The document is a short ebook titled "YOUTH BLISS" written by David Lanre Messan. It provides 10 steps for youth to find bliss, including putting God first, understanding yourself and your passions, taking things one step at a time, protecting your heart from distractions, drawing strength from within, learning and leading with love, innovating, socializing and networking, and succeeding through service. The ebook encourages youth to make the most of their time by dreaming big but achieving goals through small, consistent steps.

1. YOUTH
BLISSWritten by
David Lanre Messan
D A V I D L A N R E M E S S A N
The
Innovation
Strat-Artist

2. I am dedicating this mini ebooklet to my
father, Anthony Addi Messan for going
through thick and thin with and for me at
the toughest point of my life and for
unearthing the desire to write this book.
Love you PAPA as I fondly call him.
YOUTH
BLISS Written by
David Lanre Messan

3. It is an exciting experience being a youth.
This stage of life is filled with grandeur
dreams, activities, and fun and of course
challenges. This time usually turns out to be
the most sensitive part of growth and
maturity. As a young person, I found out that
every youth want some form of bliss as
regards their pursuits and purpose and most
of the time are stuck in between knowing
what to do about attaining this bliss and
making the most use of the time to achieve
significant things.
This little piece might not be that detailed but
can sure play a role in understanding steps to
take when dreaming as a youth. Check it out.
YOUTH
BLISS Written by
David Lanre Messan

4. YOUTH
BLISS
Your God First –
T here is a supreme being that can better help you understand your
being and why you matter to other beings. He unfolds the treasure in
you without making you feel the pressure. He opens your eyes to take
a good glimpse of your significance in tomorrow today. For a life that is
worth living, He deserves a first consult and this you must do if you
want to be true to yourself and the world. Find Him, He will grant you
spiritual intelligence.
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5. YOUTH
BLISS
On Your Track –
T he beginning of the journey must start with all you need. The Idea is that
God equips you with all you need to start. Lets find out…Here…You
connect with purpose, you do what you love, you got the right attitude, you
develop your skills, you get knowledge and you set great and achievable goals
maybe SMART goals, oh yeah real SMART GOALS…you must do this. You get
hold of your Strengths, Your Weaknesses, Your Opportunities and Your
Threats….You are really going to be on track because it sets you on the path of
discovery
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6. YOUTH
BLISS
Understand It All –
y ourself, your passion, your dream, your God, your terrain,
your skills, your actions, what you do etc. Lack of understanding can perish
anyone within a second. As a youth, you have got to spend time understanding
who you are and everything that makes you who you are. Just like they say,
discovery is the mother of recovery, you must discover everything about
yourself; practice for 10, 000 hours to make you an expert in the things you do.
Ability to understand it all gives you the capacity to envision great things and
gaining the confidence to make them happen. Understanding enables you to
have wisdom to live beyond what is and what is not.
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7. YOUTH
BLISS
Take One –
i n steps, choices, thoughts (compartmentalize). Don't get
crowded with your intentions less you will find yourself in the midst of
confusion. Plan your life by setting real goals and break them down into
do-able tasks so that your excesses can be accommodated and your single-
mindedness can be controlled. So, learn to take one step at a time; do one
thing at a time; Make one commitment at a time.
Understand that life is only complicated when we invite complexity into it.
As such, we should learn to apply the lens principle which only focuses on
one object at a time.
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8. YOUTH
BLISS
House Your Essence –
P rotect your heart from failing…this
can make you fall… avoid the
temptations, the distractions, the compromises, the
strong forces, the emotions… emotional intelligence must become
your watch word to scale
through.
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9. YOUTH
BLISS
Be Strong, Be Balanced –
L earn to overcome challenges from inside. When you
fail, point your middle finger on your chest where the heartbeat is, you will
realize it beats faster…what that means is to move faster than the time of its
occurrence by first looking inward at what caused it…move, move, move…
activate your recovery mode, draw strength from within, maintain a balance on
the outside, the faster you move the quicker you catch up with a solution as no
condition has the right to be permanent in your life. The rate of change outside is
equals to the rate of change inside. Let your life be YOU..let it reflect purpose,
strength… be strong mentally, socially, emotionally, physically, financially,
academically, spiritually…always draw strength from within…let the three (body,
soul and spirit)interweave and make you function with the power of one…you
will be so unbeatable, indomitable.
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10. YOUTH
BLISS
Learn, Love, Lead and Live –
E xpand your horizon, take responsibility for your own growth, your own
actions. let your heart reach out, live today as if you can't see tomorrow
coming. Will out your passion to leadership, it is usually done with love,
that way you learn to live from the eyes of legacy…an iota of it will never
be left out because legacy carry with it a life of it own.
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11. YOUTH
BLISS
Innovate at all times –
C hange is a way of life, we innovate through insight to activate it.
Embrace change, caress it, kiss it, hold it, remold it, pass it on. It is not
meant to be stagnant but vibrant as our future; our life depends on this
indestructible atom called change, but innovation keeps it alive…that is
its energy, its fuel. So, if you innovate, you create a process that leads to
change…it is usually priceless, demanded and wanted…you simply
become a champion, you get the highest reward for it. Won't you start
innovating now? Activate your sixth sense, innovate your skill sense,
celebrate your essence.
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12. YOUTH
BLISS
Socialize, Synergize and Step in the game –
I ncrease your worth because they say your network determines your net
worth, create self value, connect with real people, speak their desires, get into
their minds, their lives and fulfill their dreams, help them live their passion.
Dress to win, do not dress to kill…express style, don't overhaul it. Express a
positive outlook on life. What you can do, what you can offer is what people
are after, give it a name, attach a value, place a price tag in all fairness, sell it,
sell it to as many people as you reach but it is not a tango neither is it a
competition as you can't fool all of the people all the time…just play the game
in the safest and fairest mode, catch fun, play, dance, crack jokes, say I AM
SORRY, say please, say excuse me for a moment, share a drink, make a toast, do
business, learn, support, reciprocate respect and honor, show humility, talk
about it if you can, listen more…it's all going to make your life count to you and
someone out there when you socialize, synergize and step in the game…that
game is life…it means so much when we honestly live it that way too.
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13. YOUTH
BLISS
Succeed through service –
E verything you achieve will make real sense and fulfilling when
you consider humanity by committing to the society. One thing
you will surely be forever remembered for – your service to
humanity. When you look out of your window, you will see who
to serve – some youth want to go to school but they got no
sponsor; some youth want to eat but they have no food; some
are sick but no drugs; some youth want to see a movie but got
no TV. The youth doctor can help the youth patient. The rich
youth can help the poor youth…all in the quest to help…
Consider the two sides of life The society calls for a country with
responsible youth who are driven by values and not what they
can eat now. Patriotism beckons on you as a viable YOUTH; will
you display your citizenship? That is an idea of what you can
feel and commit towards. Success is not the key to happiness
rather happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are
doing, you will think of the people, the country and the many
good you can make out of it. You can only be successful when
you serve with a heart as genuine as that of Fela Durotoye, Paul
Adefarasin, TY Bello and the likes.
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14. I AM DLM
David Lanre Messan. Innovation Rules!
D A V I D L A N R E M E S S A N
The
Innovation
Strat-Artist
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15. D A V I D L A N R E M E S S A N
The
Innovation
Strat-Artist
YOUTH
BLISS
Written by
David Lanre Messan