Among the Yoruba
people of south west Nigeria, a proverb has it that; "Ẹni tó bá ní kọ̀rẹ́ òun má
jọba olúwarẹ̀ ò ní lọ̀rẹ́ ọba.”-- Whoever obstructs his friend from
becoming a king won't have a king as a friend.
Life is full of
bricks and cushions and in most cases, it takes good friends to help navigate
through the bricks and identify the cushions for rest. Most times we practice
and express the parasitic Model of friendship where we take rather than give.
Sometimes, some are even jealous of their friends ' successes.
Success is most
relished when shared with loved ones, when loved ones are helped to achieve
their aspirations. When you lend a hand to help your friends succeed, you also
increase your net worth as a person.
Every time we
teach people something, it provides another opportunity to learn, to relearn
and to unlearn. My mum came from a family of teachers and I dare say I
inherited that trait from her.
Teaching involves
transferring knowledge, impartation and character molding. When we teach, we
make humanity a better place. The essence of having knowledge is to share for
personal and collective edification of man and the growth and development of
the society.
The Beauty of
Wisdom is the number of its beneficiaries.
Yes, commonsense
is the root of all knowledge hence, a conscious and consistent lending of
oneself to the acquisition of knowledge can only be justified when such
knowledge is deployed for the good of the public. This is why there are
intellectuals who continue to research and contribute to global development.
Here, I find the
words of Carl Jung potent. "As far as we can discern, the sole
purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of
mere being". The Beauty of
Light is such that it enables us to create visibility when there is darkness.
"Education
changes your reputation".
I
find this statement quite true and apt. What you know will depend on where you
would go.
Education is all
encompassing and thus, with it comes new knowledge, confidence, prominence, and
the ability to lead properly..With education comes a new light into a darkened
soul, it shines bright and has a pulling effect to share; you cannot know and
not share. People are known and sought for because of what they know and can
offer. Education can change your background from poverty to prosperity, from
GreatMess to GreatNess!
When you choose to
know, learning to be more inquisitive than adversarial, then you are embarking
on a journey of endless discovery. When we acquire Education, we become better
persons who have a stake in providing solutions to global challenges and
problems. We become celebrities; the whole only celebrates knowledge!
When you light up
a candle rather than sit back and curse the darkness, we show enterprise,
willingness to be better, and a CanDo Spirit towards achieving our goals and
also leading others to do so. When we appreciate the Beauty of Light, it
further propels our creativity, pushes our vigor and accentuates our integrity.
This is what intellectuals do.
Light is beautiful
only if you understand the essence of its luminescent allure. Appreciate light
and see how amazingly transformed your life becomes. Light brings peace,
development, and leads to focus! You can't progress in darkness!! That is why
Alfred Nobel instituted the Nobel Prize, to celebrate intellectuals!
When you have a
King for a friend, then you too can be counted as Royalty for there is reward
for loyalty. Share friendship; let this
exchange be mutual and then help each other attain personal goals, which is the
true essence of friendship and intellectualism.
Learn to share for
knowledge hoarded is a crime against humanity.
Never let the dark
hold you down, light a candle and show Forth the Beauty of Light!
Let Education
change your Reputation!
OjisiEmezie
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