It’s been unduly long since I wrote, I’ve been on a hectic vacation schedule, and it has been difficult to spare 1hr in front of my computer and realy write something to my taste. My mind has beeen shifting back and forth on different topics. I’ve been mostly on the move as well, so there is a load of information that I have recieved on these amazing 7 days on the exotic laps of luxury. It’s exciting enjoying the vacation that others only dream about, take my word for it, tourism is higher education. This year seems an adventure already, courtesy of Holidays and Cash, we’ll be doing Sun City this month as well, Spain around the corner, Thailand and Las Vegas. Don’t die in the rut of running a marathon race with your life, rather enlist in a relay race, and enjoy your life.
There are quite a number of topics struggling for priority attention in my mind. I will simply write about them all, and then do the diligence of expanding the write-up as passion becomes available. I will jump from topics that don’t seem connected, but the thread that will join them all together are valuable wisdom nuggets that we can take away and add to our lives. Welcome through the lenses of my eyes, lightly tinted by my development bias into the world of India. With 36 million gods and religions, a population above 1 billion, host community of one of the wonders of the world – The Taj Mahal and rich historical content, I welcome you to Incredible India!
Five Star Service
Experiencing a few days in the Galaxy Hotel in New Delhi, redefined service for me. Experiencing the treatment of the staff of this hotel, made it apparent that 5 stay was not only about the building and the structure of the rooms. It wasn’t only about having a massager in one’s room, or having a real Jacuzzi and enjoying bubble baths. 5 star was very much the building as well as the service. The average scenery in India is worse than what you’ll see on Nigerian streets, they are many, and many are poor. Once you step into the hotel however you are in a different world. The staff don’t watch you passby, they literally stand up to greet you at your instance. Extremely respectful and helpful, it’s difficult to know who calls the shots among them. At the dining, you are chocked with support, they want you to be pleased like their job depended on it. It’s like every minute counts or like someone is always watching them. Getting to Agra and lodging in the JP Hotel was another 5 star treatment, 5hrs away from New Delhi and it confirmed to me that 5 star was matched with 5 star treatment, irrespective of location. Are you offering your clients 5 star service?
36 Million gods
I felt it was riddiculous when I was told that there are as much as 36 million gods in India. Doesn’t that mean that every group of 30 people have one god each? It’s amazing how the indians have converted almost any form into a god. I have never seen cows as well fed and chubby as the ones in India. They don’t eat cows because for supplying milk for children they are seen as gods. In India, you can’t kill a cow :). I also heard that if you do too many miracles as a pastor in India, you can be made one of their gods :). Thinking deeply about having so many gods however brought me to take a look back to my country. In this age of “my pastor said”, this age of “my man of God”, are we also not having close to 36 million god forms? In India they worship all forms, but many of our people have reneged their powers of thought and their personal walks with God, with the idolatory of keeping their eyes on men rather than on God. Idolatory in the 21st century is not necessarily bowing before a golden calf. Idolatory is the process of idolizing anything – a Sportsman, an entertainer, a pastor, a car, money – anything. Whatever wins you place your pedestal and wins your time and attention is becoming a god to you. Idolatory is stealing God’s glory. Whatever you refer to for what God ought to be refered to, is an idol. What are your idols?
Transgenerational Achievement
I don’t know if it’s coincidence that the bible talks about wise men from the east (Asia). It seems that Asians are wise indeed. One thing that stands in your face if you care to pay attention, is how families have been able to hand over their businesses down generations. I met quite a number of people whose businesses were what was handed down to them across 2 or more generations. We met an artist whose works is simply beyond this world, a concept called needing painting. The artist uses needles and threads of different colours to create a picture that looks like a painting and is at times three dimensional (Trust me, you need to see it to fully grasp this). What I find extrememly interesting is that 4 generations after, the great grand children have added education to thiers and are taking over the baton from their fathers. Even in a shop full of gift items, you hear the 50+ year old shop owner proudly telling you that his grandfather sold in the same shop in 1950. It’s not only big companies that should have succession plans, even small shops can. Once we get it right in a small model, it won’t be difficult to make happen on the bigger base. A wise man leaves an inheritance for his Childrens children. What are you building that will outlive you? Your job will not! Don’t push this thought till tomorrow, start building something today, and build them on the right values. The only house that will stand the test of time, is the one built upon the solid rock.
Love or Immortality?
There is a theme I’m seeing these days, it seems to me, that the themes that make up the greatest tourist attractions in the world have to do with either love or immortality. One would think that the pyramids of Egypt were economic monuments, they are not. They are tombs that someone who wanted some form of immortality built. If you haven’t seen the pyramids, this might not bite so hard on your mind, but trust me, these monster structures are so big, it’s difficult to wrap my mind around the fact that it’s merely a tomb! The pyramids are getting mileage off of immortality. The Burj Dubai is a demonstration of love, it was designed to be the tallest building in the world, shaped like a felt pen. It was a gift between the Abu Dhabi Emirate and the Dubai Emirate. It’s mileage is off of Love. Taj Mahal however combined these two in an interesting way. The Taj Mahal is simply a tomb that man (Emperor Shah Jahan) built for the wife he loved the most. History has it that this was the only wife that gave him children, and the wife died during the childbirth of the 14th child. The Taj mahal was built to be the final resting place of his beloved wife. The Taj Mahal is a monsterous marble structure with 4 gates that are also major construction works. The symmetery in the architecture is thrilling. According to a popular myth 20,000 people worked relentlessly for 16 years to build the Taj Mahal and their hands were all dismembered so that the can never build another one like it. 2-4 million people visit the Taj Mahal annually. Men made themselves relevant beyond their times by building physical monuments. Today is our turn to build, and we can build physically, economically even spiritually. When the curtains draw on time, and the gap between now and eternity is bridged, what will you have lived for? In what ways will your sacrifices of love be felt, and what themes are going to surround your immortality.
Namaste!
The Egyptians put their hands together in front of them like a prayer clap, bow down their heads and say Namaste. It means, I’m bowing to the divine power on your inside. Everyone of us has a seed of greatness in us. This seed has within it the harvest of many possibilities. You are guaranteed to be great, to be big to be mighty upon the earth. Except this seed however takes the risk of losing itself and follows it’s intuition to do that for which it was made, it will abide alone. In closing to you today, I say Namaste!
21 thoughts on “Insights from India”
It's been an awesome time…..I can almost not imagine not having been there…Haven't stopped reflecting on the sights and sounds of India. The wealth and the poverty, the excellent service, the exotic and historical monuments……History preserved over centuries, the drive of a struggling nation to breakthrough.
I can't help but think how will I add such value as to make a dream of the New Nigeria come to pass. Why are we so hell-bent on retrogression?
After India, I'm certainly not the same person anymore.
Wonderful
Welcome back Deolu, thanks for the report it's very interesting but please don't forget your promise here of writing topics in whatever order you deem it fit. I guess you must have come back with some more drive and passion but remember your promise. I'm very much interested in holding for this one..lol.
"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe can achieve" Napoleon Hill
Nigeria does not have a right value foundation. It has always been on greed and fear of the future. Creativity is not in our nature. Most people are living a puppet life. Feeding on the ideas and dreams of few and solely depending on Government to provide everything. Life will give you whatever you'll accept.
Namaste! Nigeria as a nation will not shine and be great as long as will remain a puppet to other nations of the world. India is a nation where they don't import anything. Breaking News: I am one of those that will make things happen and deliver the future in Nigeria and to my generation through my God given seeds of GREATNESS.
Chairman well done.
Nice one Chairman!
Some of the issue and insights shared hasexpanded my mind and set my imagination on rampage.
I will, by the grace of God, build or leave a legacy that will outlive me.
At the close of the day, It will be our relevance and not our worth that counts.
Welcome back!
Namaste my prophet!Great write-up, and thought provoking too, i dont know which is my favorite of all your mini-topics but i am amazed at the 36 million gods..waoh..na wa..i will like to visit cos there is real work to be done ala missionary journey to india!
As for the 5 star service, we have a lot to learn.In Nigeria, we spend our money & service providers think they are doing us a favor & put up all sorts of attitude, i have had plenty of brainwaves on how to address it but i believe things will change soon when we have a “movement” that stands for excellence & endorses, plus recommend those giving excellent services..people will sit up when they are bypassed by everyone when they give shabby services.As for transgenerational achievement, God will help us all to leave a worthy legacy for the coming generation..even if its honesty and being Godfearing.The Fords of this world left a legacy of helping others with their wealth, that for me is a worthy legacy instead of leaving a legacy of squandering money on self & women..May God help us..will digest the love bit / immortality & come back!lol.Namaste India, Namaste Nigeria!lol
Wao was all i could say about the India experience, but CM dont you think your readers should also know about how much Dubai has developed in the last 2 years, there is power in vision. This City is beautiful!
Thanks for your post,my problem about holiday and cash is that,''IT IS ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL''we were involved in GET AWAY,CLUBFREEDOM and the like,the days are gone now.
H $ C is in vogue now.THE RICH ARE GETTING RICHER WITH INNOCENT' PEOPLES MONEY.
I feel if this same zeal is used to continue to drive clubfreedom and co ,a lot of peolple would have signed out.
IT'S A UNFAIR GAMBLE and many people are not happy atall
Please stop playing SMART
MEEEEEEEEE
Thanks Bridget, Namaste! 🙂
Peter, I shall do likewise, I'm relying on God's strength, I'm currently in Dubai for the second half of the vacation… will be back home this week, and should rest for a while.
All, Well said, we must take points home and do things to make our lives and our nation better. Upon all the noise of Dubai being in recession, they are developing their rails ( already in use) and expanding their airport. The News is nothing like eye witness.
Meee
You are wrong, but you won't understand it on a mail. If you can make it for a meeting you will understand, and feel free to take your time. Clubfreedom was a learning experience for me and many of us, when we learn, we have the option of stopping forever, or progressing more intelligently.
Trying to please all is a sure receipy for failure, and I'm not willing to attempt it. I know many people however who failed woefully with Clubfreedom and are proudly free today and enjoy passive income. Who no go no know.
Today, you can buy the privilege pack, and refuse to market to a soul and still enjoy complimentary offers of 5 nights paid in Thailand, Dubai and Mauritius with breakfast, you can also get 2nights/ 3 days with $100 tickets for fun in Las Vegas. And many more. Like I said, you've got it all wrong.
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer as a function of how they respond to failure. See someone who understands, maybe me if you can, but open your mind and eyes and you may see not to long from now.
What a wonderful experience? I wish you God’s guidance in all your journey.
Well done bros. However this is fast becoming a scam and just like Meeeee rightly said, it is robbing Peter to pay Paul! The early entrants alone benefit at the expense of the ‘mugus’ who come in later. Club freedom almost cost me my job cos I got several people into it in my office including some managers; thank God for divine intervention. I think you should dissociate yourself from this MLM stuff as it is fast becoming an integrity issue for you. For instance, mere mentioning your name in my organisation now raises questions????? I hope you do understand this…..
@No Name,
Don’t you wonder why the negative voices that also do not understand are using no names and meeee names without correct email addresses? Do you know why?
I think it’s because light does not need a hiding place, but darkness does.
When good people dissociate themselves from an industry, bad people reign there. That industry is empowering many people and it’s a mountain I intend to have dominion in. You should not blame anyone for not understanding what you were getting into, and deceiving the staff in your company with false promises. Integrity is not running away from your past, it’s being true and consistent all through time. You can have integrity and do the wrong thing (like Abimelech, but God saves people who have integrity of heart)
What you don’t understand is I am very open to have a meeting for example with all the people in your office and show them the truth, there is nothing to hide from.
I’m riding with this company actively for the next 10yrs and passively until I breathe my last at the ripe old age of 90 plus if God gives me extra time.
My heart aches for people who can’t come out from their past to face the future. Losing your Job could be the best thing that happens to a person… ask Larry King, JK Rollins and all.
I pray God gives you wisdom.
Hmmm,
I have attended a lot of holidays and cash seminars already. What is preached in everyone of them is financial freedom, how you can become a millionaire and enjoy exotic holidays. The part of what you can gain if you don’t want to participate in the mlm is so very insignificant in most of these meetings. The only difference is holidays and cash with clubfreedom and the rest is that is has a different way of compensating you for bringing people on board. Simply put all mlm only rob Peter to pay Paul. Again how can you control people’s interest in this program, soon people will get tired and it will the the death of the others. Then it’s on to the next one. Those who entered late will be the loosers…it’s so sad! The owners of mlm, all mlm know that eventually the program will die, even if the programs lasts for only 1 month, they are the biggest winners, cos they can’t loose and frankly don’t care much about you and I. For them it’s business as usual.
Let us compare mlm and another group activity like group contribution. In group contribution no one looses, everyone is designed to gain from it. In mlm everyone is NOT designed to gain from it. As long as the focus of mlm is money, it has a natural tendency to die…and die it will. But again it’s a gamble, if you have the mind for it, go for it knowing that it may pay off and it may not. The sale of the privilege pack is just a ploy for the gamble of mlm money.
Hello Brother Martin,
You are wrong, very wrong. But alas I commend you for one thing, the boldness to at least offer a name we can call you by and an email to reach you with.
In Holidays and Cash, you don't have to share in the company's profits. You can take the product you get and simply walk away and enjoy them. And there is no need to do anything to qualify for them.
Let me help you with knowledge. In the privilege pack, you get the following.
1. E-books worth $3000 – for perspective I have sold one book for N5,000 before. and I have bought one of the books for $70 before… You have about 200 of these books. (if this was the only product, I'll recommend that people who need to develop themselves buy, people like me, and people like you). I have used many of these… I even bought a kindle for $350 just to download my books into and read on the fly.
2. You get a search portal that adds style to your life and makes you a consultant. This portal gives you an opportunity to book hotels and save as much as 60%. On flights you also get an opportunity to get great deals. I have used this very well for myself and for many others. I have heard thank you from using this too often. Just 2 days ago, a friend who had a China visa and couldn't use it because of cost of flights was shocked when I immediately logged on and got him a deal that got his eyes lighting up. He left with so high regard for me, why? Because in his words, I was like a consultant, I had knowledge at hand.
3. You get Short Stay vacation offers that gives you holiday experiences for less than half the price they would have cost. Imagine enjoying 3 exotic days and nights in Dubai for just $205. This covers 5 Buffet meals, covers sight seeing, covers hotel accommodation, covers a boat cruise, a desert safari, entertainment and loads… just because you are a distributor. The same is available in over 15 locations. (you can also get to go and watch the worldcup for half the normal price)
4. You get a complimentary holiday voucher worth over $1000, with this you don't need to pay, you can on the merit of having the privilege pack, without doing anything else get 5nights accommodation and breakfast paid up in Thailand for you and a spouse or partner. You can get the same thing in 3 other countries.
5. Did I here you say contribution? Do you do one? Well we have one, we can own properties fractionally, with as small as $100, and sell and make profit. And that globally.
6. Forgetting that you get all these for $250, the company says that's not all, you also enjoy discounts with over 30 companies in Nigeria going to 1000. A recent consumer goods company that requires up to 2million naira from people to become a distributor, is making distributorship available with the privilege pack, with commissions of 40%, so that H&C distributors can sell to wholesalers. GTA came with an offer that makes the privilege pack a free add on… and so much more.
There are only two people who can't be a part of something obviously great, and they are not welcome.
1. People that don't have dreams.
2. People that are too dull to understand because of follower-ship from the village.
I know you are not one of them, you are just miss-informed. Come to meet me where I'm talking about it, and tell me the emphasis is money. Money is a reward for adding value. If you do nothing, you get nothing.
Most times, i am a passive reader on this blog and hardly leave comments, but for the misinformed comments given above by some individuals, i feel compelled to leave something based on my experience.
I am not surprised at MEEE & No Name's misinformation & misjudgement.
Am i the only one that thinks that both MEEE & No Name are same individual????….If you doubt, then try and understand the tone of the comments and its easy to tell
There is an attitude that needs to be curbed, and that is the fact that individuals (this happens most of the time in Nigeria) enter into programs blindly and when they are not successful, comes out with a conclusion that all programs in that category are bad. ( think stock market, think forex? )
Recently, an individual walk into my office and told me that internet business is scam. I was like…Are you kidding me????…..He further went on to say that there is nothing like "earning a living" on the internet. He even went to the extent of claiming (with sooo much impunity) that all claims of "internet businesses and startups" are scams and absolute lies.
This individual continued to rave in his ignorance and i couldnt take it anymore. I simply asked him a question "do you have a yahoo email", which he said he did.
I then told him that…"do you realise that yahoos earnings in Year 2009 is more than the total revenue of all Nigerian banks (with gazillion branches) put together for year 2009. In actual sense, if you calculate all revenues that all Nigerian Bank CEO's celebrates as their profit in year 2009, its not even up to the amount that Google.com (a company without a physical shop that you can go to buy their product) earns in third quarter of year 2009.
He simply retorted that its all lies….
I then questioned him further and discovered that he has lost money trying to build an online biz. I asked him some other interrogative questions and discovered that this young man believes that just by reading an ebook, he is suppose to make money. what happened to hardwork? what happened to testing and split testing? what happened to speaking to mentors????
That is exactly the behaviour that MEEE and No name is exhibiting. These two individuals (i believe they are one) entered blindly into MLM's like club freedom etc and lost money, hence their conclusion about all other MLMS.
If a knife was used in killing an individual, does that signify that all knifes are bad???….isnt same knife being used as kitchen utensils????
I am not a fan of MLM. I hate selling face to face, and that is coz i am quite shy in approaching people (note: i relate well, if you approach me first) but the truth of the matter is that, my business partner purchased the priviledge pack and i was forced to have a look at how it works and sincerely i was amazed by the potentials i saw and some of them are listed below;
a. We were able to check cheap flights for three individuals and we got over 40% discount as against current flight prices.
b. i downloaded over 90 of the ebooks on the H and C membership page and i have successfully sold over N80,000 worth of a particular ebook that i got from H and C portal. Mind you, i have been busy with a lot of things…i would have sold more if i had time to market it.
c. Because of the priviledge pack, i am really considering travelling to Dubai for a second time on a 3-7 day holiday when i have accomplished some of the stuffs i want to before mid 2010.
And these three things we've done passively without marketing it. I have not even told a single person that i am an H and C member, and i have not told anyone to come and join.
Every individual has a right to their doubts and opinion, but i personally think that opinionated individual should argue with lot of deep understanding of the subject matter, rather than making judgement based on mistakes they've made in the past as a result of their ignorance.
I am not advocating for Deolu, neither am i in anyway advocating for H and C (i earn my living through a different means) but i feel strongly that individuals like MEEEE & NO name & Martins should ask querying questions that will help them make judgements….rather than asking someone to dissociate from a program simply because their gut feeling do not like it.
My…tears welled up in my mind as I read these comments.I dont blame the pessimists.Past xperiencs cld rily b an hinderanc. Preconceivd is bad.Let evyone b open-minded.Acceptd,h&c probably sounds 2 gud 2 b true,bt u r nt evn rquird 2market it.Its optional.D product alone s gud value 4 ur money.Well,may God open d eyes f our undastandin!
I have heard sooo much…about H & C. God, I need to act!
Hello Deolu,
First and foremost I must congratulate you on your life. You are living it to the fullest because of your beliefs and your corresponding actions. You talk the talk, work the work and walk the walk. Well done.
Critics, I was once told are like pigeons who go around to defecate on statues. One day, you will become a statue to many you are empowering. You are fast leaving a legacy.
I believe that I will have critics and enemies and those are signs that I am doing something while been noticed. This is exactly what you are doing.
To spend your precious time replying to sons or daughters who are in denial by virtue of been ashamed of their names, as they no longer have an identity, you know what that means. I will stop at that.
And just in case some are wondering whether I am a member of H $ C, I am not. First time here. I find your life fascinating. By the way, Emeka Nwankwo and I spoke. You know who he is and I am sure in no time we would meet some day.
Bro, live your life to the fullest and we will meet at the stop.
I make no apologies if I have offended or offend readers that live in the past .
wow… thanks Guys.. I’m excited we have these guys… thanks for keeping up your heads, and adding to my joy.
I must not quit, we must not.
Deolu,
Some how, you did not comment on the cultural diversity of India, and the “languages” too.
India, and Indians are awesome, no need to ask if you “over enjoyed yourself”
Namaste!
Bayo
I don’t blame people like meee and martin because if anyone talking has been in their shoes they will have a different view. I’m saying this because I’ve been in their shoes before and I know how it feels. Though I made my start up money in one but I never gain from any and those I brought in were later cursing me and there’s nothing I could do than to hide my face from them. You know how it feels when you’re made and talk to people and tell them “it has happened to me before”. Though I have my reservations about it yet I still have the interest in MLM and internet businesses. I’ve heard of so many stories of people making it thorough those business but I’m yet to come across one. I want somebody I can really mentor.
In my submission, I want people to know that you can not give what you don’t have. As it is good to listen to people that are success in something, so also it is good to listen to people that failed in something. At least one will know how not to do it.
I don’t want to grow up telling people how to do it, I rather want to grow up showing people how to do it.