It is the dream of every growing individual to be one of the most successful persons the world has ever had and to be able to influence the mass by just a few minutes of rendering a speech or to have millions of likes on facebook likewise retweets and favorites on twitter. Not to forget the ever surging number of followers on Instagram. Prominent figures like Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Donald Trump etc are but a few of some individuals who have made it through the narrow paths of life to achieve what they behold now. Wealth and eminence, two words which is more or less, like the smell of perfume attributed to the articulation of their brands(names). These same words make the hearts of most of the youth in recent times to pump more blood into their brains which to my surprise is supposed to help compliment their creativity positively but I guess its rather on the contrary.
Sometimes, a not soo sounding environment may be a contributing factor to the indulgence of such activities thus, the quest to get rich and famous quick so as to do away from the sufferings they endure. Wealth and eminence- dual faced motivation? One will say, that will depend on the side of the coin you see. Back to our setting, in the Sub-Saharan region particularly Ghana where every growing child is injected with dogma of “Go to school, acquire the knowledge so that you can get a good job in the future”. Doesn’t sound much encouraging if you were at a tender age knowing you were going to miss a couple of shows on tv or to play with the toys daddy got for you on his return from his numerous trips. Little do we know this tenets fuels a rocket to a land of wild imaginations. This child who grows to get use to the daily routine of schooling falls “inlove” with it because he knows there exists a big prize of acquiring a good job. Sadly enough, that caliber of career doesn’t exist in our job market. A case study could be where Paa Kwesi always dreams of being a rocket scientist. To work with the numbers, theories and unperceived experimentations as well as get state of the art flying crafts in space so as to explore the world around him. “A rocket scientist.. that’s pretty cool boy. Keep doing well in school and you will realize that dream –A father talking” but to the realist, “Ah! Rocket scientist??!?.. Really? And where do you expect to understudy and build these rockets not to talk of launching them into space”. The dream of some lads will continue to remain dreams since it will always be squashed by the sort of careers available in the job market. Only the privileged can continue the pursuit of this dream outside the shores of this country, with or without a scholarship. This per contribution to nation building and development, our homeland would be losing intellects to countries we always seek help from. How then do we realize the essence of educating our future leaders if we are not pushing them forward enough to attain greater heights?
Just recently, a forty year National Development Plan was introduced to the populace for deliberation and embracement. I must say, it was the spark we need as a nation to revamp the look of the current level of developments. It is one thing to have a plan of action and it is another to follow it judiciously so as to realize the set goals. We’re all hoping for the best to befall the life of our motherland but for this to happen, we all need to put in selfless dedication towards this cause. Long Live Ghana!
Sometimes, a not soo sounding environment may be a contributing factor to the indulgence of such activities thus, the quest to get rich and famous quick so as to do away from the sufferings they endure. Wealth and eminence- dual faced motivation? One will say, that will depend on the side of the coin you see. Back to our setting, in the Sub-Saharan region particularly Ghana where every growing child is injected with dogma of “Go to school, acquire the knowledge so that you can get a good job in the future”. Doesn’t sound much encouraging if you were at a tender age knowing you were going to miss a couple of shows on tv or to play with the toys daddy got for you on his return from his numerous trips. Little do we know this tenets fuels a rocket to a land of wild imaginations. This child who grows to get use to the daily routine of schooling falls “inlove” with it because he knows there exists a big prize of acquiring a good job. Sadly enough, that caliber of career doesn’t exist in our job market. A case study could be where Paa Kwesi always dreams of being a rocket scientist. To work with the numbers, theories and unperceived experimentations as well as get state of the art flying crafts in space so as to explore the world around him. “A rocket scientist.. that’s pretty cool boy. Keep doing well in school and you will realize that dream –A father talking” but to the realist, “Ah! Rocket scientist??!?.. Really? And where do you expect to understudy and build these rockets not to talk of launching them into space”. The dream of some lads will continue to remain dreams since it will always be squashed by the sort of careers available in the job market. Only the privileged can continue the pursuit of this dream outside the shores of this country, with or without a scholarship. This per contribution to nation building and development, our homeland would be losing intellects to countries we always seek help from. How then do we realize the essence of educating our future leaders if we are not pushing them forward enough to attain greater heights?
Just recently, a forty year National Development Plan was introduced to the populace for deliberation and embracement. I must say, it was the spark we need as a nation to revamp the look of the current level of developments. It is one thing to have a plan of action and it is another to follow it judiciously so as to realize the set goals. We’re all hoping for the best to befall the life of our motherland but for this to happen, we all need to put in selfless dedication towards this cause. Long Live Ghana!
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