Wisdom From A Dying Man…

Doctor, Don’t worry. I know I am going to die. I didn’t want
to come here but they brought me here. Please don’t worry
about me, look at my hair, they are gone. I am so old but
you are so young. I have learnt a lot from life, if you don’t
mind I will tell you some of them before I die.
When I was 4 years, I use to think the world is about me.
When turn 14, I wanted to rule the world. I thought I will be
the greatest man that ever live. When I was 21, I wanted to
be the richest man, when I was 25, I wanted to find love,
when I was 40, I wanted to be helpful to everyone. Now
that I am here, I want to die. You see, I wanted so many
thing at so many time.
Most importantly, I wanted to be happy. I thought the best
way to be happy is to listen to others.
When I wanted to enter the University, I wanted to study
Zoology but everyone said I should study Engineering that I
will be a great Engineer. So I listened to them. I had no one
to pay my fees, I had to work and also pay my fees. In my
third year, I couldn’t cope with my studies, I had to drop.
When I dropped, same people told me you should have
studied Zoology!
When I turned 28, everyone said I should marry. That I
need a wife. So I listened to them, I got Married. 6 years
into the marriage, I caught my wife sleeping with my
neighbour. I asked her why and she slapped me. I was
angry and didn’t say anything. The next day I returned
from work, she has ran away with my children, now I am
dying a lonely man.
At 40, I got a 10 million naira contract. My name was in
the news. The next day, all my friend and family were at
my house, everyone had a serious problem. Within one
week, I spent all the money on them with the promise that
they will pay back. I could not complete the contract
because they refused to return the money as promised. So
I was sent to jail for 6 years. I stayed in jail and I came
out. When I came out, they were nowhere.
There was one mistake I made through all this time. Now it
is clear to me. Let me tell you about it.
I
refused to listen to myself. I Ignored my own self and listen
to others. Now that I am here the only person that is with
me is myself.
You see, it is very good to listen to others. It is very wise
to seek advice from other. But is very dangerous to ignore
your own self. It is very very dangerous to refuse to pay
attention to your heart.
When you get home this night. Sit down, take a glass of
water. Close your eyes if you want or open it if you want,
then talk to yourself. Reason with yourself.
You can walk down the road alone and as you walk begin
to talk to yourself
The only person that can overrule yourself is God, after
God, listen to yourself next.
I know it may not make sense to you know but always
remember I told you LEARN TO LISTEN TO YOURSELF.