A Good Book transfers nuggets of knowledge from the writer to the reader. A Dusty Road to success does that exactly. Written by Dr Douglas Mboweni CEO of Econet Zimbabwe the book shares about a unique way\ framework for one to lead an extraordinary life.

In the book A dusty Road to Success Principles of an extraordinary life, Dr Mboweni delves more into the IPEBSAL principles. Principles he himself has experienced and other people leading an extraordinary life. IPEBSAL is an acronym that stands for

I – identity

P – purpose

E – empowerment

B – balance

S – success

A – action

L – legacy

🆔Identity

The first step to living an extraordinary life is to find your identity. For one to know his\her identity they have to be good books with their maker, God. We are created in the image of God and our identity should be defined or come for God. We should be careful not to look for our identity in groups usually it happens due to the feeling of wanting to belong.

The first thing we need to understand about identity is that without clear understanding of who we are, you end up living a life which is not yours and the result in such cases is a life of frustration – because you can never be great at being who you are not.

no one is good at being you, as you!

Self-identity is not about your past, your past does not define who you are. You are who God says you are.

🥅Purpose

The next question that then comes to mind is why on earth am I here?

You are put on earth to do something wonderful with your life.

Purpose is the reason you exist. it is your God-given assignment. when you lead a life with purpose that purpose keeps you on your feet. You do not live unintentionally, taking and doing whatever life, brings your way. To discover your purpose in life try and answer these four key questions.

1. What do you love to do?
2. Does the world need it?
3. Are you paid for it?
4. What are you good at?

when you find your identity and purpose you never have time to chill and kill time – based on the story of in the book. it gives you a reason to get up and fulfill that purpose.

🎁Empowerment

Empowerment is authority or power given to someone to do something -oxford dictionary. The ultimate power comes from God the Almighty. The most logical thing is that the one who created something gives it power. Don’t look for empowerment from the created, mere creations.

if you look deep within you, you will realise you have been empowered to make an impact.

to connect with this empowerment – Faith, Resilience, Smart Work and Love for people will help in making the connection.

🏆Balance

Identity, purpose and empowerment principles have more to do with a divine being, Balance, Success, Action and legacy are all up to you. the principle of balance is all about striking an even balance between one’s spiritual life, health, Work and family. It is not good to thrive in whilst other areas are lacking.

You can invest in your physical health and spiritual life, but if you don’t make equal investment in your family and career, you can end up a healthy gentleman, well-built and sitting on the executive board of your church, but with a dysfunctional family and rebellious children and a career lying in shambles.

To maintain a balanced life, appoint accountability champions. These are people that will assist you in being accountable in each area.

🎯Success

Accomplishing your purpose in life entails a lot of goal setting and setting targets on your aims and ambitions. when these are met we say you have been successful.

Success is important for sustenance. (Plan plus resources) multiplied by execution equals Success – this is the success equation. execution is key for one to be successful, for we all have great plans but most die before even seeing the face of the day. True success has to do with living a life of accomplishing your God-given mission or purpose. the house and the cars are fruits of a successful life.

🚶🏾‍♂️Action

Action speaks louder than words. it is the act of doing something.

you need to learn to be diligent in your prayer life, work, business etc. the diligent hand will rule.

execution helps to build a strategy. define your vision, long-term vision 10 years or five years. set goals that work to achieve your vision. then move on to set your strategy then each strategy should have a number of actions. you also need to manage time wisely.

😎Legacy

Legacy is all about the impact you make on people\society when you are gone. What are you doing now that has an impact on your society and community? It is an investment into the future generation. Legacy can either be positive or negative. Negative legacy is why we have businesses that collapse when the owner dies. To create a positive legacy, an investment into the future generation you have to love what you do from the heart.

Legacy does not necessarily have to do with money or tangible things.

Create your legacy whilst you are still alive, give people go things to talk about you when you are gone.

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