THE GREATEST SHOCK I HAVE EVER RECEIVED

At the embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria, in 2016, I received the greatest shock of my life. It was so shocking that I never believed that so many people could live in such an ignorance. It was such a shock, that could make one wonder if people really know what life is all about.

But before I go into details telling you about the greatest shock of which I speak, let me in a quick and a light mood tell you about the word "PURPOSE". I took some time to study this word and realise how important it is to humanity and how little it has been made to be. Well, I know some of you might not agree with me and some might agree. But nevertheless, lets continue.

When we talk about purpose most people don't seem to understand. The word "PURPOSE" can be defined as the reason a thing is made , exist or created. Do you know that it is purpose that tells you the COURSE to study, and the university suitable for that particular course? But in our society today you will find out that people who are called to be doctors are busy studying road construction, singers are studying engineering, bankers, lawyers etc.. The way the world system operates has engulfed most of us, such that people no longer remember the reason for their existence. We are all blown away by the vanities of life. Living a life for emptiness and frivolities, so much so that we don't even remember to ask ourselves "WHO AM I, WHY AM I HERE?" What a world!!!

Now talking about the greatest shock I received in the embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria in 2016. I carried out a quick research on a student off late and I discovered that most people don't even know the reason they are created. Have you taken time to ask yourself why people go to school to study a particular course? OK let me tell you about my research. While at the embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria, in 2016 I took a quick interview on a boy who was going to Ukraine to study without him knowing I was interviewing him. I asked him some life personal and intelligent questions, please read our conversation.

What course do you want to study in Ukraine? I asked and he replied and said to me, road construction and I went further to ask again why do you want to study road construction? His response was, because my elder brother choose it for me and he told me its lucrative.

For some minute I was wowed and astonished because that guy is lost already. I asked few other persons and I was really amazed at the response I got. Some said "I am going to study medicine because my father told me to study it", Some others said "I am going study computer engineering because I want to make quick money by hacking into peoples account and also I can make genuine money because we are in a COMPUTER AGE where every body wants Internet ,such that I will learn programming and come back to Africa to make money" etc. and many more. My whole body could not stand my shaking hands, winkling eyes, stamping feet, and I found it difficult to even swallow saliva.

I just realised that most people don't study a particular course because it's in relation to their purpose. They think that when they become doctors they will be highly respected in our society and be well paid, if their countries are in need of doctors. They also believed that when they become lawyers they will save their father's land and fight those intimidating him.  And so on,

When I was done with my research right there I just knew that our generations is filled with more people who are ignorant of their purpose than those who know why they exist. How can a man exist because of SELFISHNESS?

Take a good look at the world we live in today, and tell me out of the about 7.5 billion people in the world how many are living a purposeful life? You will be amazed that out of every 10 persons, only one may know why he or she exists. Oh my God!!!  Now ask yourself am I among the very few persons that know why they exist? And please make sure you get an answer for yourself.

I left those kids without saying a word because I was also a victim of the same society. Could it be that the purpose for your existence was to go to school, get a good job earn salary, get married, raise your kids, and die?  well, I don't think so, come to think of it, do you know that when everyone is living for the very purpose they were created, the world will be a better place because there will be low rate of jealousy, greed, armed robbery, bribery, prostitution, racism, egocentrism, and corruption etc.

It is so pathetic to know that billions of people in the world today don't know why they are here on earth. A life well spent is one spent in fulfilment of purpose not because you are a president, governor, senator, wealthy, have great grandchildren, have 20 degrees, etc.

If you have all that and never fulfilled purpose am sorry to announce to you that you just lived another mans life. I get so emotional when people tell me that they are living a purposeful life because they have acquired wealth, are famous, and are in authority or because they are donating to the orphanage.

What a misconception of what purpose is!!! it is so wrong for any man to think that purpose is all about SELF GRATIFICATION. This menace has eaten deep into our society and the world at large. What a world where no father, mother, teacher, friend and even most pastors don't remind their members that they are here for a purpose and they should hasten up to discover it and fulfil it. Because that is when they would be regarded to  have lived a fulfilled life.
This situation is very serious and needs urgent attention before it gets worse than it is already. But what then is the way out of this deception? please check out my next article as I give practical ways to come out of this misconception and delusion.