Monday Motivation

Hi welcome back.
I could give a couple of reasons as to why I went AWOL but rather than do that let's get down to the business of today.

I'm sitting beside this elderly man at a ceremony, a while after eating, he opens his suitcase, and sitting in one corner is a single tooth pick, he gets it out and puts it to good use, when his teeth area is free of every annoying food residue, he returns it back to it's corner in his bag.

At first I'm stunned, but I quickly regain composure and try not to stare.
Yes, I do know there are better alternatives to what he did and we know it may also not be very hygienic but that's not the point of this post nor this story.

Now forget the funny toothpick stuff, what does this story tell you? It simply tells you that baba is ready to tackle any 'meat in the teeth' palava heads on. He knows that when he goes partying he will encounter these 'challenges' so he's ready for them.

Now why am I telling you all these? simple! We should apply these same approach to life.

Be ready, take constant steps to prepare yourself. Whenever you have something planned out, a task and assignment, a presentation, prepare adequately by covering all areas necessary. Let nothing take you by surprise. Don't go to perform and then start floundering. No one will take you serious and you may never be given that opportunity again. This means you may never get another opportunity to correct the bad impression you previously left.

Meanwhile let's remember that I didn't have any emergency tooth pick so I was stuck with whatever was in my teeth till I got home.

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