.......AND OTHERS!
As busy as i was, one thing caught my attention, the words "AND OTHERS!"
"AND OTHERS?", I exclaimed in unison with my roommates. Although the radio was on, we were all busy going about our individual activities until that statement was uttered, and suddenly succeeded in bringing to an abrupt break all our activities, plus becoming the topic being discussed.
It was the congregation of a particular batch of students from the University of Ghana and quite surprising and unusual, during the presentation of honors, a particular
group had been addressed as "And Others", after a few from the same faculty had been presented with theirs. The questions we asked refused to see any end.
How possible was this?
Had they not spent the same number of years in school?
Of course, they may have not performed to an expected standard, but addressing them as "And Others" on their graduation day, I found very unfair and 'derogatory' if I should say!
But come to think of it, would the outcome have changed or remained the same if they had taken their lessons and as a matter of fact, education a lot more seriously in school? The answer I believe we all know.
Days after, as I still sought to find answers to the current contretemps of 'And Others', I realized that there are lots of us addressed/regarded as 'And Others' in life. We all observe clearly that there are major shareholders in the writing of history/success stories, and they are those who stand out of the lot! Others however find themselves in the bizarre department of 'And Others', simply because their impact wasn't felt.
As a student, I have observed keenly how some of us(students) come to school with a particular aim of studying to become successful, but lose it along the way, pursuing others that are far from our primary objective.
We tend to be swayed by unprofitable activities that yield nothing but gradually inducts us into the group of 'And Others'!
You have a purpose on earth, and finding and achieving that purpose takes you away from the group of 'AndOthers'!
Failure to identify your purpose on earth and only following others who are pursuing theirs is a giant leap towards joining the 'And Others' society!
I refuse to be addressed as 'And Others' on my graduation!
I refuse to be addressed as 'And Others' in life!
I believe you do too!
Choose to be addressed as YOU and not Others!
Make An Impact!
#StayBlessed!
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