That thing you've been putting money into it's time to make money out of it.
If money can go in then money can come out from it.
If you and I were to sit down and calculate how much money we have put into data from January till date you would not believe your eyes.
But have you ever thought of getting your money back? Like killing two birds with one stone? You are buying the data okay, but somehow your money is still coming back to you (and this time with interest).
It's funny how the little things we consider not money-producing ends up being one of the greatest money-producing tool. Opportunities are everywhere but it takes a diligent (sharp, determined, serious-minded) and prudent (strategically wise) man to find them.
The purpose of mobile phone today has emerged from just the "hello hello" function to amazing functions which aids creativity, plus the incredible apps all over the internet that once you master you stand out as a creator (a creative person).
But the mobile phone can only be a great tool (and a money generator) in the hands of a great mind. Not every person can enjoy a good thing, only those who decides to.
Some of the synonyms of the word "diligent" are "active, engaged, busy, occupied".
A diligent man has a diligent mind. A mind that is busy (and busy about the right things).
The opposite is the mind own by a lazy person, the idle mind. And your mind cannot forever stay idle, if you don't keep your mind busy something else will keep it busy for you.
Opportunities are everywhere but only those searching (for opportunities) will find them.
There is a principle to discovery. The Word of God tells us this principle; "Seek and you shall find" (Matthew 7:7).
There are many examples of great discovery in scriptures. All of them were searching...
The man who "found" the treasure (hid in a field) is obviously not a lazy man. Remember the treasure was buried in the field, it wasn't like the treasure was at the surface. So it's safe to say that man was working (was engaged, active, busy) and from there he encountered something precious. To know that he is a very serious man we read that he went to sell all he had, he went that day marketing his stuffs for the aim of coming back to possess that discovery, will a lazy man do that?
Only those seeking will find, you can't discover by mistake, but let's say it does happen and a man encounter something good by mistake, but do you know a lazy/slothful person will at the end of the day not own that thing, because he just can't get himself to go the extra mile (being busy/active)?
(Good) Things don't last long in the hands of a lazy/slothful man.
And also if that man didn't have a heart of discovery he would have missed that treasure. The truth is you can't find or encounter something good if you are not really searching at all.
Don't worry stay idle and expect that thing to reveal itself to you, stay idle and expect the opportunity to come shouting "grab me, grab me".
The voice of opportunity will only be heard by the hearts of the diligent.
Searching begins with the heart, the man that is earnestly looking for something will find it.
This will make us understand the principle of discovery as seen in verse seven (7) of Matthew the seventh (7th) chapter more better;
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:" (Matt 13:45)
(Take note of the word "seeking")
"Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it." (Matt 14:46)
(Take note of the word "found")
He was busy looking (seeking) for something valuable and he found it.
Be an explorer, and explore your world, your immediate environment and all.
Opportunities are everywhere but only the eyes and heart of discovery we find them.
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." —Marcel Proust
Renew the eyes of your mind daily, see things from different perspectives (view points). See how you can do that popular (or not-too-popular) thing in a different way to give a different and unique result.
And it's through study and meditation you can renew your mind's eye.
How often do you work on and with your mind? How often do you conceptualize?
Conceptualizing without acting is like paying the fees but failing to attend the class.
—Omawili Destiny Tobi
