Article: STATE OF MYSELF ADDRESS

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We are sometimes either satisfied or disappointed after listening or watching the state of the nations address delivered by the president. We either point accusing fingers and throw fists at our leaders for their incompetence in managing the affairs of the country and their inability to perform  to our satisfaction or we clap our hands and say, "ayekoo! ", "mo! ", "onipa b3 y33 bi", "way3 ade! ".

 It is of course easy to judge when watching than performing an act. As humans as we are, we are likely to see faults in others than in our own selves. When reading the state of the nations address, the president elaborates on his achievements, setbacks and plans for the future. I remember seeing my dad sitting beside his small radio and listening with rapt attention and all seriousness to the state of the nations address. I cannot really tell whether  he found it too interesting to listen to or he was just waiting to hear the president lie.

His attentiveness and/or readiness to judge made me ponder over a number of things. I thought to myself, "how will my father and everyone else who is listening view the president if he should lie?". "What is the president supposed to do or say if he has not been able to achieve anything beneficial to the state in  the past days, months or years?" "Is the state of nations address necessary at all? "

While pondering over all these, i was struck by a bigger question. What kind of account will you deliver if you are asked to present "the state of yourself address? " I sighed and realized i have a lot of work to do on myself. What have we as individuals been able to achieve?  Have we accomplished our goals and do we have goals at all? Usually, reflections of lives are made on 31st December. That is when most people reflect on what they did throughout the year. New goals are set for the incoming year and amendments are made where necessary. Others on the other hand do this reflection on monthly, weekly or daily basis. During this period, we remind ourselves of the good and bad times, our good and evil deeds, the gains and loses, achievements and failures and many more. After all this, we become sad, happy or just encourage ourselves with the hope of another opportunity to make things right. And i bet you, there are some other  people who do not do anything close to reflection at all.                     

It will be best if we could all write an address on how we've lived our lives so far and i bet most of us would change our ways,try to do more good and treat other individuals better. We would be conscious of our lives and correct our mistakes while we still have the time and grace to do so. We will dress properly and talk to everyone that comes our way with utmost respect. We will treat all persons like we expect them to treat us. We will do away with the hypocrisy, backstabbing, lies, envy among others.                        

Let us always keep in mind that , before we remove the speck on the eyes of others, we ought to check if there isn't a log on ours. Do not be quick to judge.


By Yeboah Afua Jemima(sweety pie)
KNUST Writers Association

       

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