By Dr Charles Leyman Kachitsa
One of the precious things that the creator God infused in man is the ability of using words to communicate with others. Since from creation man has advanced and accumulated languages dependent on where one is born. Amazingly language and accent are adopted according to where you are birthed and grown up. People always find comfort in the use of familiar words, any strange words that props up from behind one’s brain on to the tongue is usually held back, examined before one throws it out unless one is undisciplined and careless.
Words no matter in whatever language define a people’s culture. It is in the words in constant use that you can know the pedigree of a nation. It is in use of words that people judge individuals as well as nations as friendly or hostile in their attitude. This also relates to advancement and development, for it is individuals and nations that are careful in the use of words as a result they move smoothly to greater heights.
To avoid confusion especially when communicating with others or the masses, we need to define the words, terms that we are using. This applies more to fallacious words that people so often use to entice others to take a position. To be effective such words have to be defined for others to know the meaning of what they entail. When all is said words do not kill if not taken to heart, we all survive in swimming on words.
The quotes this week are a continuation extraction from a book which read in full has plenty of tips on life experiences and how to navigate through its waves. I am sure the few selected quotations from this book listed below will enlighten you to one or two life lessons. Read and enjoy:
LETTERS FROM J.D ROCKEFELLER TO HIS SON – Perspective, ideology and Wisdom
“I always clearly remember the words of intelligent people. A wise man said it well. ‘Education covers many aspects, but it does not teach you anything.’ This wise man showed us a truth: if you do not take action, even the world most practical, beautiful, and viable philosophy will not work.”
“Many people admit that knowledge without experience is useless, but what is even more frustrating is that even if there is knowledge and wisdom but no action, everything is still empty talk. Action and adequate preparation can actually be seen as two sides of an object. We need to live modestly. Too much preparation but no action at all will only waste time eventually. In other words, everything must be done with limits. We cannot fall into the trap of continuous deliberation and planning, but we must recognize the reality: no matter how detailed the plan is, we still cannot accurately predict the final outcome.”
“Whether it is an automatic spontaneous or a passive person, it is a habit. Habits are like ropes. We spin a rope every day, and finally it is too thick to break. The ropes of habit either lead us to the peak or lead us to the trough, which depends on whether our habits are good or bad. Bad habits can dictate us and determine success or failure. It is easy to develop, but it is difficult to serve, Good habits are difficult to develop, but they are easy to maintain. —— Successfully putting a good idea into practice is more valuable than thinking about a thousand good ideas at home. —– (To conquer you have need to do, to do again, ever to do! And your safety is insured.)”
“We pursue perfection, but there is no absolute perfection in life, only near perfection. If you wait until all conditions are perfect, you can only wait forever, and the opportunity will be given to others. Those who must wait until everything has been prepared will never leave home. To become the kind of person who ‘will do it now’, you must stop daydreaming, and to always think of the present and start doing it now. Sentences such as ‘tomorrow’, ‘next week’, and ‘future’ have the same meaning as ‘can never be done’.”
