The pressure cooker principle to achieve greatness

 "If we are to be really great people, we must strive in good faith to play a great part in the world. We cannot avoid meeting great issues. All that we can determine for ourselves is whether we shall meet them well or ill." - Theodore Roosevelt

I read an article recently and the focus of the writer was that God can speak to you through the events that occur daily in your life. 

This is very true. I have always been an avid observer and it keeps me busy all day, learning from events of life; both natural and artificial.  

Sometime back, I shared some remarkable life principles we could learn from telescopes. It really sparked up comments on my social media accounts.

Today, we will be considering the pressure cooker.  An interesting 15th century invention by David Papin made awesome in the 21st century. 

We would no got into much physics of this cookware but simply focus on the part that concerns this post.

An Overview of a pressure cooker

A pressure cooker is a cookware that is used for cooking foods under pressure. It quickens the conventional cooking method and saves energy. 

It works on a simple principle: Steam and pressure. A sealed pot, with a lot of steam inside, raises up the pressure, which helps food cook faster.

The increased pressure inside the cooker literally forces heat into the food. 
You can think of the pressure as an invisible hand pushing the extra-hot steam into the very core of the food inside.

By careful observation, I picked out some lessons that I believe is worth sharing with you. 

There are some basic Characteristics of the pressure cooker that we can learn from to achieve the greatness we desire. This will also be a comparative study like the telescope post.

Greatness Quotes

"The greatness you can achieve is that which you have conceived or envisioned." - Ologundudu Abraham
" Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. "- William Shakespeare
"The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively." - Bob Marley
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." - Philippians 4:13 

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." -  Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV)

Pressure cooking  lessons to achieve greatness.

1. The pressure of life are meant to make you and not break you.

Yes! That's right. You know how raw gold passes through rigorous processing before it becomes a shining yellow object. 

I have not seen any person that genuinely amount to greatness in life, from the scriptures, throughout history, down to this contemporary age that didn't have tough times.

You have got to remain tough. As for me, I choose to remain unmoved by life challenges because of my growing understanding of God's word for my life.

Tough times never last but tough people do. If you give in to the pressure of life, you will be broken but if you give it a good fight, you will be made!

The potters make beautiful vessels by applying  different  degrees of pressure at different points until the desired image is formed.

So when next you come against a seemingly difficult situation, say to yourself "I'm going to win a medal out of this because I carry Jesus on my Inside."

     2. Life is making you into a delicacy.

Every edible food is a combination of different raw materials cooked together. 

Everyman has an ocean of greatness within. Untapped potentials and raw talents that needs some cooking.

Definitely, there is no cooking without heat. What you make out of life really depends on your reactions to all these things. 
Will you cry like a baby or act in faith?

You could choose to grumble and complain about life or you say to yourself "Life is making me into a delicacy!" 

Variety is the spice of life. I tell you the truth, hang in there and don't give up and you will become so tasty that the everyone will want to have a bite.

   3. No pressure - No Action.

Newton's first law of motion states that a body at rest or moving with a uniform motion ( i.e no acceleration) will remain until an external force is applied upon it.

Nothing happens until you move and you can't move until you apply force.

The pressure applied in the cooker raises the internal energy which leads to an increased temperature. The pressure forces heat into the food.

Heat  is a form of energy (ability to do work). It's very useful for our daily activities.

Likewise, the pressure of life acts as a force that keeps us in motion or accelerates our movement as the case may be. 

As a student, I can say for sure that all the motivation I need to study a specific course that I might have been ignoring suddenly builds up when I know exams would be in a month.

In those cases, the exams becomes the force, which builds up the energy( capacity to do).

When next you are faced with a challenge, see it has an opportunity to gather momentum.  Say to yourself "i'm going to make an energy booster out of this." 

Conclusion

If you still don't understand what I'm trying to tell you, here is a simple version.

The storms of life are like elevators to your destination. Before you move to a higher level in your pursuit, life will test you to see if you are fit. 

Never compromise your vision and keep being diligent. :)

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