Contestation With the Personality Called "ME" - Reconciling Conflicts Between Inertia and Belief Systems

Contestation With the Personality Called "ME" - Reconciling Conflicts Between Inertia and Belief Systems

Often, we search for reasons behind our lack of productivity and growth by pointing fingers at the world or the institutions around us. But is it really external factors holding us back, or is it a contest within ourselves—between inertia and our belief systems?

Take students, for instance. Common complaints include:

"There are too many unnecessary courses in my curriculum, causing poor grades."

"The teacher gave us a test on topics not yet covered, which led to my bad results."

"I don't have the textbooks my friends have, and that's why my grades are low."

Workers also tend to blame their circumstances:

"My boss doesn’t like Christians, which is why I haven’t been promoted."

"I haven’t found a job that matches my class and skill set, and I refuse to take a job that will make me suffer."

Aspiring entrepreneurs might say:

"I don’t have the funds to develop my business idea on the scale I want. Starting small doesn’t resonate with me."

Young women may feel:

"The right men aren't approaching me—men with class, means, and prestige. I’m looking for a finished product."

Young men also have their list:

"I want a wife who is an embodiment of elegance, wisdom, and grace—nothing less than Miss Africa."

And finally, there’s the national blame game:

"This country is failing. There are no good policies for business to thrive. The government doesn’t know what they’re doing, and I’d rather stay employed than risk entrepreneurship."

These are just a few examples from a myriad of excuses that represent a deeper battle: the conflict between our inertia and our belief systems.

Inertia vs. Belief Systems

Our belief systems are the philosophies, values, and reasoning we hold dear, while inertia is our tendency to remain on a fixed course unless a stronger belief compels us to change.

Inertia keeps us in familiar patterns—sometimes productive, sometimes stagnant. Yet, if we do not consistently revalidate the paths we are on, stagnation sets in, even if we perceive that we’re being productive. It's easy to continue blaming external factors, but the real contest is within. Are we resisting growth because of inertia, or are we testing our beliefs against higher truths?

For inertia to serve us well, it must undergo continual reevaluation. This validation should be based on values that have stood the test of time, especially those grounded in spiritual and supernatural truths from God.

Revalidation of Inertia

Let’s look at the examples more closely. If students claim their teacher was unfair in setting a test, yet one student excels and achieves top marks, it becomes clear that the issue isn't the test, but rather a failure to take personal responsibility. The real cause of poor performance might lie in the student's own lack of preparation, rather than the external circumstances.

In fact, I recall a case where students complained that test questions were not covered in class. Upon investigation, it was revealed that the answers were right there on page two of the textbook, which had been given to them weeks earlier. A simple review of their materials would have led to better results. The inertia here was the refusal to take responsibility for self-study.

Workers, too, must express their values beyond the prayer room or personal study. The workplace is another stage for showing integrity, diligence, and faith in action. Knowing God may happen in the quiet moments of prayer, but the evidence of that relationship is demonstrated everywhere we go, including the workplace.

Business and Belief Systems

Every business idea is divinely inspired. God, the source of all creativity, also provides the resources—both human and financial—needed to bring that idea to fruition. Yet, many remain stuck in their inertia, waiting for perfect conditions rather than starting small and trusting God to supply what’s needed. If God is the source of your business inspiration, He should also be your guide at every step, through continuous consultation and dependence on Him.

Love, Marriage, and Belief Systems

For those seeking spouses, it’s essential to realign your desires with God's values. The pursuit of superficial traits like class, wealth, or beauty can become an inertia that holds you back from receiving God’s best for you. Starve self-centered desires and seek God’s will first. When we align with Him, the gift of a godly spouse will come in His perfect timing.

The National Context

Finally, as citizens of heaven, we must view our earthly citizenship through a new lens. When you commit to being a child of God, you assume a different kind of citizenship—a heavenly one. This means we are ambassadors in whichever country we find ourselves. Understanding our role as ambassadors liberates us from being consumed by the political and governmental issues around us. Our true allegiance is to God and His kingdom, and this mindset frees us from the limitations imposed by earthly systems.

Conclusion

In all aspects of life, whether in education, work, relationships, or nation-building, the battle is not external—it is within. We must continuously revalidate our paths, ensuring that we are not stuck in unproductive inertia. When our belief systems are rooted in God’s eternal truths, they challenge our inertia and push us toward growth, productivity, and power.

To be continued...

Odusina Adewale

Hiworks Services Ltd

What i have observed about Work and the more excellent way

What i have observed about Work and the more excellent way

It's important to note that work is spiritual and every work is creating a spiritual credit or deficit. Every good work creates spiritual credits and every bad job is a spiritual deficit in the beneficiary's account. 

Having spiritual deficit is having pocket with holes; only what is earned legitimately stays in and all illegitimate earning leaves through the spiritual holes eventually. It is impossible to create legitimate legacy wealth with ill gotten riches and it's impossible NOT to create legacy wealth with legitimate work attitude; it may be delayed but can't be denied. 

I have seen hard working parents bequeath great wealth to their children that you can only be traced to the parent's Goodwill Spiritual Blessing.

I have also seen certain wealthy roots that could not be traced years after the parents were gone. It was like the riches grew wings and flew. 

I have seen wealthy families worn out by illnesses and it was like pockets with holes. 

Those are either deficit payouts or delays. However, spiritual delays is a matter of time and the understanding of the power of God.

All i have said are my reflections and i know i have the spirit of God. 

Work attitude and spiritual accrual of goodwill has opened doors for me since i have been on the work journey, particularly after secondary school and moreso now that i am providing business services; i an obligated by knowledge of this truth to always deliver more than money can pay for spiritual accrual is always in activation. 

Everyone must actually... Hiworks 

Mediocre or Exceptionalism Not Genetical But at your Mental Discretion

Mediocre or Exceptionalism Not Genetical But at your Mental Discretion

Note this first, being average or exception in performance comes down to a mental choice and not an heavenly gifting; you decide and take position with mediocre or exceptionalism.

Average performers are averagely tenacious when it comes to almost any task that they are assigned. 

However,exceptional performers exceed expectations in almost every task that is assigned to them, whether they are hired or are self hired; they are  more dependable, reliable and self improving.  

While exceptional students are typically passionate, transparent, and hardworking, average students tend to be intellectually sluggish. 

Exceptional performers are self motivated to self improve and have the propensity to invest in themselves to be at the top of their game

While mediocres are in self denial, always gratifying excuses for their mentality with such statements like 'I have no one', 'I have no money','My parents died when I was a baby','My parents have no money', 'My parents are divorced'

All the above are mental deception that can be easily replaced by the right mental disposition.

Examples abound around us as shown below:

Michael Jordan mesmerized people who saw him play basketball in NBA. He was cut from the varsity team in high school.It’s incredible to think the greatest basketball player of all time was cut by his high school coach and had to earn a spot back on the team.Michael Jordan had to do the work and overcome rejection.https://www.newtraderu.com/

Oprah Winfrey endured a childhood of poverty and abuse, which could have broken her spirit.Oprah Winfrey’s journey is truly a rags-to-riches tale.She shows that no matter where you start, you can end up at the top with communication and people skills.https://www.newtraderu.com/

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s journey is extraordinary, from a humble Austrian village to Hollywood stardom.

He dreamed of becoming a bodybuilder and actor, defied the odds, and moved to America. His breakout moment came when he won the Mr. Olympia title, becoming the youngest champion in history at 23. This victory helped him break into the film industry, where he starred in iconic movies such as “Conan the Barbarian” and “The Terminator.” Arnold’s success didn’t end there; he later became the Governor of California, proving that hard work and ambition can take you anywhere.https://www.newtraderu.com/

The difference between average people and excellent people is that the former are usually biased-minded and, in their pursuit of the easy way out, they find nothing interesting. This is because there is no easy route to success in life; one must find their passion, devote time and energy to it, and overcome all obstacles to succeed in it. Hiworks

My exposure to MBA 'Jagons' and What I now Know and Leveraging

My exposure to MBA 'Jagons' has helped me to see that a lot of our entrepreneurs are challenged by a myopia view of business growth, leverages, and scale opportunities.

Lots of banks were struggling 2 billion Naira capital base before the mergers of 2005 to meet up with the 25 billion Naira capital base from CBN. Obviously the big strong swallowed the less privileged. This may not be interesting to the ones being swallowed but the entire industry gained deeper public trust and confidence.

Mergers and acquisition or M&A for short can be for horizontal integration where the merging firms do similar business and the benefit is the enjoyment of lower cost of business from scaling. It can also be vertical integration where both are looking for complementary effort, synergy, and exploration of a new line of business to increase market share.

For instance, a combination of the Pepsi beverage division with Coca-Cola would be horizontal in character. Creating a new, larger company with a larger market share is the aim of a horizontal merger. Due to the possible similarity of the merging companies' business processes, there can be potential to combine some operations—like manufacturing—and cut costs. MBDA.gov

An example of a vertical merger would be an automaker partnering with a parts supplier. An arrangement like this would provide the car sector more control over the manufacturing process and better prices on parts. In turn, a consistent flow of business would be ensured for the components section. MBDA.gov

Let's bring all that to our local context in Nigeria.

A portable water factory may go vertical to acquire an industrial borehole location as against drilling a fresh one to boost production. A cold room industry may partner with a water production facility as against building one or a water production factory acquisition of a cold room.

In the construction industry, there is a massive need for the integration of different models to build a robust base for synergy and competence. 

Another vertical Integration example here; January 24, 2006, Burbank, CA; Emeryville, CA In keeping with its goal of producing exceptional creative content, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) President and CEO Robert A. Iger announced today that Disney has decided to purchase Pixar (NASDAQ: PIXR), a leader in computer animation, in an all-stock deal that is anticipated to close by this summer. As per the deal, each Pixar share will be exchanged for 2.3 Disney shares. The deal is about $7.4 billion ($6.3 billion net of Pixar's slightly over $1 billion in cash) based on the company's fully diluted shares that are currently outstanding.  https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-to-acquire-pixar/  

Time ....our most important resource must always be negotiated

Time ....our most important resource must always be negotiated 

Any activity we are on without time reference is a waste of time; it is like going to the market and paying for goods what we feel is right without reference to the pricetag or carrying out any negotiation.

Time MUST be negotiated for every activity so that the most is done for every set time.

There is a saying that if one sleeps for 8 hours, it is the third of a lifetime (8/24).

Time must always be negotiated for every engagement to harness the most from every transaction in exchange for another value which could be a promotion, certifications, achievements, financial gain. an accreditation, and such and such.

Everyone has an equal share of time every day and the choice of use is totally discretionary.

The propensity to do poorly with personal time negotiation is very high for everyone and it will take a strong vision and zest to continually win in the negotiations.

It is even more challenging in our time to poorly mentally negotiate time favourably because of so many easy choices of many distractions 24 hours tv, social media, sleeping time with air conditioner, past success, past failures, economic quagmires, policies of government and various other issues that have come to define human experiences.

Our pursuit of excellence and high quality of life must overwhelm all distractions so that we are mentally set to always negotiate the use of time efficiently and effectively.

Effective means "producing a result that is wanted". Efficient means "capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy". https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/eb/qa/How-to-Use-Effective-and-Efficient

The other dimension to time management is the multiplying effect of accumulated time from team and organisations engaged on certain task.

When you invest into other people's time in an employment or a contract, there is a multiplying effect and benefits.

It is not possible to harness more than the investment one has put in a bounded time.

How to increase the time value daily?

Everyone of us have 24hours and probably 10hours daily for productive tasks that may me traded for other values like monetary gain. When one employs 10 people daily towards achieving certain task, what such persons have done is increase their daily time value from 10hours to 10hours time 10, which becomes 100hours daily.

The income potential on the 100hours daily is relatively 100 times or more for such that have invested this way and this is the benefit of being an employer of labour.

For emphasis any activity we are on without time reference is a waste of time and we must give time the needed acknowledgment as the most valuable resource. Hiworks