One of the greatest books I have ever read is Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela. In his book he talks about the importance of leadership through sacrifice and having a sense of responsibility to develop others as much as yourself.
He is seen as an icon, a leader and a symbol of peace and inspiration, not just to his dear nation of South Africa but to the whole world.
But let's ask ourselves here, what really made Nelson Mandela such a celebrated person around the world??? Sacrifice !!!!
His selfless sacrifice and desire to see white and black south Africans live in harmony together in the era of Apartheid took him to prison for 27 years. Even after his release from prison in 1990, he worked together with his haters and political opponents in the spirit of unity so that a nation which was once divided and segregated white, black people, rich and poor people, educated and uneducated can live together as one people for the sake of his generation and generations yet to come.
He didn't just sit there and wished this could happen. He taught all the people in a practical way how to live together as one.
You are a woman, you break our ears everyday with woman empowerment slogans speaking big English. Yet you haven't mentored the young ladies in your neighborhood about the pride in becoming a woman of substance. You feel too important and classy to talk ladies who are beneath your standards. If you can be humble and teach both your elite class of women and the poor women your knowledge on the virtues of womanhood. You will raise a community of empowered and enlightened women for today and in the future.
Be a generational thinker!!!!
You are a man groomed in the manners of being a gentleman. You are able to communicate and present your thoughts and ideas well to the delight of many. And you have the balls to criticise other young men who have stage freight or stammer that they should speak well the next time they come on stage. Aren't you ashamed of yourself??
Because you were once like them. You can have a large pool of the cultured young men you are hoping to see if you can just volunteer a free time to teach them some people skills. Be a generational thinker!!!!!
You are an entrepreneur and a successful business man or woman. Your small wealth nowadays makes you think every young man or woman hustling to make ends meet is lazy. Just because they are not making enough money or they are not pushing to be successful hard enough. How dare you!!!!
You can start a Financial literacy class for up and coming entrepreneurs and working class people. Stop being an armchair critic and stretch a hand to help a brother or sister who desires to learn something.
Be a generational thinker!!!!!
I want to raise millions of generational thinkers with me in Ghana and around the world.
Be inspired to be a generational thinker for your family, community and your country!!!
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