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The Dangers Of Achieving Success Through Shortcuts
The world today is full of corruption, shortcuts, and calamities.
People today no longer do the right things at the right time, but they rather do the wrong thing at the right time and vice versa,which is unhealthy and very bad for everyone. In this article, we will see the dangers of this trend and how we can fight against it.
Let’s consider the definition of shortcut.
Shortcut: shortcut can be defined as a quick or shorter way of getting to a place or destination.It is also a way of doing something that is quicker than the usual way.
Our youths today intend to use shortcut in order to achieve success and also attain to the height they needed. Because they feel that it is too stressful and long, following the right process to success,they forget that things that come easily might not stand the test of time ,that’s why some people follow or use shortcut without realizing the wrath that will befall them and also without realising that they are shortening and shortcutting their life, destiny, career and even their beautiful future.
People find it difficult to Possess the virtue of Patience,doing the right thing and also following the right process.
Today, it’s a norm that “Yahoo boys” abuse social media applications.
Many youths today dabble into internet fraud activities to earn money which is not good. They are not ready to go to school, read their books or even indulge in any hand work or skill paid jobs .
We should accept the fact that there is no shortcut to any place worth going. Although it will be sweet,nice or even enticing when you’re enjoying the pleasures at the beginning but the later effect is dangerous and devastating,that’s why those who uses shortcut to achieve success are always shortsighted because they do not think about the future or see the future pains of that which they are doing,they are also limited because they did not follow the usual way,but they rather deviate and follow the unusual way.
These selected group of youths have resorted that they cannot succeed without online extortion through false pretense. They go as far as patronising native doctors and other evil houses just to acquire money, success, fame, power, etc. They fail to understand that there is no shortcut to success and victory, there is no shortcut for perfection , there is no shortcut to knowledge, especially knowledge gained from personal experience. People don’t want to spend their time in doing something good, meaningful and helpful, but they Rather think of making money in an abnormal way. No. Wonder examination malpractice in on the increase ,buying of results etc.which are also fall outs of these shortcuts. These have occupied the minds of students both in the secondary level and even in the higher institutions,the students are no longer ready to study, yet they want to pass, they are not ready to do any thing but yet they want to have everything.
Today, I urge every youth to arise and consider shortcuts an enemy to humanity, youths should change their ways of getting things easily and following the unusual Way because what comes easily won’t last and what lasts, won’t come easily youths should strive,read their books, go to school and study hard, find something doing and also we should not forget to pray to God for assistance because He alone can give us good success.
We can see how this so called Yahoo Boys are dieing painfully and untimely, we can also see how they are being arrested everyday by EFCC and other security agencies .We should try to understand what all these are risky and is often a quick road to trouble whether we like it or not.
There are many shortcuts to failure but there are no shortcuts to true success because most shortcut end up taking longer than the normal route. People today are in such a hurry to success that they eagerly take any shortcut that comes their way,in reality there are no shortcuts.
My advice to every youth, student, etc is that if we can keep our integrity, be disciplined and be honest towards life then success can be achieved without shortcuts, because in life all things are connected and for success there is no fast lane, we should work hard, be focussed, patient, remain honest,be truthful, loyal, and be committed to good success.
See you at the top!
God’swork, is a Student of Community Secondary School, Kalio-Ama, Okrika LGA.
It is a process whereby a girl-child is being exposed to some certain things according to “teachmit@wp”.
Girl-child education refers to the aspect of education that ends at developing the skills and knowledge of girls and women no matter their backgrounds.
Some parents think that educating a girl- child is wasting of their resources. No. When a female child is educated, it gives her that respect even the husband cannot treat her anyhow because he will know her worth.
The importance of educating the girl- child cannot be overemphasised. It helps to empower the country and makes them have a better life. Once they are educated, they realise the importance of exhibiting good hygiene habits.
It may interest you to know that when a girl-child is educated, she has a sense of belonging in the society. In Nigeria nowadays, they have the potential of becoming governors, chairmen of local government areas, among others.
The tendency of taking cognisance of the importance of reduction in child bearing is high. When a woman is educated, the level in which she will give birth will reduce considering the dangers inherent.
Firstly, she will calculate herself and know when to conceive, although with the consent of her husband and the numbers of children she wants.
A girl who is educated will know how to educate her children properly. She will be of good benefits to the family.
Truly, a girl who is not properly educated will suffer lack of knowledge, fall into early marriage which will lead into early pregnancy. Some of these can cause domestic violence.
Women need education because without proper knowledge, a woman cannot run her home properly. A woman that is educated leads her home aright.
Some men use and take advantage of uneducated women by rendering all kinds of abuses on them, some rape their wives in course of making love and others insults their wives in public all because there is no education. In life, males and females should be educated without discrimination.
Furthermore, educating a girl-child is like investing in a big business that one will not run into a loss.
According to Dr Shaifali, girls’ education is like sowing the seed which gives rise to a revitalised, cheerful and full-grown family plants.
She also said educated women have the capacity to bring socio- economic changes.
Growing up from the family of three, my father told me that he was not ready to train a female child and when I asked why, he said: ” because when you will grow and become great, then, a man will come from nowhere and marry you and all my money will be wasted. When you marry, your name will be changed that means all your riches and wealth will become your husband’s own because you people are one”.
Frankly, I was very bitter with myself and I started questioning God that why was I not created as man, but I took it upon myself that weather the devil likes it or not, I will prove my father wrong by going to school and I will show the difference.
As parents when training children we should not think less of any child because every child is important and have value.
Every child is a blessing from God. This is a clarion call to all men of our present society to accord their wives the respect they deserve. A man can develop his wife after marriage.
Education plays an important role in the life of a girl-child. Let every girl-child be educated. The government should provide the society with basic amenities such as good schools that are well-equipped.
Parents from time to time should be re-oriented in this regard taking cognisance of the importance of developing the girl-child. None should be misled by saying that the girl-child need not attend formal education.
Since some parents do not have the wherewithal to sponsor their children, governments at all levels should introduce free education to give room for equal opportunity. Bursary payment should be re-introduced in all higher educational institutions.
Education is the bedrock of any society therefore women education cannot end in the kitchen.
Princess Npapa
Princess Npapa is a student of Pan Africa Institute of Management and Technology.
She is a game changer and a force to be reckon with, a confidant empowered, supportive, adaptable and inspirational.
Many had asked why women are being celebrated even as recorded in calendar so frequently unlike men and I said, a woman being multifaceted and embodies resilience and determination is worth being celebrated unlike in the 80s when women were meant to understand that their place was in the kitchen of their husbands’ houses.
What an amazing level of development where women can choose a career and work on themselves and know that there is more to life than being in the kitchen and ending up in a man’s house with nothing to show for it.
Women are the strongest versions of the gender of humans in the world even in their silence, women hold a depth of emotions, questions and unspoken thoughts. Their smiles often conceal their true feelings, masking their fears, doubts and desires.
Despite these challenges, women continue to rise above, shattering glass ceilings and pushing boundaries.
Today innovative, women are enterprenuers, leaders, and change agents. Inspiring women like Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Chimamanda Adichie and many others have paved the way for future generation, their achievements serve as testaments to women’s strength, resilience and capabilities.
The calendar tell us how unique the woman is and her significance in the home and society at large. As a woman, she holds power and I celebrate every woman out there in the world irrespective of how you may have fallen, you shall rise above the challenges, support one another and celebrate collective strength and resilience.
Woman as an icon of strength is not just about individual achievements but creating supportive networks, uplifting others and celebrating collective success, defying expectations and redefining what it means to be a strong woman.
The strength and bravery of women are worthy of celebration by the entire world as none is unique as the epitome of nation builders, character molders and pacesetters not just in their family but to the society at large.
A woman is a selfless mother, lover and care giver to her family, a daughter who supports her parents, as a sister’s unshakeable bond with her siblings and a friends unconditional empathy and understanding.
These acts of kindness and love are not most times talked about but hold families and communities together and bonding strong women are powerful beings who have impacted the society, shaping the foundation of the world from the 80s to date, I personally want to celebrate all the icons of strength who had fought and are still fighting , that our voices as women are heard even unto the ends of time.
I celebrate you all amazing women for standing strong and paving ways for the future generation for equality, justice and human rights. To the rising child, teenager and adults who happen to be a ‘woman’, I celebrate our collective efforts, our strength in helping one another to rise, irrespective of our differences in our backgrounds.
We are super humans, unique beings, no wonder the Bible acknowledges the importance of our strength. Therefore, let’s celebrate every woman out there.
Kate Chisom Isiocha
Isiocha, is a student of Temple Gate Polytechnic.