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, 27 June 2018
MentorAfrica: YOU NEED THOSE SHOULDERS - VOUS AVEZ BESOIN DE CES...
MentorAfrica: YOU NEED THOSE SHOULDERS - VOUS AVEZ BESOIN DE CES...: "What an old man sees sitting down the young man cannot see standing up" - African proverb The greatest mistake we can make i...
YOU NEED THOSE SHOULDERS - VOUS AVEZ BESOIN DE CES EPAULES
"What an old man sees sitting down the young man cannot see standing up" - African proverb
The greatest mistake we can make is to think that we do not need mentoring from those more experienced because we believe we have the talent and the training we need to succeed. Many youths are so self-absorbed that they rebuff any form of mentoring. In this age of technology, youths feel they have what the older generations do not have and they find it difficult ask advice from people with more practical, professional as well as real life experience. At times, it is not even the professional training that needs attention, it is the way we handle life generally that helps our talents and training to shine. We understand life better when we stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. Never underestimate the power of experience. Gleaning from other people's experience helps us shorten our learning period and reduce the number of disappointments we have to deal with. Mentoring makes the road smoother and I believe we should grab any opportunity to stand on the shoulders of others to see further down the road. Enjoy your day!
"Ce qu'un vieil homme voit assis le jeune homme ne peut pas voir debout" - Proverbe africain
La plus grande erreur que nous puissions faire est de penser que nous n'avons pas besoin de mentorat de la part des plus expérimentés car nous croyons avoir le talent et la formation dont nous avons besoin pour réussir. Beaucoup de jeunes sont tellement vaniteux qu'ils refusent toute forme de mentorat. En cette ère de technologie, les jeunes ont l'impression d'avoir ce que les générations plus âgées n'ont pas et ils ont du mal à demander conseil à ceux qui ont une expérience plus pratique, professionnelle et réelle. Parfois, ce n'est même pas la formation professionnelle qui a besoin d'attention, c'est la façon dont nous gérons la vie en général qui aide nos talents et notre formation à briller. Nous comprenons mieux la vie lorsque nous nous tenons sur les épaules de ceux qui nous ont précédés. Ne jamais sous-estimer le pouvoir de l'expérience. Le glanage de l'expérience des autres nous aide à raccourcir notre période d'apprentissage et à réduire le nombre de déceptions auxquelles nous devons faire face. Le mentorat rend la route plus fluide et je crois que nous devrions saisir toute occasion de rester sur les épaules des autres pour voir plus loin. Bonne journée!
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
MentorAfrica: CARRY YOUR OWN WATER FIRST - PORTEZ VOTRE PROPRE E...
MentorAfrica: CARRY YOUR OWN WATER FIRST - PORTEZ VOTRE PROPRE E...: I heard someone say that being a grandfather is something he is really grateful for because it has been given him the opportunity to retali...
CARRY YOUR OWN WATER FIRST - PORTEZ VOTRE PROPRE EAU D'ABORD
I heard someone say that being a grandfather is something he is really grateful for because it has been given him the opportunity to retaliate and gloat. He said his children now call him to ask about how to handle their children who were doing the very same things they used to criticise him for not handling properly. When you have not experienced a situation, it is difficult to predict how you are going to handle it. Imagining what your response will be is different from what your real response will be when you are in the heat of a challenge. Rather than being quick to criticise, always try to empathise and study the situation from different angles before you offer unsolicited counsel. Many find themselves doing the very same things they have criticised in others given the same circumstances and most times, they handle the situation even worse. It is funny how politicians in opposition think that they have all the answers only to come into government and mess things up further. Until you have conquered, do not attempt to teach others how to fight the battle. Keep your strategies to yourself and sharpen them with what you learn from others until you understand the value of words, then you can speak words that would make a difference in people's lives. Enjoy your day!
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Monday, 25 June 2018
MentorAfrica: TALK TO ME - PARLEZ-MOI
MentorAfrica: TALK TO ME - PARLEZ-MOI: As I work with people especially the youths, I have discovered that what we lack most times are people who are ready to listen to us. Every...
TALK TO ME - PARLEZ-MOI
As I work with people especially the youths, I have discovered that what we lack most times are people who are ready to listen to us. Everyone thinks they know what the other person needs to do to improve their lives. We always have answers when we are not involved in the challenging situation. Many have an idea of what they want, all they need is someone to listen to them. Some times, we need neither encouragement nor criticism, we just need someone to listen to us while we talk. There is something that happens when you hear yourself talking about your dream that emboldens you more than when you just think about or read about it. When someone comes to talk to you about an idea they have, just allow them to talk. Listen attentively and speak only when your counsel is required. "Talk to me" is a phrase that is rarely used these days because we have too many who think they have an answer or a suggestion in helping to bring everybody's dream to reality. Many more will have less depression if they could just have people who listen to them without telling them what they should do without patiently listening to what they have to say. In a world where pressure from all facets of society is constantly on the rise, we need to hear the phrase "Talk to me" more often to help us understand that can have some support when we need it. Have a great week!
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
MentorAfrica: THE HEAT IS NECESSARY - LA FEU EST NÉCESSAIRE
MentorAfrica: THE HEAT IS NECESSARY - LA FEU EST NÉCESSAIRE: I have dabbled a bit into bread making and I know that the most important thing you need to know so you can have the best results is how to...
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