THE CONCEPT OF ORIGINALITY
Key to personal and organizational success
Key to personal and organizational success
Daniel miracle kemka
©2014
In every venture, there are those
who excel more than the others. They might all have started out together at the
same time, with similar strategy, ideology and possibly the same objective but
in the process of time, they produce different results.
Time is known to be one of the
fundamental factors that separate the weeds from the tars. Time exposes the
potential of any venture or undertaking so as to reveal its true essence,
nature and motivation which usually reflects on the effect of such undertaking
or venture. Time also reveals the quality of a brand.
In our business world today, a lot
of brands have ceased to exist, while others are still waxing strong. For
instance, in the beverage industry, few years ago, there were some quick fix
brands that emerged and gained so much prominence for a period of time, but
afterwards, they went out of business and eventually lost their name. However some
other beverage brands like Coca-Cola,
Pepsi etc are still standing, having
been in existence for a very long period of time. As a matter of fact, they are
still trendy and in vogue, whereas, other brands that existed as replicas have
for long become extinct.
The big question is “why”? Well, there are so
many explicable and unquantifiable reasons that could have resulted in the
extinction of so many ideas, businesses, companies etc But perhaps, one of the major reasons is that,
most ventures, businesses, visions etc lack “originality” which is a major component for its durability. The
lack of it is one of such reasons why so many promising projects, brands,
ventures, vision are no longer standing today.
If that be the case, what is
originality? It is the quality of being new and interesting in a way that is
different from anything that has existed before.
Originality can also be said to be
the ability to think independently; the ability to be inventive or novel and
the quality of being new or unusual.
From these definitions, we can
deduce that whatever is not new, interesting, different, novel, unusual and
inventive lacks originality. I don’t care how some “intelligent” business
gurus, professors, experts and specialists try hard to define, deduce or coin
the word “originality” to suit their
theories or stratagem, thereby making it loose its true meaning. I owe no one
any apology on this one. The definition of originality is as simple as it is.
Therefore, whatever it is you are
embarking upon; you must first and foremost, carry out a barometer and a thermometer
test of originality on it. If the pressure and the temperature of its originality
are very low, I’ll strongly advise that you quit. The reason is that, whatever
lacks the element of originality in it will not and cannot be durable and It is
during the test of time that we know the capacity of the originality a person
or a thing possesses.
Look through the annals of history, you will observe that
ideas have come and gone; projects, businesses and companies have come and gone.
However, the ones that have stood the test of time have continued to be proactive,
innovative, inventive and resourceful and this is on the bases of the fact that
they are all stemmed in the root of originality.
It is imperative that you know, understand and imbibe these fundamental
facts and apply it to your life and that of your organization, in order to
experience the success that you desire.
THE 7
POWERFUL FACTS ABOUT ORIGINALITY
1. It
Originality is a propelling factor for invention and creativity.
2. Originality
incubates genuine substance and products:
3. There is no
duality of identity in originality.
4. Everything
ever created by God is rooted in originality
5. The
ingenuity and quality of a substance/product is s function of originality.
6. The
originality of a product prolongs its lifespan.
7. Originality
is a powerful force that stands the test of time.
The concept of originality cannot be over emphasized. Therefore,
seek to be original in whatever strategic or creative field and industry you
are involved in either as an Artist, Artistes, Author, Actor, Entrepreneur,
scrip-writer, Accountant etc I hope to
get your feedback on how this article has inspired you.
About Daniel
Daniel
miracle kemka, DMK as he is fondly called is a prolific Motivational Speaker,
MC/Compere, Blogger, Strategic Development Consultant, Talent Maximization
Specialist, Life Coach, On-air Personality, Author and a Business man.
As a
keynote speaker and facilitator, he speaks in conferences, schools,
corporations, NGOs, churches, business forums and youth events. His central
message is the fact that man has been endowed with all he needs to live and
lead a successful and a fulfilling life.
For
over a decade, Daniel has been one of the leading voices in the transformation
of ordinary followers to extra ordinary leaders, turning ordinary employees
grand business owners, helping young people become enterprising, as he seeks to
help humanity discover and develop their talents, gifts, abilities and skills.
He is
the founder and convener of DMK Talent Club. To know more about dmk talent club
click and follow on www.dmktalentclub.blogspot.com also click and like the Facebook Page on www.facebook.com/dmk talent club
Daniel
is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
To
have Daniel speak in your program or event simply send him a mail on Daniel.kemka@gmail.com or call: 234-7036383510
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