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INCREASING YOUR
PRODUCTIVITY LEVEL THROUGH IFA SPIRITUALITY BY BABALAWO OBANIFA – Obanifa Extreme
Documentaries – Reformed Africa Ifa Spirituality (RAIS)- Daily Mediation Series
“If we are doing
everything without getting successful result in any, It will seem as if we are
not making efforts at all” Odu Ifa Ose Irete
What is it that both
living and non-living things aspire for in life? The answer is not far-fetched.
The answer is increase. Everything in nature want Increase. Plants want Increase,
animals want increase, of course we human being want increase. Everything in nature
obey the law of increase; that is why you see plant that they grow on daily basis.
That is while you see animals grow and procreate, of course what do you expects,
we human do same. But the problems usually arise when this law of increase is
to be apply to human life in sphere of economic and commerce and sphere of life
achievement. Babalawo Obanifa shall through this work explain in detail
how you can harness the law of productivity as encapsulated in Ifa
Spirituality. What do I mean by productivity within the context of this work?
By productivity I mean the effectiveness
of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate
of output per unit of input. The state or quality of being productive. To be
productive mean: producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or
other commodities. When it is applies to human life to be productive mean to
have the capacity, potential ability to generate better result or output as evidence
of effort or abilities. When Human can
do this, such person will be said to be productive or he/she is living a
productive life. But if your efforts are not producing results or better result,
even though you make efforts. You will not be deemed to be productive. And that is the essence of this work, to show
you how to be productive in your life, in your business, in your career and
your relationship. The aim of the work
is to programed your mind on how to be productive and be getting result.
What is it that Responsible
for Lack of Productivity in Human life?
When the efforts and
abilities of human being are not producing results or better results in life,
such person will be deemed to lack productivity, or simply put, that such
person is living unproductive life. There are many factors that can be
responsible for lack of productivity in life which range from lack of vision
and purpose in life, misdirection and misapplication of efforts and Skill-set, of
course the last but not the least is lack of focus on results. No matter what
is your efforts in life, no matter your gifts or Skill set. If you lack focus
on results. You may find it very difficult to become productive. Many people go
through life elaborating on efforts. They derive joy and happiness in efforts they
have exercise in one way or the other, even when such efforts are not producing
results. They don’t value results. Have You come across
people that will tell you I have five different degree, I learn six different vocation,
I acquire these skills or that? But as
for what have they be able to make out of it, In most cases people who boasts
about efforts don’t have result to show for it. Productive and successful
people show result, their effort is usually silence while their result is as loud
as thunder clap. Yes, efforts are good.
But it is only good and become productive when you can show the results that is
commensurate or proportionate with the efforts. Why many people that ought to be
success remain a failure in life is because they focus on efforts rather than
results. Productive people are set of people who is more results oriented than
been effort oriented. They focus more on results than the efforts. They have
the skill set of generating maximum results with minimum efforts. When you can
generate maximum results with minimum efforts. You will be deemed to be
productive. Let me tell you in real life,
no one care about all your effort, if you cannot show or generate results that
is commensurate with such efforts. The productive people focus on results. They
see their efforts as merely tools to attain the results in view. Unproductive
people focus much of their attention on efforts rather seeing the efforts as a
means to achieve results. So, the major thing that account of lack of productivity
is lack of focus on results, Misapplication of efforts as well as spiritual problems.
Odu Ifa Ose Irete says that if your efforts
or competency is not producing results it can not be regarded as efforts. On this Ifa says:
Ihin ni n bay a si
Ohun ni n bay a si
Irona -Irona ni a n
sinkun ore eni
Ti a ba se ohun gbogbo
Ti o yori
Bi alai gbiyanju la n ri
Dia fun Orunmila
Ti Baba n se ohun gbogbo ti’kan o yori
Won ni ko lo fi olorun se
baba
Olorun gba mi o
Iwo ni mo gbokan mi le
Translation:
I would have take this path
I would have taken that
path
Irona -Irona ni a n
sinkun ore eni
If we are doing
everything without getting successful result in any
It will seem as if we are
not making efforts at all
This was Ifa’s message
for Orunmila
When he is doing
everything without successful results in any
He was advise to take Oloddumare (God as his
father)
Please Olodumare salvage
my life
You are the one I rely
upon.
You see Ifa Ose Irete is
sayin it authoritatively that if you are doing things without results. It will
be deemed as if you are not making efforts. So in most cases. It is about result.
It is not about efforts. In you career focus on result, in your business focus
on result, In life goals focus on results. See the efforts only as a tool to
get there.
What can you then do to
be productive?
Since you have known that
lack of focus on result is what is one of the factors if not the major factor
that is responsible for lack of productivity in life. So, at this section I will
explains some of the strategies you can use to improve your productivity.
Have Vision and Focus on
Result: Let me tell you in real life, if you don’t create a
solid vision and focus on result. No matter what efforts you make, no matter
what is your gifts, no matter the degree of competency you have in whatever you
do; You will find it difficult to achieve high level of productivity. People
who attain greater height in all walk of life are set of people who have vision
and focus on result rather than efforts. They merely see their efforts as a means
to achieve the results. Have you sit down and think that the most powerful and wealthy
people in society are not people with loads of university degrees and honors. Check
up the great people in the field of trade, commerce, Sports, Music, Science and
technology, Religion and Spirituality, even public service and the last but not
the least is field of politic. You will see that people
that are Iconic in this area are people that focus on results. They want results.
The results are more important to them than the efforts. They have the picture of
the results they want in their mind. That is while you will see in most society,
it is not the people with highest degree of Academic Educational qualification
that rule them, that is why you will see in business world it is not the people
with a lot of degree that become business mogul. It is people who focus on result
rather efforts. Let me tell you, It is natural for society to want you to focus
on efforts. They want you to have many degrees, many professional qualifications,
acquire many skills, vocational training. These things are good, but without
you focusing on result more than the efforts. You may end using all those
qualifications to serve people who are less qualified than you in term of efforts
but that focus on getting result. Thinks of it what is the usefulness of you buy
an equipment, gadget or machine without any function it will perform for you.
It is useless. That is what many people do in life. They do things just for the
sake of doing it. Not for purpose of results.
If you want productivity all your efforts must direct toward attaining
certain results. Not just for the sake of making the efforts.
Cultivate habit of Time Management:
There is no how you can
attain high level of productivity in life without effective time management. In
fact, wasting of your time on things, events or people that add no value to
your life or attainment of your goals or desire is one of the reasons while many
fails to achieve high level of productivity in life. It is not this world that
is your life. It is the time you spent that is your life. The more time you waste
on unproductive things such as discussion that add no value to business or goal
in life, procrastination of things you ought to today till another time for no
reason. Hanging out with loser those people that you known they will never
impact you positively in any way in life rather make you become deficits in one
way or the other. All this will affect your level of productivity. Lack of punctuality
to your place of business:
Learn habit of delegation
– Many people go through life they want to do all the work on their own. You
will become drain and achieve less. learn o to delegate some function that you known
is not that important but you known it will take your time. Though delegation
come with responsibilities. Out showmanship or prove of competency or eye service . People do work that doesn’t
deserve their time. This kind of thing can affect your productivity. It is not compulsory
you should be the one to do everything. what is important is that the set goals
must be accomplished.
Improve your skills in
what you do: In
any field in life, in any business you do, If you are not up to date with
latest method of doing things in that business. There is no how you can improve
your level of productivity. Life is dynamic. Everyday the better way of doing
thing keep coming up both in the field of technology and science. If you can not train yourself to improve your
skill- set in your trade to meet up with latest trend and improvement in that trade.
it is highly probable that you will have low productivity. Those who can catch
with the improvement will be going at geometric progression while you are likely
to grow at arithmetic progression. It is take knowledge to generate productivity.
For productivity to take place wisdom is require. See what Ifa have to say in
Odu Ifa Oturupon Meji, Ifa says:
Ogbon Inu laare owo
Dia fun Baba Olassugo ti
won n pe ni Esu Odara
Nigba to you beere Owo
Ebo ni won ni ko se
Ko fi ogbon inu kun
gbogbo nkan to n se
Ko pe ,ko jina
E wa bani ni jebutu Ire
Ero Ipo
Ero Ofa
Eyin omon pe ogbon Inu
laare-Owoo?
Translations:
Wisdom is the father of
good business acumen
This was Ifa’s message
for Baba Olosuugo who was known as Esu Odara
He was advised to offer
ebo
And to apply wisdom in
whatever he does
He heard of the ebo and
complied
People of Ipo
People of Ofa
Not to long come and meet
us in the midst of abundance blessing
Don’t you know the wisdom
is the father of good business acumen.
Use the leg work of others
people before you: Any successful person in field of science,
and technology politics, Education etc. Are found to build their work on the
leg work of people before them. They can improve it, create new one from it .
But if you are too egotistical you want to do everything without using the leg
work of others, you will be making efforts and can find it difficult to achieve
maximum output with minimum efforts. Think of it. Why did you need to waste
your efforts and time on what other can do for you and you will still be owner
of it in the end? Such thing doesn’t worth your time. You can use such time on
other lofty thing to further your goals in life and productivity.
Adequate rest and Relaxation:
you
need good sleep . Yon don’t say because you want to be productive now and you don’t
have time to sleep or rest. Go for recreation. It doesn’t work that way. You
will become drain and lack the creativity you need.
Stay Away from distraction:
Distraction
kill creativity productivity. Some people, i.e hater and enemy know what you
can do. The only method they can use is
to distract you through rumor, defamation, or backbiting. Don’t give attention
to such people. They are just trying to use that to waste your time if you give
them attention. The more you concentrate
and give less attention to distraction the more creative you become.
Prayers-:Of
course there is always place of prayer and God.
Spiritual facilitator- If
you are in business you don’t just stay ordinary. Use spiritual work and products
to boost your morale and ego. It improve your confidence and chance of success
in pursuing life goals.
Copyright :Babalawo Pele
Obasa Obanifa, phone and whatsapp contact :+2348166343145, location Ile Ife
osun state Nigeria.
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