Balancing Business and Ministry: A Note from Ughelli
My brain is very congested. I have been calculating and doing business deals while also preparing for my message on “Sustainable Christian Marriage” at an Anglican church in Ughelli.
I plan to take a 30-minute nap before going to preach. Remember, you are not in full-time ministry if your hands and your head are not full. There is “full-time” and there is “fool-time” ministry.
Naps are very refreshing. Remember to pray for me. We will have a discussion when I am back.
God bless you all, wonderful family.
The 10,000 Hour Rule: Secrets of the Rich and Successful
I tried to do a live YouTube video but encountered some technical challenges. I then attempted recording, but it started raining. Tempted to take a nap, I persevered and went into the car to record the messages. After facing a few more challenges, I stepped outside the car to do another video. By the time I finished recording, I had to manage some business transactions. Currently, I am writing this post in a car on my way to handle more tasks.
My wife has been at work since morning, and it’s nearly 5 PM Nigerian time. This brings me to one of the secrets of the rich and successful: the 10,000 Hour Rule.
There is a school of thought that believes most successful people have put in at least 10,000 hours of continuous effort before reaching their level of achievement. If you divide 10,000 hours by an 8-hour workday, you can see the time commitment involved. Some dispute this rule, but there are exceptionally gifted people who seem to accomplish things effortlessly.
Research shows that many millionaires and elites, apart from lawyers and medical doctors, are not exceptionally brilliant or intelligent. Many were not A students. They achieved success through sheer consistent effort in a particular area.
Sudden success often doesn’t last because it lacks foundation, formula, or experience. Discipline regularly produces more results than intelligence. Intelligent people can struggle to work with others, which is crucial for rising in life. Expertise takes time and effort.
Smart work eventually leads to hard work because every congratulation brings more responsibility. Easily frustrated people always complain, while diligent and delighted people proclaim results. Most times, when you run from a challenge, a diligent person will overcome and produce results.
Hard work pays. Diligence and consistency pay. Most of what people admire in the rich has taken time, effort, and a lot of pain. Michael Phelps, for example, was swimming 8 hours every day. A young man in South Africa, inspired by Michael’s success in the 2012 Olympics, decided at age 8 to swim 8 hours every day until 2020. By then, Michael Phelps had reduced his training to 7 hours daily. The young man eventually stood on the podium with Michael Phelps at the 2020 Olympics in Greece, winning the gold medal.
For those with a theological perspective, remember that Jacob worked day and night for Laban before his flock started multiplying.
Let no man deceive you: success requires effort and consistency.
I am your friend. Dr. Charles Apoki
