CONTROL YOUR EXCITEMENT - Don't let it get to your head!

Your excitement must be managed, it is a clear sign of discipline and maturity. - Austine O. Augustus Author of "Play with your Problems"

Have you heard the story of the two geese and a toad?

There were two geese that wanted to go on an annual migration and as they prepared, the toad asked if he could come along. They agreed to take him along but had to develop a means to make that happen since the toad could not fly. While thinking, the toad came up with a solution:

Each one of them would hold on to a long thread of grass using their mouth

The geese agreed, they held the thread by both ends while the toad clung to it at the middle with his mouth and so the journey began.

This unusual affair caused quiet an uproar and the people looked up to see the great wonder of the toad and two geese. Down below some humans who could not contain their excitement and admiration for the uniqueness of the three buddies in the sky spoke up.

They praised the creativity and cleverness of the three. The praise was so great that it got to the toad's head and he decided to respond. In doing this he had to open his mouth, in opening his mouth he got disconnected, and crashed to the earth.

OH WHAT A GREAT CRASH IT WAS!!

It is important that we know when to keep quiet and when to speak. Sometimes, speaking actually breaks connection and causes a crash or destroys all our hard work. The best thing is not to be bothered by the praise of the praise singers, they will not help your cause.


Honestly? They will be their when u get to the top!

Letting praise or criticism get to your head, shows a weakness we cannot afford to have. We must be able to curb and control our excitements and how we react to them. it is important at most times that even when you are excited and feel that you have a good deal, that you keep a clear and blank face. This also ensures that the other party does not know what is going on in your head and therefore would want to please so as not to loose out. But if you are the kind of person that can easily be read like a book then wahala dey!

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying anything is bad about been excited or about praises or criticism but dwelling on them, so much so that it goes to your head, means you might not be able to go further than where you are presently.

Excitement, praise and criticism is a propeller that should push you to think and strive to be better, not something that needs your response. (Maybe a Thank you would do).

Remember, half-way there does not mean you are there.

Don't let it get to your head, GET A GRIP!!