In the two decades that I have co-existed with fellow mortals in this world I have come to develop certain inferences on how to relate with one another.
Having not yet mentioned any relations with my paternal parent I wanted to reserve this post for him.The values imparted by the man were unrivaled.
While he imparted many for instance humility,kindness and contentment,discipline was the key. However firmly it was administered. He clearly distinguished between being brought up and being left to grow.He believed in "kukulisa wewe kiboko" which is loosely translated as your arse in fellowship with the cane. It did not matter where he finds you when he discovers your shortcomings. Yes in the presence of your friends,at the bus stop,in church anywhere.
I will admit that more values are yet to be assimilated as I continue living this life. In so far as I'm convinced the following apply across all beliefs,cultures and any form of setting and situation that homo sapien sapiens are present.
2. Charity/Philanthropy
In the household that I was raised,If you were not willing to share then you were not part of the family.The resources always satisfied the members regardless of their abundance.Sadly that is not the spirit in society today.This is fueled by the maxims of capitalism.Scholars may argue that socialism restricts growth and personal development.So I pose my question, which is the lesser evil?? A communist setting would be in my opinion economical and equitable as opposed to a capitalist one where there's unquantifiable wastefulness and disparity in lifestyle.Why would we have a frenzy of activity and channeling of money to funds that feed the starving in various parts of the world? It beats logic that turnover of corporates is in billions of dollars while a few million human beings face death by starvation.In the current situation we find ourselves in since we chose the selfish way of life,,philanthropy should not only be a value but there should be some form of legislation that pegs some sort of percentage on the incomes of companies towards the less privileged.
3.Responsibility and Family
Easy.If a man has any issue{legal term for offspring} he has all legal and moral obligation to take care of it.I will not go into the nitty gritty details of how my father managed to raise us but if its any consolation I would only say that the means were all legitimate. How many single parents are there not because the father is deceased but for the simple reason that the coward took off?? What should stop a man from fending for his family if the a hyena does despite its reputation of being cruel and calculating.Tafakari hayo
4.Hardwork and fairness
Hardwork pays.But it is never enough.Humans lack the virtue of contentment.This results to unfairness.A man who's father is unknown will not secure his dream job to boost a career that has cost an arm and leg to build.The creed of intensity integrity and intelligence has long been eroded and reduced down to who has more qualitative advantage than the other.Sweat and blood will not get you anywhere simply because you have the wrong genes and are not a son of the village chief or a seasoned politician.You can dress a goat and and trace it to the lineage of so and so and get along this life.
5.Tolerance
People are diverse.Cultures,beliefs.traditions,religions,race et al.
I have come to learn that we will never worship the same god,never agree on whether living a chaste life is wrong or right,whether it is acceptable for one to hug their mother-in-law,whether black people are pre-disposed to chicken,whether white women can dance or whether some men prefer to be the ones in the wedding gowns.But we all have one thing in common. We are human so the only thing we should exercise is tolerance and mutual respect for life and property.
Having not yet mentioned any relations with my paternal parent I wanted to reserve this post for him.The values imparted by the man were unrivaled.
While he imparted many for instance humility,kindness and contentment,discipline was the key. However firmly it was administered. He clearly distinguished between being brought up and being left to grow.He believed in "kukulisa wewe kiboko" which is loosely translated as your arse in fellowship with the cane. It did not matter where he finds you when he discovers your shortcomings. Yes in the presence of your friends,at the bus stop,in church anywhere.
I will admit that more values are yet to be assimilated as I continue living this life. In so far as I'm convinced the following apply across all beliefs,cultures and any form of setting and situation that homo sapien sapiens are present.
- Candor
2. Charity/Philanthropy
In the household that I was raised,If you were not willing to share then you were not part of the family.The resources always satisfied the members regardless of their abundance.Sadly that is not the spirit in society today.This is fueled by the maxims of capitalism.Scholars may argue that socialism restricts growth and personal development.So I pose my question, which is the lesser evil?? A communist setting would be in my opinion economical and equitable as opposed to a capitalist one where there's unquantifiable wastefulness and disparity in lifestyle.Why would we have a frenzy of activity and channeling of money to funds that feed the starving in various parts of the world? It beats logic that turnover of corporates is in billions of dollars while a few million human beings face death by starvation.In the current situation we find ourselves in since we chose the selfish way of life,,philanthropy should not only be a value but there should be some form of legislation that pegs some sort of percentage on the incomes of companies towards the less privileged.
3.Responsibility and Family
Easy.If a man has any issue{legal term for offspring} he has all legal and moral obligation to take care of it.I will not go into the nitty gritty details of how my father managed to raise us but if its any consolation I would only say that the means were all legitimate. How many single parents are there not because the father is deceased but for the simple reason that the coward took off?? What should stop a man from fending for his family if the a hyena does despite its reputation of being cruel and calculating.Tafakari hayo
4.Hardwork and fairness
Hardwork pays.But it is never enough.Humans lack the virtue of contentment.This results to unfairness.A man who's father is unknown will not secure his dream job to boost a career that has cost an arm and leg to build.The creed of intensity integrity and intelligence has long been eroded and reduced down to who has more qualitative advantage than the other.Sweat and blood will not get you anywhere simply because you have the wrong genes and are not a son of the village chief or a seasoned politician.You can dress a goat and and trace it to the lineage of so and so and get along this life.
5.Tolerance
People are diverse.Cultures,beliefs.traditions,religions,race et al.
I have come to learn that we will never worship the same god,never agree on whether living a chaste life is wrong or right,whether it is acceptable for one to hug their mother-in-law,whether black people are pre-disposed to chicken,whether white women can dance or whether some men prefer to be the ones in the wedding gowns.But we all have one thing in common. We are human so the only thing we should exercise is tolerance and mutual respect for life and property.