I like to become a hero, its
inspiring not only to you but equally to many others. The big question however
is; when should you play the hero?
One day on a calm afternoon, a deer was grazing
gracefully in a jungle. Some hunters arrived there and shot an arrow at him.
The poor animal got scared and hid behind a bush. The hunters started searching
for him. It got to a point when the deer couldn't control his patience and
started nibbling the leaves of the bushes. The hunters heard the rustling sound
of the leaves. One of them saw the deer behind the tree and shot an arrow at
him and the deer fell down dead.
This got me reflecting back to a time when I was on
special assignment in Liberia. The country was under the pangs of a civil
unrest that lead to the ousting of Charles Taylor. I remember that despite all
the briefings on security measures we received, one of our security coordinators
for that matter got to Liberia and decided to be parading the streets dressed
like some war movie hero and adamant to all advice. The consequences were
fatal, he was quickly spotted as an enemy by the rebels and gunned down.
Whether in your private life, work or business, you must clearly understand that at the time of danger, you should keep patience and behave intelligently. This is a lesson that both the deer and my colleague had no second chance to learn. Thanks to Living Lectures Inc. you have it at you finger tips now.
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