Friday 28 August 2015

BUILD THAT DREAM.

BUILD THAT DREAM.

Have you ever felt the excitement of having a new idea coming to you? Let's take a second to reflect on some of those amazing ideas...."Use old books to start a community library", "bake some cakes to sell", "start a new workout plan to lose weight!"...

How many times have you had a little 'reality check' making you feel like you cannot follow through with your idea after all because you will be laughed at or because you do not have enough capital to start or there is no one to support you or you just might not be able to sustain that idea?

You may most probably be wondering where I'm going with this, but I just want to put a single word across to you today: ENCOURAGEMENT. 
I have come to realise that in achieving great things, we more often than not fail at the first few attempts. Those failures, however, add to the beauty of the final picture. 

What is it that makes other countries seemingly more successful than Ghana? A careful look into these countries' achievements will reveal that somewhere,  in someone's corner, he or she was encouraged in one way or another to put the little resources he or she had to good use. That simple phrase "YOU CAN DO IT" builds nations! And that is what we need today. We need a view of the bigger picture. 

Let us not wait for another person from somewhere else to come and fix things. You may have tried to correct someone or even to invent something. You may most probably have been laughed at or faced with a challenging environment. But there is at least one Person Who believes in you: GOD. And He has placed you in a country that believes in you too...GHANA.

Ghana is counting on us to build our ideas so we can recover from our past mistakes as a nation. Do not wait till you grow old or run out of options before you decide to make a difference with your gifts. 

To conclude, I once tried to bake some cakes; but as a result of adding too much of one or two ingredients, I got a different thing altogether! However, instead of it being a disappointment, it turned out to be even better and sweeter than I intended it to be. I ended up calling it my 'sweet mistake'.

What 'sweet mistake' have you made today? Believe me, something great could come out of it, not just for you, but for Ghana. Do not listen to those discouraging voices. There are more voices cheering you on. And when you see someone else making an effort to make a difference, do not hesitate to give that person an encouraging word.

YOU CAN DO IT.
DO NOT DESPISE LITTLE BEGINNINGS.
BUILD THAT DREAM AND LIGHT THE WORLD!

Friday 21 August 2015

Our Ghana

OUR GHANA.

Ghana has witnessed many changes over the years, most of which are a reflection of our character, beliefs and values. Not too long ago, being a child in Ghana , meant being brought up with values such as discipline, respect and gratitude, among others. But where do these values go as we grow up?

Anyone who spends time in town, be it in a car on the way to work or class, or at the market or the salon, just to name a few, will hear complaints about how things are tough, nobody cares anymore, nobody respects the law, there are no jobs.....the list is endless! But what we fail to see is that the problems we complain about start with the individual...you and me.

Our society did not change overnight. Little acts on our part have contributed to the  fabric of moral decadence our nation is wearing today. Let's think about it....If you and I refuse to give that policeman or security man a bribe when he asks for it, and sacrifice, as hard as it may be, by maybe spending time at the police station justifying ourselves, who will continue to boldly ask for bribes as time goes on? Or better still, why don't we just do the right thing, like renewing our insurance on time, getting that broken tail light promptly fixed, obeying traffic rules, parking at the right spot, etc. so that no one will even have basis to stop us in the first place?

Or if we always find the right place to dispose of rubbish, instead of tossing it outside the window or dropping it on that auditorium floor, or dumping it at the back of the house only to see it floating in that choked gutter the next day, will we face the level of filth plaguing our streets now?

You may be wondering just how practical these suggestions are; but a little sacrifice on every Ghanaian's part is just what this nation needs. If we continue to wait for those in authority to do everything for us, we just might be waiting a long time! The change we want to see starts with YOU and ME.

Let's change the status quo. TOGETHER.
BE DIFFERENT.
LOVE GHANA, CHANGE GHANA.