Have you ever observed the ant? One of the smallest creatures on the face of the earth, the ant can teach humankind a lesson or two in self -preservation, perseverance and development.
Ants understand the importance of leadership and hard work. They also understand the importance of working together for the benefit of the entire colony. Ants toil and live harmoniously together, much like the bee. And while there’s a leader among them all, the ultimate objective is always achieved because of set goals and a unified initiative for its achievement.
However, unlike the ants, instead of accepting the decision of the majority and working together for the good of the country, many of us remain disenchanted and disloyal. Sadly though, those of us who choose to go that route will only be hurting ourselves and devastating our country.
It’s time to focus on personal development. If each person engage in three personal development strategies each day, then pass on the lessons learnt to their children, neighbours and friends, so much could be gained.
Personal developmental tools include lists. And as simple as it sounds, a daily list outlining what you hope to achieve in each 24 hour cycle can prove to be beneficial. As each item is accomplished, scratch it off the list. And if it’s not accomplished on that day, allow it to roll over to another day. Itemising your goals each day, regardless of your social or economic status, can work wonders for your overall development.
Ants work together for the betterment of the colony.
Animals, big or small, aren’t born with the know-how to do everything. Like humans, they have to learn to be the way they eventually turn out. Confused? You shouldn’t be.
It’s amazing how much we know but hardly ever practise. We all know the importance of teaching our children the good principles in life—good manners, the value of prayer, the importance of an education, integrity, ambition and honesty.
But as adults, many of us fall short of practising many of these values. When our children follow what they see, they perpetuate a cycle that could lead to a never-ending abyss of degradation and destruction, much like what we see in many areas of our society today.
Many of today’s youths are self-taught to be “livers.” They live by experience and mould themselves because their parents are feeling their way through life much the same as they are. While breaking the cycle may seem impossible, there is hope.
Instead of depending on handouts from government and various established entities, citizens of our country need to learn to be self reliant. Our population needs to be taught the value of every facet of life—work, family, education, spirituality, dealing with success and failure, the effects of crime, and even governance.
We need to go back to school—from the eldest to the youngest—and start from the beginning by learning the simple values and principles that take us all through life.
Before we judge and demean others, we need to look at ourselves and truly question whether or not our personal contribution to life. The first step to recovery is admission. Now we can start rebuilding!
Ants understand the importance of leadership and hard work. They also understand the importance of working together for the benefit of the entire colony. Ants toil and live harmoniously together, much like the bee. And while there’s a leader among them all, the ultimate objective is always achieved because of set goals and a unified initiative for its achievement.
However, unlike the ants, instead of accepting the decision of the majority and working together for the good of the country, many of us remain disenchanted and disloyal. Sadly though, those of us who choose to go that route will only be hurting ourselves and devastating our country.
It’s time to focus on personal development. If each person engage in three personal development strategies each day, then pass on the lessons learnt to their children, neighbours and friends, so much could be gained.
Personal developmental tools include lists. And as simple as it sounds, a daily list outlining what you hope to achieve in each 24 hour cycle can prove to be beneficial. As each item is accomplished, scratch it off the list. And if it’s not accomplished on that day, allow it to roll over to another day. Itemising your goals each day, regardless of your social or economic status, can work wonders for your overall development.
Ants work together for the betterment of the colony.
Animals, big or small, aren’t born with the know-how to do everything. Like humans, they have to learn to be the way they eventually turn out. Confused? You shouldn’t be.
It’s amazing how much we know but hardly ever practise. We all know the importance of teaching our children the good principles in life—good manners, the value of prayer, the importance of an education, integrity, ambition and honesty.
But as adults, many of us fall short of practising many of these values. When our children follow what they see, they perpetuate a cycle that could lead to a never-ending abyss of degradation and destruction, much like what we see in many areas of our society today.
Many of today’s youths are self-taught to be “livers.” They live by experience and mould themselves because their parents are feeling their way through life much the same as they are. While breaking the cycle may seem impossible, there is hope.
Instead of depending on handouts from government and various established entities, citizens of our country need to learn to be self reliant. Our population needs to be taught the value of every facet of life—work, family, education, spirituality, dealing with success and failure, the effects of crime, and even governance.
We need to go back to school—from the eldest to the youngest—and start from the beginning by learning the simple values and principles that take us all through life.
Before we judge and demean others, we need to look at ourselves and truly question whether or not our personal contribution to life. The first step to recovery is admission. Now we can start rebuilding!
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