THE TIME IS NOW

Every day; every hour; every minute, ideas and inspirations comes to us as humans, but one of the things we all need to be conscious about or watch out for is Procrastination: it doesn’t help at all. You want to start learning, building or establishing those ideas; then you are the one to make the time right, there is no particular time that is “special”.

“The best time to start was YESTERDAY, but the best time to start is TODAY. 

The WORLD belongs to DOERS” 

- Alex Nerney

        Every minutes or hour of the day, there are people starting up new things because we are billions on earth. You see that NEW business idea you got in your head is only new to you, not to the world; believe it or not.

         Let me tell you a significant story: I have always imagined how I could start my personal blog since I was in the university. But I kept on complaining about financial status and time (Like No! Its time to set academic records). All I ever did on internet was; making research, surfing for information about topics and few chats to people I can't afford to call.

        Immediately after graduation in 2018, I became more aware of the digital world, internet operations and all that needs to be known about all the News and information flying all around the world (thanks to Google! it made life easier).

      Here is the shocking part for me; the idea, name, business or whatever you probably had in mind has been tried or done by someone else! You are still thinking about it. Or you say "No! it is holy ghost inspired" 

Huh! Now I wanted to register my (this) blog and all the names I had in mind has been used. You need proof, check out: thoughtforthoughts.blogspot.com, thoughthub.blogspot.com and similar names.

       Fact! Someone, somewhere had opened “thought for thoughts” in 2001, another in 2005 and even Thought Hub. In 2001, I was still in primary school without a cellphone not talk about having knowledge of such technology at all. 

      I didn't give up, I allowed my mind to be illuminate and made my brains think more (problem solving time!). With time, I got the solution and still working on better ones. 

      Here is the final verdict (decision) based on fact, there is no idea, business plan or conception that is actually new on planet “earth”. What is NEW is the way or style you choose to do yours: thats what makes the difference. IT’S YOUR UNIQUENESS, STYLE AND RESULT THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE.

     You don’t have to know all the things in the world about that business or idea, with the little already acquired you can start something. Then you keep learning, make mistakes, practice the things or skills you learnt and add your style and flavor to it.

“The WORLD belongs to DOERS”

      

        You surely have done the thinking part, that’s why you have the ideas. Now, it’s time to take the next step; act on it and make “now” the time right, yourself.

      A lot of people of perished with their ideas because they think its too small or useless. Some, procrastination never allowed them kick-start. And some many other factors, but it's time to pull down all those obstacles and challenges because they will always be one. 

The motto of this blog is…. because we will think and act. It is the doing or action that makes you different for others. 

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THE YOUNG SHALL GROW

Sounds like a cliché right? Yea. Things that are said more often or frequently lose their value or weight of impact on people. Since, I become more like a song to our ears, that ine of the reasons they are tagged "clichés". 

       Let’s see if you can remember when majority of your friends, contact or circle of influence were mostly (if not all) kids, then changed to Teens, then youths….then old ones. As time went on most became graduates, employees, employer, business owners, and then started getting married, building their own families.... bla bla bla. 

     So the transition was taking place gradually even as your age and years on earth increased. Soon most we will or become retirees, grandparents and all. Thanks to technology (Facebook, Instagram, twitter, Gmail…) for helping us to stay in touch globally irrespective of location or anywhere any of your friends choose to relocate to. Gone are the days you lose contacts and its lost forever.

      In essence, these people: friends, business partners, co-workers, collogues, classmate, neighbors and others are your CONNECTION. Whether built consciously or not, at one point or another, you will discover it. Sooner or later, they become your world! (sphere of contact)

        Another factor that sets in gradually is RESPONSIBILITIES (like it or not). There was a time all you could see or want, is to be the best in your education, have dream (wishes), fun, play with peer group and all. Again, with time, responsibilities were added unto you: you became accountable and responsible for every decision you make, will make or made in the past.

       No doubt, you probably know that its not all about age number or physical structure. It’s that growing part that seems not to be visible to the optical eyes. At one stage, someone cared more about you, but at the end, you care about more people without literarily saying out. 

There is a powerful quote I love, it says:

“When I was a child, I spoke as a child,
I understood as a child,
I thought as a child:
But when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

Smile, its from the Bible!

      While growing up, our thought pattern changed from being childish to mature ones. Most children speak their mind freely without first thinking about it's implication, but for an adult, the case is reverse; you think, and then speak (because consequences and responsibilities are attached too). 

        Going on with the transition (change) list is endless: what you like to gist about, chat about, discuss with different people all change over time. But as we grow, let's learn to build relationship or interaction with people. Learn about things that are relevant to our stage or level of responsibility and build the future together. 

We all need to grow!!! Its not only by age, it should be all-round. No aspect is left untouched. 

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BIRTHDAYS MEAN MORE!

So! What do you think or see your birthdays as? Birthdays are constant and natural phenomenon to all humans, since we are been born in to this world. Everyone on earth has a date of birth, which is then tag as “birth day”. It then means you cannot say “what’s my concern about BIRTHDAY?” No, the concern here is what do you do with you birthdays, and how do you see them as. Because it is an event that will definitely come every year in the calendar month or every 365 days.

         We cannot ignore the fact that in some homes or families, birthdays are no big deal. While in others, you cannot joke with it for anything else, not even for Valentine’s Day. Some people throw parties on their birthdays, whether they have the money to do or not. Others, use it to pray more than all other days of the year (am sure you have seen such folks), even more that the first day of January in every New Year. Some set just put the day to remembrance by just counting their days or years on earth. Ooooh! What a beautiful life. 

        Let’s clear the air now, if you are a curious person like me, at one point or the other, you must have asked people or someone about why people decide to make their birthdays either “HOLYDAYS” or “HOLIDAYS” (not literally). Is it because they are rich or worldly, so they see their birthdays as holidays: throw party, celebrate, go on vacation, breach … (enjoy it, in their own grand style).

While another set see it as a "holyday" by fasting, praying, preaching, doing enough spiritual activities (sincerely, these people are not necessarily pastors or religious leaders). At some point for me, I didn’t even know which is right or wrong, but I certainly knew; there is a big difference between “holiday” and “holyday”.

         If you ask: why? I am a Christian and was very young at that time. I never heard any preaching or sermon about BIRTHDAY. So, I wanted to know which side to be one or which is acceptable by God. Hmmm….. Don’t use your human mind to say the ones that considers it as “holidays” are for Devil, while as, “holyday” are for God.    NO! NO!! NO!!!

       The fact is that, no matter how we celebrated the New Year (January 1st), or how special it is in the religious setting and to the whole world; It is not actually a new year for everybody, but for few. Why? Because I was not born on the first day of January (not all of us were). In fact, very few or little percentage were born on the first day of January.
I mean, for example, if you were given birth to on the 1st of July (year). It definitely means that on the 1st of July in every year should make it another year added to your years or age. Which then means it’s your New Year, you become exactly a year +. No doubt about that. So! How you would welcome or enter into your new year (celebrate or consecrate), is your choice.

“The most important thing is that your birthday is the real 'New Year' (new beginning), not the first day of January. So, what you do with it matters a lot and thats why you need to make sure you start well”. 

        Some people have showed high level of foolishness or immorality by doing all sorts of things on their birthday or to show that they turned certain age: post a nude pictures on social media, loose their virginity, show the world their wealth or status, run into debt and so on. I don’t think that’s a good way to start your new age. There are a lot of meaningful and life-touching events you can organize on your birthdays. I mean, you can do better; Use your brain by thinking well.

     We can't really say that Birthdays should be essentially “Holydays” or “Sacred”. We do celebrate our religious leaders, parents, boss, children, friends, and spouse in a grand way on their birthdays by throwing parties (mini or large), buy gifts for them and have fun. All these make them happy and feel special as humans. So you see it’s a choice. It doesn't mean these people are worldly or are not doing the right thing. 

“Birthdays could be either holidays or holydays, but most importantly, the real New Year for everyone.”

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UNDERSTAND MAN AND RELIGION

If we truly agree that man has a spirit, soul and body, or that man has a spirit and soul that occupies a body. Then why do we think we can separate, replace or even deny the spiritual aspect of our lives? 

     So we actually know man has a physical body (also refer to as earthly suit or jacket) which he uses on earth, and soul that determines his emotional state or feeling. But, we think the spirit being invisible or intangible is rendered to be less significant, even though it keeps the body alive. Because at the absence of the spirit, the body becomes dead or inactive; that all!

     If you have read any scholar’s work or academic material on the spirit, you will notice that it always leads to RELIGION, because this is how man looks for the origin, essence and destination of the spirit after departure from the body. Moreover, the definitions of religion by various scholars or individual, is not our concern or debate here, neither are we arguing on the success or failure of their definitions.

      This article will trend toward the reason, why mankind continues to seek and source for explanation and the essence of his “spirit’s existence” in all diverse and possible means. Man is convinced beyond doubt that there is more to life than all that is seen or perceived with the physical senses. He probably would have discovered that “Life is spiritual”. How? Subsequently discovering that there are so many things biology, physics, chemistry and all other studies cannot give comprehendible answers to their occurrence or existence. I mean, even philosophers have identified such, as “meta-physica”, and still do not have the full knowledge about them.

       It can be implied that, man will always search for his “creator” or “source” to be a “Spiritual Being” like his spirit, as long as his spirit is still in his body (that is, alive). Looking forward to a supernatural entity called “God” by most of people, no matter the amount of knowledge he has acquired in this world.

         Here is one! Have you ever tried to talk or converse with people who don’t believe in God, or that God exist? You will find out some peculiarities among them: its either they are hurt because of certain events, experience or lost that happened to them, being disappointed why their life turned out this way (their current state), why God never came to their rescue or showed up when they needed Him the most, some even feel a kind of “emptiness” within them. 

        Sincerely speaking! They definitely have one reason or another including questions that needs to be answered. If, one is able to give clue or lead to their problem (not just quoting the bible, but bringing it into reality of what is happening in the world, that is, explain the physical with spiritual knowledge). Most of them don’t want you to be dogmatic but reasonable, because what they lack or seek for is “spiritual knowledge”. They will succumb one they discover you have it (it’s their spiritual aspect of life been talked about here!)

        However, the most confuse people are those that say “I DON’T KNOW, whether God exists or not”. Because they don’t even know what they believe or believe in, neither do they know anything about the spiritual (things pertaining to the spirit). It’s similar to asking them; “Does the devil exist?” and they reply, “I DON’T KNOW”. You probably wouldn’t even know where to start from to help such person, because their knowledge seems complicated, so he or she is just trying to be on the fence. (This is entirely different from asking someone about a physical object in the world, and he or she’s reply is: I don’t know about it.)

Remember days in school, when a teacher throws a question at the class while teaching, so the teacher says “If your answer is TRUE, signify. If it is FALSE, signify”, but there is a set that probably think they are smarter, so they don’t pick any (True or False). Truth is that, they don’t know anything or they are confused of the knowledge they have. And sometimes they definitely know something which is holding them back. What you need to do, is to find out what they know, then, help them identify and make the right choice or knowledge.

       Likewise, for those who say “I don’t know whether God (spirituals) exist or not”. It’s because they definitely know something that has led or put them in that confused state. There is nothing like “I DO KNOWIST, its either you are THEIST or ATHEIST.

       Back in my university days studying philosophy, I heard of a philosopher that surely knew what he was doing. I know most people think that philosophers hate or do not believe in the existence of God or Spirit, the fact is that they love being logical (using the brain). His name is BLAISE PASCAL, and I will leave you with one of his argument called PASCAL’S WAGER which is based on the idea of the Christian God. 

“Pascal argues that a rational person should live as though God exists and seek to believe in God. If God does not actually exist, such a person will have only a finite loss (some pleasures, luxury, etc.), whereas if God does exist, he stands to receive infinite gains (as represented by eternity in Heaven) and avoid infinite losses (eternity in Hell).”

So here is my thought; irrespective of all the physical or empirical knowledge, careers, studies, experiences, pains, questions, research and challenges in life, one can come to the conclusion that: 

“If man has a as spirit, soul and body,
And religion seems to be man’s way of seeking for the essence of Spirit or Spiritual Being,
Then, MAN and RELIGION can never be seperated.”

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Movies! (Christian Movies)

MOVIES! MOVIES!! MOVIES!!!

I know a lot of people say: "Christian movies are so boring and full of scripture quoting..." 😵😵😵

Thought For Thoughts (www.tot4tots.blogspot.com) is here to bring solution to that problem. And also write reviews or podcast on unique movies.

Cheers to Movie lovers 🥂🥂🥂

So share with friends and those who want to relax with good ones! (that's the least you can do)👌👌👌

STARTING WITH....

Downloading at low rate these CHRISTIAN movies (top 5):

THE TRAIN - www.netnaija.com

OVERCOMER - www.9jaRocks.com

HEAVEN'S WAR - www.tfpdl.com

THE PREACHER'S SON - www.tfpdl.com

A FALL FROM GRACE - www.netnaija.com

Expect new ones soon.... 😉

Watch selected Christian Movies for free on Youtube with your family... (#copied) 

The Encounter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paMCMnjWLRE

Left Behind I (original movie)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jhMj5vCtrA

Left Behind II - Tribulation Force

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNTsV0jg_Xg

Left Behind III - World at War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jyIsZjYHx8

One Night with The King (Esther)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4saPofrlbA

Breakthrough

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLKSqIjZR8I

Jesus (from the Gospel of Luke)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0feZQkHbCkM

Letters to God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY71zx3ug6c

Pilgrim's Progress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1d3YTLkCIA

End of the Spear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkvEalVsaUY

Risen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrZpTz2_ILU

The Case for Christ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99bbBKSrZfE

Heaven is for Real

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfR9v7hYdlE

I'm not Ashamed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTFUt5jQCPo

God's NOT Dead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfBTYvsWDcE

The Omega Code

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQxq7cmeiq8

Remember! these movies will leave you with good ideas and thoughts about life. 

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HAVE A DREAM

Have a dream

     Sometimes! We meet people with different dreams in life; some with strange one, some with dreams bigger than them, some with dreams without relevance or purpose, and some with dreams that are in bits (phases). Nevertheless, you find those without any dream in life, they are just living on earth to while away their time (no dream, no motivation, no aspiration, no purpose). 

     While I read about men and women who have made impart and significant touch in their world or our world at large, most of them had dream (no matter how little their dream might have been), it motivated them. They lived for their dream and were able to overcome obstacles that tried to limit them from it. People like: Martin Luther King, Mother Theresa, J. F. Kennedy, Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela and so many others in different part of the world including great men of God (although this office is by auction, not ordinary) . They lived for this course. 

      I learnt that in most cases, their dream help to build the perspective or spectacle they view the world with. But now, you see some people shouting “This world is not my home, am just passing through”, another saying “I know the world is not my home because death is inevitable, but am going to leave it better than I met it”, and you keep hearing all sort of things. Please, who does not know that people give birth and die every day, and so it means there is a period to be spent on earth because of death.

       Just a thought to help each other, I think you need to know what category or how you see the world (it will help a long way). For me, I belong to the category of those ; “who want to leave the world better than they met it or as a better place”. We may believe in different things or few things (ideas, concept, beliefs), but at some points in life, we do have common interest, desire or dream which brings us together. And so, 

“I have a dream …that people (believers) will influence their world or change lives even with their mind set on eternity, 

…that goodly people will no longer leave the earth to be controlled or dominated by evil ones,

...that the righteous will rise to every sector of the world: politics, business, education, careers, ministry, technology, entertainment and many other sectors.

…that the wicked, unrighteous and evil men in our world (society, nation and world at large) will no longer make decisions that affects the lives of  innocent and good souls."

It looks like my dream is short but bigger than me, I guess! This was how it looked for people around Martin Luther too, but he dreamed and got results that lasted even after his death. Because, people with such dreams were never alone, they shared it and those who eventually believed or had interest in their dream ran along with them.

J. F. Kennedy Quote

I challenge you today to have a dream that will change your world and souls around you, without jeopardizing your faith or end goal of eternity. And, I also think its fine to meet people with the same dream (aspiration) in life, because they will contribute and help you in achieving your dream.

It is obvious that one’s dream can motivate and affect a lot of things about his one's life: career, lifestyle, education, faith, relationship in our world. 

I intend to close this article with this:

“Don’t think about what your country will do for you, think about what you will do for your country” -  J.F. Kennedy 

THE CHALLENGE OF GREATNESS! 

Leave you comment or perspective below, thank you.

Fayombo Gabriel 

Thought For Thoughts 

... Because we will think and act. 

LEARNING NEVER STOPS

   Just as discussed in one of the previous article about my country’s (Nigeria) educational scheme. A lot of people especially young minds still conceive learning or education as being in the “four walls of a classroom” and going to school as the only way to success in life. If I may ask or throw some questions or thoughts at you:

• Have you not seen or heard about people who dropped out of school and still became successful in life? (like in business, family …)
• Have you not seen or met parents who only got basic education (reading and writing) and are successful in their business, career, marriage or family?
• Have you not seen or heard about people who mastered certain trade, vocation or skills and made significant wealth for themselves, family and future?
• Have you not seen or met undergraduate employing graduates to work for them or their organization (I wouldn’t ask the reverse because it's common)?
• Have you not seen or heard about people who were successful or passed in school but failed in life?

The fact is that there are many factors that could have led to all of the above scenarios. And there are many factors in life that can lead to failure or success of an individual in different aspect of life. But there is a common factor that ought to draw our attention - “LEARNING”

        This should imply that there is so much things to learn in life beyond the “four walls of a classroom”. So much knowledge to acquire about various aspect of life: spiritual, mental, career, emotional, marital, social and so on.  

So, I ask myself this question which we all need to ask ourselves too, 

“Must I learn (know) about everything or every aspect of life? If yes! Why? and If No! what are the things that are essential to learn (know) about?”

       There seems to be billions of knowledge or things to learn about, in life due to the various aspect of life (it’s still one life we all have but different aspects). I mean, not everyone goes to school to study the same course or learns the same vocation to earn a living, not everyone will have the same marriage partner or been in love with a particular person (man or woman), not everybody will make friend with those you choose to make friends with ...

LEARNING QUOTE

    

       Irrespective of all these differences and varieties of life, there are some general knowledge (learning) that are imperative, that is, absolutely essential for life. The moment anyone refuses to learn about them [I shake my head!], such person is doom or prone to failure in LIFE. Ask yourself what you need to learn or make research concerning; be it spiritual, health, mental, emotional, business, job and so on. By this, you already know that the kind of success been discuss is “All-round success or achievement in every aspect of one’s life” not “Success as the measure or worth people give you in the society”. 

So, I stumbled on few quotes:

“Once you stop learning, you start dying” – Albert Einstein

“Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die” - Tom Clancy

“Learning never stops until you are dead. And you become dead, the moment or day you decided to stop learning”

I conclude this session with the above quotes on learning (knowledge), Let’s do justice to it concerning life. And please do not confuse this with the ways of learning or how to learn in life.

Also, don’t forget to drop your comment or contribution. Thanks!

Fayombo Gabriel
Thought For Thoughts
... because we will think and act. 

NIGERIA'S EDUCATIONAL SCHEME NEEDS REVIEW

I hope you were shocked when your lecturer called you “Half-baked” in your finals at the university or tertiary education, after spending the proposed time or even more in the education system.

       In every country, there is an educational plan for all children for those who choose to become literate. Most of which engage more than or exactly the first decade (20 years) of one’s life in the four walls of a room. Aside which, there are other informal education from parents, neighbors and elders in the community. 

    In the Nigerian educational system, the focus is on one’s careers, future and becoming relevant in the society, which is building leaders of tomorrow. One could say that it was a perfect plan at some point in time (maybe in the early 19’s), as there were more job vacancies and less graduates to occupy them. Government and firms literarily employ the best or most of the educated elite then.

     The employment market began to change its course, as there were more graduates than job vacancies. Because, a lot of parents started thinking education in school was the only way to succeed, become respectable in the society, and even give their wards their future. They started withdrawing their wards totally from vocational commitment and sending them to schools. In fact, most parents wanted their children to study certain courses at tertiary institutions, determining the department they choose right from secondary education. Truth be told, most were successful with this, until the last few years.

    However, tertiary institutions had increased their capacity to accommodate more students by introducing new courses and department. But, only few students were aware of it, I mean, very few. There are some selected courses or careers that are been presented at secondary schools for each departments. They are:

Science – Doctor, Pharmacy, Engineering, Economist

Commercial – Accountant, Banker, Business/public administration

Art – Lawyer, Newscaster, Mass communication, Artiste 

       I also passed through the system, so I can tell that almost 90% of students built their dreams, hope and future on the above courses or careers. They will literarily call one of the above names if you ask, “Where will you be in the next 4 or 5 years?”

      On their dream pursuit, crossing over from secondary to tertiary education is another war on its own with a lot of stress. But this is not the major concern in this article. There is joy and celebration when one matriculates into the tertiary education. And of course, it can be said that the serious and diligent students will graduate with their best irrespective of the hurdles, struggles and torment they face while schooling (indeed).

       Let’s rewind a little bit. Did it ever occur to most of us to think or ask, if we have passion for what we are studying? The relevance of the course in the labor markets? The additional skills or essential experience attach to the field? If we ought to have certain training, skill acquisition, professional certification, workshop and internship that are necessary? Because the truth is that most firms will never employ people with just degree and good grades (gone are the days).

        Okay! Wait a minute, I thought we were in school to acquire enough knowledge, if not all but essential information about our career or future. I know this is why over a decade of our life is been dedicated to it. But you see, most teachings or lectures in schools were focused on Head-knowledge or theoretical part, this was why most of us were trained to work for firms, seek for employment, seek to have a spot in governmental organizations, and even seek connection for jobs. Another bitter truth is simply that we were been taught to be employed by others. 

     Furthermore, there is virtually no training or challenge to create new jobs in the society, become self-employed or start a legit business (small or large scale). This seems to be the major cause of high rate of unemployment or graduates being unemployed (not lamenting that government did not create new employments). It can be argued that a lot of graduates possess the capacity or ability to create jobs if given the right information at the right time. It does not matter if the resource for creating one is unavailable before or upon graduation. But no! no challenge or question on how one can create job opportunities or become self-employed. 

         At this point, a lot of graduates are now aware of the online courses and professional certifications including experience that can boost their qualification for jobs, seminars and training, that can help improve their talents, petite businesses, ideas and so on. Knowing fully well that career pursuit is beyond just theories, most include practicals and conversion of knowledge to skill (all or most of these are offered and provided by foreign countries). 

      Here is my thought, truly one cannot neglect or undermine the importance of basic education (learning to read and write), because it is needed and essential at one point or another. But the fact is that our educational scheme can be better: the primary education can give room for other things like talent discovery and extracurricular activities that will help children, even as their parents assist to guide their paths in life. While the secondary, can change or upgrade its scheme to offer various careers awareness and information to the young minds for better choice of career  pursuit. 

       In other words, education remains the key and cornerstone to greatness in career pursuit, but success in life is beyond classroom, having good grades in examination or reading books (theories) alone. Education is also one of the mediums or paths to finding and fulfilling one’s crave for success in life.

What do you think? We can help by spreading a lot of necessary information to these your minds in different ways. And also influence those that have or own educational platforms.

Please leave your comment or contribution below.

Fayombo Gabriel 

Thought For Thoughts 

... Because we will think and act. 

PARENTS ARE THE FIRST HELPER IN YOUR WORLD

Parents are helpers

     Seriously! Can you imagine a world where babies just appear or are sent down from a baby factory (like the movie “Boss Baby”). I mean, where couples or opposite sex do not come together to make babies. Instead, you just see babies on the street, road, entrance door or anywhere, and pick the ones you like or choose to train up. It sounds ridiculous, I guess! But let’s continue the journey.

So, how did you feel or respond when you came to the awareness that you were born to the present family you belong to now? Some people will say; they didn’t choose the family, they just found themselves there, neither did they choose the time to come (whether as the first or last born). I think it’s true, I mean, if a lot of us had the opportunity to choose our family; some couples will have so many children while others will have less or none (funny!). Yes! Because a lot of babies or children will want couples who can give them all their needs (beyond physical needs) and the best of life. So, it not about how beautiful, loving, caring or romantic your family is, that is been discussed (actually, a lot of us will still choose the same family over and over again in this case). 

Guess what? I perceive that there are so many questions or things that require explanations and answers in our physical world. Like, why some children are fortunate to be born in wealthy families while others are born into abject poverty and struggling ones? The Creator (God) knows you will be born to that family or situation you are right now; this is why there are parents in our world and the world at large.

Parents are definitely the first helper sent to children (you) in this world by the creator (God). Why do I think so? With all the biological explanations, it is certain that your parents did not create or form you. They actually gave birth or conceived you by coming together (biological make up). How your spirit entered the body they were carrying, is still unknown to them.

At birth, the “mind of a child” is empty and plain (“Tabular Rasa” meaning “Clean slate”) - nothing is known. Your parents are the ones that train, care, teach, build, guide, mentor, and inspire you. One does not know anything at all because every knowledge or idea is learnt in this world. So, if you are given good or bad information and ideas, it mostly likely will have effect on you. Before you know it, you begin to emulate their lifestyle and everything about them.

I may not be able to give accurate percentage of parents that helped the children live good and worthy life, even though some have done otherwise. The good parents or successful ones are more than the opposite, in the world. This article seem to be concern about parents that have become “helpers” or “heroes” and not otherwise, because they are the ones making the society and our world a better place to live in. Sincerely, I definitely know that there are people who are victims of bad parenthood or never had someone to care for them due to one reason or another.

“Parents are the first helper God (Creator) sent to you. Even though some have proven otherwise, we ought to still celebrate and honor them”

Deep thought, you might never be able or probably wouldn’t be on earth, if your parents never came together to have you. Whether you would have been born by another parent (couple) or in the next life, we all don’t know. So what we should think about is the opportunity they offered to come into the world through them and so, they ought to be honored and celebrated for it. 

Above all, whether you are a parent already or will soon become one; think about celebrating those that sacrificed a lot for you (you are definitely a child to someone). They may not have possessed all the money you needed or wanted, but they stood as your first HELPER: your coach, mentor, guardian, teacher … in this world. Because without them, think about where you would become, how you would have lived, how a lot of things would have been difficult. So, celebrate and honor them in your own way and grand style for the wonderful opportunity.

Remember the bastards, vagabonds and orphans all around the world, a lot of them are craving for a helper (parent). So, stretch out helping hands to them because they never had the opportunity you and most of us had or the one you are taking for granted. And if there are any problem with your parenthood, make changes. 

Think about this!

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Fayombo Gabriel 

Thought For Thoughts 

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