THE POWER OF ONE

One- unit, determiner, a number that signifies an entity.

 

Many of us can remember that one day, one person or one event that changed our lives forever or significantly affected the course of our lives or is it that one spoken phrase or sentence which was uttered just once and which put a distance between you and the one you once held dear.

**Rings a bell?** Ahahaa!

Now note that it was just one event, one sentence or one..... (fill in the blank space) but it gave rise to a chain of events which in themselves could not have occurred without the trigger of that one event, person or statement. Now you get it.

Let me continue.
For me, I can remember all too vividly the one event, the one person and the one sentence that changed my life significantly and which set me on a destiny and career path from which I have not since derailed.
Here goes the abridged story - It was one beautiful Sunday, in my undergraduate days at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (let me be proud for a moment). An alumnus had been invited to speak to us at my fellowship, and a phrase or sentence (let the linguists decide!) from the whole speech still rings in my head, in my memory and in my sub-consciousness which was to "develop myself in the area of my passion, so that I can get paid for doing what comes to me naturally". It seemed the guest speaker had been sent with a message for me alone, and that was all I needed to hear, and from that day till now I am still running with those words.
Moving away from me, many businesses, startups and initiatives all started with one idea, many people have had linkages and doors open to them in unexpected places because of a singular connection to one person. Stories abound that help point to the fact that all you need to make it and get ahead in life, career, phase of life, is that one game changing idea! That connection or linkage to that one person that will propel you from where you are now to where you should be. Many marriages have been consummated and partnerships established, all because one person uttered a word as much as "hi' or "hello", all that happened thereafter surprised even themselves and their imagination.

 

In the light of BOX IT OUT, what do you have to offer? Do you feel it is inconsequential (big grammar for small)? give it anyway. Your time, money, efforts, linkages, we need all of that and we will work with it regardless. We have YOU, we do not have to look elsewhere, because you are strong, resourceful, intelligent and, alone with God you are a perfect combination and together we are a mighty army. You are capable of so much and the world is waiting to see that.

This is a huge chance to make a difference and impact the lives of the children and the families we would be reaching this yuletide! After this event you may forget, but they won’t, so please do not be found wanting, be the reason behind their smile, behind their gratitude and behind their renewed hope in life and living.

We may not know it now but it will be a seed sown, whose fruits we will not be able to estimate.

By Winifred Imoyera.
For: Light Team Dynasty

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