First and foremost, we all have to admit that it takes a lot of courage to go with the truth especially when it is not very popular and oftentimes, it is not. Many people pretend that they don't know the truth because it takes a strong person to admit and follow the truth. The worst lie is the one we tell ourselves, which is why many are stuck in ways that are preventing them from moving forward. They know that their life is a pretense and yet they just keep up appearances, they are too scared to be themselves. It might not be that you do not know the truth, it might just be that you do not have the courage to walk in it. For anyone who wants to be relevant in a major way, you will have to totally understand who you are and be confident in this who that you know. There is a rise in mental health issues in the present culture where many are under pressure to do something with your life in such a way that people are almost feeling pressured to live lives that are larger than their person and personality can accommodate. It would be foolish to completely fault or put blame on the push coming from modern culture because of how mental health issues are now very rampart. We, as individuals, owe ourselves the ability to stand up for who we are and what we stand for if we have to be able to face the pressure and withstand what society is throwing at us. The major problem is that many people are having to deal with denying who they are and accepting and appreciating where they fit in to be able to make whatever contributions they can. I saw one quote “some people are better than me and I am better than some people, but no one is exactly like me”. This could be a mantra that helps us stand when the pressure really hits hard. Do yourself a favour and free yourself to live your real life. That's the only way you can be fulfilled, happy and stress free. You need to be YOU and be happy to be just YOU to successfully make your contributions in life. Do enjoy a really great week!
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.
Monday, 16 August 2021
IT TAKES COURAGE TO WALK IN THE TRUTH BUT THAT IS HOW TO GET THERE. - IL FAUT DU COURAGE POUR MARCHER DANS LA VÉRITÉ MAIS C'EST COMMENT Y ARRIVER.
Friday, 13 August 2021
MentorAfrica: START FROM WHERE YOU ARE AND THEN GO GLOBAL IF YOU...
START FROM WHERE YOU ARE AND THEN GO GLOBAL IF YOU MUST. - COMMENCEZ D'OÙ VOUS ÊTES, PUIS ALLEZ AU MONDE SI VOUS LE DEVEZ.
When everyone has an opinion about the problem and very few think of the solutions, that society becomes a challenge to those who live in it. The way most societies are structured is that they have the largest percentage of those who constantly complain and blame, followed by those who do not care or who have resigned themselves to fate and the least percentage are those who take any action they can to fix whatever they can. Many of us are constantly analysing the problems and unfortunately, most times, it is just to add our voices to the conversation. We usually do this without any intentions of contributing to the solutions in any capacity whatsoever. This is quite sad because since nothing is static in life, if nothing is done to fix a problem, it gets uninterruptedly worse. If complaints and analysis could build societies, no society would be underdeveloped because most people know what is wrong and what could be done, but without stepping forward to take actions that bring about solutions, things will just go from bad to worse. On the other hand, it is almost comical to see that we have those who want to get on the world stage to change a situation in their back yard. These days, most of what we have all around is showmanship, everybody wants to be noticed, they want to be seen as doing something of importance when they are actually just seeking fame. Seeking to influence the world when your influence is not felt in your immediate environment is vain. Passion to be a solution is selfless while the desire for acclaim is selfish since the welfare of others is not the driving force to take action. It is not bad to desire to be a global solution but what is the point to living in a problem ridden society while you are doing mighty things on the global stage? For those who want to influence the world positively and add value to life, start with those around you and whoever you come in contact with. Enough said... Do have a brilliant weekend!
Lorsque tout le monde a une opinion sur le problème et que très peu pensent aux solutions, cette société devient un défi pour ceux qui y vivent. La façon dont la plupart des sociétés sont structurées est qu'elles ont le pourcentage le plus élevé de ceux qui se plaignent et blâment constamment, suivis de ceux qui s'en moquent ou qui se sont résignés au destin et le plus petit pourcentage sont ceux qui prennent toutes les mesures possibles pour réparer quoi que ce soit quand ils peuvent. Beaucoup d'entre nous sont constamment en train d'analyser les problèmes et malheureusement, la plupart du temps, c'est juste pour ajouter nos voix à la conversation. Nous le faisons généralement sans aucune intention de contribuer aux solutions à quelque titre que ce soit. C'est assez triste parce que puisque rien n'est statique dans la vie, si rien n'est fait pour résoudre un problème, il s'aggrave sans interruption. Si les plaintes et l'analyse pouvaient construire des sociétés, aucune société ne serait sous-développée parce que la plupart des gens savent ce qui ne va pas et ce qui peut être fait, mais sans s'engager pour prendre des mesures qui apporteront des solutions, les choses iront de mal en pis. D'un autre côté, c'est presque comique de voir que nous avons ceux qui veulent monter sur la scène mondiale pour changer une situation dans leur arrière-cour. De nos jours, la plupart de ce que nous avons autour est du sens du spectacle, tout le monde veut être remarqué, ils veulent être vus comme faisant quelque chose d'important alors qu'ils recherchent simplement la gloire. Chercher à influencer le monde lorsque votre influence ne se fait pas sentir dans votre environnement immédiat est vain. La passion d'être une solution est altruiste tandis que le désir d'être acclamé est égoïste puisque le bien-être des autres n'est pas la force motrice pour passer à l'action. Il n'est pas mauvais de vouloir être une solution mondiale, mais quel est l'intérêt de vivre dans une société en proie à des problèmes alors que vous faites des choses puissantes sur la scène mondiale ? Pour ceux qui veulent influencer le monde de manière positive et ajouter de la valeur à la vie, commencez par ceux qui vous entourent et avec quiconque vous entrez en contact. Assez dit... Passez un excellent week-end !
Thursday, 12 August 2021
MentorAfrica: GIVE EVERY CHANCE YOUR BEST, YOU NEVER KNOW WHICH ...
GIVE EVERY CHANCE YOUR BEST, YOU NEVER KNOW WHICH COMES WITH GREAT REWARDS. - DONNEZ TOUTES LES CHANCES DE VOTRE MEILLEUR, VOUS NE SAVEZ JAMAIS CE QUI VIENT AVEC DE GRANDES RÉCOMPENSES.
When you ask some people to give their best in developing what they have got, they are not that interested because they are discouraged. They have come to a point where they think that they are being obscured by the multitude and they stand no chance. You might feel like a needle in a haystack, but there is someone patiently looking for that needle. It may be hidden to many but it is still visible to searching eyes. Do not think that no one is seeing what you have got. All that you need to do is to keep going and doing your work with excellence. Not everyone is searching for what you are doing with the unique edge you giving to that work. Many others might be in your field of play but someone that needs your niche might just be watching a particular game who is desperately in need of the way you play the game. This is the reason why you should handle every game with excellence because you never know who is in the stands. It is important to keep doing everything you can to keep your shine irrespective of the size of the crowds and how discouraged you might be feeling. So long as you can do something about your dream, do not stop at anything to give it all you have got whenever the opportunity presents itself. It is better to stay until you are ready to put forward your best foot than it is to step out just to be present, if you know you cannot perform with excellence, take a break until you can. You owe yourself the results that your hard work can produce, so do not jump into the field because people are urging you on when you know you cannot offer your best at that particular time. You need to hold on to excellent standards and remain with those until your break comes because just when you are not expecting it, you would be found and then you will be proud of all your efforts. Do have a great day!
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
MentorAfrica: THE POWER IS IN THE ACTION NOT IN THE SPEECHES. - ...
THE POWER IS IN THE ACTION NOT IN THE SPEECHES. - LE POUVOIR EST DANS L'ACTION PAS DANS LES DISCOURS.
When the larger population is ignorant or is blatantly going in the wrong way, it can rub off on the informed minority who are most likely to start behaving like the former if care is not taken. Darkness is simply the absence of light, it has no real substance. We have to make up our minds never to allow ignorance and darkness continue around us, even if we are not in core advocacy, we can do something with those around us. It is much easier for light to dispel darkness, so do not hold back if it is in your capacity to do something about it. There is a cycle of good which can be interrupted by evil and a cycle of evil which can be interrupted by good, all we need to do is position ourselves to do the needful. It does not take a crowd to make a difference and change the tide, it can take just one determined and passionate person to stem the tide and change the flow. The major problem is that most times, that person is ignorant of the power of a spark or they may be too timid to light the match. It is never too late to do something about anything that has gone wrong, it might just take a longer time and more work but, anything can be fixed. If we understood the power that we have as individuals to intervene and fix things, we would complain less and do more. The power is the action that we take and not in the speeches that we give. Immediately, we can decide what it is that we can do to intervene and we start taking baby steps, things will get clearer and courage will begin to rise above the levels we have ever known we could reach. It is up to us to decide whether we want to be part of the solution or not because immediately that is settled, all else will begin to fall into place. Do have a great day!