After all is said and done, just make sure you are here tomorrow.
In all circumstances, make sure you are breathing. Check.
– Osasu Oviawe
Day: April 14, 2019
Humility
Philippians 2:6-11
Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Homily:
A demonstration of humility is obedience. Obedience to God’s word.
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” – James 4:10
A Salary
Apart from the obvious tax reasons, there is more to why most wealthy owners pay themselves next to nothing in salaries.
A salary limits rather promotes creativity. Salaries are quite linear in nature and are structured to be proportional to perceived/measured value addition.
That in itself is a cage for creativity, because creativity is by nature disproportional and non-linear. It is impossible to adequately reward creativity with a salary.
This is why a salary either dumbs you down or assures stability while you pursue your “non-salaried” passion.
For wealthy owners, they already have enough income from investments, with no need for the assurance a salary brings and they would rather die than be dumbed down.
I am not saying those that earn a salary are not creative. No. I am also a salary earner. I am saying, to nurture your creativity, you must find ways to go beyond your salaried work – either on your job or outside your job (side gig).
We find meaning in what we find joy doing, independent of a salary.
– Osasu Oviawe