Asking questions is not a sign of foolishness but the display of wisdom.
For the past few weeks I have been privileged to interact
with people that are (very) older
than me- not just older in age, but people that are older in experience in
virtually all areas of life. This I do not take for granted, although, this is
not my first time… I also promise it won’t be my last! This interaction took both formal and informal dimension.
Most of the Elders are not relations neither were/are they
family members, especially those I interacted with at the informal platform. A friend
once told me that, “the best way to learn from an elder is, to listen (with
your mind/heart) carefully…don’t contribute but ask questions if and when
necessary …”
He who fails to learn from the failures of the Elders toys with his
future and will most likely pay with his future success.
Adeniran Bamisaye
I have learnt a lot in the past few weeks- even if I don’t read,
listen to audio CDs etc any more, all I have “gathered” are enough to shoot me
to the top as long as I am disciplined
and committed enough, but I just have to keep reading, listening to CDs,
attend seminars etc and involve myself in value adding activities.
The fact remains- no one is perfect. However, that is not an
excuse to fail. It will be a disastrous
disaster if the younger generation repeats the same mistakes the older
generation made.
The failures of the elders should be wisdom for the youth.
Deolu Akinyemi
My dear reader, as I prepare to take you on this journey- Learning at the Elders’ Feet… (sharing
my encounters and lessons learnt at the feet of the elders), I encourage you to
please do something with what you have learnt. To some, this is the first, and
others, it is a reminder. But regardless of the category, please do something
with the information you’ve got.
Attention! Attention!! Attention!!!
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