lagosgate:
THE ENTITLEMENT DISPOSITION- A KILLER TO GREATNESS.

As a student of the prestigious university of Lagos, I've seen often times student who are bored and totally disconnected with the programs of a seminar or a conference glue their bottoms to the seat of the hall for the sole purpose of the reward of their attendance- “item 7”. This has gone so bizarre that organizers of programs and events lure their attendees with the catch phrase of “refreshment will be served” at the end of the publicity banners and flyer. You will be amazed to see people scampering and bustling at the end of the meeting to apprehend their fair share of the labour of waiting and enduring the long and boring event. Some people will even wait extra hours for the next batch of refreshment to be delivered. When considering the tenacity and diligence expended in this quest to the quality and content of the so called refreshment collected at the end of the day, you are left numbed. The truth is that most people can still afford a decent meal that is way better than what was served to them for their precious time.
You see ,after doing some critical analysis, I found out largely , that the cause of this malady was an innate syndrome called the “entitlement mentality”. This mindset carries a more harm than good potency. The above analogy which is somehow justifiable by logic but impedes greater gains has mostly been the reason why so many people never maximize their abilities and potentials in life. It is saddening to see people cleave unto their rightful dues which is not wrong but the neglecting of all other possibility to be better off. When people mistake some basic privileges as rights then pin their whole being on those privileges.
When you ask a young man the reason for his idleness, he is quick to tag all his misfortunes on the government of a nation where his peers are flourishing in the same system or ask student the cause of she not doing well in her studies, she simply points to the flaws in the academic system where some of her classmates her high fliers in which some are self taught. A man who is privileged to have a father,keeps complaining on how he is not being provided for adequately,else he would not be in his present state.All this and many more legitimate entitlement reasoning give continual rise to the ever increasing mediocrity in the society.
When we ignore and shut down all other massive openings and possibility of being the best of the ourselves as a result arising from lesser dues accredited to us, we are just shortchanging ourselves.
Being fully aware that life is made of both the positive and negative means if well channeled gives rise to a positive end, The right thing to do should be to turbo oneself up on the fuels of those negativity surrounding us. It might not be simple as said but it is sure and highly effective.Your ability to change focus and behold a panoramic view of yourself is what springs you out the hedge you have created for yourselves. It is not all about you.
Step out of that comfortable entitlement zone and dash out fully using all stumbling blocks as stepping stones to greater heights. You ll be so amazed to discover those capabilities and potentials hidden on the inside of you.

lagosgate:
THE ENTITLEMENT DISPOSITION- A KILLER TO GREATNESS.

As a student of the prestigious university of Lagos, I've seen often times student who are bored and totally disconnected with the programs of a seminar or a conference glue their bottoms to the seat of the hall for the sole purpose of the reward of their attendance- “item 7”. This has gone so bizarre that organizers of programs and events lure their attendees with the catch phrase of “refreshment will be served” at the end of the publicity banners and flyer. You will be amazed to see people scampering and bustling at the end of the meeting to apprehend their fair share of the labour of waiting and enduring the long and boring event. Some people will even wait extra hours for the next batch of refreshment to be delivered. When considering the tenacity and diligence expended in this quest to the quality and content of the so called refreshment collected at the end of the day, you are left numbed. The truth is that most people can still afford a decent meal that is way better than what was served to them for their precious time.
You see ,after doing some critical analysis, I found out largely , that the cause of this malady was an innate syndrome called the “entitlement mentality”. This mindset carries a more harm than good potency. The above analogy which is somehow justifiable by logic but impedes greater gains has mostly been the reason why so many people never maximize their abilities and potentials in life. It is saddening to see people cleave unto their rightful dues which is not wrong but the neglecting of all other possibility to be better off. When people mistake some basic privileges as rights then pin their whole being on those privileges.
When you ask a young man the reason for his idleness, he is quick to tag all his misfortunes on the government of a nation where his peers are flourishing in the same system or ask student the cause of she not doing well in her studies, she simply points to the flaws in the academic system where some of her classmates her high fliers in which some are self taught. A man who is privileged to have a father,keeps complaining on how he is not being provided for adequately,else he would not be in his present state.All this and many more legitimate entitlement reasoning give continual rise to the ever increasing mediocrity in the society.
When we ignore and shut down all other massive openings and possibility of being the best of the ourselves as a result arising from lesser dues accredited to us, we are just shortchanging ourselves.
Being fully aware that life is made of both the positive and negative means if well channeled gives rise to a positive end, The right thing to do should be to turbo oneself up on the fuels of those negativity surrounding us. It might not be simple as said but it is sure and highly effective.Your ability to change focus and behold a panoramic view of yourself is what springs you out the hedge you have created for yourselves. It is not all about you.
Step out of that comfortable entitlement zone and dash out fully using all stumbling blocks as stepping stones to greater heights. You ll be so amazed to discover those capabilities and potentials hidden on the inside of you.