I came back into Nigeria yesterday, and I have been tongue and finger tied. When you learn too much in one doze, it can lead to intellectual constipation. In these kind of times, it pays to sit still for a while and let it all sink in. Afterall, it’s not what we learn that matters, it’s what we do with what we learn.
It’s been 9 days of interacting with nature and history! I’ve been around a few countries prior to now, my first visit to Dubai made me feel that Dubai was the ultimate tourist attraction from Africa to Asia, but the number of tourists I came into contact with in Egypt, is a record I’m not sure will be beaten in a long time! Whereas in Dubai the crowd clusters were in shopping malls, in Egypt people queued in front of Tombs, in front of Temples, Mosques, Churches and Museums. People paid, yesterday night I counted my own tickets, to learn about the past. American’s, Europeans, Asians, Africans, Australians, all the continents were there, everybody taking out time to be on vacation, looking for something, asking questions, and where they were allowed, taking pictures.
I was able to get some quality time reflecting on a number of issues. About my life, about my country, about life, family, business, commerce, honor, achievement and all that a mortal wants to do before the bridge of death carries him on to the glorious hereafter. In my assessment, a good number of my role models in the Bible were in Egypt one time or the other. Abraham, Joseph, Isreal and Jesus. Egypt was a palace that God used to preserve them. Here a few thoughts I think is appropriate to further share from my little soujorn.
1. Think about Eternity: Life is short compared to eternity. What we do here on earth, will be judged, so love, honor and fear God and love your neighbour as yourself. This summarizes God’s requirments.
2. Act Today: Today’s acts are tomorrow’s stories, today’s acts make tomorrow’s history lessons. Don’t let the fear of failure stop you. Act! History is measured in actions, not inactions. A woman became Pharoah in Egypt, because she wanted it and went for it, she also made it into the valley of the kings, not queens. The pyramids seem senseless today, but they still make good historical stories and references.
3. Dream Big Dreams: The Egyptian history is a lovely read today, because their leaders dared big things. The Oblix they made is used in Turkey, France, Italy and other parts of the world. The tombs they built for their kings is breath taking and the temples awe inspiring. They dreamt big dreams and went after achieving them. According to Helen Keller, life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all!
4. Document, Create History: When you die, what will be said about you? Can anybody write your biography? Is there anything about you that continues to live on after you are gone? Are you passing through life, or are you leaving footprints? Are you making marks on sand or on stone? The Egyptians have tons of writings and book compilations all over the walls of their temples and tombs, they have history enough for people to go to school to study. What history are you making.
5. Leverage on what you have: In most of Eypt, it only rains one week in a year, and that week, it rains for about one minute per day. The only source of water they have is the Nile, and the leverage it! It’s the same river for irrigation, same river for toursim, same river for electricity. The Nile is Egypts life line, and the most interesting thing is, the popular river nile is so narrow, any good swimmer can swim across it 🙂 You can litterally see the east from the west.
6. Speak Up: I don’t know what part of Egytian history makes the average Egyptian an agressive sales man or woman, but you can’t put it past them. The theme in their shops seem to be buy or die. They also averagely have good and well projected voices. Lady or guy, they can stand in front of a crowd of 30 people and explain the magic in their products. I actually determined I wasn’t going to leave Egypt until I got an Egyptian referral for Holidays and Cash 🙂
7. Polarize your options and make choices: Chose life after death to life on the shortterm. Chose adding value to others over living a selfish life. Chose action to inaction. Chose risk over caution. Chose faith over fear. Memorable over casual. Extraordinary over common, adventure over nothing and love over hate.
35 thoughts on “Helpful Tips – Egypt Recap”
Welcome back Deolu, All the points make sense, but i have chosen to speak up, you dont smile in the dark, no body will notice it. nice piece!
Nice one…Particularly liked the ‘act today’ tip….. History is measured in actions, not inactions
Well said!
Great! every point is valid and so so important!..I – 3, seem to be the most amazing for me..I was shouting waoh about the female Pharoah…i did not know this..so you have added to my knowledge bank..and thanks for making me give Egypt a thought..as per Travelling diva..lol. With the first three points..life can be summed in this few words..Love God and serve Him..making sure you know where you will spend eternity!..Put action to words and run..as the vision is for an appointed time..Dream so big that it will friaghten you as you will need God to bring it to pass..No matter what the dream is!..Welcome back and thanks for downloading this “Rev”
Point 7 summarizes everything !….This downloadable “REV” is too much o..intelletual constipation indeed!..lol..maybe thats what i am having too..let me know the signs and symptoms..so we can compare notes and see the same doctor!..lol, pls give it a thought..soon..maybe we should have a D.A.T.K.C…Deolu Akinyemi Travelling Knowledge Club!..so we will go on a retreat, come back and impact our world, as i am sure you will be doing just that in the next couple of weeks and months! God bless and help you!..
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Thank you for ever so be on target again… So very well delivered. ‘Choose Risk over caution…’is the manna for today! Welcome home…
Welcome back Adeolu, your helpful tips was well presented. I never knew that a woman became a Pharaoh…..that is fantastic. The most important thing now is to leverage on what we have learnt and make history in Nigeria, we must press on till we reach our goals, thanks for carrying us along.
Bros, welcome. there is no need asking you how was the trip, it is so obvious you enjoyed it and u are better for it. we will keep learning at your feet!
Accurate and eternal.
Well done Deolu and welcome back.
Been waiting for the nuggets for a while. thanks Oga D.
Really tried pin-pointing the most importent but i get my self picking all.
thank you for those inspirational thoughts
ttyl
Oga..
Thanks once again! I am so much particular about point 1 and point 7, while other points are very relevant too. I appreciate you and have learnt here again.
@Mama Biddy..I must say i always love all you write…I guess Oyinsi should consider the D.A.T.K.C. The experiences and exposure gotten by the members of the club and transferred to others like CM has done here will go along way to affect those who cant go out of Nigeria positively.
A friend of mine just got to South Africa and he told me one thing in my own summary…Get out of Nigeria and see life in full so that you can be of help to Nigeria.
Thanks
This is fantastic. Your Egypt experience has opened up to country to us a lot more. Thanks.
I salute your wisdom. This piece confirms that there are lessons in every occurrence in life. Everything is for a purpose. However, It takes commitment and focus to dig it out. King Solomon said: “Counsel in the heart of man is like DEEP WATER; but a man of understanding will draw it out”.
So let us always seek the lessons in whatever we we experience.
Doing this will help to perfect our wisdom and make us and our nation better.
Welcome back sir. I don’t really need to ask how it went, the constipation says alot…lol.
Thanks for bringing to the fore life’s essence and purpose- eternity, action, perseverance.
Sir, I am beginning to think that God may not forgive one if after all these life transforming secrets to share all the time, if one misses eternity or doesn’t affect posterity.
Thanks my mentor and brother.
I love you.
@ Mama Biddy. Let me know when the travelling club starts….lol And I think one of the the cures for the conspitation is to keep distributing it like you’re always doing. Happy mothers day to you..lol Remain blessed.
Welcum back deolu,i prey God gives us d striength not 2only read but 2also Act on these Words we read. Thanks for being a blessing 2my Life.
Thanks for sharing the lessons. Its evident you had a good time.
welcome back oga D. I am amazed the way you are able to put down your thoughts. I know you are a very busy man. Above all, are you serious about the rainfall pattern in Egypt. I am overwhelmed and afraid. See how little we value these things in Nigeria. I think anybody that knows these things should begin to value those little things they have and use them for optimum use. Welcome back once more and thank u for sharing these thoughts.
It simply points out what we are missing in our country Nigeria. If we can take proactive steps as a patriotic citizen and individual, then our country will be proactive and move along the canals of history as a giant that finally awoke from his slumber to achieve marvelous fits!
Cheers!
Welcome back. Hope to see Egypt too before long. The Egyptian series write up was refreshing.
…that is it! it couldnt be less !
Bless you for the piece!
Welcome back! No doubt Egypt had a great and beautiful effect on you.
Thanks Deolu, this is eye opening, yeah the travel club is a good idea. maybe I could be the first Female President in Aso Rock, Guys Watch out.
@ odeyemi, otome n ifects, guys cool down, im planning to win the price of most comment in march.
Hi,
9ice one…welcome back!
Cheers
Obinna Uniquehnd
i would like to see for myself this is really inspiring. thanks a mill for being a blessing to me today I ‘ll God helping me.
Welcome back. I salute your wisdom.
Every points noted but “does it mean it rains 7 mins in a year in Egypt ?”
God bless you.
Welcome back!I
I am amazed at what they have done with just river nile, good tips
thanks!
Welcome back… Pure wisdom, thanks again
Fantastic piece
Hi Deolu,
Let me first of all welcome you back to our father’s land, Nigeria.
You were truly an ambassador…I am proud of.
More so, I salute your courage: for being able to bring so much from a country where
some of us will go and come with complaints. The thoughts you shared were
invaluable.
And I like very much, the number ‘2’, ‘Act Today’.
May God continue to open your eyes of understanding.
I choose life after death, adding value to others over living a selfish life…
Thanks
Oro lati enu agba(Words of wisdom from the sage)!
Men! it was really a tourism event. This is so Challenging, I don’t know what to say maybe i shouldn’t say anything. Act of Apostles was written because the disciples of Jesus acted on His sayings. We’ll write the second book of Act of Apostles if we act on this sayings. Deolu, God bless you.
hw do i get to make such travels which i really desire to? H&C to the rescue!!!!!
i dont need to ask you if you had a wonderful trip to Egypt because i know you did.Only one river in Egypt? wow. and the river is multi-purposed!Nigeria is a blessed country. can we count how many rivers, streams and lakes we have? some are just for fishing purpose while others are just lying in waste.God will help us.
More grease to your elbow,
Seven powerful word for thought, and much more, to take immediate action on.