Honour invitations

Brian Ngosi

I was once invited to a fundraising dinner, and learnt some new life lessons.

This particular experience turned out to be memorable and enriching.

It was an invitation on short notice, so I did not worry too much about wardrobe issues. I just wore what I already had.

Be flexible enough to use whatever you have to make the best of your situation.

Some things that are life-changing do not require huge financial investments, or that you go out of your way.

Based on the time the invitation came through, it dawned on me that some opportunities do not have to be planned for.

You only need to be ready and willing to explore new things.

In the shortness of your breath, accept and honour an invitation; it could be the moment you have been waiting for.

Opportunities are lost when you take too much time to prepare.

Treat each invitation as an exception, and flow with it.

Be mindful not to judge an event basing on the experiences of previous events.

Even though the invite came late, I found myself appreciating an atmosphere where locals can come together and support a vision.

Do not expect strangers to come and rescue you from your dire situation.

Unfortunately, we let our situations deteriorate by remaining as by-standers.

Most people are capable of dealing with the situations they face, but they are not rising to the occasion to solve these problems. They find it convenient to point fingers.

I had previously passed by the venue, and never took time to appreciate it.

There are lots of things that only make sense when they are drawn closer to your attention.

Honour every invitation, bearing in mind that your perspectives on things can change.

I gained special insights from an open invite that I could have chosen to turn down.

Things that can change your life can be buried in unexpected sources.

It never occurred to me that I would get that insight in such a manner, when I initially had no plans of attending the occasion.

What changes your life is out there, provided you do not turn down invitations.

One day you will need to invite other people to your event, so be kind enough to honour others with your presence.

When you honour invitations you will learn the meaning of different things to your life, from others’ perspectives.

To be successful you need to be able to interpret the meaning of different themes in their various contexts.

The environment in which you receive a particular message influences how well you receive its meaning, and your resultant action.

You cannot out grow your network.

You can only grow as a person if you grow your network.

Invitations will always expose you to a life beyond your imagination and expectations.

During the event proceedings, I was stuck with being curious of what the day will turn out to be, and it turned out that the host surpassed my expectations.

There is a chance that you may lose out on a good experience for the simple reason that you may be focusing on the wrong things.

Being a speaker myself, I had a lot to learn from the experience.

If I had not accepted the invitation I would have never had the practical learning experience that I would not have received from anywhere else.

You can learn a lot that can sharpen your own life skills in a way you could never learnt from anywhere.

Honouring an invitation allows you to network with progressive like-minded people.

Always remember that your network is your net worth.

The best life investment you can do is to grow your network.

Open your life to new possibilities, honour invitations.

 

*Brian Ngosi is a life coach and motivational writer with a desire to inspire individuals to make a difference for the greater good of society. Brian can be interacted with on: [email protected], Facebook: #BN_inspired or WhatsApp +263772440383