Acceptance

Is it not funny how we live through life seeking approval, and in turn acceptance, from everyone?

We get into a new environment, Instead of observing people and choosing our acquaintance carefully,

We get in the mix and flow with every and anyone, the good, the bad and the ugly

In the end we enslave ourselves to ideologies and actions that are inconsistent with our beliefs and principles

And turn around to blame everyone when we are hurt and unfulfilled.

Know this

Most People will only approve of you

When you are their slave, without a dream and ambition

Because human beings are scared of quality and feasible dreams

The intimidation they feel from the magnitude of your dream

Would first make them scorn you and

when they discover that you are on the right track,

They criticize you unproductively

Believe me

It doesn't matter what anyone feels about you, human feelings are never stable.

What matters most is what God feels about you and

What you feel about yourself

Take a time and think about this

How many accomplished men are celebrated?

They are criticized and seen as worthless till they are late

Then everyone comes around and Brands them a Legend

Have u ever asked yourself why?

No one is intimidated by a dead man no matter how big his accomplishment is

Some would even paint bogus pictures of their non-existent personal relationship.

Every Celebrated Legend is either DEAD or Retired from his area of competence

So,

If you want everyone to accept or approve of you,

You would most probably wait till you are Dead

Jesus was seen as a mad man till he died

Malcolm X and Martin Luther King jnr. were called extremist and a rebel 

till they were assassinated. It is amazing that years later

The same government which assassinated them made them Heroes and Legends.

Lets come back home, to Nigeria

Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu, who championed the Biafra cause

Was accorded little, non-existent respect while he was alive

Immediately he died various state Governments, friends and foe alike

Even those who once debased him had something honorable to say about him

Why?

He being dead is no Longer a threat to them

What about MKO, Kudirat Abiola and co.

Believe it or not

Every Living legend has critics

Some of them constructive, other abusive

People would only rally round and sing their praises when they are dead.

Therefore 

Thinking of ways to Please everyone is a waste of Precious Energy

Know this

You cannot be a Man-pleaser without eye-service

And eye-service is an indication of gross incompetence

I don't care what your degree or years of experience is

Being a man-pleaser blindfolds you to reality and

Ensnares you to men

Wake up from your slumber open your eyes to Reality

Everyone accepts you when you are not a threat.

If God accepts you, Accept yourself

Every other person can fall in line if they so choose

If not, Who Cares?