“Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable” - - Sydney J. Harris
Hello,
It's November already. What a year! Action packed, fast paced, full of intrigues and filled with challenges.
The good part is you have made it this far. With some measure of creativity and ingenuity, you can still finish this year with a deep sense of accomplishment, knowing you have done the best you could in spite of debilitating circumstances.
Like the eagle, you should position yourself to, literarily, ‘fly’ above the situations and circumstances that tend to limit you. You must not run away or escape from the "storm". Rather, you must embrace it and use the "storm" to lift yourself higher.
The story was told in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, of Eneke the bird who said, "Since men have learnt to shoot without missing, it too has learnt to fly without perching".
While Eneke may not have lived in our time, its wisdom for survival certainly merits our attention and emulation. You can only expect to bring about changes in your circumstances by taking calculated steps to bring about the changes.
On our part, we shall continue to generate "favourable winds" to aid you in your "flight" by always putting at your disposal the information you need to take informed decisions.
However, before you go, enjoy this story...
One-day a farmer's donkey fell into a well. The farmer frantically thought of what to do as the stricken animal cried out to be rescued. With no obvious solution, the farmer regretfully concluded that as the donkey was old, and as the well needed to be filled in anyway, he should give up the idea of rescuing the beast, and simply fill in the well. Hopefully, the poor animal would not suffer too much, he tried to persuade himself.
The farmer asked his neighbours help, and before long they all began to shovel earth quickly into the well. When the donkey realised what was happening he wailed and struggled, but then, to everyone's relief, the noise stopped.
After a while, the farmer looked down into the well and was astonished by what he saw. The donkey was still alive, and progressing towards the top of the well. The donkey had discovered that by shaking off the dirt instead of letting it cover him, he could keep stepping on top of the earth as the level rose. Soon the donkey was able to step up over the edge of the well, and he happily trotted off.
Life tends to shovel dirt on top of each of us from time to time. The trick is to shake it off and take a step up.
If you find this guide helpful, kindly forward it to your friends and acquaintances you believe will also benefit from it.
Do you write? Why not exhibit your ingenuity and expand your readership by sending your write-up/s to blogger@nigerianseminarsandtrainings.com for publication on this blog.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Have a wonderful month ahead.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.