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.
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
MentorAfrica: WHO IS STRETCHING YOU? -
MentorAfrica: WHO IS STRETCHING YOU? -: I was with a friend yesterday and as we were discussing, I mentioned something that has become a cause of concern for me in my community. W...
WHO IS STRETCHING YOU? - QUI VOUS ÉTIRE?
I was with a friend yesterday and as we were discussing, I mentioned something that has become a cause of concern for me in my community. We talked about it for awhile and he said we had talked enough about the challenge, now we have to think of what to do solve the problem. It is not my personal problem neither does he know anything about my community. I told him of an idea I had in mind and he immediately started asking questions that will help me give structure to the idea. In no time, he committed to raising half of the initial sum to get the idea off the ground in the next three months. What fascinated me the most was the fact that anytime I tried to amplify the problem he would take the conversation back to the solution. When we are surrounded by result- oriented people, it becomes difficult to give up or to fail. These are people who make us see beyond our limitations and stretch us out of our comfort zones. Quit being around people who will help you analyse the challenges in front of you until they become insurmountable mountains. Surround yourself with those who see the size of the mountain yet all they think about is what can be done to go around it or bore a channel through it, one step at a time. Have a great day!
J'étais avec un ami hier et pendant que nous discutions, j'ai mentionné quelque chose qui est devenu une source d'inquiétude pour moi dans ma communauté. Nous en avons parlé pendant un certain temps et il a dit que nous avions assez parlé du défi, maintenant nous devons penser à ce qu'il faut faire pour résoudre le problème. Il s'agit pas de mon problème personnel et il ne sait rien de ma communauté. Je lui ai fait part d'une idée que j'avais en tête et il a immédiatement commencé à poser des questions qui m'aideront à structurer l'idée. En un rien de temps, il s'est engagé à réunir la moitié de la somme initiale pour lancer l'idée au cours des trois prochains mois. Ce qui me fascinait le plus était le fait que chaque fois que j'essayais d'amplifier le problème, il ramenait la conversation à la solution. Lorsque nous sommes entourés de personnes axées sur les résultats, il devient difficile d'abandonner ou d'échouer. Ce sont des gens qui nous font voir au-delà de nos limites et nous étirent hors de nos zones de confort. Cessez de vous entourer de gens qui vous aideront à analyser les défis qui vous attendent jusqu'à ce qu'ils deviennent des montagnes insurmontables. Entourez-vous de ceux qui voient la taille de la montagne, mais qui pensent seulement à ce qu'on peut faire pour la contourner ou comment y creuser un canal, une étape à la fois. Passez une bonne journée!
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
MentorAfrica: REMAIN OPEN TO KNOWLEDGE - RESTER OUVERT À LA CONN...
MentorAfrica: REMAIN OPEN TO KNOWLEDGE - RESTER OUVERT À LA CONN...: When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. – Wise saying No sane person will pour water into a glass full of water. There is n...
REMAIN OPEN TO KNOWLEDGE - RESTER OUVERT À LA CONNAISSANCE
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. – Wise saying
No sane person will pour water into a glass full of water. There is nothing as frustrating as trying teach someone who thinks they know everything. It is quite unfortunate because others around them know that they do not know as much as they claim, yet they prevent themselves from getting the additional knowledge required to fulfill their purpose. There is always something knew to learn for those who are open to learn. The beautiful thing about such people is that they can learn from anything and anyone. There is nothing you can do to help someone who is set in their ways and do not want humble themselves and embrace knowledge that can bring the change they need to help propel them to the next level. If you want to make any significant progress or impact in life, you must assume the posture of a learner always. This way, you can always hear and understand issues beyond the way they are being presented, one piece of information can help you connect dots is the least expected ways. Most times, we come across some puzzle that we try to immediately figure out but to no avail, only for us to get the enlightenment we need from another thing we came across somewhere else at another instance. Never be too full that you cannot get the enlightenment you require to understand the next step you need to take in your journey. Have a great day!
Lorsque l'étudiant est prêt, l'enseignant apparaîtra. - Adage
Aucune personne sain d'esprit ne versera de l'eau dans un verre rempli d'eau. Il n'y a rien de plus frustrant que d'essayer d'enseigner quelqu'un qui pense tout savoir. C'est assez malheureux parce que les autres autour d'eux savent qu'ils ne savent pas tout ce qu'ils prétendent, mais ils s'empêchent d'acquérir les connaissances supplémentaires nécessaires pour atteindre leur but. Il y a toujours quelque chose à apprendre pour ceux qui sont ouverts à l'apprentissage. La belle chose à propos de ces gens est qu'ils peuvent apprendre de tout et de n'importe qui. Il n'y a rien que vous puissiez faire pour aider quelqu'un qui est mis dans ses voies et ne veut pas s'humilier et embrasser des connaissances qui peuvent apporter le changement dont il a besoin pour les propulser au niveau suivant. Si vous voulez faire des progrès significatifs ou avoir un impact dans la vie, vous devez toujours assumer la posture d'un apprenant. De cette façon, vous pouvez toujours entendre et comprendre les problèmes au-delà de la façon dont ils sont présentés, une seule information peut vous aider à relier les points. La plupart du temps, nous rencontrons des casse-tête que nous essayons de comprendre immédiatement mais en vain, et puis nous obtenons l'illumination dont nous avons besoin d'une autre chose que nous avons rencontrée ailleurs dans une autre instance. Ne soyez jamais trop plein que vous ne pouvez pas obtenir l'illumination dont vous avez besoin pour comprendre la prochaine étape que vous devez prendre dans votre voyage. Passez une bonne journée!
Friday, 8 June 2018
MentorAfrica: RIDE THE PAIN - CHEVAUCHER LA DOULEUR
MentorAfrica: RIDE THE PAIN - CHEVAUCHER LA DOULEUR: I was visiting with a friend who was involved in a car accident some years ago. She and mother were recounting some things that happened du...
RIDE THE PAIN - CHEVAUCHER LA DOULEUR
I was visiting with a friend who was involved in a car accident some years ago. She and mother were recounting some things that happened during her extended stay in hospital. There was a point at which she was almost dependent on a particular pain killer. They recounted how one of the nurses was helping her get the drug illegally but there was another nurse who was quite close to them, who continually told her to ride the pain. It was the insistence of this nurse that saved her life. For many of us, we would prefer to avoid the pain of the process needed to arrive at our desired success. Since this is usually not possible, some then begin to look for ways to help numb the pain that is in the commitment, perseverance and rejection that accompanies the process. What happens most times when we try to go this route is that we become addicted and depend on things like relationships, entertainment or temporary systems that should help us through the process and miss the mark. Until you see these as temporary relief in the pursuit of your vision, you will either be derailed or you will quit. We have to have a few people around us who are honest enough to insist that we ride the pain. Riding the pain is a part of maturing the character that is required for you to handle success, never try to circumvent what is meant to build the muscles that you need to carry the weight of success. There is no point in arriving at your destination and you come crashing down because you could not handle life at the top. That crash is so destructive that we should do all in our power to avoid it. Decide to do your best to ride the pain so you can enjoy your life of impact. Have a great weekend!
Thursday, 7 June 2018
MentorAfrica: FOCUS. ENERGY. MOVEMENT. - CONCENTRATION. ENERGIE....
MentorAfrica: FOCUS. ENERGY. MOVEMENT. - CONCENTRATION. ENERGIE....: What I have discovered, as I work with people, is that until someone has a vision, dream or something they are focusing on, they would lack...
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