Ken grew up in a home where he was taught by his parents’
life’s principles that works for anyone despite race, colour or location. He
was entrenched in values of honesty, truthfulness, love, kindness, selflessness.
He saw every human being as an extension of God. He never looked down on anyone.
Quick to help, tactful in speech, compassionate in his touch, loving with his looks. His words were always fitting. He knew when to speak and when to be silent. He doesn’t easily take offence yet quick to forgive anyone who offends him. With such beauty in character, Ken reflected more of it in his handsome, rugged looks that ladies can’t seem to get enough of. Humble with his views, he treated women with respect and care, fleeing from any threat to his values.
Now, things aren’t always perfect in Ken’s life; experiencing
delays and challenges but he just knew that life was too short to worry on imperfections.
He was quick to admit mistakes, learn from them and budge ahead for a better
outcome. With a beautiful attitude towards life, miracles kept happening
to him. He graduated top of his class and finally secured a wonderful job in a
multinational oil and gas company. He resumed with great excitement, a career
path lodged and no turning back on purpose.
So, he faced it. A new environment. Challenging at first, but he kept on at work. His charisma drew people to him, his character kept some with him. He saw life differently, was sometimes seen as a genius but he knew he was only being favoured. Soon, he faced tougher challenges. From the great principled home to a garland unkempt environment. How could he survive not been choked by the thorns in the new environment? How will he stay positive when the environment is full of lies, deceits and greed? It was not easy for Ken. There were times he almost compromised on his values falsifying figures but whenever he is reminded of who he is and meant to be, he breaks free and does right.
Some that drew to him soon left him. Their path seemed to be
on the slippery surface. They don’t mind going with the crowd just to satisfy
their craving and walking with Ken was depriving them of it, so quickly they left
him. Nevertheless, this character paid off for Ken someday. He waited
and soon was recognized not only for his work but more for his outstanding
character. He became the new definition of behaviour needed in the environment
by all staffs.
Then Ken made a discovery, “You are what you make your environment to be”. No matter how corrupted an environment is, home, office, school, business; your character shapes the environment to be what you are.
Our environment is full of lies, because our value as a
nation does not lay emphasis on truthfulness. These lies have wearied some,
trapped some, killed some, marred the lives of some and separated some from who
they were created to be. But there is hope for change in any environment.
Where are you now? What
problems are you facing in your environment?
As a family, community, society, state, country or nation,
the solution to the problems we face in our environment is in all of us. We need to build up a character that defies lies
and embraces truth; that says yes to integrity and no to dishonesty; that seeks
to propagate the right way to doing things and despise the wrong way; that
genuinely love people and do not covet other people’s things.
We can change our homes, offices, communities, societies,
nation if we individually and collectively stand for the truth anywhere we are.
It is the only way to bring the change we dream to reality.
Change is needed, Change is real
Ciao.
