The whole universe is subject to the Law of Cycles. Everything has a definite rhythm and peculiar frequency. The Moon’s cycle is twenty-eight days. The Earth’s orbital cycle is three hundred, sixty-five and one quarter days. There is order, rhythm and harmony in Nature. Night follows day and day follows night. The sun ‘rises’ in the east and ‘sets’ in the west. After the rainy season, comes the dry season. After winter, comes summer. And so on.
Man is no exception to the Law of Cycles: man is born, grows up, grows old, and then passes on. A seed is planted, germinates, matures, withers and dies. Even corporate organisations and nation-states are subject to the Law of Cycles. Highly developed individuals know that for man, there are hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and even whole life cycles. Even though Man may not be fully aware of their impact, these invisible cyclic currents continually influence the outcome of his activities.
There are times most suitable for business matters and there are times most suitable for family affairs. There are times most suitable for travel and there are times most suitable for rest and relaxation. There are times most suitable for matters of the heart, and there are times most suitable for intellectual pursuits. There are times when malevolent forces hold sway and there are times when benevolent forces reign supreme. Indeed, for every purpose under the heaven there is an appropriate time.
True, you can plant maize at any time of the year and it will germinate, grow and yield fruit. However, the experienced farmer knows that the maize plant has its own natural cycle, and therefore a most appropriate time for its planting, so as to yield an optimum harvest. This applies to other crops, and to most human activities.
When you understand and apply the Law of Cycles, you rise above the slavery and bondage of fate as you begin to exert some measure of control on the ‘what’ and ‘when’ of your life. When you apply this knowledge of the Law of Cycles, you begin to live in harmony with the cosmic rhythm of your nature, easily propelling yourself from one success to another.
To the undiscerning, you are always lucky, but you know better. You simply set sail with the wind at your back! For you have come to realise that “… the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither yet bread to the wise nor yet riches to men of understanding; nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.” Ecclesiastes 9:11.
Even though man sometimes finds himself unconsciously working in rhythm with his natural cycle, the trained mind knows that there are periods or times which are most suitable for certain activities. At such times, an inspiration, urge, intuition or impulse followed, will sail effortlessly to a desirable conclusion. At other times, your impulse may be negative, and your insistence on its pursuit may results in great difficulty or even disaster.
“There is a tide in the affairs of men which when taken at its peak leads on to great success, but missed, leads to failure.” William Shakespeare.
It is your duty to know and understand your personal life cycle, so that you can work in harmony with the favourable periods to maximise your efforts, and avoid venturing out during the unfavourable periods since this will most likely result in difficulties, waste of effort and resources, or even total failure.
Working with the cycles in your favour is like swimming in the flow of the current. It is like setting sail with the wind at your back. Little effort takes you a long way, leading to ultimate success. On the other hand, when you ignore the Law of Cycles you live a life of chance in which you have little or no control over the outcome of your efforts. Due to ignorance, you may sometimes swim against the current or set sail against the wind, leading to difficulties, frustration and failure.
When you learn to live and operate in harmony with the rhythm of your natural cycle, you gain better control of your earthly achievements, because you know when to move fast and when to slow down, as you follow the green light while stopping for the red to clear. When you master your cycles, you become fully aware in advance, of the times of opportunities and the times of obstacles, and are therefore prepared to meet them even before they become obvious.
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on and are punished.” Proverbs 22:3.
To the sleeping man, we seemingly have no control over the realities and inequalities of destiny. True, we may not have control over some circumstances of life, but by seeking and knowing the mysteries of life, we learn to leverage upon such seemingly adverse situations in our lives, to lift ourselves to whatever heights we wish to attain. By working in rhythm with our natural life cycles, we conquer Nature, not by resisting her Forces but by obedience to her Laws.
You should therefore study and understand, not only the general Law of Cycles, but your own favourable and unfavourable periods, and use this knowledge to achieve optimum results in all your important undertakings – your business activities, your social activities, your spiritual activities, your marital affairs, your relationships, and so on. Surely, to everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Jay Onwukwe
Copyright 2010 by Jay Onwukwe.
Jay is the Author: The WEALTH SECRETS. A motivational speaker, writer, teacher and friend of Youths, Jay is the founder and sponsor of Before40 Youth Empowerment Foundation for Better Citizenship, a private initiative to educate, motivate, inspire and empower our Youths towards legitimate Wealth, Wisdom, Prosperity and better Citizenship. He lives at Aba with his family, and enjoys reading, writing and flower gardening. His recent work: “The WEALTH SECRETS You Must Know Before40″, is a must-read for every Youth and everyone! And you’re just a click away from getting your own precious copy from Amazon.com. See link above. Please visit his WEALTH & WISDOM membership website: http://www.before40.com for great motivational, inspirational, and spiritual eBooks and articles. Not to worry, most of it is FREE! Stay Smart, Wealthy and Wise!
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