Character Always Wins

Edmundking Ogheneochuko

Description

'Character Always Wins' reviews the intricacies of building wholesome character. While recognizing the challenges in our system and environment, the book presents character deficiency as the core problem of our narrative. The book seeks to encourage, equip and ensure the development of transformational character that will help individual fulfil their destinies.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Courage International
• Win
• Environment
• Character
• Destiny
• Challenges

Informations

• Publié par: Publiseer
• Date de parution: 19 septembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9788829512188
• Langue: English

Extrait

Table of Contents
Introduction: Character Always Wins
Chapter 1: The Power of Character
Chapter 2: The Principles of Character
Chapter 3: The Processing of Character
Chapter 4: The Pillars of Character
Chapter 5: The Pathway to Solid Character
Reference
Pinnacle International
Motto
Our Vision
Our Mission
OUR LEADERSHIP
OUR HISTORY
OUR PLATFORMS
About the Author
Introduction: Character Always Wins

M any years ago, there lived a great King. This king ruled his kingdom with wisdom and might, but he had a problem. There was no child to succeed him when he dies. He married many wives, but none of them could give him a male child.
He thought about it deeply and decided to choose a successor from the kingdom.
He told his town crier to make an announcement to all the villagers about his intention requesting that they present just one of their children to come the next day at the village square so he could make his selection.
The next day, the King's palace was filled to the brim with children from different homes in the community. The King handed each of them a particular seed and told them to go home, plant their seeds in a jar and nurse its growth for 8 months. Once the eight months were due, they should return to the palace and he would access how well they've done, then select the best as his heir.
There was a young boy from a poor home named Onome 1 who received his seed and returned to his village. When he got back, his mom helped him to find a vessel and put some soil into it. Onome made sure he watered his pot every day.
After each month, the children of the villagers who were given the seed would gather and compare their plants. All the seeds of the other kids have started sprouting and budding, but there was no sign of life in Onome's pot despite his efforts.
Onome was disappointed, but he kept watering his pot daily. A few months passed and now all the other children's pot really came to life. Some had short trees growing in them, some had beautiful flowers and some had leafy shrubs.
Still, Onome had nothing growing in his pot and the other children had started to make fun of him. They said he wasn't good enough and couldn't even grow a seed. They jeered at him and called him names. Onome was unhappy, but he didn't fail to water his pot even for a day.
Soon, the eight months was over. It was time for the king to choose his heir. Onome didn't want to go. He felt there was no need and sat down crying. All the kids were going back with beautiful plants that are all grown, but look at his jar... Nothing.
"Why should I go to the palace?" "I have watered this seed everyday with nothing to show for it." Onome said to his mother with sadness on his face. His looked at him in the eye and told him to return and show the King his barren vessel, no matter the consequence.
Onome reluctantly went to the palace where he met other children dressed in their best and carrying their well grown plants with so much pride. He found more reasons to be sad from what he saw.
The wise King came out of his palace and started to walk through the crowd, looking at the many beautiful trees, shrubs and flowers that were on display by the children. The boys all puffed their chests out and tried to look as royal as possible, hoping that they would be chosen as the successor to the throne.
Then the King came across Onome, who was bowing his head in shame. He looked at his pot then he looked at him closely. What happened? He asked.
I watered the pot every day, but nothing ever grew. Onome replied nervously.
Then the King smiled, nodded his head in deep thought and moved on. After a few hours of reviewing other children's plants, the King finally completed his assessment.
He stood in front of the children and congratulated them on their efforts.
Clearly, some of you desperately want to be my heir and would do anything to make that happen, but there is one boy that I would like to point out as he has come to me with nothing. Onome, come here please.
Oh no, thought Onome. There must be another boy with his name with a grown plant. But the King directed his servants to bring him up. He walked slowly with a discouraged droop to the front of the group, holding his barren pot.
The King held up the vessel for all to see and the other children laughed. Then the King continued, Eight months ago, I gave everyone a seed each. I told you to go away, plant the seed and return with your plant. The seeds that I gave you all were burnt up with fire until they were no longer useful and wouldn t grow, then they were coated to look like good seeds. Now, I see before me thousands of plants and only one barren pot."
"Therefore, Onome is the successor to my throne."
Hmm... Onome had no money, no education and no connection yet he was the richest of all. His great treasure was his character. Character always wins.
Nelson Mandella 2 , Mahathma Ghandi 3 , Martin Luther King (Jr) 4 , Mary Slessor 5 , Kwame Nkruma 6 , Herbert Macaulay 7 , Obafemi Awolowo 8 , Dora Akuyili 9 and so many more where not popular and wealthy because of their education, connection or family but for their impeccable character.
Character is our greatest treasure; it is the defining factor for legacy. It is the foundation for destiny and the true wealth that becomes a voice for you in places where you can t appear or appeal.
This work unlocks the concept of character, what makes it tick, how it can be developed and all the in-betweens to building your success on the lasting foundation of character.
This is your finest hour.
You are a success.
Chapter 1: The Power of Character

I f you lost money you lost nothing, if you lost your health, you lost something; but if you lost character you lost everything
Billy Graham 1
The Power of Character
At the point of death, a man, Tom Smith, called his children and he advised them to follow his footsteps so that they can have peace of mind in all that they do. Sara, his daughter said,
"Daddy, it is unfortunate you are dying without a penny in your bank. Other fathers that you tag as being corrupt and thieves of public funds, left houses and properties for their children; even this house we live in is a rented apartment. Sorry, I can't emulate you, just go, and let s chart our own course." Few moments later, their father joined the choir invisible.
Three years later, Sara went for an interview in a multinational company. During the interview, the Chairman of the committee asked,
"Which Smith are you?"
Sara replied,
"I am Sara Smith. My Dad Tom Smith is now late."
Chairman cuts in,
"O my God, you are Tom Smith's daughter?"
He turned to the other members of the panel and said,
"This Smith man was the one that signed my membership form into the Institute of Administrators and his recommendation earned me where I am today. He did all these free of charge. I didn't even know his address, he never knew me. He just did it for me."
He turned to Sara,
"I have no questions for you, consider yourself as having gotten this job, come tomorrow, your letter will be waiting for you."
Sara Smith became the Corporate Affairs Manager of the company with two Cars with Drivers, A duplex attached to the office, and a salary of 1,000,000 per month excluding allowances and other costs.
After two years of working in the company, the MD of the company came from the United States to announce his intention to resign and needed a replacement. A personality with high integrity was sought after, again, the company's Consultant nominated Sara Smith.
In an interview, she was asked the secret of her success;
With tears, she replied, "My Daddy paved these ways for me. It was after he died that I knew that though he was financially poor, he was wealthy in integrity, discipline and honesty".
She was asked why she had tears on her face since she is no longer a kid as to miss her dad after a long time.
This was her reply,
"At the point of his death, I was rude to my father for being an honest man of integrity. I hope he forgives me wherever he is now. I didn't work for all these; he did it for me, I only walked in".
So, finally she was asked,
"Will you follow your father's footsteps as he requested?"
And her simple answer was,
"Now, l adore my late dad, I have a big picture of him in my living room and at the entrance of my house. He deserves whatever I have after God".
I read of a man in ancient Babylon who served three consecutive governments as a result of character even though he was brought into the Kingdom as a slave. The man s name was Daniel 2 and he didn t just serve these administrations but played major roles that influenced the seat of government. Character is the key to influential leadership that will positively affect our nations.
The world does not have political, social, marital, intellectual or financial problems. What the world has is character problems. Character bankruptcy causes break down of law and order, failure of marriages, ineffectiveness in governance; break up of churches, war and civil unrest, rape, cultism and many more. Many years ago there was a fall in the financial market and it was traced to sharp and dubious practices of executives and officers in the financial sector. There is massive character erosion in our generation. The cancer of today s leadership is character deficiency.
The future is not a destinat