If one would not eat pounded yam for its own sake, one can still eat it for the sake of the soup that goes with it.
Kai! Kai! Kai! If you have not tasted pounded yam before, you don’t know what you are missing. It is more than just a meal…it is spiritual (only the elders can testify to this fact). Let me reserve my comment.
Pounded yam as you can see above is not served alone. So, just as a man is not complete until he finds a woman (celestial apologies to the saints reading this post), a meal of pounded yam is not just ok if it is not served with a befitting soup. And so what? What does pounded yam and soup have to do with my life?
There are some instances in life when we have to go out of our way in order to satisfy a stranger, a friend, a colleague at work, our parents, or just anybody. In these instances, we look beyond what we do or give but focus on the impact it will create on the person in need of our assistance. These precious moments are very rare in the life of most people.
The beauty and quality of life can be appreciated by the way we help others to fulfill their dreams in life. It takes commitment, care, passion and a sacrificial heart to go out of your way in other to satisfy other persons. When last has a stranger genuinely said thank you to you? When last have you done something for someone not just for money, popularity, familiarity, investment, religious rights or just for the sake of doing good but for the smile on the face of the stranger and the fulfilling appreciation you get in return?
The world will be richer if we do not go into business for the sake of business or the profit we get from the business but for the joy that comes from the value of a good product and the satisfaction that consumers derive from efficient service delivery. Music will be more melodious if musicians don’t sing for the sake of the song or the fame and money that the song can generate but for the edification of the soul and the love it evokes. Marriage will be more rewarding if we don’t just marry for the sake of the ring or for being addressed as husband and wife but for the joy in union and for the emotional bond that holds two hearts together in other to be one. Politics will be interesting and more political if our leaders don’t care about who holds the title or about who wins the vote but are concerned about being loyal to the law of the land by upholding the national honor and integrity. I can go on with this sequence…but I would rather reserve the flow for other days ahead.
Your day will be more fulfilling if you don’t just read this post for the sake of reading, but if you consider it as a special word to inspire your day, and then share the post with other friends you meet today. Thanks for reading!
Pounded yam as you can see above is not served alone. So, just as a man is not complete until he finds a woman (celestial apologies to the saints reading this post), a meal of pounded yam is not just ok if it is not served with a befitting soup. And so what? What does pounded yam and soup have to do with my life?
There are some instances in life when we have to go out of our way in order to satisfy a stranger, a friend, a colleague at work, our parents, or just anybody. In these instances, we look beyond what we do or give but focus on the impact it will create on the person in need of our assistance. These precious moments are very rare in the life of most people.
The beauty and quality of life can be appreciated by the way we help others to fulfill their dreams in life. It takes commitment, care, passion and a sacrificial heart to go out of your way in other to satisfy other persons. When last has a stranger genuinely said thank you to you? When last have you done something for someone not just for money, popularity, familiarity, investment, religious rights or just for the sake of doing good but for the smile on the face of the stranger and the fulfilling appreciation you get in return?
The world will be richer if we do not go into business for the sake of business or the profit we get from the business but for the joy that comes from the value of a good product and the satisfaction that consumers derive from efficient service delivery. Music will be more melodious if musicians don’t sing for the sake of the song or the fame and money that the song can generate but for the edification of the soul and the love it evokes. Marriage will be more rewarding if we don’t just marry for the sake of the ring or for being addressed as husband and wife but for the joy in union and for the emotional bond that holds two hearts together in other to be one. Politics will be interesting and more political if our leaders don’t care about who holds the title or about who wins the vote but are concerned about being loyal to the law of the land by upholding the national honor and integrity. I can go on with this sequence…but I would rather reserve the flow for other days ahead.
Your day will be more fulfilling if you don’t just read this post for the sake of reading, but if you consider it as a special word to inspire your day, and then share the post with other friends you meet today. Thanks for reading!
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