Have you ever watched a very good reality program that
showcases the opulence of those who have made it in life and you are asking
yourself, ‘Where did this person get all the money.’ While you are lamenting,
the person is still making big bucks and some are doing so even while sleeping.
And the amount they are making while sleeping can sustain you a life time.
The media sometimes makes us believe we are not working hard enough to augment
our status in life. They like engaging our limbic systems in such a manner as
to outwit as to fall prey to their gimmicks which are sometimes farfetched and fallacious.
What’s more they know how to paint the perfect picture of a person to appear
they are who they are not. In Swahili they say ‘Umdhaniaye ndiye, huwa siye ndiye
’. Those who know the people very well however know they are a pale shadow of
what the media depicts them to be. Ironically, we kowtow to their sly ploy with gullibility of unrivaled idiocy.
Relax, the world is not ending soon and unless you kick the bucket there is
always room for improvement. That does not mean you sit and wait for the possibility
that fate will to come and ferry you to your desired destination. Damn you
to even think about it. If you want to see yourself moving to the next level,
don’t wait; chart your destiny by taking the bull by its horns. Procrastination
and indecision are your worst enemy in this endeavor.
Perhaps the worst illusion is one created how some people make a lot of fortune by joining cults and religious sects that aid members to get their bank
statements laudable. Mark you; it is a sacrifice that the average John or Jane
will find atypical because of the requirements that come with such
misconception. If you really want to make it with these sects, solidify your
base then the rest will come smoothly. If you are of modest nurture, definitely
it will be a long hazardous hurdle full of frustrations and despondency.
Those who live large have a mantra they ascribe to in life to ensure they
get to where they want to be. Realizing early about what you want to achieve is
a clear sign of having the necessary drive to achieve the desired standing you
want in life. This is because society usually machinates your aspirations to
leverage on how you achieve your goals and objectives. What remains is for you to take the challenge
head on and make hay while the sun shines by being quickly being decisive but sluggish to change
when you make apt decisions.
Animals know the age of human beings. In movies for example ‘Baby’s day out’ we
have seen an instance where a child becomes the friend of an ape to cushion
himself from the villains who kidnapped him from his palatial residence. The kidnappers
however faced the wrath of the raucous ape which did not fail to torment them
in their quest to rescue the child. Childhood innocence prevailed to emancipate
the child from would be tormentors.
I recently saw a viral video where a
woman tried to soothe a delivering cow. It is said don’t mess with those in
labour. The woman received a calculated kick and judging from the way she
landed on the ground after the reflex action, the jerk was really excruciating
and mortifying.
These two scenarios serve to demonstrate how animals are well aware of their
vicinity and whom they deal with. This begs the question; Do animals know the age
of those they interact with and if so why the preferential treatment to some
people and churlish treatment to others?
Indeed animals are much like the world we aspire to be in. They treat us how we
treat it. If you want to really make a change that is truly constructive and
devoid of cock-up, think about animals. The eagle for instance notices its prey
while 2 miles away and its eyesight is 4 to 8 times stronger than that of the
average human.
As the eagle descends from the sky to attack its prey, the muscles in the eyes
continuously adjust the curvature of the eyeballs to maintain sharp focus and
accurate perception throughout the approach and attack. Caveat emptor; the eyes
of an eagle are bigger than the brain it has.
To reach great heights, have the eye of an eagle, the humility of a lamb and be
like the tardigrade, adapting to the worst of extreme situations to your
advantage. That does not mean reluctance an acceptance of fate and being
quixotic. It means attacking till you find the best avenue for making your
stance realized for mediocrity at times sways many to lose track to achieve the
desired best shot.
