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by Clovis, Uganda Jul 25, 2006
Poverty   Short Stories

  


DAY TWO:

“When you tell a lie, big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually start believing it.”

We try to get out of the suffering, but we doubt our abilities, because most times we are told, for everything in life there are no's and yes's, do's and don't's, right answers and wrong answers. This mainly happens during school life. So we don't give our vast minds the natural duty of thinking beyond the existing borders. We say, "I can't do it because no one has ever done it." So we wait for our parents, a donor, and rich relative to tell us what to do! What a shame to man! How can man as a creative be thinking this way?

DAY THREE:

Here we get the determination from life, coaching novels, motivators, those who told us to think positively, work harder and maybe one day things will change. These tell us to be courageous, that we should not feel fear, guilt, etc. As we set off, the things they told us not to feel, are the exact things we meet along the way. We try to be positive and focused, but pain, fatigue and doubt take their toll on our minds as we move to more dangerous zones. As we step further into the unknown, people start laughing at us, they call us names, they say we can't make it; they criticise, condemn and discourage. We now divert our attention from the mountain, the "don't fear" attitude, be positive mentality, etc. to the people around us. We resign and think that there is no one who can climb the mountain (challenges) and reach our goals, dreams and ambitions. So we come back to our valley (suffering) discouraged, helpless, hopeless and weak. We choose to settle in the valley and are convinced that the mountain can not be climbed. We can't withstand the criticism any longer. We start blaming ourselves and others for what is taking place in our lives. We say things like: I was born unlucky, I am not bright, it is curse on my family, this is how God wants me to be, may be one day things will change, etc. This goes on for years and years. We look at the good times we had with our parents when we were still young, we waited and instead of looking for opportunities and ways to get out of such conditions we get convinced to settle for less. Some people resorted to drugs, crimes, depression, suicide, and others found their solace by declaring themselves insane.

DAY FOUR:

Here comes the opportunity, it is a path where few dare to go. It is a battle, and a man put it like this: “All men have fears, but the brave put down their fears and walk forward, sometimes to death but all to victory.”

Those who walk this path, never regret. They are the warriors, heroes, entrepreneurs and wealth creators. They are driven by nothing but honour, passion and forces of nature can do nothing but obey. They are the freedom fighters, the peace makers. Here we find Gandhi, Mandela, Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King Jr., Bill Gates, Abraham Lincoln. Here you take a stand for BEING the one for your life, family, relationship, community and health in the face of anything and everything. Here warriors are driven by what they want to see happening. They meet the challenges of life, such as opposition, fear, loneliness, guilt, rejection, criticism and name calling. And in the face of felling all the challenges above, they look at what is worth standing up for and realise that they are the only ones who can create it or make it happen. They look at their communities, families, businesses, and relationships; they see themselves as being role models, reference points, and examples. And if they don't take a stand, things will not change. It is up to them to take that stand, nobody else!

The more they see this in the face of felling challenges, in the face of taking a stand, they see people changing, they see a mission accomplished, a society changed, peace realised, abundance and prosperity for all. They see a people with a changed perception of things and circumstances. This urges them to action, naturally and automatically, in the face of all challenges and distractions. They climb the mountain and reach the top.

At the top every one is watching, talking; those who were criticising have nothing to do but swallow their words and join in the good fight for freedom, happiness and success.

The question is: how many people are willing to walk the path? Are you going to stay in the valley because you are afraid of the snakes, criticism and challenges along the path, or are going to step into the unknown and be the one to stand up for for your values, your family, life and community?

The power is in your hands!





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My Name is Clovis, am 23 years old and have just finished my first degree in Population Studies in Uganda.
I am one of those guys who likes exploring the role of the human mind. I look at man as a creative being, an entrepreneur, a warrior, a hero and above all one of greatness. I like advocating for equal opportunities and I know that if the world is to become the change it desires, man should look at his values and appreciate them, use his power and change the world. I am a man of possibilties. There is no wrong answer or right answer for the questions and challenges we meet in life; it is how one goes around the challenges that can make that person make a conclusion and say this works for me or this is better than that. After that you choose from the variety of methods you used to overcome the challenge. This applies to all conditions of life; and as usual, it is subject to debate for I know, there are those who do not agree with my way of looking at things.
The following quotations keep me setting the bar of my life and rising it higher and higher every day:
1) "All men have fears, but the brave put down their fears and move forward, sometimes to death, but all to victory." 2) "Thoughout the centuries, there were men who walked down new paths, armed with nothing but their vision."

Clovis the Man.
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