WHERE IS YOUR STICK?

‘A stick which is far away cannot kill a snake’ (Uganda)

Have you ever attempted to kill a snake that is about to sting you with its deadly poison? Have you? Ok, imagine how you would feel if the stick you wanted to use to kill the snake is hidden underneath your pillow at home, would you still kill the snake with that same stick? No way! No snake will be patient or silly enough to wait for you to run home in order to fetch the stick that you would use to kill it. If you must kill a snake, you need to have a stick with you.

Also in life, you can never acquire a property with the money you wish or dream to get and you can’t fulfill a dream by just dreaming about it. You need to work out your dreams.

The hope or belief you have in buying a car, house or anything cannot only work out something reasonable for you until it pushes you to get the money that is required to purchase the thing. If you don’t want to be disappointed in life, it is better for you to always move with your stick. So, whenever you encounter any snake, instead of you to run, you would not but kill the snake.

Your stick in life symbolizes many things. It may be the knowledge that you acquired from school, the wise saying of the elders, your wealth of experience, talent, creativity, money, integrity, good will, reputation, honesty, fame or commitment in life.  You may end up being stung by the snakes of life if you don’t have any of these sticks (as mentioned above) glued to your hand.

So, where is your stick? Do you have anyone at all or is it hidden somewhere under your pillow at home? In whatever you do or wherever you go in life, always consider taking your stick along with you. Remember, a stick which is far away cannot kill a snake. May you not be killed by the snakes of life.

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