The R.O.U.T.E.E.N. Explained

When I was a teenager, 13 years old to be precise, a relative said something to me that completely messed me up.
Actually, I didn’t know how messed up I was until 20 years later when I realized I had no self-esteem, had zero love for myself and frankly speaking, it didn’t matter whether I lived or not.
I also hadn’t realized that for 20 years, I kept on playing and replaying that same negative conversation over and over and over again in my head.
Then something happened: That negative conversation was interrupted.
How?
I met someone who overwrote that conversation with a series of different conversations:

A positive conversation - that made me realize I was not an accidental invention but an intentional creation.
A rebuilding conversation - that gave me the tools to destruct the negative foundation that was built on lies and construct a positive foundation built on an unshakable truth.
A restoring conversation - that gave me the conviction I needed to step out in faith to forcefully reclaim and restore the self-confidence I’d lost during the 2 decades of self-unawareness.
The result?
A complete mental makeover that led to an all round transformation.
I know this how?
Today, my self-esteem is on steroids. I mean, I sometimes have to catch up with it. Any negativity thrown at me is subjected to an indestructible firewall that smothers it with unmeasured positivity.

Something else: I am now fully aware that I am not a mishap, a mistake or misplaced. I came to planet earth with and for a mission. It’s called My Purpose.
So, how did all this happen? Let’s go back to the positive interruption.
I converted the positive interruption into a practical application that transformed my life. I didn’t know it then but 12 years after the interruption, I would package the steps I took into a book called The ROUTEEN: A Winning Routine For Teens & Young Adults. The book has an English version and a Kiswahili version.
What is The ROUTEEN?
The Routeen as a word is derived from combining the first few letters of two English words i.e. Routine and Teenager.
The name of the book has inspired the 7 chapters in it. Here's how:
Chapter One: Regular Routine - This is all about cultivating positive habits through Discipline and Dedication.
Chapter Two: Overcoming Obstacles - This is about Character Building through Strength and Perseverance.
Chapter Three: Unwavering Understanding - This is a personal journey on self-awareness through a personal SWOT Analysis.
Chapter Four: Transformed Thinking - This is about letting go of the past through an Intentional Mindset Change.
Chapter Five: Earn Experience - This is about learning before earning through Continuous Personal Development.
Chapter Six: Extraordinary Excellence - This is about honing your skills and Acquiring Mastery in the areas of your gifting.
Chapter Seven: Non-Negotiable No! - Simply put, this chapter is about saying NO to Peer Pressure.
The most fundamental reason for the existence of this book is to prepare a platform for our young people to be tooled and equipped to be great leaders of themselves and others around them.
This will trigger a ripple of transformation that will gradually become evident in the societies we live in.
Remember how someone messed up my self-esteem when I was just a teen?
Well, I never ever want to see another teen go through what I went through, and that is why The ROUTEEN’s Vision is: Transforming Africa, One Teen At A Time!
Though targeting the young people, this is a book for EVERYONE regardless of age, gender, race, religion or culture.

Get your copy today from Amazon.com: amzn.to/2Ng209x. There is a paperback version and an eBook version.
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Remember, transformation precedes elevation. Transform your mind, elevate your life.