The Altar​—What Place in Worship?

The Altar​—What Place in Worship?

DO YOU consider the altar to be a fundamental part of your worship? For many who attend churches of Christendom, the altar may be the center of attention. Have you ever considered what the Bible reveals about the use of altars in worship?

The first altar mentioned in the Bible is the one built by Noah to offer animal sacrifices when he left the ark of preservation after the Deluge.*​—Genesis 8:20.

Following the confusion of the languages at Babel, mankind spread over all the surface of the earth. (Genesis 11:1-9) With their innate sense of the divine, humans sought to draw close to God, with whom they were less and less familiar, ‘groping’ for him blindly. (Acts 17:27; Romans 2:14, 15) Since Noah’s day many peoples have built altars to their deities. Religions and peoples have used altars in false worship. Being alienated from the true God, some have used altars for horrible rites involving human victims, even children. When they left Jehovah, some kings of Israel erected altars to pagan gods, like Baal. (1 Kings 16:29-32) But what about the use of altars in true worship?

Altars and True Worship in Israel

After Noah, other faithful men built altars to use in their worship of the true God, Jehovah. Abraham built altars at Shechem, at a point near Bethel, at Hebron, and on Mount Moriah, where he sacrificed a ram provided by God in place of Isaac. Later, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses spontaneously built altars for use in their worship of God.​—Genesis 12:6-8; 13:3, 18; 22:9-13; 26:23-25; 33:18-20; 35:1, 3, 7; Exodus 17:15, 16;24:4-8.

When God gave the people of Israel his Law, he commanded that they erect the tabernacle, a portable tent, also called “the tent of meeting,” as the central feature of the arrangement for approach to him. (Exodus 39:32, 40) The tabernacle, or tent, had two altars. The one for burnt offerings, made of acacia wood and covered with copper, was placed before the entrance and was used to offer up animal sacrifices. (Exodus 27:1-8; 39:39; 40:6, 29) The incense altar, also of acacia wood but covered with gold, was put inside the tabernacle, before the curtain of the Most Holy. (Exodus 30:1-6; 39:38; 40:5, 26, 27) Special incense was burned upon it twice a day, in the morning and in the evening. (Exodus 30:7-9) The permanent temple built by King Solomon followed the design of the tabernacle, having two altars.

“The True Tent” and the Symbolic Altar

When Jehovah gave Israel the Law, he provided much more than rules to regulate his people’s lives and their approach to him in sacrifice and prayer. Many of its arrangements constituted what the apostle Paul called “a typical representation,” “an illustration,” or “a shadow of the heavenly things.” (Hebrews 8:3-5; 9:9; 10:1;Colossians 2:17) In other words, many aspects of the Law not only guided the Israelites until the coming of the Christ but also constituted a foregleam of God’s purposes to be fulfilled through Jesus Christ. (Galatians 3:24) Yes, aspects of the Law had prophetic value. For instance, the Passover lamb, the blood of which was used as a sign of salvation for the Israelites, prefigured Jesus Christ. He is “the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world,” whose blood was poured out to free us from sin.​—John 1:29; Ephesians 1:7.

Many things relating to tabernacle and temple service pictured spiritual realities. (Hebrews 8:5; 9:23) In fact, Paul writes of “the true tent, which Jehovah put up, and not man.” He continues: “Christ came as a high priest of the good things that have come to pass, through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.” (Hebrews 8:2; 9:11) “The greater and more perfect tent” was Jehovah’s great spiritual temple arrangement. The language of the Scriptures indicates that the great spiritual temple is the arrangement by which humans can approach Jehovah on the basis of Jesus Christ’s propitiatory sacrifice.​—Hebrews 9:2-10, 23-28.

Learning from God’s Word that some of the Law’s provisions and norms picture greater, more meaningful, spiritual realities surely builds faith in the Bible’s inspiration. It also heightens appreciation for the divine wisdom uniquely manifest in the Scriptures.​—Romans 11:33; 2 Timothy 3:16.

The altar of burnt offering also has prophetic value. It seems to represent God’s “will,” or his willingness to accept Jesus’ perfect human sacrifice.​—Hebrews 10:1-10.

Later in the book of Hebrews, Paul makes this interesting comment: “We have an altar from which those who do sacred service at the tent have no authority to eat.” (Hebrews 13:10) To which altar was he referring?

Many Catholic interpreters claim that the altar mentioned at Hebrews 13:10 is that used for the Eucharist, the “sacrament” by which Christ’s sacrifice is said to be renewed during the Mass. But you can see from the context that the altar Paul was discussing is symbolic. Several scholars attribute a figurative sense to the term “altar” in this text. For Giuseppe Bonsirven, a Jesuit, “this accords perfectly with all the symbolism of the epistle [to the Hebrews].” He notes: “In Christian language, the word ‘altar’ is initially used in a spiritual sense and only after Irenaeus, and particularly after Tertullian and St. Cyprian, is it applied to the eucharist and most specifically to the eucharistic table.”

As stated by a Catholic magazine, use of the altar spread in the “Constantinian era” with the “construction of basilicas.” Rivista di Archeologia Cristiana (Christian Archaeology Review) noted: “It is certain that for the first two centuries, one cannot speak of a fixed place of worship but of liturgical gatherings held in rooms in private homes . . . , rooms that at the end of the ceremony, immediately reverted to their original function.”

Christendom’s Use of the Altar

“The altar,” says the Catholic journal La Civiltà Cattolica “is the center point not only of the church building but also of the living Church.” Yet, Jesus Christ did not institute even one religious ceremony that was to be performed at an altar; nor did he command his disciples to perform ceremonies using one. Jesus’ mention of the altar at Matthew 5:23, 24 and elsewhere refers to religious practices prevailing among the Jews, but he does not indicate that his followers were to worship God using an altar.

American historian George Foot Moore (1851-1931), wrote: “The main features of Christian worship were always the same, but in time the simple rites described by Justin in the middle of the second century were elaborated into a stately cultus.” Catholic rites and public religious ceremonies are so numerous and complex as to constitute a subject of study​—liturgy—​in Catholic seminaries. Moore continued: “This tendency, inherent in all ritual, was greatly furthered by the influence of the Old Testament when the Christian clergy came to be regarded as succeeding to the place of the priesthood of the former dispensation. The gorgeous raiment of the high priest, the ceremonial vestments of the other priests, the solemn processions, the choirs of Levitical singers intoning psalms, the clouds of incense from swinging censers​—all seemed a divine model of religious worship, which warranted the church in rivalling the pomp of the ancient cults.”

You might be amazed to learn that many rites, ceremonies, vestments, and other items used in worship by various churches follow, not the Christian teachings of the Gospels, but the customs and rites of Jews and pagans. The Enciclopedia Cattolica states that Catholicism “has inherited the use of the altar from Judaism and in part from paganism.” Minucius Felix, an apologist of the third century C.E., wrote that Christians had ‘neither temples nor altars.’ The encyclopedic dictionary Religioni e Miti (Religions and Myths) similarly states: “The early Christians rejected the use of the altar to differentiate themselves from Jewish and pagan worship.”

Because Christianity above all rested on principles that are to be accepted and applied in everyday life and in every land, there was no longer any need for a holy city on earth, or for a material temple with altars, or for human priests of special rank dressed in distinguished vestments. “The hour is coming,” said Jesus, “when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you people worship the Father. . . . The true worshipers will worship the Father with spirit and truth.” (John 4:21, 23) The complexity of rites and the use of altars on the part of many churches ignore what Jesus said about the way the true God is to be worshiped.

We Have an Altar (Hebrews 13:10)

We Have an Altar (Hebrews 13:10)

35 Inspirational Quotes Opportunity

By Asad Meah

Opportunity is defined as an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do or the possibility of doing something. May these quotes inspire you to live fearlessly and embrace every opportunity so that you may live your dreams.

1. “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” Bobby Unser

2. “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” Henry Ford

3. “Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.” Ann Landers

4. “If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later.” Richard Branson

5. “Don’t wait for the right opportunity: create it.” George Bernard Shaw

6. “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” Albert Einstein

7. “To see an opportunity we must be open to all thoughts.” Catherine Pulsifer

8. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” Milton Berle

9. “Most people miss great opportunities because of their misperception of time. Don’t wait! The time will never be just right.” Stephen C. Hogan

10. “What is one opportunity could change your life?” Marie Forleo

11. “Today is not just another day. It’s a new opportunity, another chance, a new beginning. Embrace it.” Anonymous

12. “We do not get unlimited chances to have the things we want. Nothing is worse than missing an opportunity that could have changed your life.” Anonymous

13. “God will supply us with the opportunity, but it’s up to us to do something with it.” Anonymous

14. “Expect change. Analyze the landscape. Take the opportunities. Stop being the chess piece; become the player. It’s your move.” Tony Robbins

15. “Today is an opportunity to get better. Don’t waste it.” Anonymous

16. “When opportunity presents itself, don’t be afraid to go after it.” Eddie Kennison

17. “Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” Richard Branson

18. “Be a magnet that draw opportunity. Paint brilliant thoughts and actions. Mirro success.” Shawn L. Anderson

19. “Opportunity is everywhere. The key is to develop the vision to see it.” Anonymous

20. “Excuses will always be there for you. Opportunity won’t.” Anonymous

21. “Keep your mind open to opportunities. They are closer than you think.” Anonymous

22. “To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.” Benjamin Franklin

23. “There are secret opportunities hidden inside every failure.” Anonymous

24. “Most do not understand the wonderful opportunities life gives until they look back at their life.” Eric Handler

25. “Confidence unlocks every opportunity in life.” Anonymous

26. “You create your own opportunities.” Anonymous

27. “Pressure, challenges – they are all an opportunity for me to rise.” Kobe Bryant

28. “Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.” Napoleon Hill

29. “Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.” Sun Tzu

30. “Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity – not a threat.” Steve Jobs

31. “Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow.” Anonymous

32. “The bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity.” Anonymous

33. “Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope.” Christine Gregoire

34. “Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous skilful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” Harry S. Truman

35. “Greatness is your potential. Action is your opportunity.” Anonymous

How to Calculate Safe Days to Avoid Pregnancy

How to Calculate Safe Days to Avoid Pregnancy

Pregnancy can be a happy thing for couples that want to have children, especially in a marriage setup. However, it can be devastating for women that did not expect it. This is what leads to unnecessary abortions, and sometimes children that are born and given up for adoption thus denied the chance to grow up with their biological parents. Instead of letting it get to this point, it’s wise that you avoid it from the word go especially if you’ve got an active sexual life. There’s different ways to do it, and one of the most common and the oldest way being to calculate safe days. Here is how you do it.

How to calculate safe days to avoid pregnancy

If you are to understand your safe days to avoid pregnancy, you first have to understand your cycle. A menstrual cycle is complete from day 1 of your periods to the next day 1 of the next period. Safe days are calculated as being between day 1 to 7 and also from day 21 to the last day of the cycle. These are the days within which you can engage in sexual activity without worrying about getting pregnant. The days aren’t fixed. They’ll change depending on your cycle. Most women get 28 day cycles with a few having lesser days. However, there is also a group of women that have cycles that are longer than 28 days and for this category of ladies, the concept of safe days can never be relied upon since it is almost impossible to predict.

What is the safe days to avoid pregnancy?

Knowing your safe days to avoid pregnancy after menstruation will save you a lot of trouble especially when you are not prepared for it. It is important that you take extreme caution when calculating your safe days since relying on physical means and guesswork could lead to serious mistakes that could cost you and result in regrets. After pinpointing unsafe days, you can take necessary measures avoid pregnancy by using protection on these days. It is not to put you off sex, but rather let you plan. It is advisable to use proven techniques to calculate your safe days. Here are two that will work excellently.

The safe period calculator

This method demands that you understand the menstrual cycle changes. The first step is to identify when you cycle starts and when it ends. This knowledge will be crucial in determining and finding your safe and unsafe periods. It will equip you with the knowledge of what are the safe days to avoid pregnancy in your case.

Once you master this calculator works you have to find out if it’s compatible with your cycle. Not all people can use this technique successfully. Those who qualify to use it are people whose average length of the menstrual cycle for the past six months has been between 26 to 32 days. In addition to this, the difference between longest and shortest cycles is seven days or less. However, before you can attempt to use this technique, it is advisable to visit your doctor to inquire this method’s reliability. The failure rate has been registered to be between 3-4 percent per year.

The method cannot work for people whose cycle is less than 26 days and on the higher side more than 32 days. You also cannot use it immediately after child birth as your cycle is yet to stabilize. Only use it after you have had six regular menstrual cycles after delivery. It also does not work for women who are almost reaching menopause as well as teens.

2. FAM- Fertility Awareness Method

This is the second technique to calculate your safe days. It is often referred to as natural family planning. With this technique, you need to be keen about the signs that the body is releasing due to hormone changes in the body. It is based on a couple of assumptions including:

An egg is released in a cycle

Eggs live up to 24 hours

Sperms survive for up to 6 days within which they can fertilize the ovum

A woman’s fertility happens within six days before ovulation and two to three days after ovulation.

The system works by alerting you on the days that you are most fertile thus you will be able to take the necessary precautions. Apart from these two methods, you can also go for the ovulation predictors test kits. These will help you during ovulation although they are not entirely dependable.

Safe days to avoid pregnancy chart

With a better understanding of how to calculate your safe days, the following chart will simplify your work.

Get the short cycle on record

Minus 18 from the days in your shortest cycle

Add the number you get to your current cycle (add from day one of the cycle)

Mark the day the addition gets you to with an X

X will be your first fertile day of the current cycle

The last fertile day process is different.

Get the longest cycle and minus 11 from total day count

Add the result to day one of your cycle. The result is your last fertile day

Remember that sperm can stay viable in the vagina for a couple of days. It is always wise to give yourself an up to 4 days padding to your first fertile day to avoid any surprises.

This calculation may seem complicated, but when put in a chart it is very simple. Use your calendar to mark the days and follow through. Alternatively, if all this appears like a hustle that you cannot get through then visit a doctor for the best advice on how to avoid pregnancy, safe days or not. Even so, most of these measures are not 100% guarantees.

Message from Lucifer

20 REASONS WHY MASTURBATION IS WRONG

By Sunday Adelaja

In one of my ‘Ask Pastor Sunday’ sessions, I was asked about the question of masturbation. My initial understanding was that I must give people some relief from the feelings of guilt after the practice of masturbation. So I tried to comfort young people who don’t wish to practice actively the act of masturbation, but yet find themselves having wet dreams.

A wet dream is an erotic dream that causes involuntary ejaculation of semen. This act that happens to almost all men, tells us about the nature of men. It is a proof that the act of releasing semen is natural. It also explains why men are more sexually driven than the women.

When you understand wet dreams it is also easy to understand why masturbation is so popular with men. The way the man is wired is that his semen gathers with time in his sperm bag either he likes it or not they need to be released or used up one way or the other. That is why not all release of semen should be considered as sinful, especially in the case of wet dreams. In my question and answer sessions, I was trying to comfort young men that find themselves in a similar situation not to live in the resultant process of blame or self-condemnation that follows the involuntary ejaculation of semen.

Nevertheless, why do most Christians see masturbation as a sinful act? This was yet another question that followed the previous one in another of my question and answer sessions. I was directly challenged to answer if masturbation is a sin or not. My explanation was that when most people masturbate they have to imagine an image or a partner in their mind, which equals to what Jesus called adultery in the book of Matthew.

“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Matt 5:27-28

When a man lusts in his heart after a woman, he has already committed adultery with her even though he has not physically slept with her. That mental adultery goes along side with masturbation.

The reason why I have decided to write this more elaborate article about why masturbation is wrong is that some people who are not Christians and don’t believe the authority of the Bible asked the question that apart from the Bible saying masturbation is a sin, is there any other thing that proves that the act itself is wrong?

My aim, therefore, today is to give reasons why I believe that masturbation is still wrong even if we are not considering what Jesus said about adultery in the heart. I want to point out to all my readers that there are enough reasons to believe that masturbation is wrong even without considering the fact that it is sinful.

20 REASONS WHY MASTURBATION IS WRONG.

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1. Loss of interest in marriage:
Most men that actively practice the act of masturbation will in time lose the taste for the institution of marriage.

2. Loss of life focus:
The men that actively masturbate tend to think about it most of the time. It is as bad as according to some psychologist, there are men who think about masturbating every 5 minutes making them lose focus on the most important things in life. A man’s thoughts are supposed to be predominantly about his life’s goals, missions and purposes.

3. Feelings of inferiority complex:
In most cases when men practice masturbation on regular basis, they develop feelings of inferiority complex. They tend to think that they are not normal and in some cases, they think they are the only ones suffering from this addiction. They think others are normal while they are not.

4. Late marriages:
They are normally late marriages among people who are addicted to practising masturbation for a long time. They find it difficult to morally get themselves equipped and ready not seeing much need for it. In some cases, they are afraid of the responsibilities that come with marriage.

5. Unhealthy sexual fantasies:
Most people who are involved in masturbation cannot really do without fantasizing. This process of fantasizing could be as gory and pervasive in the mind as it could get. This becomes a problem in marriage when a married man is sleeping with his wife yet in his fantasies he is actually not seeing his wife but other women.

6. The flesh is insatiable:
People involved in masturbation sooner or later discover that the hunger for sexual satisfaction is insatiable. Hence the process of seeking for pleasure always lands such an individual in the most sordid practices of sexual pervasion including soliciting the services of prostitutes and escorts.

7. It brings sexual pervasion into marriage:
For a married man who , to masturbating before marriage, the degradation could continue to the extent of him not being able to be sexually aroused by his spouse. In which case most men have to result to watching pornographic films and pictures while they make love to their wives otherwise they will not be able to get themselves aroused.

8. Masturbation could lead to swinging in marriage:
The height of sexual pervasion that results from masturbation is what is called swinger parties when men who are no more aroused by their partners go to the extent of engaging in sex with other married couples. Even going to the extent of arranging orgy parties for it.

9. Masturbation could lead to sexual fetishism:
A lot of young men go about stealing ladies underwear or getting close to women private belongings so as to use them as an act of sexual gratification. a is as a result of a long practice of self-gratification through masturbation that now looks for a more outward expression. , normally happens to men that lack the guts and boldness to approach a lady. It is a form of addiction.

10. Pornographic addiction:
Most people who practice masturbation end up becoming addicted to pornography because it provides secrecy and it allows for a faster process of fantasy and ejaculation. The problem is that it becomes addictive sooner or later.

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11. Masturbation leads to horrible sexual pervasion:
People who start out with masturbation have been found to be caught in rape, sex with animals, sadism, sadomasochism and other unthinkable acts. a is because the flesh can never be satisfied. The fantasy and pursuit of sexual satisfaction are endless.

12. Masturbation leads to prostate related diseases:
Most people who are actively involved in masturbation get complications in their later years, because of different complications they have with their health after the age of 40. It might not necessarily lead to prostate cancer for everybody, but it gives enough health concerns to be worried about.

13. Selfishness and egocentrism in marriage:
A person that is used to satisfying himself sexually through masturbation continues to do that even after he is married. The wife will be constantly dissatisfied because the husband is not used to satisfying others but himself.

14. Premature ejaculation:
One of the main problems in marriage for people who have been involved in masturbation is premature ejaculation. Why that is a problem is that when a man suffers from premature ejaculation, the woman in most cases remains unsatisfied which could lead to complications in the marriage relationship.

15. Erectile dysfunction:
When someone engages in masturbation long enough, it gets to a point when you don’t really need an erection to ejaculate and once a man ejaculates he is satisfied but in marriage, this becomes a problem because an erection is necessary to satisfy a partner sexually. It is also necessary for reproduction.

16. Feelings of Guilt and self-condemnation:
One of the most horrible consequences of masturbation is that most people who engage in it experience feelings of guilt and self-condemnation on a regular basis, which is also an indication to us that it is not natural to live a life of masturbation.

17. Depression and gloominess:
Masturbation often results in feelings of depression and gloominess. Most people who are involved in masturbation become moody and closed because they are afraid of sharing their experience with people because of the fear of condemnation and being misunderstood.

18. Inability to build a healthy relationship with the opposite sex:
Most people who are involved in masturbation are so used to living within themselves, they reach agreements with themselves that they often don’t know how to build the complicated relationship with the opposite sex. In a relationship you need to constantly find out what the other person’s interest is. This could lead to men preferring not to marry or even to divorce after marriage.

19. Social and societal awkwardness:
Most such men feel awkward and unaccepted in the society and among their peers. They feel out of place if they don’t have a girlfriend or if they don’t marry at a certain age or they are uninterested in woman. On the other hand, they might feel they are under pressure from the society to get a wife even though they don’t have the interest. They might be pushed into marrying to make children even though they don’t have the love for their partner. They have all sorts of awkwardness due to masturbation.

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20. Lack of strong will:
The problem of masturbation is an affirmation of the fact that a man has stopped fighting. It is an acceptance of defeat. In most cases when you accept defeat in a particular area of your life, it could go a long way to affecting you in other areas. It now becomes easier to give up rather than to fight.

Conclusion:
Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to state here that by this article I am by no means trying to condemn anyone. On the opposite, my intention is to give a helping hand to all men and women that are faced with this challenge. The reason I can authoritatively write about this subject is due to the fact that I was a victim of sexual addiction especially masturbation. I can testify to the fact that God can give victory to anyone that so desires.

I have written a book that is available on Amazon that is called Living Sexually Free for those that are interested, you can get yourself a copy. I also want to let you know that if you are reading this article, you should be on the lookout for another article which is going to be about concrete steps to overcome masturbation.

Meanwhile, I will wish to encourage every man or family that is struggling with this habit to start by stopping to condemn yourself and each other. Make sure you shift your attention from the dominance of masturbation into more relevant topics of life like goals, purposes, missions, etc.

I also want to say that even when you are already free from masturbation, you should not assume that there would not be times when you will experience a low point. The most important thing to fight against becoming addicted. That is you don’t practice it on a permanent or constant basis. If it is only a matter of occasional failure, simply get up, dust yourself off and keep moving. Move on towards your goals, targets and destination in life. When you keep on fighting that way soon you will find out that you are experiencing more and more victory until you eventually discover that it is no more a question of worry or concern in your life.

Spend less time deliberating within yourself or fighting in your mind. Focus on your love for God and on building a closer relationship with your creator. It is my belief that love is stronger than any sin. If your love for God is stronger than for any habit, you are in a safe place.

Source: Sunday Adelaja’s

5 Things Successful People Do (Every Day)

Do you ever wish that you were a little bit more 

successful than you are right now? 

The truth is… many people do! And of course, you most 

definitely can be :)

However, there are certain things that successful people 

do every day to create more success and happiness in 

their lives. 

Want to know what they are?

To create more success in your life, try implementing 

these 5 simple tips:

Tip 1- Start Your Day Early. 

I know what you’re thinking - you do your best work at 

night or you love sleeping in? Well, research shows that 

morning people are more proactive and more

productive. They use this time of the day to focus on the 

things that have priority, and therefore they accomplish 

more!

Tip 2- Move Your Body!

Let’s face it, when we move and stretch our bodies, we 

instantly feel better. This is because movement triggers 

our body to release stress and endorphins. Successful 

people know this and they take their health seriously! 

Whether it’s doing a yoga class, hitting the gym or 

walking your dog, make sure you set aside some time 

each day to be active.

Tip 3- Make Time For Yourself And Your Loved 

Ones.

Successful people value the importance of setting aside 

some time for themselves, disconnecting from all 

technology and enjoying the activities they love most, 

like reading a book, listening to music or spending 

quality time with their friends and family. They know that 

this time is as valuable as working, as it allows them to 

energize and replenish their mind and soul.

Tip 4- Take Ownership Of Your Own Happiness. 

For successful people, happiness is a choice, not an 

external circumstance. They find joy in the simplest 

things in life - a smile, sunshine, a conversation. They 

tend to see the positive in every situation and they treat 

life as the ultimate gift! So make the decision to be 

happy right now! :)

Tip 5- Plan ahead. 

To maximize their potential, successful people map out 

their days, have short-term goals and they also hold a 

clear vision of what they want out of life!

Now as you can see, this is not weird science. It just 

takes perseverance to incorporate these small steps 

into your life in order to make a positive change. 

If you can’t follow all of them right away, don’t stress out, 

take baby steps and incorporate 1 tip each week until it 

becomes a habit.