Idleness

IDLENESS: JUDAS OF OUR TIME!


Brethren, Nwafor Orizu and Jaja Nwachukwu remain the first Senate President and first indigenous Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria respectively. On the other hand, the history still has it that, Kenneth Dike and Chike Obi were the first Nigerian Vice-Chancellor and the first Nigerian to gain PhD in Mathematics respectively. These and more distinguished histories are attributable to the business of the mind. A history must be made as a result of how busy a certain mind is. Thus, unequivocally, an idle mind can never make a history.

Mind you, that a certain mind is tagged as the busiest amongst others does not imply that the legs belonging to the mind is in motion for every eighty six thousand, four hundred seconds (86400 sec.) that make a day. On the other hand, a busy mind, even at stationary position does not have time for chatting, gossiping, playing or dancing, as the case may be. In other words, at a given time or period of time, a certain mindset could be indoor but remains the most busiest among others provided that it’s paramount interest is business and not leisure. Don’t forget, some persons’ profession is dancing. And, if any member of such group indulges in the activity (dancing) while indoor, he/she should not be seen as an idle person. No profession is a waste or at the least, or should be tagged as a subordinate. After all, if properly traced, the Late Michael Jackson developed his singing talent from dancing. And till his death, he remained the world most notable pop musician. Let’s ride on!

In any angle you stand to digest the context of this topic “idleness”, the fact that accompanies the popular citation “an idle mind is the devil’s workshop” still holds. I repeat, idleness has nothing to do with the position or state of the mind in question. You might be lying in a bed but the mind is extremely busy. You may be standing in the midst of a worthless crowd but your mind is working tirelessly and up to something useful which shall be of great economic importance. In a different angle, your legs might be walking without a brake throughout the whole day but you are idle. Idleness is not an action of the leg or hand. It is an action of the mind. It’s an action of the brain. It’s a product of the cerebrum. Brethren, cerebrum is that part of the brain that deals with reasoning. It determines the rate at which we think. And, thinking or reasoning remains the basis, foundation or rudiments of any invention. Thus, any invention is a product of the cerebral efficacy. Though, any invention must be accompanied or implemented with the hand, eye and/or leg. And these are what we can see. We can’t see the real manufacturer of the invention which is the “brain”.

In a different dimension, some busy brains are into something dubious, evil or devilish. And, this is not what I’m advocating for. You must learn to utilize your brain for something useful. Something that can make a notable history in a society you belong. Something that can attract the entire public to your person. Something that should speak for you in every blessed moment, even after your eternal departure. Those are what your brain is meant for. Try to be on the crest of a wave in any useful career you find yourself. Try to make a good and reasonable wave in your worthwhile career. Create a distant and immeasurable wavelength. In physics, a wave is used to refer to the way in which things such as sound or light travel. And, the wavelength is the overall distance covered by a certain wave. The light wave travels faster than any other existing wave, therefore, covers a very long wavelength within a short time. Brethren, I advise you make a “light wave” in your respective worthwhile endeavours.

In my previous edition, I spoke on time management. This is also a consequential edition in respect to that. If your time is not properly managed, you would create more room for idleness. And that is an avenue the devil would capitalize on. He (the devil) would be chanced to make all sorts of instruments in your mind at such period of time. Don’t ever create room for idleness. If you are already addicted to it, please kindly desist from it because it kills. It maims. It betrays. It’s detrimental to your social and psychological status. Even the leisure time should be occupied with a nap, siesta, pleasure reading, games, exercise, and what have you. Mind you, idleness would betray you. And, such betrayal would definitely lead you to a point of doom. Be warned!

Even if you’re a lady/woman, you shouldn’t see yourself as a passive element, or an element that has a certain limit. After all, the likes of Fumilayo Anikulakpokuti and Chinyere Onyemaucheya still live. Also, the likes of Margaret Ekpo are still in our number. We all were created for a purpose and we must live and stride towards actualizing that purpose. Think about it!



COMR. FRED NWAOZOR

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