Day 10 of 14: Unleash the Catfish in You
At the entrance to the capital city of Osun state,natives and guests alike are treated to the symbolic elevated fish at the City Centre. The fact that you can explain a piece of Art in a million and one ways is one of my major admiration for Artworks, and I think this Artwork holds a number of lessons that will guide me through 2018.
The Water
##A number of strong lessons from the life of the catfish are embedded in its habitat - Water.
The catfish knows its strength and leverages upon it. In one his many prophetic songs, the great Nigerian musical artiste #Fela revealed one of the secrets to successful living for all black men when he said: “Black men, know thyself”. This short sentence, I think, applies to all men that aim for a better life. There is a strength that comes from the true knowledge and acceptance of one’s strengths and weaknesses. As 2018 rolls by, I intend to exploit my strengths as well as improve upon my weaknesses.
if you keep judging a fish by how fast/well it can climb a tree, you will continuously make a mess of it.
Another lesson is the abundance of water. While a catfish depends on water for survival (home, food, and procreation), is there really a scarcity of water?. I believe there is a major shift in our perception of life at that moment we eliminate that thought of scarcity. We can all succeed without pulling others down. @steemit is a very good example where success is truly being treated as a public good that it really is. By calling it a public good I mean, an individual can use or exploit it without rubbing another person of the same opportunity (I always have this tendency to tilt towards Economics, I am working on it). I am always appreciative of the opportunity on @steemit to build a truly plural society in which no one is excluded from wealth.
Stop being Casual.
In conclusion, a catfish is aggressive/committed to achieving its aim of getting food. The food here can be likened to human goals, as I step out into 2018, I am determined to be less casual about my desired goals. “Get Serious” is my watchword for 2018.
Streamline your goals and pursue it will the vigour of a hungry Catfish.
I will keep the rest of my explanation on African Art Symbolism for next time. 2018 holds a lot of possibilities and it is my responsibility @hpabiola to give it a 100%.
Wow! What a great post, filled with encouraging words to set and achieve goals. Great job man.
Thanks boss.