‘A farmer does not conclude by the mere look of it that a corn is unripe, he tears it open for examination’
A typical African corn is usually tightly covered over by several layers of leaves, and so closed-in by them to the extent that they do not show themselves easily until the emergence of the pale yellow silks. The silks are elongated stigmas that look like tufts of hair, at first green, and later red or yellow.
Our ancestors believe that it may be very difficult for an experienced farmer to determine whether a corn is ripe or not by just looking at the corn. The farmer has to do more than just looking at the corn from afar (or while the corn is still enveloped in some covering) but to closely examine the corn by removing its covering.
Also in life, there are many things that you cannot determine their quality, value, progress, usefulness or durability by just viewing them from afar. Until we move closer to examine the critical or essential aspects of some of the things that we do, we may not get the best from them.
A young man/lady who strives hard to marry someone because of the person’s outward appearance or glaring features (beautiful looks, attractive jewelries, welcoming smile, good job, flashy car, etc.) should not be carried away by the covering of the corn. The covering of a corn does not determine how ripen a corn is.
You cannot determine the success of any business because you have seen that other people excel in it. The fact that it works for others doesn’t guarantee that it will work for you. Also, you are not expected to easily embrace a business idea because of its juicy benefits and attractive promises. There are many business ideas that appear to be good and beautiful from the beginning but end up being fraudulent or unproductive. You need to observe the business closely and tear off the covering before you could determine how authentic it is.
An employee who wishes to leave his job for a better offer in a bigger company with attractive packages may just be carried away by the beautiful covering of the new corn. There are many attractive job openings without job security today. Unless the employee closely observes the new job offer, he/she may end up being disappointed by the actual nature of the job.
In everything that we do in life, let’s remember that a farmer does not conclude by the mere look of it that a corn is unripe, he tears it open for examination.
Don't start your day without a word from the ancestors...remember, a word is enough for the wise. Sign up with us for a daily feed. Follow @our_ancestors on twitter or email: wordsofourancestors@gmail.com. May your days be plenty!
Our ancestors believe that it may be very difficult for an experienced farmer to determine whether a corn is ripe or not by just looking at the corn. The farmer has to do more than just looking at the corn from afar (or while the corn is still enveloped in some covering) but to closely examine the corn by removing its covering.
Also in life, there are many things that you cannot determine their quality, value, progress, usefulness or durability by just viewing them from afar. Until we move closer to examine the critical or essential aspects of some of the things that we do, we may not get the best from them.
A young man/lady who strives hard to marry someone because of the person’s outward appearance or glaring features (beautiful looks, attractive jewelries, welcoming smile, good job, flashy car, etc.) should not be carried away by the covering of the corn. The covering of a corn does not determine how ripen a corn is.
You cannot determine the success of any business because you have seen that other people excel in it. The fact that it works for others doesn’t guarantee that it will work for you. Also, you are not expected to easily embrace a business idea because of its juicy benefits and attractive promises. There are many business ideas that appear to be good and beautiful from the beginning but end up being fraudulent or unproductive. You need to observe the business closely and tear off the covering before you could determine how authentic it is.
An employee who wishes to leave his job for a better offer in a bigger company with attractive packages may just be carried away by the beautiful covering of the new corn. There are many attractive job openings without job security today. Unless the employee closely observes the new job offer, he/she may end up being disappointed by the actual nature of the job.
In everything that we do in life, let’s remember that a farmer does not conclude by the mere look of it that a corn is unripe, he tears it open for examination.
Don't start your day without a word from the ancestors...remember, a word is enough for the wise. Sign up with us for a daily feed. Follow @our_ancestors on twitter or email: wordsofourancestors@gmail.com. May your days be plenty!
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