THE SAGE'S MEMOIR: OPPORTUNITIES
Some time back,I read an article po...: OPPORTUNITIES Some time back,I read an article posted by my friend Prince Emmanuel Essien on his blogspot, http://emmanuelessien.blogspot....
Thursday 15 September 2011
Wednesday 14 September 2011
THE SAGE'S MEMOIR: THE DAY CALLED TODAY
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Friday 9 September 2011
THE SAGE'S MEMOIR: When we run out of options
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Thursday 8 September 2011
WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES
Some folks walk through life with the vague belief that they could meet perfect people who'll never cause them heartaches.This gives me concern and I've decided to consider the subject.
According to the story of creation,every thing that was created,was created perfectly.Even man was created perfectly but was given the autonomy of choice.Armed with this tool,man has earned himself imperfection by choosing to eat of the tree in the middle of the garden.
That position of imperfection has given birth to a whole lot,and one of them is that man will always make mistakes.As long as man has the power to make his own choices,it means he will be responsible,even for the mistakes he makes.
Just as there are two sides to a coin,so are there two facets to the actions and decisions we make.They are either right or wrong.If they are right,then peace exists.
But where an action or decision is wrong,then there is always a penalty
However,the penalty accruable to a wrong action or decision is not my subject of discourse here.My objective in this discourse is to identify an alternative response to mistakes made or actions and/or decisions taken wrongly.
The alternative penalty would be forgiveness.Normally when a person makes a wrong decision or engages a wrong action,he's incarcerated and made to earn full recompense for his misdeeds.
However,I believe every body deserves a second chance.Yea,a second chance because we all make mistakes.
There was this funny story in the bible of a woman condemned for adultery-a heinous crime in her day.But Jesus marvelled me at his response to the lawmakers as they questioned him on her condemnation.He didnt justify her actions but rather asked her detractors to raise the first stone at her if they believed they'd never made mistakes.
It brings me to the issue of inter-personal relationships.
People go through different heart aches in the process of co-existence.Some are afraid of walking freely into new relationships because they envisage they'll get heartbroken.Some keep waiting for some Mr Right or Miss Right as is applicable,who is expected to be spotless and blameless.
And this Mr/Miss right is supposed to live above board,be perfect and not hurt them in any way.
But I shudder to say this,we all make mistakes.As long as life exists and people co-relate,offence will not extinguish.when two metals rub against themselves,friction occurs and heat energy is produced.Even rubbing the palm together produces a similar effect.
It is better to be expectant of certain pain than to be overshadowed by it in surprise.
A great sage once shared this thought,and I have chosen to paraphrase it as such,''I carry with me, a bag full of forgiveness because I know that as sure as the morning and the evening are,people will always offend me.And when they do,I just have to reach into my bag and offer them forgiveness.That way,I live longer and can find happiness more easily.''
Understanding that people will always make mistakes and that people will always offend you,helps you deal with it easier than otherwise.
And that way you can find the happiness that you so seek in life
When people offend you or hurt you,you learn important lessons necessary for maintaing the perfect relationship when it comes along.
Cheers
Dex
According to the story of creation,every thing that was created,was created perfectly.Even man was created perfectly but was given the autonomy of choice.Armed with this tool,man has earned himself imperfection by choosing to eat of the tree in the middle of the garden.
That position of imperfection has given birth to a whole lot,and one of them is that man will always make mistakes.As long as man has the power to make his own choices,it means he will be responsible,even for the mistakes he makes.
Just as there are two sides to a coin,so are there two facets to the actions and decisions we make.They are either right or wrong.If they are right,then peace exists.
But where an action or decision is wrong,then there is always a penalty
However,the penalty accruable to a wrong action or decision is not my subject of discourse here.My objective in this discourse is to identify an alternative response to mistakes made or actions and/or decisions taken wrongly.
The alternative penalty would be forgiveness.Normally when a person makes a wrong decision or engages a wrong action,he's incarcerated and made to earn full recompense for his misdeeds.
However,I believe every body deserves a second chance.Yea,a second chance because we all make mistakes.
There was this funny story in the bible of a woman condemned for adultery-a heinous crime in her day.But Jesus marvelled me at his response to the lawmakers as they questioned him on her condemnation.He didnt justify her actions but rather asked her detractors to raise the first stone at her if they believed they'd never made mistakes.
It brings me to the issue of inter-personal relationships.
People go through different heart aches in the process of co-existence.Some are afraid of walking freely into new relationships because they envisage they'll get heartbroken.Some keep waiting for some Mr Right or Miss Right as is applicable,who is expected to be spotless and blameless.
And this Mr/Miss right is supposed to live above board,be perfect and not hurt them in any way.
But I shudder to say this,we all make mistakes.As long as life exists and people co-relate,offence will not extinguish.when two metals rub against themselves,friction occurs and heat energy is produced.Even rubbing the palm together produces a similar effect.
It is better to be expectant of certain pain than to be overshadowed by it in surprise.
A great sage once shared this thought,and I have chosen to paraphrase it as such,''I carry with me, a bag full of forgiveness because I know that as sure as the morning and the evening are,people will always offend me.And when they do,I just have to reach into my bag and offer them forgiveness.That way,I live longer and can find happiness more easily.''
Understanding that people will always make mistakes and that people will always offend you,helps you deal with it easier than otherwise.
And that way you can find the happiness that you so seek in life
When people offend you or hurt you,you learn important lessons necessary for maintaing the perfect relationship when it comes along.
Cheers
Dex
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Friday 2 September 2011
PURPOSE
No fewer than a hundred authors have written on the essence of discovering one's purpose.
Purpose refers to a sense of objective,reason,goal for which an action is carried out.
The creator created every human with a sense of purpose-which could be percieved as destiny.
However,because plenty a persons do not have an idea of who they were created to be or of what they were created to fulfill,they just leave this world as mere citizens of existence.
I attempted personal counsel of a young promising gospel music artist recently and I asked her the question,who are you? Of the list of things she said of her personality,one caught my attention. She said,''I was not born into my family to increase the number of kids to my parents,I was born an ace in this world...'' Now that's one person who discovered her purpose and has been on course in the actualization of that purpose.
A man without purpose is like a ship without a compass.Its sways to the direction of the winds.Where that ship will end is better left imagined.
Hence instead of allowing yourself to be tossed along the sea of life's voyage aimlessly,find your purpose.
Purpose helps you make critical decisions about yourself.Purpose helps you decipher what tools you may require in the actualization of your existence.Purpose helps you decide what kind of CV you want to present the next time you walk in on an interview,because it makes you relentless until you acquire the qualification you require for the post you seek.
Some folk who's born into affluence may end up in squalor,not because he didnt have the right pedigree or the right motivation but because he was without a sense of purpose.
The earlier you stopped cruising your life on auto-pilot and took charge of your destiny,the sooner its realization.
Find your purpose and you'll understand life better.You will readily accept the challenges that pose as models before you and instead of waste useful energy on regrets and wishes,you'll evolve ways of being on top of everything.
In all your getting...get an understanding of life.Find your purpose.
Purpose refers to a sense of objective,reason,goal for which an action is carried out.
The creator created every human with a sense of purpose-which could be percieved as destiny.
However,because plenty a persons do not have an idea of who they were created to be or of what they were created to fulfill,they just leave this world as mere citizens of existence.
I attempted personal counsel of a young promising gospel music artist recently and I asked her the question,who are you? Of the list of things she said of her personality,one caught my attention. She said,''I was not born into my family to increase the number of kids to my parents,I was born an ace in this world...'' Now that's one person who discovered her purpose and has been on course in the actualization of that purpose.
A man without purpose is like a ship without a compass.Its sways to the direction of the winds.Where that ship will end is better left imagined.
Hence instead of allowing yourself to be tossed along the sea of life's voyage aimlessly,find your purpose.
Purpose helps you make critical decisions about yourself.Purpose helps you decipher what tools you may require in the actualization of your existence.Purpose helps you decide what kind of CV you want to present the next time you walk in on an interview,because it makes you relentless until you acquire the qualification you require for the post you seek.
Some folk who's born into affluence may end up in squalor,not because he didnt have the right pedigree or the right motivation but because he was without a sense of purpose.
The earlier you stopped cruising your life on auto-pilot and took charge of your destiny,the sooner its realization.
Find your purpose and you'll understand life better.You will readily accept the challenges that pose as models before you and instead of waste useful energy on regrets and wishes,you'll evolve ways of being on top of everything.
In all your getting...get an understanding of life.Find your purpose.
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