Q is for Questions

Do you ask questions? Do you ask the right questions? I always like to ask questions… maybe cos’ it has a way of getting to know more about others, places, events and most importantly, … myself…etc. I guess I’m just curious by nature. lol. One thing i would like to ask is “Do you question your values?”.

I know it sounds heretical but have you ever questioned the origin of your values? Your values actually stem from your fundamental beliefs, based on very sensitive subjects like upbringing, religion, past experiences etc. This is why you are quick to judge when someone acts differently from what you believe to be the WAY – this simple issue has led to bitterness and wars amongst siblings, families, communities, religious bodies and even countries…. To be honest, it may be difficult, almost impossible to question your beliefs but i consider it a worthwhile exercise. Let me give you an example;

P is for Principle of the Trim Tab

 I am so sorry for not posting for a while. Although this is no excuse, pressures from my job mounted a little and I have been constantly travelling from one end to another. Anyways, I guess it’s part of the excitement I get from my job…lol. I have learnt a lot of new things, met with quite a number of people and I have had a lot of paradigm shifts (quite a number). If there’s something I learnt recently, although I had read and heard about it time and again, it behooves me, at least, to talk about it. What do I want to write on? What is it that provokes my thought, and compels my fingers to burn away at the buttons on my keyboard?

 During one of the workshops I attended recently, I saw a video by Dr. Stephen Covey, Founder of Covey Leadership Centre on “The Trim Tab Principle”. It is common knowledge that every ship is steered by a rudder; however, every rudder is controlled by a small piece of metal called the “Trim Tab”. Although small in size, when compared to the ship itself, it determines its direction. Please permit me to tell a short story.

O is for Opium

Opium is a type of narcotic that affects the central nervous system, dulls the senses and induces relaxation or torpor. After a while from inhalation, it induces relaxation and rest, albeit slowly. The user stays in this state perpetually, until the effect wears off. It has been alleged that, once a smoker is HIGH, he is almost unaware of his state of mind or immediate environment, which makes him very vulnerable at that moment.

Forgive me for all this talk about opium, but i would like to extend this same analogy to our personal lives.

Interlude

For those who say that Nigeria is the most corrupt country in the world, click on the link below to hear what Minister Farrakhan had to say in our defence.

Minister Farrakhan’s point (right-click to open in a new page)

Please let’s take a cue from him, shall we?