Drive Your Life, Do More

The first step to personal development is the willingness and openness to learn. Learning can sometimes make us feel uncomfortable especially when we have to learn from someone or something that is perceived to be less intelligent than we are. It even gets harder when we have to learn from inanimate objects like a CAR.

I realized that no man is a custodian of knowledge hence we can draw life changing lessons from anyone or anything you choose to open our minds to by laying aside our assumptions, pride and even prejudice in some cases. The Renault Megane - my first car taught me so much lessons on personal development, I wouldn't have learnt from anywhere else.

Aspiring for leadership is a remarkable and noble desire, but far more important than leading others is Personal Leadershipthe act of leading oneself. I define personal leadership as the ability to lead, guide and direct one's life towards a pre-determined destination. It is clear as crystal that without personal development, we are headed for massive failure. Its just a question of when?

Personal leadership is an internal process that begins with the thoughts and memories we choose to keep alive. Memories are powerful enough to propel us to greater heights of achievement or reduce us to the lowest where we intentionally allow the bad actions of others to erode our good character. By choosing to reach out for greater heights, we add layers of colours to our life.

The car doors represent the accesses we give people into our lives and hearts. We are naturally programmed to invite or limit certain people into our lives remembering that people come into our lives for different purposes at different times. This is so important. You wouldn't think about leaving your car unlocked when you park in a dangerous environment or vicinity, would you? If you can shut your car door to control access, you can also close your heart and life for the same reason. Learning to do this without apologies requires personal leadership.

Being proactive is one of the best personal leadership traits we can develop, and it shows up in all part of our lives. Being proactive means staying in control of situations with the preventive approach. I sometimes describe it as a lifesaving technique. Performing a daily character check can be a daunting task, but in the long run a rewarding experience. Little things like learning to be polite, being humble, follow up with physical and spiritual exercises, paying your bills at the right time, getting antivirus for your computer and doing things that can save you time, energy and money. It takes personal leadership to choose and do these things.

There is a joy you would never discover until you take the control of the drivers seat of your life, This is probably the best lesson I learnt driving. The driver's seat is the car's central action point. This is where most, if not all, of the action that facilitates vehicle movement takes place and where the driver wields the greatest power.
To drive a vehicle, you first have to learn to drive. You might have theoretical knowledge about a vehicle and even know all the functions of all the parts, but that won't translate to a driving experience. You have to sit on the driver's seat to practice and perfect your driving skills following established driving rules and guidelines!

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