It Takes Diligence To Become Rich..............

^{I saw a statement recently on Facebook and it got me thinking. The statement says:}

^{“A large salary does not make a person rich. But it is a diligent hand that does ( Sunday Adelaja)”.}

^{It has taken deep root in me since I saw the statement.  Before now, we were thought to go to school and come out with good grades that will enable us secure good jobs.  Many people came out with good grades and got good jobs with “fat” salaries.  But years down the line, they have not changed and you can’t say they are rich or poor though they are earning huge salaries, driving good cars and living in big houses.}

^{Some people work in multinationals and blue chip companies but their lives are still in circles. They are just living their lives. When people see them outside, they may think that these guys are very rich. But to them, they know that they are not rich. Instead, some of them are indebted to banks, their companies and they have a lot of bills to foot at the end of his month.  One or two might have considered committing suicide as a result of the large debts they owe though they earn so much at the end of each month.}

^{What does it mean to be rich? I have asked myself that question several times. But the statement I saw changed my mindset completely. Having a large salary is not synonymous with being rich. It takes diligent hand to become rich.  It means that if I earn so much and I am not diligent, I can still lose what I have or earn monthly. It also means that it takes diligence to convert the large earnings into riches. If one is working, we see him as a diligent person. It takes discipline to wake up in the morning, go to work on time and carry out one's work. Also,  it takes diligence to go to work every day though; at times we don’t feel like going. A diligent person can multiply what he earns and not spend it carelessly on frivolities. Diligent people go for information that will help them grow and keep what what they have. It takes diligence to add value to what you have and upgrade yourself.}

^{Proverbs 10: 4 says,}

 ^“ Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth”.

The above scripture buttress what we have been saying. It takes diligence to bring wealth. Earning big salary does not make you a rich or wealthy man, but diligence brings you wealth. If one is working and earning

Also, Pro 12:27 says, “The slothful man does not catch his game or roast it once he kills it, but the diligent man gets precious possessions”.

A slothful (lazy) man can’t transform, process, add value, to the resources he has but a diligent man does it. 

Lastly, Pro 22:29 says, “29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men” ( KJV).

Diligence will bring you to the places where your job can’t take you to ordinarily. It will bring you before wealthy people. They will look for your services no matter where you live and the background you came from. It will also make you stand out from your peers, though you are in the same kind of business and trade. Wilson Ileogben