Just Saying

I recently read a post on one of my favorite. columns Yanga on TNC. Read here .   I commented on that post but I think it's worthy of a rejoinder or reply. Stooping to conquer is one of the oldest tricks in the book. At least the book of housewives. It's basically doing something you wouldn't ordinarily do or agreeing with something while keeping the end goal in mind. So a simple example in a marriage setting might be cooking really delicious meals in hopes that your husband will see why he should add more money to housekeeping money. Or even having sex in his favorite position  because you know that's a good time to sneak in a request he wouldn't normally agree to. A work example would be joining the team for after hours drinks even though you would much rather go home and cuddle with le beau. The after hour drinks allows social networking and you do it in hopes that when promotion time comes around, you are the 1st pick. In truth, these are tried and te...

    There is a very popular book titled the seven habits of highly effective people. In this book Stephen Covey aims to teach the individual how to thrive and accomplish goals and objectives. Whatever that might be.  But I choose to focus on one of the habits for this article. Point 2 - start as you mean to end. So this is the exercise, if you died today- what would be remembered about you? What would your eulogy say about you? What would be on your headstone? Write your eulogy,I dare you. Are you happy with it? What was your legacy? And that right there is my point. Do you aspire to be more? I mean besides making money. Do you want to leave a mark in time? Touch a life or two?         So, what I am asking is what do you want to achieve with this life? if everyone is given a purpose or gift, what do you think yours is and what are you doing about it? I honestly believe everyone is passionate about something. Something besides the...