Me2moro Magazine

From The Depths Of My Heart
Qualities of a Change-Maker’s Vision
(As far as your eyes can see..)
OMG!!!……It seems almost impossible
to believe. In just a few months you
will be walking out the School Gates
for the last time as a student. No more exeats or
chits for you to go outside these once seemingly
imprisoning walls. Just a few months ago, you
had just checked the BECE results and waited
anxiously for your school placement. Nino’s
Day seemed just like this morning and in what
seems to be a blink of an eye, you will be an
SHS Graduate. Then what?? I am pretty sure
you think you have it all figured out. I will go to
University...Most likely Tech or maybe Legon.
Then What?? I will graduate with honors and
do my National service. Impressive. Thank You.
OK?? What then?? I will work in a Reputable
Institution, Continue my Education or marry
my SHS sweetheart and then raise a Family
together, whichever comes first. Nice, What
then…….?? …….Erm, Erm, Erm……….
What do you mean???
You see, the plan for most people stops HERE.
Few people ever think of living beyond
themselves. They are satisfied with living the
so called “ideal” life of the majority, hoping
for a mass attendance at their funerals and an
occasional floral tribute at their tombstones.
If this is the life you intend to live, please be
advised to stop reading. You have got to live
your life to the fullest. Like every grain of
sand in an hourglass, make your time count.
Every day, hour, minute to the last second and
micro second. It must all count for something,
because purpose-filled seconds add up to a
purposeful life. And for this, you need to have
the rare ability to see beyond sight. You need
to have VISION. You need to Define Your
Purpose and Start Creaming Your Dream. No
worries, unlike the countless pieces of literature
out there that simply state what you should do,
this one actually stretches a friendly hand and
does it along with you. Just like a Friend.
So, you are almost 18 or past it. What would
you want to accomplish in the next five years?
What about the next ten years? Ok, when you
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