| Many outstanding discoveries has been made which | | | | expressed Eleanor Roosevelt. Discover yourself; |
| have surprised many people and extremely beneficial | | | | make a great discovery, because 'If a man hasn't |
| to humankind. Isaac Newton discovered the principle of | | | | discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to |
| gravitation, Michael Faraday discovered electricity, | | | | live. |
| Wright Brothers invented flying machine (later known | | | | No empty vessel |
| as aeroplane), Thomas Edison invented Incandescent | | | | Every human being on earth is uniquely unique and you |
| light, Marie Curie invented the subject of radioactivity, | | | | are not an exception. You have been created with |
| Carl Benz and Henry Ford invented motor vehicle, | | | | unique potentials, abilities and strengths. You only need |
| Graham Bell invented the telephone, Guttenberg | | | | to look inward and discover yourself. In addition, |
| invented the printing machine, Rutherford developed | | | | everything that makes you is specially designed to help |
| the modern computer. The list is endless. Modern | | | | you make it in life. Do not overlook them; they are very |
| discoveries such as internet, laser treatment | | | | important for your success. Do you ever know that |
| technology, modern telecommunications technology, | | | | your personality, height, complexion, shape, weight, etc. |
| recent advancements in all fields of human | | | | are God-given gifts specially prepared for your |
| endeavours have been regarded as outstanding | | | | success and accomplishments? This story will |
| discoveries. As outstanding as these discoveries are, | | | | challenge you. |
| none of these discoveries can be regarded as the | | | | Dennis Fisher narrated a story about Christopher |
| greatest. | | | | Columbus. On one of his voyages, to the New World, |
| The greatest discovery any one can make is self | | | | Columbus came across a remarkable tree with a |
| discovery. The most beneficial discovery is for a man | | | | round fruit that bounced like a ball. The Indian name for |
| or a woman to discover himself or herself. Have you | | | | the tree was caoutchouc meaning 'the weeping tree.' |
| discovered yourself? 'Most people go through college | | | | The tree was given that name because it emitted a |
| and learn to read virgil and master the mysteries of | | | | sap that looked like the tree's tears. Later on, inventors |
| calculus' revealed Dale Carnegie, 'without ever | | | | discovered that the sap could be harvested and |
| discovering how their own minds function.' If you can't | | | | allowed to harden into an eraser that rubbed out pencil |
| discover yourself, it will be impossible to discover any | | | | lead- hence the name 'rubber' was given. |
| tangible thing. | | | | In 1830s, it was discovered that rubber could withstand |
| There is more to yourself that you need to discover. | | | | very cold temperatures when sulphur was added to it. |
| This is because 'the human heart has hidden treasures, | | | | This led the way to a huge demand for rubber when |
| in secret kept in silence sealed' says Charlotte Bronte. | | | | the automobile was invented. Later on, it was found |
| You need to discover your potentials, your strengths, | | | | out that the sap could be used to make latex surgical |
| your abilities, and your purpose. You also need to | | | | gloves. The rubber tree had multiple uses that needed |
| discover your weakness and your liabilities because | | | | only to be discovered. |
| 'No man could be ideally successful until he has found | | | | No one is empty of special strengths and abilities. No |
| his place. Like a locomotive he is strong on the track, | | | | one. There is something outstanding you have the |
| but weak anywhere else.' -Orsen Mardey | | | | ability to do. It may be business, ministry, politics, writing, |
| Every man and woman on earth has got something | | | | speaking, science, modelling, management, |
| unique to discover and utilise. It's only a matter of | | | | manufacturing, leadership, engineering, sports, music, |
| finding it out. Now l ask you, 'what do you have? What | | | | Information technology, invention. Yes you can, you can |
| are your strength, abilities, and potentials? Is it writing, | | | | do at least one of these or something better. You only |
| teaching, music, ministry, business, marketing, sales, | | | | need to discover it. I challenge you to look inward and |
| leadership, politics, etc? 'I think somehow, we learn who | | | | discover your potential. |
| we really are and then live with that decision.' | | | | |