HE WHO COMES LAST…

‘Whoever comes last drinks muddy water’ (Kenya, Uganda)

Have you ever been to the river very early in the morning? You would observe that the water you fetch from the river is usually cool and clean at the early hours of the day. Have you ever asked why? There is no magic involved, it is natural.

You can only get the best out of the river when its peace is not being disturbed by many people. Any water you fetch when a lot of activities (i.e. swimming, washing, fishing, bathing, etc.) are already taking place in the river can never be clean, it would definitely be muddy. So, our ancestors believe that he who comes last to the river to drink water usually drinks muddy water.

Also, you can only get the best out of the river of life when it is at peace and not being disturbed by many people. It is always good for you to achieve the best things you could achieve while you are young. During your youthful days, it is good to invest the best of your energy, resources and time on the things you want to achieve in life and avoid every distractions that may come your way.

Instead of you to wait for other people to do something that you would imitate, it is better for you to do something that is worthy of imitating. If you don’t explore your ideas when other people are still thinking of what to do and how to do it, you may end up doing what other people have already taken some time to do. No matter what you think today, there are several other people somewhere in the world who also think and plan almost the same thing with you. The difference between you and others is your ability to act fast. If you don’t do something positive with what you have now, another person may take the glory.

As from today, always endeavor to get the best from life when the day is still young. May you not end up drinking muddy water in life!

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