Kenneth is an Inspirational Writer, Speaker, and Author. He has written and published several Books and Articles which include:
Finding Real Purpose, Pillars and Precepts of Life, Envisioning the End from the Beginning, Understanding the Backbones of Divine Excellence, Triple Steps to Divine Motion, etc.
These Books can be purchased in soft and hard copies from amazon.
Façade is one of the words in the Dictionary that its
pronunciation is completely different from the spelling. The first time I came
across the word, the pronunciation I assigned to it makes me laugh till date.
What I called it reminds me of how one of my former colleagues pronounced cell. As matchless as the word façade is to its meaning, so also are
the actions behind it. Ordinarily, façade means the face, front, or outside of
a building especially an imposing or decorative one. But implicatively, it
means a superficial appearance or illusion. Most often, we, as humans see only
from the surface levels; we tend to get so much attracted to things that appear
conspicuous without realising that most actions that control our world are
behind the façade.
A couple of years ago, I went to a supermarket with my
family to do some shopping. As my wife was busy picking the items, I stood in
front of the shop with my little daughter who was then, 2 years old. As we
stood, one middle aged man of Eastern European origin walked up to us and
started playing with my daughter. As someone who likes children, I do
appreciate it when I meet people who do likewise. I began feeling uncomfortable
when the play wouldn’t end. When the drama ended, he demanded for some change
from me. I said to myself, ‘Aha, I now
understand the reason for this elongated and prolonged one man drama’.
Talking about drama reminds me the first day I took my
mum to go visit then, my parent in-laws to be. It was like mama didn’t at first
like the idea that her son made a choice that was across an ethnic boundary.
So, that day, mama acted a drama. Mama was walking at snail’s speed; when I
reduced my speed in order for mama to catch up, mama further reduced her speed
in order not to catch up. I was unusually patient with her because I understood
the reason behind the show. On our way home, mama suddenly regained her strength.
I was smiling in a corner of my mind, and equally angry in the opposite corner;
mixed feeling, you would say. My thought was, whether you like it or not, we’re
all going to have a new wife in the family. Today, mama and wife are good
friends in all honesty.
In all actions, motives are buried in the remote areas of
the bedrock of decisions. To get to these remote areas, we require the skills
of remote sensing. Maybe, learning the geology of life assists in discovering
and photographing the unreachable parts of a man’s anatomy. In these remote
anatomies of man are the motives of man. Motives are the concentrates behind
the façade. One of my dictionaries says motive is incentive. I laughed when I
read it because it nipped my illustration on the bud. Motive defines a person’s
reason behind an action; it determines the goals or objectives of a person’s
action. Good or bad, outcomes are products of motives.
The danger with façade is that it most often hides
motives. Façade protects and shields motives until pressure squeezes a person’s
true intention out of his hidden fruit. Many times, I have met people who are
unusually nice to the extent that if I have to make a quick decision of who the
best man or woman on earth is, without doubt, I will pick them. Inasmuch as we
don’t get into the building to see what is within, these people appear
excellent. But the day the winters and storms of life decide to chase us into
their secret apartments, their true motives or incentives, will be exposed.
As I learn from life’s reality assessments, I am
beginning to rise up and wise up. These days, I give everyone I meet 50% pass mark
in terms of character and intentions until I get into the building. The
building I’m referring to is the heart of man. I have come to understand that
in life, everyone has a price. The day you don’t pay what they think you owe
them is the same day you see what is inside them. In the building of man are
hailstones ready to be cast on those who refuse to bow to the shrine in the
temple of man. Each man is a temple and each temple has a shrine. When people
call you bad, that bad should be properly defined so that everyone can
ascertain if you are truly bad or bad by selfish definitions. We need to
appreciate the truth that some people’s definitions of bad are metamorphosis of
their self centred imaginations. We must take into cognisance what is behind the
façade before making a conclusion on who a person is. The motives of man define
him; the motives of man typify his true attitude. The motives of man also
determine his definition of other people’s actions and reactions. It is wrong
to judge a person by his outward appearance, although sometimes, the outward
may suggest to a minimal extent who a person may be. To know an individual,
look beyond the façade. Looking beyond the façade may take a while before
seeing a person’s true identity, but it’s still better to wait than waste. Never
make a conclusion when you haven’t entered the building. Don’t make a decision
with the façade, look beyond the façade!
If
you do not think, you cannot unravel the mysteries of divine knowledge; if you
do not think, you can’t understand the privileges of uncovering divine
information.
People who are not up to date get disgraced when
opportunities relate.
Better prepare when you're in the dark. Light also
exposes stupidity.
Rigidity never applies common sense in decision
making. It sticks to shallow convictions in spite of glaring evidences.
For the fact you've not germinated does not mean
you've not been planted. Don't look at the grass to determine your season; you
are a cedar.
Being surrounded by the multitude does not mean
you're not lonely. To kill loneliness, pursue a purposeful vision.
For the fact it is quiet NOW does not mean you
should be silent. Speak to yourself what you would speak to the world when it
gets busy.
Positioning is the skill to goal scoring. Reposition
if you need to. Profiles grow with your goals. Keep scoring!
The
more you review, the more you perfect. Don't settle at the beginning.
If you don't smash the altar of Baal, you cannot
erect the one that bails. Baal and bail don't stand together.
