Today, I was reminded of a story I know well.
He mentored him.
He put him up as one of his groomsmen.
He paid for the hotel he was to stay just to make the trip easy.
He kept a tab on him to make sure he was doing well at work.
But betrayal only comes from those close enough to hurt you.
The mentee developed a desire for the mentor’s wife and had her.
The mentee then propagated a story that he was the victim and needed to be protected.
The mentor bore all this in his heart and kept going.
I am thankful for those that do not choose revenge. It is because of them that humankind still exists.
Day: March 9, 2021
Perfect
If you wait to take advice only from those who are a perfect example, you will waste quite a lot of time.
There are few good examples of your desired choices, and most of them do not even speak about their choices. They understand that words breed compliments that distract from commitment.
Take advice from whoever offers it, filter through to distinguish what is reversible and what is irreversible.
If it is reversible, swallow.
If it is irreversible, chew.
You are not a good example of the advice you give. Even our parents or guardians were not perfect examples of parenthood, but they were enough to nurture and nudge us forward.
Stop waiting for the perfect, it is a form of procrastination.
– Osasu Oviawe