My mother graduated in 1965 & got a teaching job at a Government College. The teachers were given car loans & she bought a brand new Opel Kadett.
They were to pay back the loan over 4 years. However, one of the teachers took half of the money the others took as a loan...Bought a fairly used car & got a driver. So, when other teachers would drive to school & park their brand new cars, his driver would drop him off in the morning & come and pick him at knocking off time.
My mum said they laughed at him, calling him "Acting Big Man" because he got a driver... But he'd just smile. One day, one of the teachers had cause to go out of school during school hours. He returned to report that he saw his colleague's driver using his car as taxi.
When they "reported" his driver to him, he said he was aware that was why he hired a driver...Why park a car for 6-8 hours, when it can be making money for you? The other teachers were stunned: suddenly, he didn't look as stupid as they thought! Now, because of the extra income from using his car as a taxi, he was able to pay back the loan in a year..
By the 2nd year, he bought a 2nd car to add to his taxi fleet. By the 3rd year, he bought 2 more taxis! By the 4th year when my mum & others finished paying their loans, this guy had 6 taxis. Then he bought a brand new Opel Kadett, the newer model! Other cars were 4 years old...My mum said that was the moment they realized who was smart & who was foolish among them all.
This happened 1965-1970. I was born in 1968, in the midst of all this. I was told that story in 1979 when I entered secondary school. It has remained in my brains since then...
Today, I see too many young folks more interested in spending their money instead of investing it they don't have to buy the things they don't need to impress people who don't like them. Too many people living fake lives in these days of social media. The fake generation buys fake hair, fake nails, the list is long - fake almost everything.
I've seen people pose by cars they don't own to take pictures & post on social media. Young people don't seem to understand discretion: the competition to outdo each other in the "I've arrived" ranking is just too much. My niece, an undergraduate asked me to buy her a phone...I asked what type does she want: she mentioned a type, I checked the price: $200 US
Now, I use an Infinix Hot 5 worth maybe $50US or less thereabout, it was even a gift by one of my site contractors. But this 20-year-old girl wants to use a $200 US phone! Something is definitely wrong somewhere...! Seriously, we can't continue like this.
My generation is halfway out. I am sorry for the younger generation, those aged 16-30. I honestly don't know what this world would be like when they are in their 50s & 60s. May God's mercy prevails upon them, may He give them sense. Amen.
Let me add: Mike Murdock says, "A foolish man will enjoy a perfect today & lose a perfect tomorrow. A wise man will forfeit a perfect today to gain a perfect tomorrow. MATURITY IS THE ABILITY TO DELAY GRATIFICATION". Every young person needs to understand this!
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My mum said they laughed at him, calling him "Acting Big Man" because he got a driver... But he'd just smile. One day, one of the teachers had cause to go out of school during school hours. He returned to report that he saw his colleague's driver using his car as taxi.
When they "reported" his driver to him, he said he was aware that was why he hired a driver...Why park a car for 6-8 hours, when it can be making money for you? The other teachers were stunned: suddenly, he didn't look as stupid as they thought! Now, because of the extra income from using his car as a taxi, he was able to pay back the loan in a year..
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By the 2nd year, he bought a 2nd car to add to his taxi fleet. By the 3rd year, he bought 2 more taxis! By the 4th year when my mum & others finished paying their loans, this guy had 6 taxis. Then he bought a brand new Opel Kadett, the newer model! Other cars were 4 years old...My mum said that was the moment they realized who was smart & who was foolish among them all.
This happened 1965-1970. I was born in 1968, in the midst of all this. I was told that story in 1979 when I entered secondary school. It has remained in my brains since then...
Today, I see too many young folks more interested in spending their money instead of investing it they don't have to buy the things they don't need to impress people who don't like them. Too many people living fake lives in these days of social media. The fake generation buys fake hair, fake nails, the list is long - fake almost everything.
I've seen people pose by cars they don't own to take pictures & post on social media. Young people don't seem to understand discretion: the competition to outdo each other in the "I've arrived" ranking is just too much. My niece, an undergraduate asked me to buy her a phone...I asked what type does she want: she mentioned a type, I checked the price: $200 US
Now, I use an Infinix Hot 5 worth maybe $50US or less thereabout, it was even a gift by one of my site contractors. But this 20-year-old girl wants to use a $200 US phone! Something is definitely wrong somewhere...! Seriously, we can't continue like this.
My generation is halfway out. I am sorry for the younger generation, those aged 16-30. I honestly don't know what this world would be like when they are in their 50s & 60s. May God's mercy prevails upon them, may He give them sense. Amen.
Let me add: Mike Murdock says, "A foolish man will enjoy a perfect today & lose a perfect tomorrow. A wise man will forfeit a perfect today to gain a perfect tomorrow. MATURITY IS THE ABILITY TO DELAY GRATIFICATION". Every young person needs to understand this!
Enjoy the rest of your month.
A happy new month!!
Do you agree? Talk to me in the comments below!
Receive Jesus Christ today and go to church for spiritual fellowship.
Follow Apostle Pride Sibiya (Bishop: Glory Ministries) on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Periscope, WhatsApp, Google+, Instagram, Instaclips, and all social media.
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