AFRICA IS A CONTINENT ON THE MOVE AND HER YOUTHS ARE HER GREATEST RESOURCE."We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future."Franklin D. Roosevelt. MentorAfrica looks to help youths, through various life transition mentoring topics, to prepare youths for development and leadership that will help them change the African narrative whenever the opportunity arises.
Thursday, 6 July 2017
MentorAfrica: #PositiveAfricans : PREPARE FOR THE MOMENT - #Posi...
MentorAfrica: #PositiveAfricans : PREPARE FOR THE MOMENT - #Posi...: We cannot overemphasis the importance of preparing for the moment. Many find themselves faced with opportunities they thought they were rea...
#PositiveAfricans : PREPARE FOR THE MOMENT - #PositiveAfricans : PREPARONS POUR LE MOMENT
We cannot overemphasis the importance of
preparing for the moment. Many find themselves faced with opportunities they
thought they were ready for but discovered that they had a myopic view of the
situation. It is easier to play the game from the sidelines. We must ensure
that we have a proper understanding of any situation if we really desire to
make an impact. Many often try to work from an idealist point of view forgetting
that life is more real than ideal because there are limitations to overcome
over which you have no control. This is the reason a lot of people fail in
leadership, they had no holistic understanding of the challenges of the
position before assuming responsibilities. #PositiveAfricans must realise that
the work that needs to be done to develop the continent is far more than having
brilliant ideas. Navigating the culture of illiteracy, ignorance and nepotism
is key to implementing brilliant ideas. #PositiveAfricans cannot deceive themselves
into thinking that college degrees and strong desire alone can get the job
done. We must prepare to make huge sacrifices and persevere until the majority
of the people understand that the way of corruption is the way of destruction. Corruption
is not innate to Africa, we must be prepared to do whatever it takes to move it
to the backburner like other more progressive societies have done. #PositiveAfricans
must constantly hold up a picture of what a progressive Africa would like for
all to see.
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Nous ne pouvons pas trop insister sur l'importance de nous préparer pour le moment. Beaucoup se trouvent confrontés à des opportunités pour lesquelles ils pensaient être prêts, mais ont découvert qu'ils avaient une vision myope de la situation. Il est plus facile de jouer au jeu en marge du jeu. Nous devons veiller à ce que nous avions une comprehension profonde de la situation si nous souhaitons vraiment avoir un impact. Beaucoup essaient souvent de travailler d'un point de vue idéaliste en oubliant que la vie est plus réelle que l'idéal car il y a des limites à surmonter sur lesquelles vous n'avez aucun contrôle. C'est la raison pour laquelle beaucoup échouent dans le leadership, ils n'ont pas une compréhension holistique des défis du poste avant d'assumer des responsabilités. #PositiveAfricans doivent se rendre compte que le travail qu'il faut pour développer le continent est va au delà d'avoir des idées brillantes. Naviguer dans la culture de l'analphabétisme, de l'ignorance et du népotisme est essentiel à la mise en œuvre d'idées brillantes. #PositiveAfricans ne peuvent pas se tromper en pensant que les diplômes universitaires et le désir fort seul peuvent faire le travail. Nous devons nous préparer à faire d'énormes sacrifices et à persévérer jusqu'à ce que la majorité des gens comprennent que la voie de la corruption est la voie de la destruction. La corruption n'est pas innée à l'Afrique, nous devons être prêts à faire tout ce qu'il faut pour la déplacer vers la veilleuse comme l'ont fait d'autres sociétés plus progressistes. #PositiveAfricans doivent constamment tenir une image de l'Afrique progressive pour que tout le voie.
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
MentorAfrica: #PositiveAfricans : ENJOY THE MOMENT! - #PositiveA...
MentorAfrica: #PositiveAfricans : ENJOY THE MOMENT! - #PositiveA...: I have several friends now in the diaspora who cannot understand how I can continue living in Africa. In fact one of them was so filled w...
#PositiveAfricans : ENJOY THE MOMENT! - #PositiveAfricans : PROFITEZ DE L'INSTANT!
I have several friends now in the diaspora who cannot
understand how I can continue living in Africa. In fact one of them was so
filled with disdain recently when she came home to visit as she was telling me
that she really gives kudos to those of us living here because she cannot
imagine herself ever living in such conditions. She said things are not even
stagnate, they are retrogressing. Everything she said was absolutely true and she
was justified in feeling that uninterested but I am always surprised that until
I get all these comments, I really do not focus on these challenges in the
light of wanting to abandon ship. We all do not see life from this same
perspective because of our dreams, expectations and experiences, so we cannot
judge others from our point of view. There are even movements now encouraging African
youths to come over to the West to enjoy things that were plundered from Africa.
Every point of view is fine so long as you can enjoy the moment.
#PositiveAfricans should try to focus on, accept and promote whatever
potentials that Africa has and look for ways of changing what is in their power
to change from wherever they are. There are Africans in diaspora who are doing
more than those in the continent to make sure there is development in Africa. There
are three groups of Africans, those in the continent, those in diaspora and
those in limbo- they are not in diaspora but all they want is to leave- which
means they are not anywhere. #PositiveAfricans means that you should enjoy the
moment from wherever you are by thinking of ways to make sure your life count
and make a difference in the continent. Enjoy your day!
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Tuesday, 4 July 2017
MentorAfrica: #PositiveAfricans : CREATE - #PositiveAfricans : C...
MentorAfrica: #PositiveAfricans : CREATE - #PositiveAfricans : C...: Living life to the full means that you have to create what makes life worth the living for you and that is making up your mind to understan...
#PositiveAfricans : CREATE - #PositiveAfricans : CREER
Living life to the full means that you have to create what makes life worth the living for you and that is making up your mind to understand and accept who you are. The worst thing that can happen to anybody is to regret what you have no control over. Many people wish they were someone else from somewhere else. Many become so disgruntled and miserable that they cannot live life to the full because they are too stressed out to see opportunities all around them to make a difference. We all know that opportunities are disguised as challenges and if you are not living on purpose, you would hardly see them. #PositiveAfricans have to make up their minds to see all the huge challenges in the continent as massive opportunities to make a difference and help develop their communities. My principle vision is to help prepare the upcoming generation to be mentally ready to make changes in the continent necessary for her development. If we can hypothetically say that all the structures and systems suddenly fall in place, will we have people who are mentally ready to build on these foundations? What is the use of preparing systems for unprepared people? In order to make any lasting impact, we must create little pockets of the kind of society we desire to see everywhere we are found. Do not wait until you are in leadership before you begin to serve and establish the necessary parameters for development. We have to become creative if we have any intention of being a part of the solution to Africa's challenges. More positive little steps and less amplification of the negatives. Start doing what you can and stop constantly looking for those who are not doing what they should be doing.
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Photo Source: Facebook A Kenyan artist working with youths in his community. |
Vivre la vie au maximum signifie que vous devez créer ce qui fait une vie qui vaut la peine d'être vécu et cela vous faudrait une décision de comprendre et d'accepter qui vous êtes. Le pire qui puisse arriver à quelqu'un est de regretter ce dont vous n'avez aucun contrôle. Beaucoup souhaitent qu'ils soient quelqu'un d'autre qui est né quelque part ailleurs. Beaucoup deviennent si mécontents et misérables qu'ils ne peuvent pas vivre pleinement la vie car ils sont trop stressés pour voir des opportunités tout autour d'eux pour faire la différence. Nous savons tous que les opportunités sont déguisées en défis et si vous ne vivez pas à dessein, vous ne les verrez guère. #PositiveAfricans doivent décider de voir tous les énormes défis dans le continent comme des opportunités massives pour faire la différence et aider à développer leurs communautés. Ma vision principale est d'aider à préparer la génération prochaine à être mentalement prête à apporter des changements sur le continent nécessaires à son développement. Si l'on peut hypothétiquement dire que toutes les structures et tous les systèmes sont soudainement en place, aurons-nous des personnes mentalement prêtes à bâtir sur ces fondations? A quoi ca sert de préparer des systèmes pour les personnes non préparées? Afin d'avoir un impact durable, nous devons créer de petites poches du genre de société que nous souhaitons voir partout où nous nous sommes trouvés. N'attendez pas que vous soyez en leadership avant de commencer à servir et à établir les paramètres nécessaires au développement. Nous devons devenir créatifs si nous voulons faire partie de la solution aux défis de l'Afrique. Plus de petites étapes positives et moins d'amplification des négatifs. Commencez à faire ce que vous pouvez et à cesser de chercher constamment ceux qui ne font pas ce qu'ils devraient faire.
Monday, 3 July 2017
MentorAfrica: #PositiveAfricans : ACCEPTANCE - #PositiveAfricans...
MentorAfrica: #PositiveAfricans : ACCEPTANCE - #PositiveAfricans...: The role of marketing can never be underestimated that is why so much of corporate budgets go towards advertising and marketing. It is diffi...
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