Leadership

WHERE IS THE LADDER!

by Bolaji O.Timothy
11/09/04
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There was a city called “Treasure” the land with great reputation of inexhaustible precious gold, silver and precious substances. The city was on a very high hill and has a treasure house which was not so easy to explore because of the features. Men from different cities do come to this city to make a fortune and realization in life. The closet among the cities is the city of privilege. But some group of people are in the farthest land of Poverty” some times these people from different land do meet to form a group and form a common purpose of searching for the land and her fortunes.

There was a group, which comprises of many people from different cities; this group is popularly referred to as “Hope” they march up to the city of treasure with commitment. After many days of toiling, they discovered the house where all the precious substances that could liberate them from their frustrations and poverty. But these were packed a very high place in an inner room where there was no access staircase. These caused a great confusion within their heart as they racked their brains and pondered their thoughts on way out of this mess. Fortunately for group “Hope”, a man called “ good will” busted out of a wall, likewise many of his followers. He was willing to let a helping hand because he knew the problem that kept them roaming the place. Good will and his followers had once faced such. He pointed, “there you’ll see a door, enter through, and descend down ward and turn the right, you’ll find one corner painted green, alternate to this, you’ll see a wooden ladder, place this lather by the wall painted green and you’ll find your way through the treasures. But, you cannot return the same way, you’ll see your way through when you are through” they all echo a sounding “thanks” and moved towards the door right away. They discovered the ladder and pressed it against the wall of the corner painted green. This group agreed that some people should go up first. But when these men got up, they conspired and decided to take over the treasure all alone so they decided to set the wooden ladder on fire and the ladder collapsed.

You can imagine! Some were wounded and the hope of many were dashed by this selfish act of these privileged men Just like these men: There are men; mercy’s hands had brought to such height of success that is very high compared to their background. Many people that should by birth have their portions in the lowest depth of life, but are there at the top by the unreserved commitment of someone! Some one did ushered them to the wonderful palace of achievement they are now without much labour just like the man “goodwill” in the treasure home. But unfortunately, this privileged men and women by the arms of sacrifice, have formulated means and methods to make the road they passed through with ease, very rough and more difficult for others to attain as they want to be the only recognized authority in that land; it’s sadden! These are privileged men and women who have acquired knowledge at lesser cost than they can pay but now formulated laws; hostile creeds and prepared decrees to make the journey more tedious. These make ceaseless corrosive injunctions so as to prolong people’s travails!

Where is the ladder you climb to the top? Do you make it stronger and easy to climb for others or you have set it on fire? Or you want to be the only master in your domain or the only authority in your field? For such attempt you hoards information. You love to be the only rich man in your vicinity but you inherited this wealth by arms of sacrifice and mercy. You desire all men to praise you, for so you contend the rise and success of other people. Answer these friends: How easy is it for men to learn scarce knowledge from you? How easy is it for people to get to the top through you? How many have found there way to their place of comfort through you or do you think you may subsequently loss your respect? What is the beauty of your knowledge, thought or discovered wisdom if they have to die with you? What is the usefulness of your vision and wisdom if they won’t be useful to any body? What is the benefit of your wealth if they were for only you? You make no impact in life if all you have will have to stampede the future of others, this make you an incarnate of devil to your generation. Sacrifice is a big hand that has made great people.

Every success in life is attached to sacrifice. Some one, somewhere, and sometimes ago had to sacrifice some things that you subsequently need to be where you are now. Success is a reward of someone’s sacrifice. You are a poison to your generation, if all you are and have dies with or within you. If you do nothing but implement delays in peoples’ progress, your heaven and earth is cursed! Men that were greatly helped and relieved of great debt of money, knowledge and hardship but will not be willing to do so for others, such is setting the ladder through which they climb to the top on fire. Such Jesus Christ spoke about in his parable in Matthew 18: 23-3 The whole parable was about a man who owe a lot of money, that all he had, including his wife, children and himself will be sold instead. But his creditor had compassion on him and forgave him the enormous debt. But the same man did search and caught another person who owe him about one percent of his owed debt and did treated him roughly without showing mercy. This exploit of cruelty was reported the king, that forgave him his own great debt and was caught and imprisoned and deliver him to the torturer.

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Do not think the top is safe without others, if you have to dwell there alone. The room of accomplishment cannot be inhabited all alone. You have a responsibility towards others, so likewise others to you. Freely and sacrificially; men and women have sown in to your life, so likewise do for others! No man on earth ever get to the height of success without the sacrifice of some people, if they do not how then can you be there Dwelling all alone at the top or success appointed is not safe. To be the only wealthy person in life’s environment makes you a criminal.

Any respect giving to your greedy exploit is mockery of your wickedness, a seed of embarrassment sown, which will reap for you in future sorrow, frustration and regret! You cannot dwell safe at the top alone, let others come up with you! If you make men impoverished then you are cursed. If you make men poorer than you met them God Won’t extend mercy any longer to you and you are a disappointment. you were helped, and assisted that you may do likewise for others. Do not set the ladder you climbed to the top on fire. Let other use them also or make it stronger for many to use; if men on earth are successful it won’t affect yours, except you’re a fake human!