EXTINCTION

Your attention is held by fleeting time

Survival is all you think of

The one day you stumble out of your stupor

Wondering

"Where did oyundi the bird go?"

CHANGING THE WORLD

I stood beside her open grave but deeper than it was the cutting sorrow I felt

Tears danced sadly down my pale face as if they artistically intended to display my grief

Ntendo had died young and penniless

Precisely, she was that  famous penniless poet

She had big dreams for the two of us

Too big for anyone to carry alone even the two of us were doubtful of our strength

May be in the stillness of death one could carry curry such weight with dignity

She did not seem bothered by our grandiose dream

Our dream was to change the world

Yes she had tried with all her might before one last breath sweept her into the long silent night orather  another dimension's light

In my eyes she had tried but failed ,not to make the world better

It was me she had failed

Anyway she had tried and sometimes that is the best that can be done

I could not blame her despite the strong feeling that made me think of her as a deserter 

I could not blame her because no one a part from Adam and Eve ever changed the world

The rest and the best of us like Martin Luther King only left it better than they found it

Others left it worse for the two of us to make better

Ntendo had tried and failed in what everyone had, may be not, possibly I was her exit plan

But she did not tell me, I I would have prepared my hands for the weight of the word

She had played her part and me and certainly left the world a better place

With me in it to hold the biggest dream

To change the world, a madness I would carry on

Anyway she would have told me to prepare to carry the weight of her death that was bigger than the world I knew

BECOMING

I believe in God and I believe in man

I believe the sun will set and rise again

I believe we become because God never makes mistakes

I am not a a believer because I fear hell

I am a believer because I know love and it is perfect

I believe that God is one whatever you call him

I believe we become what we want but God is the light to the path

I believe we choose to reach your destiny or to die and fade to the ashes

I believe we kill each other because of the strong desire to be right but there is this angel asking what if you are wrong

I believe our help is in the sky but the desire is in our heart

I believe the world and everything is perfect

I know we will become when we see

CHANGE AND TRANSFORM YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES

You have a choice of what becomes of you. It is not purely the product of fate or destiny but your own choices. You are who you are and the circumstances you live in are the fruitage of your person.

Your circumstances are as a result of who you have become. You are sorounded by products of your character. Character is not a one time act. Habits are acts done over time, and character is a way of life of a person built by consistent habits. You are made worthy of a circumstance by character. You retain the nature for as long as you have the character and finally grow above it or sink below it.

To become you must be in constant change towards what you want to be. Have your eyes in the place that you want to be. Work hard to possess the character of the person you want to be. And your circumstances will be such like you want them to be.

EVERY COMMUNITY AIMS AT SOME GOOD

Aristotle's dictum in his book on politics intrigues any inquisitive mind of twenty first century especially in the backdrop of current management of the states and unions. It curries the weight of truth as much as it seems twisted. First it begs to answer the question of what is good and to whom does it accrue. The concept of good in a liberal world may be very confusing.

We may need to revisit the wisdom of Thomas Paine in his book common sense to have an understanding of what we humans mean for eachother and what government means for us. T Paine looks at the government as a leash for humans to avoid bad behaviour. He also reflected on society as a product of human goodness. Thus Aristotle and T Paine agree that government should be  guide to goodness to achieve great societies.

A lot of governments are run by the filth of the society. They have the means to grab the leash and extend it to fit their appetite. Thus governments are failing to achieve their object. So the world seems to look evil.

However, there is hope in every member of human community.There is hope that all humans wish to be happy. There is hope that everyone wishes to be free from harm. There is hope that deep inside people hope to be loved and hope to love back.

In every human there is some good despite our different values. Thus humans are good. We may need to amplify it somehow. 

If the good people live without fear, there is hope that human goodness will shine. If the good men make a point and take the reigns, the government shall achieve its object.

THE FORMER DAYS WERE NO BETTER

Th qoheleth said that that from foolishness comes the thought that the former days were better than today. However, often all the things you have been through and all the thought that have crossed your mind have brought you to where you are.

It is rarely anyone's fault  other than you that you are where you are. You live the life you have been preparing for up to that day. Always look at the possible outcomes of each action.

It is also important to note that hard times are not necessarily bad times. Easy times are not necessarily good times. Think about the long time benefits of the times you are living in.

Appreciate each day because that is the best you have. Hope for brighter days but don't ignore the light that this day has. Know that all you hope to achieve is anchored on this day. However today ends be happy, it made you better and brought you closer to your shout of victory.

BE EXCELLENT AT WHAT YOU DO

I have done a lot of things but one thing that I have learnt is the heaviest burden is mediocrity. It has come to my realization that every extra effort is rewarded and everything mediocre is punished.

I have seen that there are a lot of people who do what you do but only the best survive. Be the best at whatever you do or another person will be hired to do it. 

Everyone you meet has a problem so there is never enough excuse not todo what you should do and do it well.

Learn to own your failures because they belong to you. Use them for your growth and try that they never weigh down on you. You will definitely suffer whip lashes of your drowbacks but pick your self from them.

Be better than you were yesterday and fight your weaknesses vehemently. Strive for better, and never give up hope. Tomorrow the sun will rise again and if air fills your lungs there is still the ability to achieve excellence.