GOOD CHARACTER IS IMPORTANT FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE -ODU IFA OSEDI BY BABALAWO OBANIFA-Obanifa extreme documentaries
The
thoughts of the elders in Ifa philosophy and theology is that success and good
character goes and in hand. And it is believe that character is more important than
an intelligence for success. So, it is important for those who want to succeed
to actually pay attention to their character. One of the leading Ifa thoughts
on essence of good character as a prerequisite tools for success is deeply and eloquently
express in Odu Ifa Osedi ,where Ifa emphasis that it is through only
good characters that human being will be able to achieve their desire aspiration
and goals. It states that a person who lack
good character will not be able to secure the cooperation and attention of
other to make him/her achieve his goals in life. This Odu Ifa Osedi refer to one’s
Iwa(character) as one Ori Inu(the inner destiny).
This odu Ifa express it that if some one have seal, gift , potentials and skills
but have faulty or bad character. It is that bad character that will always
spoil his chance of success, It is important that an individual that desire success
to first work on their good character first. On this Odu Ifa Ose Odi says
Obeleneke
Abinu yooro
Dia
fun Olori ire igba Iwase
Eni
to lori Ire
Ti
ko ni iwa ire
Aisi
Iwa ni yoo ba ori ire ohun je
E
ja toju Iwa
Translation
Obelenke
,the one with fat big stomach
This
was Ifa’s message for Olorire igba Iwase(man with good luck in the ancient time)
He
who have good luck
But
lack good character
It
is the lack of the good character
That
will ruin his good lucks
Let
take care of our character.
This
Ifa anecdote cited above lay emphasis on important of good character as a key to
open door for success and also help us to maintain it. Ron Kurtus of the
school of champions might have this in mind when he wrote that ,Good character is important for success in your life,
because it determines how well you can achieve your goals, whether others want
to deal with you, and how well you fit in your groups.
When
you work hard and are determined to achieve your goals, you can become more
successful and confident in what you do. When you deal with other people fairly
and honestly and show consideration for them, they will want to deal with you
and even help you achieve your goals. By following the laws and rules of
society, your culture, and your organizations, you will fit in and be accepted.
Questions
you may have include:
- How is character important in achieving goals?
- What effect does character have on your relationship with others?
- How does character allow you to fit in?
This
lesson will answer those questions.
Achieving goals
When you have good or positive character traits
of working hard and being conscientious about what you do, you are more apt to
succeed in achieving your goals. This, in turn, can result in increased
confidence in your ability to achieve those goals.
However, if you have character flaws, such as
tending to procrastinate and being careless in what you do, you are more apt to
miss out or not achieve your goals.
In addition, if you are doing work for another
person, he or she wants to get things done properly and in a timely manner.
Acting lazy or not doing what needs to be done makes a negative impression of
your character to the other person. The result can be missed opportunities,
because of your reputation of having poor character traits. It can sorely
affect your success at work or in business.
Jane was invited to a pot-luck party at a
neighbor's house, where each person was to bring something to eat. Dinner was
to be served at 6 pm.
However, Jane was late and did not get to the
party until 7:30. She also brought something that needed to be heated up for 30
minutes.
Her careless and inconsiderate actions were not
appreciated by anyone at the party, and they judged her character as not very
good. None of the people ever invited Jane to another gathering.
Others judge your personal character by your
performance.
Relationships with others
Your reputation concerning how you treat other
people precedes you. It can color the perception others have of your character
before they must interact with you.
You may have character flaws that turn off other
people in wanting to deal with you.
Sarah told Carly that Beth was often dishonest
and would sometimes steal.
Because of this reputation, Carly was hesitant to
invite Beth over to her place. However, several others told Carly that Beth was
actually very honest and that Sarah had a grudge against her, so she was
spreading rumors about Beth.
Actually, it was Sarah who had the poor social
character traits of being dishonest and harmful to others.
If others see you being dishonest or harmful to
others, they will judge your character traits negatively. However, if you seem
kind and straightforward, they will judge you in a positive sense. Typically,
people expect positive type of behavior.
Fitting in the group
Cultural, religious, and family groups typically
have a set of rules or laws its members are expected to follow. Usually, there
is an overlap, where some groups have similar rules of behavior. Often these
rules also concern personal and social behavior.
If you are a member of some group, it is assumed
that you follow the rules. If members see you breaking the rules or code of the
group, they will consider you as having poor adherence character and may even
punish you or force you out of the group.
Jackson's family had been dedicated Democrats for
years and had always voted the Party ticket. However, Jackson felt that the
political views did not fit his philosophy, and he switched over to support the
Republican Party.
Jackson's father was outraged, as was his uncle.
They did not want to have anything to do with this "traitor" in their
family.
Members of a group will judge others in their
group according to how they observe the rules. The law-abider is considered a
good person, while the person who breaks some rules is thought of as having
poor character, being a bad person, or being a sinner.
Those outside the group are not considered to
have as high of character as those inside the group. For example, a Muslim
might accept that a Christian was an honest person, but he would still consider
him as an infidel and of low character with respect to his religion.
If you belonged to a tightly-knit cultural group
and you adhered to their rules and traditions, others in the group would judge
you as a person of high character.
Summary
Your character traits are important in being able
to achieve goals, getting along with other people, and being accepted in
society. They also determine how other people think of you and whether they
care to interact with you.
These factors affect the success you can have in
your life.
References
https://www.school-for-champions.com/character/character_important_in_life.htm#.XXUaRHso_IX
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