The purpose of pur
suing a vision
should not just be to make a living and wealth but it should really be to make
our contributions to humanity because in so doing, most times, there are also
financial benefits that are attached for our own use. When the sole purpose of
developing your potentials is to make money, it will drive you to do untoward
things in order to achieve this very selfish purpose. However, when we
understand the reasons for our gifts, we will develop our skills with service
in mind and not with the sole aim of having a livelihood and all the luxury
trappings of life. Life is about being good stewards with what we have,
stewardship is a great virtue. Only those with this attitude of service can
become good leaders in whatever sphere of life they find themselves. The
knowledge of who you are and the gifts you have must be associated with how you
can make the society a better place. Without the mindset of stewardship, the
society will be in the chaotic state like we find in most societies where
development is slow because people are selfishly guarding whatever they have
and are even looking for how to take from others. This is a situation where it
doesn't matter who gets hurt so long as you are making money, all that matters
is your personal satisfaction. Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is the
more people you serve, the more satisfaction you get. There is nothing as
lonely and boring as making wealth for you, yourself and you.
Cependant, lorsque nous comprendrons les raisons de nos dons, nous développerons nos compétences avec le service à l'esprit et non dans le seul but d'avoir un gagne-pain et tous les attributs de luxe de la vie. La vie consiste à être de bons intendants avec ce que nous avons, l'intendance est une grande vertu. Seuls ceux qui ont cette attitude de service peuvent devenir de bons leaders dans n'importe quel sphère de vie qu'ils se trouvent. La connaissance de qui vous êtes et des dons que vous avez doit être associée à la manière dont vous pouvez rendre la société meilleure. Sans l'état d'esprit de l'intendance, la société sera dans un état chaotique comme nous le trouvons dans la plupart des sociétés où le développement est lent parce que les gens gardent égoïstement tout ce qu'ils ont et cherchent même comment prendre aux autres. Il s'agit d'une situation où peu importe qui est blessé tant que vous gagnez de l'argent, tout ce qui compte c'est votre satisfaction personnelle. Malheureusement, la vérité est que plus vous servez des gens, plus vous obtenez de satisfaction. Il n'y a rien de plus solitaire et ennuyeux que de faire de la richesse pour vous, vous-même et vous. Passez une belle journée!
to compete with
others, it makes life uninteresting. Many are frustrated today because they
want to be like others, they constantly are in competition. What we know but we
like to forget is the fact that we are all configured in a certain way, with
potentials that are for our benefits that would also enable us to make our
contributions to mankind. That is why it is impossible for two individuals to
have the same fingerprints even if they are Siamese twins. Your gifts are given
to complement those of others in such a way that we can help each other achieve
our optimum performance and give our ultimate best to humanity. However, a lot
of people believe that whatever gifts they have is to help them to either
compete with or exploit and oppress others, so whatever opportunity they have
to lead others is an opportunity for power play. Until we get a proper
understanding of the purpose of our gifts, we are going to abuse every
opportunity to serve other with our gifts. Your gifts should help you enjoy
living and make life better for others; that is the true joy of living. We are
stewards of all that we have and own, let us be good stewards of our lives and
enjoy the rewards of seeing others live a better life because of our
contributions.
à atteindre notre performance optimale et donner le meilleur de nous-mêmes à l'humanité. Cependant, beaucoup de gens croient que quels que soient les dons qu'ils ont, c'est pour les aider à rivaliser avec les autres ou à les exploiter et à les opprimer, donc quelle que soit l'occasion qu'ils ont de diriger les autres, c'est une opportunité de jeu de pouvoir. Jusqu'à ce que nous ayons une bonne compréhension du but de nos dons, nous allons abuser de chaque occasion de servir les autres avec nos dons. Vos dons devraient vous aider à profiter de la vie et à améliorer la vie des autres; c'est la vraie joie de vivre. Nous sommes les intendants de tout ce que nous avons et possédons, soyons de bons intendants de nos vies et apprécions les récompenses de voir les autres vivre une vie meilleure grâce à nos contributions.
son’s
loss is the other’s gain. We can’t talk about the role the citizen plays in
nation building without mentioning the fact that citizens need to see the
deficiencies in the part of leadership as their opportunity. They have to be
able to cease the opportunity from the misbehavior on the part of leaders in
order for them to show their own leadership skills wherever the opportunities
present themselves. Every citizen is a leader in one area or another and we
must do our best to make sure that all that is within our jurisdiction runs
smoothly before we criticize whatever is wrong in general leadership. In our
various circles of influence, no matter how small, we must enable people
understand why they should contribute to the smooth running of the system. We
can’t complain when we stand by and watch those who we can influence do
something wrong while we focus on what someone in leadership is not doing.
There are some citizens who even encourage wrong behavior from those in their
circle of influence as a way of getting back at government without realizing
the fact that the citizens usually bear the brunt of wrong decisions and actions
of those in leadership. As citizens we should do all within our power to make
sure that things benefit everybody, including holding our leaders accountable. Do
not leave what you can do undone. Do have a great day!
relève de notre compétence se déroule sans problème avant de critiquer ce qui ne va pas dans le leadership en général. Dans nos différents cercles d'influence, aussi petits soient-ils, nous devons faire comprendre aux gens pourquoi ils doivent contribuer au bon fonctionnement du système. Nous ne pouvons pas nous plaindre lorsque nous restons à côté et que nous regardons ceux que nous pouvons influencer faire quelque chose de mal alors que nous nous concentrons sur ce qu’un dirigeant ne fait pas. Il y a des citoyens qui encouragent même les mauvais comportements de la part de ceux qui font partie de leur cercle d'influence comme moyen de revenir au gouvernement sans se rendre compte que les citoyens portent généralement le poids des mauvaises décisions et des mauvaises actions des dirigeants. En tant que citoyens, nous devons faire tout ce qui est en notre pouvoir pour nous assurer que les choses profitent à tout le monde, y compris en responsabilisant nos dirigeants. Ne laissez pas ce que vous pouvez san le faire. Passez une bonne journée!
have a voice or have a part
to play when it comes to nation building. What every society needs is a
responsive citizenry that will help or make leadership to steer the society in
the direction of progress. To do this, citizens have to learn to take ownership
of the society in a way that involves them in the active running of state
affairs. They must be watchdogs that are willing to keep the laws of the land
and also help make sure that society is run in such a way that every citizen
enjoys living in their environment. When we look out for each other rather than
think of how to take advantage of people’s weaknesses and ignorance, we will be
contributing our quota to the success of our communities. One of the best ways
to do this is to educate as many people as we can to know what to do to keep
the system running. Some people are not wicked or greedy, they just do not know
what is right and what is expected of them because they have grown around
people who do only what is wrong. Citizens should endeavor to look out for one
another so that it becomes difficult for leadership to get away with massive
exploitation. Do have a great day!