Unraveling the mystery of tomorrow is an arduous task for anyone who envisages a blissful and rewarding future. All through human existence the ‘concept of tomorrow’ seems to have always remained a mystery. There are myriads of popular parlances pointing to the mystery of tomorrow. For example, ‘no one knows tomorrow’, and ‘tomorrow is pregnant and no one knows what it will give birth to.
Tomorrow holds a lot for mankind – either good or bad. The mystery of tomorrow is that it is bloated with some elements of uncertainty. Interestingly, many are sorely afraid of tomorrow. They are afraid of what lies ahead of them i.e. fear of the unknown syndrome. This suggests why many would rather feel helpless at the thought of tomorrow because they don’t know what it holds for them. Even today many are still skeptical about tomorrow because of the uncertainties surrounding it but no matter our feelings about tomorrow, it will always come.
In fact, the entire human race is living in view of tomorrow. All our efforts and activities today point towards a better tomorrow.
There is an inextricable relationship between our yesterday and today, and also between our today and tomorrow. Whereas our today is rooted in our yesterday, our tomorrow will be determined by the activities of today. More so, today is a bridge connecting our yesterday with our tomorrow. Hence, yesterday is a lesson, today is a challenge, and tomorrow is a mystery. It is a time when we shall sit back to analyze and assess how we have fared in life. Hence, our success today determines whether we will have a fulfilling tomorrow.
Furthermore, tomorrow is the time when we shall take cognizance of all the decisions we made, and the daring risks and, or responsibilities we took, to ascertain their effectiveness. Such a time to some will be a time to celebrate their success in life, and to some, it will be a time to lament and regret their failure in life. There is a thin divide between our today and tomorrow. It is called the night.
…weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning, (Psalm 30:5).
Are you in your night of adversity as it were? Are you enmeshed in bitterness and weeping? Hold on, soon you will step into your tomorrow. Nevertheless, you must possess an element of hope in your heart. It is very important to note that no matter how long or how dark your night (adversity) may be the bright dawn of tomorrow (your success) will always emerge.
Most importantly, you can decide how your tomorrow will be. You can dictate to which direction the pendulum of tomorrow will swing. Hence you can lay formidable foundations for a better tomorrow today. Sincerely speaking, you can allay the fears of the unknown, and avert the cry of had I known tomorrow. Yes, you can but you must secure your tomorrow today. Now I will present to you the bouquet of life-lines that will help you secure your tomorrow, as well as demystify the mystery of tomorrow.
Salvation
Your salvation is the most superior of all the lifelines. It is the spiritual aspect of your quest to secure your tomorrow. As we will all know, the spiritual controls both the physical and the material. It is the surest mean to secure your tomorrow because when the spiritual aspect is secured virtually all other aspects of tomorrow is secured. It goes without saying that when you are saved your tomorrow is secured, but when you are not saved your tomorrow is not safe.
For God, so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved, (John 3: 16, 17).
This is the good news, the whole message of salvation. And it is the only escape route from all the fear of the unknown, and fear of judgment, and of eternal damnation. Salvation confers on you the status of a hybrid personality whose tomorrow is intact and not in doubt.
Positive Imagination
One of the greatest gifts of God to mankind is the gift of imagination. Imagination per se is forming an image about a particular thing in your mind. It is painting mental pictures about something. Imagination has with it the power or force that can transform such mental pictures or images into reality. And as such the power of imagination cannot be underestimated, even God himself, confirms the audacity of imagination.
… And now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined, (Genesis 11:6).
What do you imagine about your tomorrow? What picture do you paint about your tomorrow? You must understand that the power of imagination will propel you to actualize that which you have painted.
When a man has a positive imagination, he has everything it takes to actualize his tomorrow. Imagination helps you see vividly your tomorrow today. Imagination consists of hope, optimism, and enthusiasm. And these three elements turn your imagination into reality. Watch out for my post on the power of imagination.
Preparation
The place of preparation in securing your tomorrow cannot is unfathomable. It is of utmost importance. A wise man once asserted that ‘’preparation brings manifestation’’, there is no doubt about this assertion. Hence, if we dream about a blissful tomorrow then it is necessary we prepare today. Adequate preparation is one factor you need to unravel the mystery of tomorrow, as failure to prepare for tomorrow means you are preparing for your failure today. Indeed, it is very needful we are fully prepared so that we will not be overtaken by the events of tomorrow. You must also brace up for the challenges and the demands of tomorrow. Prepare today to avoid the embarrassment of failure tomorrow. Thus, preparation entails planning for a better tomorrow.
Preparation entails intense planning, as you must take a feasibility study of your situation. Plan how you can rise above the challenges of such situations and secure your tomorrow. You must also take into consideration how you want your tomorrow to look. In addition, you must weigh every possible option needed to actualize your ideal tomorrow. Note, that the more prepared you are the more secured your tomorrow will be.
Investment
An adage says you must ‘’save for the rainy day’’. But I say let it not end with savings, you must go beyond savings, you must also invest for the rainy day. There is a connection between savings and investment; there is a high propensity that a good saver can become a good investor. But there is a massive difference between the gains of savings and that of investment. The gain of investment is profit, and it pours in a torrent; whereas, that of savings is interest and it trickles in drops. Note that when you invest, your resources or money will work for you. In other words, you are sending your money on errands to fetch more money.
There are investment opportunities everywhere but look out for the one that is most likely to yield a high return on your investment. However, I will advise you to be wary of all these get-rich opportunities lurking around. In the words of John Wesley;
Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can – John Wesley.
In the meantime, I will further advise you to invest all you can. Invest your money, time, talent, strength, etc and the returns on your investments will accrue to you tomorrow. And with all these returns on your investments, you will secure your tomorrow and will never be in doubt. Moreover, you must diversify your investments as every opportunity to invest is a quantum leap towards a better tomorrow.
Finally, for you to have a blissful and rewarding tomorrow you must unravel the mystery of tomorrow.