DESIRE TO MOVE UP THE LADDER? WORK HARDER.

(By Oyero Joshua)

"Show me a man who blames the polity for his wretchedly poor condition and I'll show you a man whose hands are literarily lame." -O.J.O
 

Aside metaphysical reasons, I'm of the firm belief that people who rise-up from the soothing bed of laziness would arise someday. Hard work is no doubt a pre-condition for success.

 

A dozen year ago, as an inquisitive child in his adolescence whose viewing lenses of the world was still foggy, I was a thorn in the flesh of my school teachers especially the school councilor. This, was because I was wont to frequently probing him to reveal the 'WHYS' Aof hard work.

 

"Why must I work hard, not to talk of working harder when I've got no financial worry? Dad and Mom are both there to cater for all my needs. I can't allow the rave of the moment to pass me by. Hard work my foot!" were the exact lines I daringly strewn to reply the school councilor when he offered words of admonishment to playful pupils (in which I was inclusive) saying we should take our studies seriously. It was on a frigid Monday morning at the fairly expansive assembly ground of the school.

 

Expectedly, to him and other members of the academic staff, the demonstration was an ignominy of the highest magnitude. Thus, I was served with a well-deserved punishment of clearing a moderately wide but thick bush, one exclusively reserved for audacious offenders who flout the school's moral conformities.

 

Now, having pondered on the afore-cited drama of disrespect which I'm of the belief that it was a manifestation of my Juvenile deliquency (You know???), I now fully understand why I need to work hard, harder and even hardest(If there's any superlative word of such).

 

Let's face the economic reality of the millenium, the need to take up responsibility especially in the area of finance is one that cannot be over-emphasized. This is because taking up responsibility(ies) by definition is a sign of being responsible while evading responsibility is an exclusive identity of a liability. To put it mildly, it's no doubt that a poor father is known outside via the appearance of his kids. (Right?). This is inclusive of the type of school his wards attend amongst other determinants of social class ranking.

 

To move up the ladder from the basement of squalor to the magnificent state of splendor, you've got to be dedicated in your dealings: at the office; in studies or in your self-employed trade. In short, anything your hands find, do it with all thoroughness.

 

See, my dear reader, being an extremist at one's pursuit make one exemplary. Prove me wrong if you think Reuben Abati wasn't an extremist when it comes to scribbling thought-provoking articles at Guardian Newspapers before he started his 'Aso rock things'.

 

Acute devotion to one's duty at work cum the meticulous handling of special tasks assigned to one by superiors is the surest and quickest route to the pedestal of rapid promotion and social elevation.

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS SAVE ONE FROM SOCIAL INSULTS. HARD WORK IS GOT ITS GRATIFYING REWARD!

...Kip da Optimism Alive