The secret of all greatness is in knowing what to do with time. The secret of all the great men and women in history is that they converted their time into tangible products.
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About Sunday Adelaja

Sunday Adelaja was Nigerian pastor of nigerian descent. Sunday Adelaja is the founder and senior pastor of the Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations, an evangelical-charismatic megachurch and a Christian denomination in Kyiv, Ukraine. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation
  • Knowledge — The pursuit of learning, understanding, and intellectual growth
  • Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life
  • Time — Reflections on the passage of time and how we spend it
  • Work — The value of effort, discipline, and meaningful labour

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