MentorAfrica: WHAT IF or WHY NOT? - QUE SE PASSERAIT-IL SI ou PO...

MentorAfrica: WHAT IF or WHY NOT? - QUE SE PASSERAIT-IL SI ou PO...: I was listening to Martin Brown’s interview on Turning Point and I was simply awestruck! He is the Founder and CEO of Radical Mobility in S...

WHAT IF or WHY NOT? - QUE SE PASSERAIT-IL SI ou POURQUOI PAS?

I was listening to Martin Brown’s interview on Turning Point and I was simply awestruck! He is the Founder and CEO of Radical Mobility in South Africa. It is impossible for me to even understand that kind of courage and drive. It is phenomenal! Wow!!!

My takeaway from the interview was when he said we must get away from our “what ifs” and our “could have been moments” and move on. Unfortunately, most people especially those of us on the African continent dwell in this space; that is our comfort zone. Our future is destroyed by “what ifs” and our present is held in captivity with our “could have beens.” When we have these perspective, we would always be looking for excuses for not making something out of our lives and until we can push past these limitations, we will not only be unsuccessful, we would be miserable. The worse people you can have around you are those whose conversations are often spiced with “what ifs” and “could have beens” Look around you if you want to succeed and eliminate all those kinds of people from your circle. Find and replace them with those whose conversations are loaded with “why nots” and “thank God for those moments” These are the ones who defy odds and use failures and unfortunate experiences as learning curves. Until you get the right people learn to motivate yourself; READ! READ! READ! Enjoy your day!

J'écoutais à l'interview de Martin Brown sur Turning Point et je suis tout simplement émerveillé! Il est le fondateur et PDG de Radical Mobility en Afrique du Sud. Il est impossible pour moi de même comprendre ce genre de courage et de force. Il est phénoménal! Sensationnel!!!

Ce que j'ai emporté de l'interview c'est le fait que nous devons sortir de nos «que se passerait-il si» et de nos «les moments d'aurait pu etre" et de progresser. Malheureusement, la plupart des gens en particulier ceux d'entre nous sur le continent africain vivent dans cet espace; c'est notre zone de confort. Notre avenir est détruit par «que se passerait-il si» et notre présent est tenu en captivité avec notre "aurait pu etre." Lorsque nous avons ces perspectives, nous serions toujours à la recherche d'excuses pour ne pas faire quelque chose avec nos vies et jusqu'à ce que nous pouvons pousser au-delà de ces limites, nous serons non seulement sans succes, nous serions malheureux. Les gens les plus pires que vous pouvez avoir autour de vous sont ceux dont leurs conversations sont souvent épicé avec «que se passerait-il si» et «aurait pu etre" Regardez autour de vous si vous voulez réussir et éliminer toutes ces sortes de gens de votre cercle. Trouvez et les remplacez par ceux dont les conversations sont chargés avec «pourquoi pas» et «Dieu merci pour ces moments" Ce sont ceux qui surmontent des défis et qui utilisent des échecs et des expériences malheureuses comme les courbes d'apprentissage. Jusqu'à ce que vous trouvez ces bonnes personnes vous apprenez à vous motiver; LIRE! LIRE! LIRE! Profitez de votre journée!

MentorAfrica: DIGNITY EVEN IN POVERTY!

MentorAfrica: DIGNITY EVEN IN POVERTY!:   There is dignity in poverty!!! Many of the ignoble things people indulge in especially in our part of the world is often blamed on pove...

DIGNITY EVEN IN POVERTY!

 

There is dignity in poverty!!!

Many of the ignoble things people indulge in especially in our part of the world is often blamed on poverty. But over the weekend, I got to learn a vital lesson from a personal experience. It was last Saturday's evening and I was enroute Yaba from the University of Lagos where I had attended a Fela Durotoye seminar. It happened that I lost my phone in the course of transit.
In a city like Lagos you know what that means.

However I put several calls across to the line and eventually someone from the other end picks up. she apologises profusely for not picking up earlier calls and said it was due to the fact that she was physically challenged, hence couldn't pick up the call without first gaining balance. She asked me to come meet her somewhere in Ojuelegba, I told her I won't be able to see that evening because I had changed route and was heading home......

Fast forward to monday. I met her on Monday afternoon in her home only to discover that she was one that could have interpreted her discovery of the phone as a blessing from God. She had around her what people would call poverty, but beneath that clothing of poverty was a deep sitted coat of dignity!!! We exchanged pleasantries and she handed my phone back to me.

LESSONS:

One can be poor at least by the world standard and still have dignity.

Poverty and lack should not erode our sense of decency and values.

Lets be the change we want to see in the world by doing the right things. She could have taken the phone but the right thing was to explore all available means to return the phone back to the rightful owner and that she did.
Lets learn from her and be good citizens. I will definitely re-visit that household as I am enabled. People like mama Elijah surely deserves to be celebrated. Do you agree that there is dignity in poverty? 

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MentorAfrica: EVEN IN THE DRYNESS - MEME DANS LA SECHERESSE

MentorAfrica: EVEN IN THE DRYNESS - MEME DANS LA SECHERESSE: I saw a post on Facebook this morning that said “He that displays food on social media and says “come and eat” is worse than evil spirits” ...

EVEN IN THE DRYNESS - MEME DANS LA SECHERESSE

I saw a post on Facebook this morning that said “He that displays food on social media and says “come and eat” is worse than evil spirits” It is funny but we are in a season of great economic distress worldwide, especially those of for us in these parts. People who are going from paycheck to paycheck are even considered fortunate because many do not even have a paycheck or any means of livelihood for that matter. It is however interesting to note that in these difficult, trying times, many are looking for alternate means of making money that they would never have considered. There is beauty in every season, the beauty of the dry season for those of us that live in tropical regions is that the weather is very clear and we can see further than in other season. I saw a certain plant in full bloom in this very dry season when vegetation is dying due to the lack of rain. I have no scientific explanation because I have not done any research in that area but I believe that no matter how dry it is, few of us can still bloom if we choose to. We cannot change the weather but we can choose to do something about how we see the season and what we can do to benefit from it. While some choose to see only the dryness, others choose to see what they can do to make the weather profitable for them and others. Ideas only come to those who look at a difficult situation, see past its limitations and imagine what they can do to bloom in spite of the inconveniences. Until you start seeing difficulties from the point of view of gain, life will try to suffocate you. We have more people who are studying what is around them rather than studying what is in them. Step back and think, then come forth and act. Enjoy your day!

J'ai vu un post sur Facebook ce matin: «Celui qui affiche les plats sur les médias sociaux et dit: "Viens manger" est pire que les mauvais esprits" C'est drôle mais nous sommes dans une période de grande détresse économique dans le monde entier, surtout ceux de nous dans ces régions. On voit même les gens qui vont du salaire au salaire comme ayant la chance parce que beaucoup ne disposent même pas d'un salaire ou aucun moyen de subsistance. Il est cependant intéressant de noter que, dans ces temps difficiles, penible, beaucoup sont à la recherche d'autres moyens de gagner de l'argent qu'ils n'auraient jamais pris en considération. Toute saison a sa beauté, la beauté de la saison sèche pour ceux d'entre nous qui vivent dans les régions tropicales est que le temps est très clair et nous pouvons voir plus loin que dans les autres saisons. J'ai vu une certaine plante en pleine floraison en cette saison très sèche lorsque la végétation est en train de mourir à cause du manque de pluie. Je n'ai aucune explication scientifique parce que je n'ai pas fait des recherches dans ce domaine, mais je crois que peu importe le dégre de la sécheresse, peu d'entre nous peut encore fleurir si nous choisissons de le faire. Nous ne pouvons pas changer le temps, mais nous pouvons choisir de faire quelque chose sur la façon dont nous voyons la saison et ce que nous pouvons faire pour en bénéficier. Alors que certains choisissent de ne voir que la sécheresse, d'autres choisissent de voir ce qu'ils peuvent faire pour rendre le temps rentable pour eux-mêmes et les autres. Les idées ne viennent qu'à ceux qui regardent une situation difficile, voient au-delà de ses limites et imaginent ce qu'ils peuvent faire pour fleurir en dépit des inconvénients. Jusqu'à ce que vous commencez à voir des difficultés du point de vue du gain, la vie va essayer de vous étouffer. Nous avons plus de gens qui étudient ce qui est autour d'eux plutôt que d'étudier ceux qui ont à l'intérieur. Reculez et réfléchissez, puis sortez et agissez. Profitez de votre journée!

MentorAfrica: IT IS NOT DEAD YET! - CE N'EST PAS ENCORE MORT!

MentorAfrica: IT IS NOT DEAD YET! - CE N'EST PAS ENCORE MORT!:  A wild fire raged in my neighbourhood recently that destroyed most of the vegetation around my house including my guava tree.  I was not h...