The Sunday Mail
Brian Ngosi
The level of apathy in humanity, especially among my African compatriots, breaks my heart.
This is the point at which you acknowledge that something is incorrect yet choose to ignore it.
It is evident that society will suffer as a result of what you choose to ignore.
You only observe and remark that you knew it was bad.
It hurts to be among a generation that has the courage to let someone finish even when they know it is wrong.
Make a difference by fixing errors.
Speaking up when something needs to be fixed is the best thing anyone can do to improve society’s well-being.
Seeking to be a darling has no value; you’re definitely on the wrong track when you do that.
It would be considerably worse to try to create or preserve quiet than it would be to come up with corrective action and cause disruption or commotion.
You run the risk of being worse off than the offender if you remain silent. The worse kind of guilt is realising that you could have prevented the crisis.
Be humble and propose alternatives for improvement.
Resolve abnormalities that you would have noticed by delaying or canceling the program rather than purposefully going down a path of failure.
There are many who lack the courage to warn others of oncoming danger and instead choose to watch someone fall.
As no one has the right to claim a monopoly on ideas, everyone should be able to provide assistance in trying to salvage a situation.
You should offer your ideas that enhance other people’s ideas in order to achieve the finest outcome.
It is dishonorable to know that something could have been done better but to let it continue in its subpar state.
Avoid waiting until the last minute or until a problem arises.
Spreading love, which makes everyone feel good, especially when they accomplish goals, is what matters most in life instead of pursuing glory.
However, acknowledge that you are subject to correction even if you think you are a genius.
Others may be forced to watch you stumble when they may have prevented the issue because of the way you accept criticism.
Be prepared to listen at all times. Although it hurts to ignore sensible advice, listening does not.
It is not sage to listen and respond without first making the effort to comprehend.
If you are told something is incorrect, give it some thought for the good of society as a whole.
Always remember that life is a learning process and never take criticism personally. The reality that no one knows everything and that everyone knows something nevertheless makes holding hands important.
It is a fact of life that you learn what is practical rather than what you desire.
Those who only observe will never accomplish anything, thus they must actively participate in bringing things into line.
When speaking up is necessary, you don’t have to choose a side, even if it is your own family or friends.
I have only witnessed inappropriate hand clapping among my people.
We only give kudos for wrongdoing among my kinsmen. Without a doubt, something that even a toddler can recognise as wrong may go through without a single person showing the decency to come to the rescue.
A generation’s livelihood could be lost in the span of one minute.
The goal is not to create noise, but rather to speak up when appropriate or to whisper reason’s voice when circumstances warrant it.
Every individual must be held responsible in the same manner that they are responsible to society.
Everyone has a weight to bear, and this calls for everyone to watch out for one another.
Societies’ labels serve as a reminder that one individual represents the entire group, which works together to shape one another’s behavior.
You assume that the person you are watching on has the same tarnishing as the one you would have allowed.
The mark that person you are not correcting is committing is something that your community would be associated with.
The stigmas that civilisations live with serve as a constant reminder of the wrongs they failed to right.
There are more advantages for those who choose to collaborate and guide one another in the proper direction.
*Brian Ngosi is a personal productivity coach and motivational writer. He can be contacted on: [email protected], Facebook: #BN_inspired or WhatsApp +263772440383
