What is guilt? We can define guilt as an emotional experience which occurs when a person realizes that he/she has compromised their standards of conduct. This feeling is so disturbing mainly because of being closely related to remorse and shame. When guilt is suffocated, the reverse becomes obvious. Where guilt varnishes, the moral fibre breaks down systematically provoking rottenness from the inside of a person to the point of dismantling integrity. Any person needs to recognize and accept that he/she did something wrong and then confess it. The feeling guilt is a responsible inner bell which warns that something abnormal…
Reliable leadership is all we need
At a certain point in our life, we all have been or can become leaders. In fact, what is not known to many people is that human beings and indeed most mammals are born with hidden leadership qualities. Leadership is an art of motivating a group of people so that they act toward achieving a common goal. When placed in a business setting, leadership means guiding fellow members, workers and colleagues with a set strategy set to meet the organization/company’s needs most especially making a profit and keeping the legacy of the organization. On the other hand, any governance to…
Some challenges facing the youth today
Youth is the time of one’s life between the age of reason and adulthood. This precious stage of existence is mostly defined by physical appearance, freshness, vigour, spirit and energy. The precise definition of a specific age range varies since the youthful state of life is able to defy chronology depending on opportunities at hand. Youth is an experience that is able to shape one’s levels of maturity depending on traditions and cultural perspectives at hand. What is however generally agreed upon is that youth is generally the age of dependency. Even when one appears big and strong; this individual…
Common challenges facing Parenting today
What is the great strength of our generation? It is the emphasis which we place on families. Keep your families close together and love and honor your children. Today, families are facing unique challenges that were unknown years ago. Let me emphasize common challenges first and then provide direction for parents in navigating the stormy waters created by these issues which include: parenting, marital conflicts, divorce, grieving, out of wedlock pregnancy, emotional and mental stress, substance abuse, addiction, pornography, atheism and eating disorder. Despite differences of race, income, or geographic origin, most families are working toward the same goals which…
It is our duty to build a corrupt-free society
What is Corruption? Corruption is operationally defined as the misuse of entrusted power for selfish gain. Corruption can be defined as the deal according to rule and against the rule. Facilitation of payments where a bribe is paid to receive preferentially is not only a bribe but corruption. On the other hand, when a bribe paid to obtain services unfairly; the briber and the recipient are both corrupt. In its real sense, corruption means any abuse of a position of trust in order to gain an undue advantage. Corruption is in one way contagious as it affects society far and…
We need a formed and informed conscience
The question of conscience is one of the fundamental issues that human beings need to keep under keen interest because it was a principle core and safe sanctuary of a person. When one acts with a clean conscience that person is being influenced by right impulse whose voice echoes in the depths. The minds and hearts of human beings must be formed and at the same time informed in such a way that they can sense and do what is knowledgeable, right and practical. A good conscience can influence the integral behaviour of any balanced person even when age is…
