THE RIGHT THING

‘It is better to do what is right than to do big things’ (Gambia-Mandinka)

There is nothing as big as doing the right thing for the right person at the right time. No matter how big you start, if your foundation is not based on the right principles, you may soon fall greatly.

As from today, don’t be bothered about the size, quantity, propensity, volume, status or any physical measure of whatever you do or give to humanity. As long as you continue to do the right things rightly, nothing else in the world would pull you down.

Instead of giving the same excuse of insufficient resources to do something big; today, try to do something in the right way (no matter how small or insignificant it is), then watch as it becomes bigger. There is no big deal anywhere; you only need one deal, that right deal that would propel you to the world of wonders. Go for it now!

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STAND UP AND MOVE!

‘The man on his feet carries off the share of the man sitting down’ (Guinea Bissau)

There is a very big difference between someone who sits and someone who stands. It takes a lot of physical strength to keep standing on one’s feet. Apart from the strength, you need to be mentally alert while you stand. This explains why people rarely sleep while they are on their feet. So, anyone who stands is in a good position to move, run or jump at any time.

On the other hand, anyone who sits has to stand before he/she could move, run or jump. This means that if you stand, you are a step ahead of anyone who sits.

In life, if you always strive to be ahead of others, it shows how prepared you are for success. You may never get the best out of life if all you do is to sit, relax and expect a sudden miracle in your life. It is only the people who are prepared for success that nature allows to get the best in life.

Don’t be deceived, any good thing that comes to you suddenly or mistakenly may soon disappear suddenly. If the wealth, luxury, position, property, fame or reputation that you have today came to you impromptu (i.e. without a proper preparation from you), you may soon be disappointed by nature because in no time, you may suddenly or mistakenly lose it.

As from today, endeavor to do whatever you ought to do in order to be the best you had always wanted to be in life. Keep working; don’t mind the stress as long as it is targeted towards the best. Don’t just sit back and relax while the day is still young. Come on, STAND UP and MOVE!

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KILL THE LION!

‘When a lion eats a bad person and it’s not killed, tomorrow it will eat a good person’(Zambia-Lozi)

Lions are not human; they can’t differentiate between a good man and a bad man. So, if you choose to spare the life of a lion because it kills your enemies; one day it will eventually kill your friends or even you. Yes, I mean you!

In life, there are many things around us that are as dangerous, deadly, destructive and harmful as lions. If you fail to destroy the lion in your life or around you because it looks friendly to you and terrible to your enemies, tomorrow the lion may show you its other side.

As from today, always endeavor to support a course against anything that is harmful or hazardous to the community; don’t just mind your business or sit on the fence because it doesn't concern you. Say no to abortion, drug abuse, child trafficking, child molestation, rape, inhumanity, corruption, war, cancer, HIV/AIDS, terrorism and the rapid increase of child mortality in Africa.

Let’s join hands to put an end to these deadly scourges (and many others) in Africa. Save a life today.   Help someone who is about to be killed by one of these terrifying and merciless lions ravaging Africa. Please, do anything you can to stop the lions from killing another person today. Remember, ‘when a lion eats a bad person and it’s not killed, tomorrow it will eat a good person’.

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ARE YOU FRIENDLY WITH WOLVES?

‘If a man wants to be friendly with wolves, he must first sharpen his spears’

No matter how friendly you are, it is very dangerous to be too free with wolves. Wolves are not like dogs or cats that you can see in the neighborhood, they are wild animals. It takes a very smart person to relate freely with wolves.

In the world today, there are many people who behave and live their lives like wolves. Many of them are fearful, terrifying, cunning, wicked, deceptive, wild, merciless, inconsiderate and too dangerous to relate with.

You need to be conscious of the existence and presence of the people who are the wolves in your life. There is a big lesson to learn from everyone you meet in life (either good or bad), so it pays to take time to study people and ensure that you learn from them by being friendly to them; instead of avoiding them unnecessarily.

Today, examine all the friends that you have in your life, separate those who are truly and genuinely friendly from those who act like wolves. Ensure to deal cautiously with the friends that you have identified to be the wolves in your life. Never hesitate to sharpen your spears and guard your heart with all forms of diligence while dealing with your friends (both the true ones and the cunning ones). At times, a true friend may turn out to be the wolf you had never identified.

Always open your mind to learn from every relationship with people; don’t just do things for fun. Keep being smart and wise. Remember, ‘If a man wants to be friendly with wolves, he must first sharpen his spears’. Happy Valentine's Day!

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GOING DOWN FOR THE NEEDLE!

‘When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it’ (Guinea)

Have you ever seen or used a needle before? Oh yes! Today’s message is specially meant for you. Keep reading and ensure that you don’t get distracted.

As tiny as it may look, a needle is usually appreciated as a veritable and valuable tool by those who make good use of it. However, despite the large number of people who use the needle, it takes only those who understand and appreciate its value to go down after it when it falls into a deep well. Other people may love to use the needle, but they may not be bold enough to go down after it when it falls into the well.

It is not enough to look into the deep well, if you really love what you have, you need to summon all courage and go after it when it goes away from you.

Like the needle, is there anybody that is almost insignificant in your life but useful and valuable to you? If someone you truly and genuinely love walks out of your life, do you stand and watch as the person leaves or do you go after him/her to re-affirm your love?

Today, never hesitate to go for what you truly want. Don’t allow anyone or anything to hold you back. Don’t be too proud to apologize or compromise some of your principles for the sake of the people you love. Be careful, if your needle stays too long in the deep well, you may never see it again. Remember, ‘when a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it’. Why not take a bold step and go down for your needle today?

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HE WHO LOOKS FOR HONEY...

‘He who looks for honey must have the courage to face the bees’ (Congo)

There is no honey without bees and there are no healthy bees without stings. It takes courage to capture the bees that would produce honey. So, anyone who chooses to extract honey from the bees must be ready to endure the pain that comes from the stings of the bees.

Like the honey, whatever that is good, sweet, valuable, precious, beautiful or original is usually very difficult to get. Until you summon the courage to pay the best price, you may not be strategically positioned to get the best of whatever you aspire and dream to get in life.

Anything that is valuable and long lasting doesn’t come easily. In fact, you need to be valuable before you can easily attract values to yourself. Common people attract common things with their common sense but uncommon people command and attract uncommon things to themselves with their extra ordinary mind.

Today, if you want to attract uncommon things to yourself, try to do common things uncommonly. You can marry the best wife or the real man; own the best house, cars, estate, property, company and be the best in the world if you are ready to face the uncommon challenge of being different from others. The man who intends to achieve what others have never achieved or can never achieve shouldn’t be a normal man. So, are you normal at all?

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SHARING THE SAME GOAL

‘The people sailing in the same boat share the same goal’

Do you really understand the words of our ancestors for today? Relax, you may need to meditate and reflect on the words again before reading further.

Truly, the kind of people that you choose to sail in the same boat with, would determine your goal and how far you would go on a particular journey.

You need to be very careful about the kind of people you mingle or relate with. In the boat of life, it is either you attract and influence your friends to share your goals or you allow them to attract and influence you to share their goals. The basic thing is that a goal has to be shared.

Today, you need to re-examine yourself and your goals in life. Are you really the man or woman that you had always wanted to become? Can you easily identify your goals or are you lost in the world of other people around you? Think twice about your goals in life; don’t be too comfortable by living in other people’s dream. Retrieve yourself and jump out of any strange boat that leads you to nowhere.

Always ensure that you are in the right boat with the right people at the right time, sharing the right goal. Go for the best!

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WHAT IS LOVE?

‘Love is love only when it affects both sides’ (Kiswahili)

Have you ever been in love with someone who doesn't really care about you or love you as much as you do? Really, I must confess that it hurts, it’s killing, it’s crazy and disheartening to see someone you love, loving someone else.

Love is not love until it’s mutual. Don’t be deceived, there is no way you can entice, seduce or force someone to love you. You can’t buy love, you can only build it. If it is not love, it may only look like it, it can never be lovely. If you love someone so much and he/she does not reciprocate your love, it is better for you to step up, take heart and move on with your life. The longer you keep holding yourself down in a relationship without love, the greater your chances of getting hurt or misbehaving.

You can’t fake love, you can’t act it and you can’t even hide it, but you can create it. Love comes naturally. The first step to creating love, loving someone or being lovely is your ability to love yourself. If you don’t love yourself, how would other people see reasons to love you? As from today, take time to love yourself for whom you are (irrespective of your physical, social and psychological challenges or deformity), if there is anything you need to change about yourself in other for you to love yourself, please start working on it now.

After loving yourself, the next step is to love other people around you genuinely. Don’t condemn people because they think and look differently; appreciate them for whom they are. Instead of focusing on people’s weaknesses or shortcoming, try to concentrate on the good qualities that they possess. In whatever you do today, always remember that ‘love is love when it affects both sides’. Have a lovely day!

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TRACK ON THE SAND

‘Friendship is like a track on the sand, it vanishes if not consistently re-done’      

(Cameroon- Douala)

Don’t be deceived, friendship is not designed to last forever by default. You need to update and upgrade your friendship in order to make it effective, reliable and long lasting.

Like a track on the sand, the friendship that you have not been able to revisit for many years will soon lose its imprint and value in your memory. If you could observe closely, you would notice that it is usually very difficult for you to easily flow or relate with the friends that you had seen for many years than the ones that you see every day.

As from today, always learn to realize the need for consistency in friendship. Endeavor to keep in touch with your old and new friends. Always take time to appreciate the people that mean so much to you (i.e. those that have made impressive impact or influence in your life) take time to let them know that they are always remembered; don’t just keep the thought to yourself when it flashes in your mind.

Remember the words of our ancestors for today, ‘friendship is like a track on the sand, it vanishes if not consistently re-done’. So, take time to create some new tracks and never forget to re-visit the old tracks. Have a splendid weekend!

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