Leave a Legacy

The way we see (our paradigm), leads to what we do (our attitudes and behaviors), and what we do leads to the results we get in life. So if we want to create significant changes in our results, we just can't change attitudes and behaviors methods and techniques, we have to change the basic paradigms, out of which they grow. If the basic paradigm is flawed or incomplete, no amount of effective application or implementation is going to bring optimum results.
We need to make sure our paradigms are true to principles.

This story is a pointer...

At the point of death, a man, Tom Smith, called his children and he advised them to follow his footsteps so that they can have peace of mind in all that they do..

His daughter, Sara, said, "Daddy, its unfortunate you are dying without a penny in your bank..Other fathers' that you tag as being corrupt, thieves of public funds left houses and properties for their children; even this house we live in is a rented apartment..
Sorry, I can't emulate you, just go, let's chart our own course..

Few moments later, their father gave up the spirit..

Three years later, Sara went for an interview in a multinational company..
At interview the Chairman of the committee asked, "Which Smith are you..??"

Sara replied, "I am Sara Smith. My Dad Tom Smith is now late.."

Chairman cuts in, "O my God, you are Tom Smith's daughter..?"

He turned to the other members and said, "This Smith man was the one that signed my membership form into the Institute of Administrators and his recommendation earned me where I am today. He did all these free. I didn't even know his address, he never knew me. He just did it for me.."

He turned to Sara, "I have no questions for you, consider yourself as having gotten this job, come tomorrow, your letter will be waiting for you.."

Sara Smith became the Corporate Affairs Manager of the company with two Cars with Drivers, A duplex attached to the office, and a salary of ￡1,00,000 per month excluding allowances and other costs..

After two years of working in the company, the MD of the company came from America to announce his intention to resign and needed a replacement. A personality with high integrity was sought after, again the company's Consultant nominated Sara Smith..

In an interview, she was asked the secret of her success,,

With tears, she replied, "My Daddy paved these ways for me. It was after he died that I knew that he was financially poor but stinkingly rich in integrity, discipline and honesty".

She was asked again, why she is weeping since she is no longer a kid as to miss her dad still after a long time..

She replied, "At the point of death, I insulted my dad for being an honest man of integrity. I hope he will forgive me in his grave now. I didn't work for all these, he did it for me to just walk in".

So, finally she was asked, "Will you follow your father's foot steps as he requested ?"

And her simple answer was, "l now adore the man, I have a big picture of him in my living room and at the entrance of my house. He deserves whatever I have after God".

Are we like Tom Smith..?
It pays to build a name, the reward doesn't come quickly but it will come however long it may take and it lasts longer.. Integrity, discipline, self control and fear of the one above all of us makes a man wealthy, not the fat bank account..

Every view has 3 dimensions
01. My View
02. Your View
03. The Truth
The world goes with the third, so does business.

This is beautiful
Read this till the end.

Today, was the absolute worst day ever
And don't try to convince me that
That there's something good in everyday
Because, when you take a closer look
This world is a treacherous and evil place
Even if
Some goodness shines through once in a while
Satisfaction and happiness doesn't last
And it's not true that
It's all in the mind and heart
Because
True happiness can be obtained
Only if one's surroundings are good
It's not that good exists
I' m sure you can agree that
The reality
Creates
My attitude
It's beyond my control
And you'll never in a million years, hear me say that
Today was a good day

Now read this again from the bottom to the top.

Let leave for the generation that's following us ..... a legacy to follow and a good heritage to become worthy.