While there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having money, the insatiable craving for wealth, fame and ‘long life’ by many folks around the world is an ignorance-infected illusion that needs to be properly cautioned. I recently saw a movie titled ‘The Children of Shuang’ where the hero in the movie died almost immediately he achieved his aim of leading the children to a safe place that will guarantee them a peaceful future. After my experience watching this insightful movie, I couldn’t help switching into long session of meditation which revealed some unusual lessons in contrast with our way of life.
In our environment, not having money is synonymous to failure in life, isn’t it? When certain people seem to be more popular than you are, it is believed that they are more successful, isn’t it? Do not make the mistake of dying at any age below Seventy years regardless of the fact that you have lived a fulfilling life, there will be a lot of sadness and wailing only because it is ‘bad omen’ to die young.
Unfortunately, these are all lies from the pit of hell! These lies has been sold to us over and over again that the man who lives in a duplex or three bedrooms flat is naturally believed to be more successful than the one who lives in a one-room apartment. We have been made to believe that the one who reeks in thousands and millions is more successful than the one with a modest income. Where in this world did we get the idea that until you live for seventy years you have not succeeded?
Give this a thought: There is a lot of distress in some far away country and a man by the name Mr. George, who lives a comfortable life back in the United Kingdom, decides to heed this call in a strange country at war. His profession is medicine and as a result, he travels down to this strange land to attend to civilian war victims, rehabilitate them and resuscitate them into safety. He is definitely not paid to do these things, but he is doing them because there is a burning desire in his heart for these people. The television stations do not interview him or report his heroic acts maybe because they are not even aware. This gesture is not even making him famous. In less than two years, George has saved between one hundred to one thousand lives with helps from other volunteers and then suddenly at the age of 43, he suffered a medical condition and died because he couldn’t get enough attention both medically and emotionally in that land. He most likely would have gotten proper medical attention had he stayed in his own comfort zone, watching Television, sipping champagne and analyzing the situation with his friends; but his life went with the decision he made to go to that land. Let me ask you; did George have a successful life before or after he made the decision to go to that Land?
Success is not money, fame, or long-life like our musicians try to sell to us through their lyrics. If only we will psycho-analyze them and put forth our measuring tape in determining how much of a positive influence they have on lives; we’ll discover that most of them are even failures in the real sense of life.
Martin Luther King Jr. died at the age of thirty nine (39); he didn’t even live up to forty years. Jesus Christ lived only thirty three years and the world is yet to recover from his impact. Jesus was great because He served others, even to the extent of dying to save his fellow men. If the ground could cry it would weep because some have lived for one hundred years and have never made a positive difference in the life of anyone. The quality of a life is not in its duration but QUALITY donation.
I am sorry to mention names but do not try to be a D’banj, 2face Idibia, Chris Brown, Tiwa Savage if you don’t intend to change the world with the resources God will make available to you. We will only remember you for your great lyrics and dance step but you will not have truly touched hearts.
Success is not money, fame, or old age – it is simply in the achievement of a worthy cause in which you are willing to give your life for; success is sacrifice! If you want to become the greatest, die for something worthy!
N.B: If you would love to have suggestions as to initiatives to embark on that can cement your name as a great icon or celebrity in life feel free to buzz me for ideas.
Gabriel Olatunji (@OLATUNJISPEAKS on Twitter) is an Entrepreneur, Solution Strategist and a speaker of the word. You can reach him on olatunjispeaks@gmail.com or for intelligent conversation add him on Blackberry Messenger:
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