Nigeria, July 14 -- Let me remind you of this powerful truth: You decide your destiny. Nobody can decide your destiny for you. Your destiny is in your hands.

One of the greatest factors determining where you are in life today is the decisions you have made. Our decisions shape our lives. In many ways, we are products of our decisions.

It is not merely your circumstances, the country you live in, or the family you were born into that determines your future. More often than not, where you are today is a result of the choices you made yesterday.

That is why decisions matter so much. For example, you may be married and thinking, "I have a terrible wife," or "I have a horrible husband. I wish I could get out of this marriage."

But here is ...