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Brian Ngosi
Have you ever wondered why there are more poor people than they are rich people?
Have you ever evaluated how you interact with people?
If you are rich, do you command respect amongst your friends, some of whom you were once struggling with?
If you are poor how do you behave in the presence of wealthy people?
Society remains poor because there are people who look down upon those who are not as well off as they are.
And some individuals remain poor because wealth seems unttainable.
Idea generation is common amongst the rich, but brilliant ideas amongst the poor tends to die a natural death.
Society tends to value the rich, even though sometimes the rich may lack morality.
For some wealthy people, life is all about competition for recognition; there is no effort to assist people who need help.
On the other end, the poor may shy away from the rich and never put their concerns forward.
What you have or can offer in material or psychological support can uplift someone, regardless of whether you are rich or poor.
It is typical in Africa to find a whole clan waiting on one person as the problem solver.
If you are that type of a person, you should be ashamed.
If you are that person who waits for another person to solve your problems, then you have some serious introspection to do.
When a big congregation is supported by a handful of rich families, it is a shame.
A whole country cannot be dependent on a few individuals and corporates.
There is wisdom in sharing what you have, so as to create more, thereby multiplying sources of hope.
In life learn to share what you have.
The curse that is manifesting today is that the materially rich sometimes lack progressive ideas and the materially poor have good ideas in abundance that they keep to themselves.
If you do not have material wealth do not shy away from seeking to share your ideas, as you can learn the ropes of how to build your own empire.
Either way, you need to capacitate many so as ease your own burden.
The general rule is that you should give that which adds value.
Give resources to a poor man he will find value, give the same to a rich man you can be adding to a huge pile.
In this life always give what is needed.
Did it ever occur to you that good company could be all that someone may need?
Do not be too busy to listen to the next person.
Many brilliant ideas are not funded because the rich are too big for start-ups, perhaps forgetting they were also start-ups at some point.
Similarly, the rich may never get insight into new thinking for the simple fact that the poor shy away on the pretext that the rich do not listen to poor people.
Do not give up on your idea because society may need it.
When you are rich you do not know it all.
There are certain things that you will never see after you pass a certain stage in life.
There is always that opportunity that resides in the lower rungs of society, which only requires you to give an ear.
You cannot have monopoly of idea generation, because you have unlimited access to resources.
Neither can you lock the purse because the idea is coming from those who are looked down upon in society.
Society has enough ideas and material wealth.
Share what you have and learn where you lack.
*Brian Ngosi is a life coach and motivational writer with a desire to inspire individuals to make a difference for the greater good of society. Brian can be interacted with on: [email protected], Facebook: #BN_inspired or WhatsApp: +263772440383.
Bongani Ndlovu
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