TRASH TO TREASURE - DE LA SALOPERIE AU TRESOR

Nelson Mandela said something is impossible until someone does it; we can go from trash to treasure if we get hold of our vision. Change is not easy, at all, but it is not impossible; what I have discovered is that even when people know that they seriously need to change, the fear of facing the difficult journey to change makes them find all the excuses why they should not change. This fear cuts across all age groups; the young will complain of peer influence and pop culture, the older generation will say they are too old to do something new. I was discussing this matter yesterday and someone said “you cannot teach an old dog a new trick” I said I agree but since we are human beings and not dogs, we have the ability to make up our minds to change. No one would be able to teach you something new if you do not personally decide you want to change. However, if you ever come to the point where you feel the only way forward is for you to change, there won’t be anything that will be impossible. Going from trash to treasure is possible if you can switch the image you have of your life.

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Nelson Mandela a dit quelque chose est impossible jusqu'à ce que quelqu'un le fait; nous pouvons aller de la corbeille à chérir si nous obtenons attente de notre vision. Le changement n'est pas facile du tout, mais il n'est pas impossible, ce que j'ai découvert, c'est que même quand les gens savent qu'ils ont sérieusement besoin de changer, la peur d'affronter le voyage difficile de changer leurs amenent trouver toutes les excuses pour expliquer pourquoi ils ne devraient pas changer. Cette peur touche tous les groupes d'âge; le jeune va se plaindre de l'influence des pairs et de la culture pop, la génération plus âgée va dire qu'ils sont trop vieux pour faire quelque chose de nouveau. Je discutais cette question hier et quelqu'un a dit "vous ne pouvez pas apprendre à un vieux chien un nouveau truc" je l'ai dit que je suis d'accord, mais depuis que nous sommes des êtres humains et non des chiens, nous avons la capacité de nous faire une idée de changer. Personne ne serait en mesure de vous enseigner quelque chose de nouveau si vous n'avez personnellement décidez de poursuivre le changement. Toutefois, si jamais vous arrivez au point où vous vous sentez que la seule façon d'avancer est pour vous de changer, il n'y aura pas tout ce qui sera impossible. Aller de poubelle à trésor est possible si vous pouvez changer l'image que vous avez de votre vie.

MentorAfrica: EDUCATION FOR THE STOMACH

MentorAfrica: EDUCATION FOR THE STOMACH: I was recently on a Television discussion program with the head of one the units an educational parastatal known as the EDUCATION MARSHALS o...

MentorAfrica: EDUCATION FOR THE STOMACH

MentorAfrica: EDUCATION FOR THE STOMACH: I was recently on a Television discussion program with the head of one the units an educational parastatal known as the EDUCATION MARSHALS o...

EDUCATION FOR THE STOMACH

I was recently on a Television discussion program with the head of one the units an educational parastatal known as the EDUCATION MARSHALS on one of my state local television stations. Their job is to get children of school age off the streets into the schools. As the discussions continued, there was this question as to why children were more interested in street trading than they were in going to school. At a point, the host made mention of “education for the stomach” and the panel stayed a while on this issue. I want to look at it in this post, I believe that because of the poor economic situation in most African nations, most people get whatever certificate that can put food on their table and not something they are really passionate about. As I work with teenagers and I ask them what career they intend to pursue, the answers they give are a result of a profession they think can satisfy their needs or what their parents have imposed on them which is also something the parents think will secure their financial future. What really saddens me is the fact that a lot of contributions to the world stage are buried in graveyards all over the world due to this situation. Everyone is in a survival mode, creativity is therefore stifled and one wonders at what point the paradigm will shift from survival to invention. Until we realize that education is more than an avenue to satisfy basic needs we will continue to depend on others for our development as a continent. Let us train our youths to begin to turn the raw materials that abound in this continent into finished products that can serve her and the world at large. Let us start thinking of what we can contribute to the development of humanity and not just what we can acquire from others to prove that we have arrived financially.
Originally shared on Justina Kes-Agbosa's blog www.kabissa.org

MentorAfrica: BACK AGAINST THE WALL

MentorAfrica: BACK AGAINST THE WALL: We often hear people talking about how they had their backs against the wall. It is almost impossible to get through lie without those mome...

BACK AGAINST THE WALL

We often hear people talking about how they had their backs against the wall. It is almost impossible to get through lie without those moments were we are absolutely clueless as to what step to take next. No formal training or experience can spare us from these unwanted moments. What do you do when your business is going down, you have done all you were trained to do and nothing is happening? There are moments when “steps to” doesn’t work and seminars do not bring needed solutions. This is the point where many quit and a few soar.

Like I have often said, I just share my thoughts so, I do not have elaborate research to support my view but I have noticed that the most important thing that helps us through those moments is the originality of our vision. If we are not clear about our dream and committed to its fulfillment, we will not be able to stand the heat of such moments.

Core values: our core values help us to withstand storms because they help us understand that what we are doing is not just for ourselves or for money but for the good others. It can be argued that core values can be selfish, even in situations like that; persons involved can still survive because of their egocentric nature. When our value system is not properly defined, we tend to throw in the towel easily.

THE INTERESTING THING HOWEVER IS THE FACT THAT MANY LIFE TRANSFORMING DECISIONS ARE TAKEN WHEN OUR BACKS ARE AGAINST THE WALL.

There is no way you can achieve anything meaningful in life without encountering these “wonderful” moments we should therefore be sure we are clear about where we are going and that we are also ready to do whatever it takes us to get there. It is only when this is settled that we can think of alternative routes or ways to break through the wall when we get there. If we are not settled mentality, when we get to these walls, we will turn back and quit.

Originally shared on LinkedIn

MentorAfrica: YOU ARE AN ANSWER 3 - VOUS ETES UNE REPONSE 3

MentorAfrica: YOU ARE AN ANSWER 3 - VOUS ETES UNE REPONSE 3: Something that can quickly short circuit our becoming answers is anger.  When we allow what leadership is doing or not doing to affect us t...