LIVING ON THE GROUND

‘A man on the ground cannot fall’.  (South Africa-Azania)

It is only a man who has risen above the ground level that has the tendency to fall. So, if you are in any position that is not too raised above the surface of the ground, it will be very difficult for you to fall on the ground.

Being on the ground does not only mean sleeping on the ground, sitting on the ground or connecting to the ground; we can also view it from another perspective. Our ancestors see someone who is on the ground as someone who is practically humble, complacent and always satisfied with whatever he/she possesses.

Humility is not the ability to intentionally present yourself as someone who you are not. It does not require you to disguise and hide your true status. Humility is not the personal struggle to consciously or forcefully equate yourself with everybody; it is the natural ability of anybody to see whoever he/she is and whatever he/she has got as NOTHING.

Any man who believes that he has nothing (no matter the quantity of his possessions) can never kill himself when he is dispossessed of any of his possessions. You can’t kill yourself over nothing. Also, any woman who sees all her academic qualifications, career credibility and numerous achievements as nothing can never be afraid of falling or fumbling. You can’t lose whatever you do not have.

You can’t pretend to be humble; you can never fly in the sky and claim to be sleeping on the ground. It takes a proper understanding of life and oneself to remain living on the ground. Remember, the ground is the foundation of the earth, so, if you keep being rooted to the foundation, you can never fall, fail or fumble in life.

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