ARE THINGS JUST GETTING EASIER FOR YOU?

“If things are getting easier, maybe you are headed downhill” (Ghana)

In the field of science, we understand that light comes as a result of connection between a positive force and negative force – such is life. Life isn’t fair at all, it is a combination of positive and negative forces.

You won’t appreciate beauty if you have never encountered ugliness, you won’t pray for riches if you had never experienced poverty; you can’t appreciate your creator for the gift of life if there is nothing like death. The juice of life is fully enjoyed when the opposing forces are richly blended.

Our ancestors believe that when things continuously get rosy for an individual, it is either the person is going downhill or nowhere at all. There is no progress without challenges; without challenges there won’t be a change.

As you progress in your pursuit for success in the journey of life, always check and observe the challenges at each stage, try hard to fight them till you get to the next stage. Welcome challenges, it is natural for them to come.

At any point in your life, if everything just suddenly becomes too easy for you, come on! Wake up! It’s either you are dreaming or lost in fantasy. May your road be rough!

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HOW DO YOU GREET?

“Greet everyone cordially when you don’t know who your in-laws are going to be” (Madagascar)

Greeting is an integral part of the African culture. It is our beauty, identity and heritage. As Africans, we believe that greeting doesn’t diminish your status or make people disrespect you. No matter how you demonstrate (either by kneeling or prostrating) while you greet, people around you would appreciate and respect you for your humility.

However, it is observed that some people choose to greet people based on their mood or personal perspectives relating to the people they greet. So they end up greeting some people genuinely while they either greet some other people sluggishly or they don’t greet at all.

Our ancestors believe that greetings should be expressed cordially. In life there are no permanent friends and there are no permanent enemies. Your close friend today may soon become your chief enemy while your enemy today may be your guiding angel tomorrow.

Instead of relating anyhow to people around you because of their status today, why not think about tomorrow. Change is constant to life; things, people, priorities and policies change every day. Always ensure that you maintain cordial relationship with the people that nature brings around you;  you may need them someday. Try to understand that as human, we all have our differences, take time to relate with people based on your understanding of their peculiarity.

When last did you cheerfully greet your driver, gate man, cleaner, maid, cook or those who work for you? As from today, learn to greet everyone cordially because you don’t know who your in-laws are going to be.

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