Ubuntu.....
What made me write again after a long time was this following message I received. While i have not checked the authenticity of the african word - ubuntu. I still decided to share this out here.
An anthropologist proposed a game to the kids of African tribal children. He placed a basket of fruits near a tree.
He made them stand 100 meters away. Announced that who ever reaches first would get all the fruits in the basket.
When he said ready steady go.. They all caught each others hands and ran towards the tree together and divided the fruits among them and ate the fruits and enjoyed it.
When the anthropologist asked them why they did so?
They said " unbuntu"
Which meant how can one be happy when all the others are sad?
Unbuntu in their language means 'iam because, we are!'
After reading this message, my mind ran many folds in todays way of living and teaching children in school.
First thing i hear parents tel to children..
Eat fast lets see who finishes First.
Write fast lets see who completes it First
The list goes on to almost everything from childhood.. At school, between friends..and so on.
What are we teaching and sowing today to reap in the future is to think about self and one should be First in what ever they do.
What are the outcomes as they grow, hatred towards self if unable to come First, shy away if they cannot achieve it. Other methods of demolishing the other person and looks them as an opponent rather than working together as a team and striving.
Team here i mean, at work or at home. We are with different people. We need to hand hold and do things together for any success in life.
I hope the future generation understands to live and lead a ubuntu life.
An anthropologist proposed a game to the kids of African tribal children. He placed a basket of fruits near a tree.
He made them stand 100 meters away. Announced that who ever reaches first would get all the fruits in the basket.
When he said ready steady go.. They all caught each others hands and ran towards the tree together and divided the fruits among them and ate the fruits and enjoyed it.
When the anthropologist asked them why they did so?
They said " unbuntu"
Which meant how can one be happy when all the others are sad?
Unbuntu in their language means 'iam because, we are!'
After reading this message, my mind ran many folds in todays way of living and teaching children in school.
First thing i hear parents tel to children..
Eat fast lets see who finishes First.
Write fast lets see who completes it First
The list goes on to almost everything from childhood.. At school, between friends..and so on.
What are we teaching and sowing today to reap in the future is to think about self and one should be First in what ever they do.
What are the outcomes as they grow, hatred towards self if unable to come First, shy away if they cannot achieve it. Other methods of demolishing the other person and looks them as an opponent rather than working together as a team and striving.
Team here i mean, at work or at home. We are with different people. We need to hand hold and do things together for any success in life.
I hope the future generation understands to live and lead a ubuntu life.
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