in her ability to do
so, evidenced by a readiness to speak/act assertively about
it wherever and whenever necessary.
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(This article is one of twenty-five(25)
contained in Tayo Solagbade’s Ebook titled "25
Articles/True Stories On Self-Development, Entrepeneuring
& Web Marketing To Help You Succeed More Often")
I once read the following quote in a
magazine, and it really hit home with me:
“In all things,
apply moderation - including moderation” - Anon
Let’s take Mohammed Ali for example.
As a young boxer, Ali often boldly voiced the affirmation:
“I am the greatest!”
wherever and whenever he fought. He was perpetually "talking
himself up", employing various adjectives designed to
emphasise his superiority over the opponent.
What I found most impressive was the
way he repeatedly predicted what he was going to do. For instance,
prior to the fight in which he won the World title for the
first time, the press (who dubbed him "The
Louisville Lip" for his mouthiness) widely publicised
his prediction which was made in the following exact words:
"Yes I predict, and I know
the score. I'll be Champ of the world in '64!".
Mohammed Ali knew himself well and knew what he was capable
of achieving.
I once had the good fortune to re-watch
- on TV - the fight Ali had with Joe Frazier, which he (Ali)
lost. During the press conference after the fight, Frazier
read out a speech in which he mentioned how Ali repeatedly
said (grunting between words as Frazier’s punches hit
him) “Don’t - you -
know - I - am - God?”!! Frazier said he responded
with something along the lines of "Well,
'God', looks like you're gonna get whupped tonight!",
to which everyone laughed.
Yes, it wasn't quite Mohammed's day
that day, BUT can you imagine how someone could believe that
much in himself to the point of comparing himself with God?
I believe Napoleon Hill, asked to comment, would have said
Ali had the essential mental attitude of "blind
faith".
Phrases like “Float
like a butterfly and sting like a bee” were credited
to this legendary boxer. One thing was clear - Ali was NOT
shy. But neither was he arrogant. Cocksure probably, but not
arrogant. AND he was definitely very far from being "over-humble".
"The trouble
with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent
are full of doubt" - Bertrand Russel
Ali knew how important it was to be
bold and assertive, and all through his boxing career he was
like that. That he became the legend he is today, is no doubt
a testimony to the fact that "one
becomes what s/he thinks".
Know this:
You will not get yourself any closer to achieving your magnificent
obsession(your valued goal) if you do not boldly and assertively
speak about it. It is not wrong to talk or speak affirmatively
about what you intend to achieve. Maybe you might want to
watch the kind of audience you have before you say some of
it, but please do talk about it!
That way you enlist others to help
you stay focused on pursuing it. This is because by talking
about it to others(who have empathy for your purpose), you
put yourself under psychological pressure to achieve that
which you've told them you intend to achieve. What then happens
subsequently is that they will naturally ask you how far you've
gone with your plans.
You would of course want to be able
to give them a positive progress update, or else risk losing
"face", and not being taken seriously in future.
That need to avoid appearing "unserious" would force
you to remain committed to achieving your goals, sustaining
you till you eventually succeed.
"Excess on occasion
is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the
deadening effect of a habit." -- W. Somerset
Maugham
So, if you want to achieve notable
success on a consistent basis, seriously consider being moderate
in your humility. Your success might just depend on it.
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