I have seen so many busy people who simply do not have the time to do anything else; even with what they claim to be important to them.
They are always rushing to do something or get to someplace – always in a hurry to get to success.
The results are questionable, and taking personal responsibility for their outcome is optional.
Sometimes, I think we have created an illusion that success can come overnight, with the push of a button or some type of magic attraction, an allusion we all know to be false, yet we wish it were true and live like it is.
Our expectations of what it takes to create lasting success – things like grit, hard work and fortitude – are not alluring any more, especially to the youth and have been mostly forgotten.
We have lost respect for the strife and struggle of our forefathers.
The massive effort they put forth instilled discipline, moulded their character and stoked their spirits to brave new frontiers.
Children of the wealthy are especially susceptible.
They were not the ones who developed the discipline and character to create the wealth in the first place, so it makes sense that they may not have the same sense of value for wealth or understand what is necessary to keep it.
The same can be said of the youth today or born-frees of our country; they seem to have lost an understanding of what it takes to reach success (independence).
It is obvious that the world is different today than it was 40 or 50 years ago, but as I have said numerous times that the principles are still the same – maybe even more valuable today.
It does not matter how smart you are; you need to make up for hard work that you lack in experience, skill, intelligence or ability.
If your competitor is smarter, more talented or more experienced, you just need to work three or four times as hard. You can still beat them.
We have to keep working away for a while – consistently and efficiently – before we can begin to see the payoff. Our grandparents knew this.
I bet your grandparents worked six days a week – from sunrise to sunset – using the skills they learned in their youth and repeatedly throughout their entire life.
It is time to restore our character – if not for the sake of saving our country, at least for your success and achievement.
Do not buy into wishful thinking, the genie or some magic pill.
You cannot just be at home, hoping President Hage Geingob or some fairy godparent will come make things happen for you.
Real and lasting success requires work and lots of it.
– Olavi Popyeinawa
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