I read this somewhere, its a lesson to be learnt.
You'd be glad you read it.....
[color=green]LIFE LESSON FROM AN OLD MAN
ABOUT TO DIE..[/color]
Doctor, Don’t worry. I know I am
going to die. I didn’t want to
come here but they brought me
here. Please don’t worry about
me, look at my hair, they are
gone. I am so old but you are so
young. I have learnt a lot from
life, if you don’t mind I will tell
you some of them before I die.
When I was 4 years, I use to
think the world is about me.
When I turn 14, I wanted to rule
the world. I thought I will be the
greatest man that ever live. When
I was 21, I wanted to be the
richest man, when I was 25, I
wanted to find love, when I was
40, I wanted to be helpful to
everyone. Now that I am here, I
want to die. You see, I wanted so
many thing at so many time.
Most importantly, I wanted to be
happy. I thought the best way to
be happy is to listen to others.
When I wanted to enter the
University, I wanted to study
Zoology but everyone said I
should study Engineering that I
will be a great Engineer. So I
listened to them. I had no one to
pay my fees, I had to work and
also pay my fees. In my third
year, I couldn’t cope with my
studies, I had to drop. When I
dropped, same people told me
you should have studied Zoology!
When I turned 28, everyone said
I should marry. That I need a
wife. So I listened to them, I got
Married. 6 years into the
marriage, I caught my wife
sleeping with my neighbour. I
asked her why and she slapped
me. I was angry and didn’t say
anything. The next day I returned
from work, she has ran away
with my children, now I am dying
a lonely man.
At 40, I got a 10 million naira
contract. My name was in the
news. The next day, all my friend
and family were at my house,
everyone had a serious problem.
Within one week, I spent all the
money on them with the promise
that they will pay back. I could
not complete the contract
because they refused to return
the money as promised. So I was
sent to jail for 6 years. I stayed in
jail and I came out. When I came
out, they were nowhere.
There was one mistake I made
through all this time. Now it is
clear to me. Let me tell you about
it.
I refused to listen to myself. I
Ignored my own self and listen
to others. Now that I am here the
only person that is with me is
myself.
You see, it is very good to listen
to others. It is very wise to seek
advice from other. But is very
dangerous to ignore your own
self. It is very very dangerous to
refuse to pay attention to your
heart.
When you get home this night.
Sit down, take a glass of water.
Close your eyes if you want or
open it if you want, then talk to
yourself. Reason with yourself.
You can walk down the road
alone and as you walk begin to
talk to yourself
The only person that can overrule
yourself is God, after God, listen
to yourself next.
I know it may not make sense to
you know but always remember
I told you LEARN TO LISTEN TO
YOURSELF.
