Monday, June 11, 2012

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"Great copy, ultimately is an exploration, stimulation, or provocation of the prospect's greatest and deepest desires, fears, hopes, and dreams."
                                                                                                 Micheal Masterson.

Communal Versus Individualism

Which is the killer of another? Conservatism or radicalism? side by side every stand has its own pro and cons. But the aspect of collective responsibility is highly laudable here. Resources being shared equally to all and sundry. Solutions reaching out on appointed time, and that respect on communal asserts such as land that was not easily tempered thus proving security of the family for both subsistence or a family being rendered destitute because of the selfish thinking of one person who things has what it takes more than other present living members.

Matters have to be discussed extensively amongst the concerned before a certain duty was carried out. We so much buy into the thinking of Archbishop Desmond Tutu views on solving African problems. Let us be burden bearers to our brothers who are held back because of this or that is what the old man was trying to put across in his message to the people. Individualism has set its feet fast in the land and quickly depleting the basic social structure to extend that someone can easily by pass a sick child who is struggling with his/her life.

Because of again our diminished care, major streets in our various towns are lambasted with a number of street children who needs everyone's attention in reaching out for them to provide alternative shelter. As if that is not enough, cases of abandoned children whether in hospitals or dump sites are also rampant in our current society. Our hearts have weaned from being humane and instead filled with contempt,. prejudice and individualism. A contemporary human being is disfigured and deformed in a certain way

In a way, we are pushed from the correct position where we are supposed to stand as a community. Pressure as many will want to assert is a pure scapegoat but for how long will circumstances determine how we should live? Let us think again regarding how we approach life in our modern days.   

BUsines tip

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Ours could be to help you position yourself strategically so that you see clearly so that you take advantage of the emerging opportunities. The tips will be all about stitching your fabrics together to have a seamless successful business operated by a professional oriented mind to attain your breakthrough. Gone are the days when business es were run on baseless grounds without any knowledge of how to conduct business.

People start their own business not because they are failures or school drop out but rather because they want to solve a problem in the society. You open a business because you want to grow and test your own waters of what is defined as areas of your own interests. When professionalism intelligence ethics and pure career orientation crosses with the right person having noted a n unending problem somewhere winning looms at large in the offing. Good luck to all those of you out there who are aspiring to joining the business market. Sky can only be the limit. See you next.
                         Editor;youtooformorality

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"People need to be taught from an early age that no one owes them anything in life, and that character traits such as curiosity, hard work, honesty, thrift, innovation, ingenuity and above all, self-reliance are to be commended."
                                                                                           Tim Staermose.
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Can the Fabric of oneness bee Patched?

Our society seems to have lost direction not only on one issue but several other critical platforms. Rapture is not only experienced of family issues but also on societal norms. We decry the fallen state of the marriage institution in this country that is strongly lacked down with heavy chains of controversy and unfaithfulness. Filthy oduor graces many a nose to the chagrin of the disadvantaged of who comes in in the name of children.

We believe that society's children ought not to go through such sickening and chilling experiences brought about by the immaturity and poor civilization on the side of their parents. The defining canvas that once united humanity is slowly tearing off and exposing our nakedness to the extend that it should n't go. At one angle is all about the terrestrial cheating habits amongst people while on the right side is about meeting the horrible disheartening modern day character traits of the communities young generation that lost itself somewhere in the jungle and are struggling to find their way out though the move is turning out to be a toll order on some who have literally succumbed to their fate.

Drugs , alcohol, sugar mummies and modern day immoralities kills our generation. Society's sanity is weaning off. It sometimes lays out as if our life is made up of mad persons only. Common sense is no longer being applied where necessary. Senseless acts are what fills extensively the corners of our society. Humanity can be all that evil and sick but what we cannot let  happen is to sell our lives to the dogs and pigs. We can be  one again if we choose to behave and up our effort in mending the fences. We cannot afford a valueless people. Every one needs norms and morals to have their clothes on. We all love harmony and smooth running of affairs. Do something to rescue and patch a torn part somewhere in your life. 

POETRY: Them and Us

                        By David Gill

They are rooted here. Their tenuous life,
haunted by ancestors , walks beneath these leaves.
Out of sight but always well in earshot
our neighbors weave the slow grass mats
of their dark- green unfathomable lives,

Whilst we in our dry, well furnished houses
(the protectorate served its servants well)
with house boys polishing the spacious acres,
Stare out across the smooth manorial lawns 
and red platoons of cannas through the trees 
to alien hills that shoulder us away.
What do you think of David GILL'S poem? Share your thoughts with us. 
 

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"The source of lasting happiness can never come from outside yourself through consuming values- but only from within yourself by creating value."
                                                                                                       Kekich Credo

Where did that strong bond of empathy go to?

Once upon a time, we were one with a lot of harmony and cohesion. THE BOND WAS SO STRONG THAT ONE COULD NOT DISTINGUISH WHETHER THE OCCUPANTS WERE NEIGHBORS OR A LARGE COMMUNITY COMPRISED OF FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. mistake S WERE PUNISHED ,errant admonished, guidance offered and all that needed a direction in one issue or another searched not further. Terms and conditions that everyone ought to subscribe to and observe and maintained were laid down clearly for all to be familiarized and be in conformity with.

Dire consequences too were loudly pronounced for the stubborn minds that could not learn by themselves unless supervised. Order, organization and a state of sanity was somehow visible and cultivated among the dwellers of our ancient society. Every one's role was cut out and everyone knew what to do. Division of labor was paramount and laziness frowned at and those specifically notified with such kind of character traits stood a big danger of even loosing their families as divorce was neigh to nebulous people.

The society was well organized and children to adults fitted in well given the effortful tasks of village elders who had a critical role of ensuring justice and proper administration of duties is carried out as intentioned. Problems were solved communally and those in the wrong given requisite advice on how to avoid such misfortunes. Despite the customs and notable shortfalls here and there, this fabric of the ancient times is still admirable in the way they carried themselves with a strong background of decorum and dignity.

Slowly things started changing and everything that was a core definition togetherness disintegrated with the change of time. W hover is associated with the cutting of this communal tree that meant so much is still at large. but whether you agree or not , a fact is that there is so much we can learn from our former society that can draw us back to the basics in mending our torn fabric.

Professionalism; Career Growth

"Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something ." Of course as a normal human being, in one way or another we are sometimes held back by fear of initiating something new be it changing our traditional bad habits or starting a career. To be truthful, fear has killed tens of thousands of otherwise what could be prosperous careers that could be an epitome of solving many problems that are choking humanity today.

So as a career person, when and how do you negotiate these nightmares of fear of failure? One thing you need to a acquaint yourself with is that , in the real world, failure is inevitable and every living human being at one facet or another will grapple with failure whether through careless mistakes or brought about by the mistakes of those people associated with. Indecision not to be factored out is also an ingredient of failure in its own right. Therefore, you as a career person, in your  novice and baby step must never be afraid of putting your best foot in a frying pan.

Life is for the unashamed to challenge common time routines and perspectives. Go out to the forest despite the fact that danger looms freely. Sometimes those snakes and lions that we so much tread have better things to do other than making a meal out of you. Don't just sit there and stare in the air. Command your courage and walk unattenuated road. Move into your career whether you have what you have defined in your objectives as necessary materials or resources  to jump start you off.

Sometimes you need the authenticity of the ground to understand better whether resources is what is pulling you off or you're your own obstacle because of your indecision. Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something. Take your time and interpret this perspective from Fredrick Smith and start charting that which has been a question of procrastination for too long now. See you soon
                                                                               Editor; youtooformorality.     

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"All coaching  is, is taking a player where he can't take himself."
                                                                                 Bill McCartney

At what point did ties break?

Can we make it clear that a human being is a human being whether traditional or modern. The aspect of cleansing or pruning traditional African person is where the bedrock of our question emerges. In the process of removing the prickliness of  traditionalism , what cord was cut for us to have such a superficial human being today? We hold the opinion that civilization was supposed to give us a well reformed sensitive person that is not only cultured towards basic matters but also cohesive and inherent to the welfare of how to handle and run his/her own life.

Matters to do with collective responsibility and caring of other human being are some of the issues that we all need to be well informed about.Humanity is social , therefore whether we like it or not, we are united on our backgrounds. Though we tend to pull apart, but force of natural seismic tend  to pull us back to the center. Values and personal development in upbraiding ourselves should tailor us to be authentic in human issues. Everyone is a brother or a sister, but the levels of our ignorance is what continuously depletes this cistern of basic understanding.  

To just mention and accentuate how broken we are is the issue to do with sabotage. It is very evident in our society today that a father or a mother can easily chart a down fall of his/her own blood without an apology. Cases of selfish interests are rampant in our lives today. If this common ties of unity, love , care and brotherhood or sisterhood cannot be experienced in their rightful ambiance of family; what will happen to strangers?

 Will they suffer cold blood in the open by the virtue that they are aliens in a foreign land? Dishonest and individualism has clouded and blinded the minds of modern people to the extend of overlooking serious facts. Let us learn to be true human beings. Genuineness is what we need to more in our contemporary life than water.

Awareness; Personal Development

Based on our look around and the characteristic way ward livings of our society, we tackle our personal development straight from the streets. Given our parallel weirdness embedded in us we find it difficult to relate with a common person paraded with his /her countless prejudiced demeanor. The way people carry and present themselves in various identified occasions is quite baffling as to when some people will learn to be in harmony with their lives. Matters touching on dressing are for sure personal, however, when one dresses in a way that sends some people's eyes into eyesore; what should they do?

Pairing and dressing according to one's body specifications is proving to be a great challenge to certain individuals in our society. Why present a wall Matt of colors? What of some behavior ' from other persons? Chewing gum while on phone? Staging mini meetings in the middle of the road? Shouting from their phone conversations? While others reducing a serious street into a gossiping zone and don't forget the established conmens pretending to know almost anyone they meet? Whereas these occurrences can seem to be an alienated affair to some people, in reality however, they are real time daily happenings taking place from one town to another.

Talk of every market with its mad men or women; humanity for sure is jailed in his own inadequacy. Incivility and general lack of order in our personal lives can easily send many into lameness. Everyone has his/her own queerness and magnitude of madness but to what extend should such costly pettiness be entertained in our lives? AS always, personal development comes your way solely to encourage self improvement and today's no different but to rather point a finger on your own ways of living and correct your errors and shortfalls. .............. remember., it is not life until it is well lived.
See you soon
Editor;youtooformorality

Thursday, June 7, 2012

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"Every moment waited is a moment wasted, and each wasted moment degrades your clarity of purpose."
                                David Deida.

Editorial/ Forgotten norms

There existed a time when people in the community treated each other as brothers and sisters. Where a burden of one individual was a concern for the whole village. Sharing was a common definition of the ancient society. Children belonged to the community where a neighbour could not let a next door's child get lost or harmed. Unity and oneness was the order of the day. LEadership was given utmost value and position in society. Hard work too was emphasized as lazy people were meted with dire consequences that could level to divorce if a man portrayed any form of laziness, selfishness and meanness.

Grown ups were expected to behave and guide the young generations. Scrutiny and strictness on certain critical matters concerning family and marriage was highly respected. Cases of abuse and misuse of sex were minimal with conscipious punishment loudly prounced to the likely offenders. Boys and ggirls watched their steps and keenly observed societal value .Peace, calmness, and orderlyness of the former traditional society was indeed admirable. If perhaps our modern community reversed its gears and sought to look back at the little details of the ancient society, may be we could grow wise and learn how to live our lives in order.

The modern breakdown of basic values that are necessary to shape a man is true a worrying trend. Our young generations is truly endangered with the aspect of almost growing up empty without knowing exactly what entails life and how should one approach certain issues. Civilization is driving many mad and astray. Life is happening too fast for some individuals to catch up. Archbishop Desmond Tutu thinks that communal responsibility is what is largely lacking in our current society in solving sticky issues such as unemployment. Is is possible to restore back the past norms that helped the previous society? Well stick with us along the week as we look into the forgotten norms that shaped the ancient community. Enjoy.

Consciousness; Bible study

Earlier in our articles we mentioned about the relevance of the bible in our lives. And today we take it further by linking events of our modern day life against the importance and purpose of the bible in society. Life in general comes with a lot of expectations and occurrences . In the mix of life, we have both bizarre moments and uplifting highlights. The connection between a human life in meeting the relevance of the bible is what has remained a big challenge to human race. 


Some people have taken the bible for granted and went ahead to ignore its presence in their lives. Several happenings have been discussed in the holy book that defines our current life. Cases ranging from defilement, justice, oppression, theft and issues concerning what to embrace and what not to embrace among other things have been talked about exclusively in the bible. All we can urge every other person is all about setting a side time in order to get acquainted with the content of the book. You don't have to be a religious person to do this. 


Bible study is all about appreciating the bible as an artistic work that needs to be read, discussed and analyzed altogether for human good. You can visit the bible for consciousness, wisdom, knowledge, insight or even for fun. Everyone needs to read the book to understand life. You cannot be that ideal person unless you take time to inform yourself of what is expected of you. Expand your knowledge base. Escape tragedies through information. Consciousness is only attained when one decides to grow, and in growing, one needs to take notice of somethings around their environment.

 Awaken your mind by feeding it on healthy stuff such as the intelligence of the good book. Its role and assignment is well cut out. You ignore it at your own expense. All those who have taken an expedition in the bible strongly admit that it is one of the best colorful moments of fun and new knowledge layered with in depth.    Enjoy. See you soon
                                                                                                Editor; youtooformorality