ADVENTURES OF THE MORTAL MIND… (1)

ADVENTURES OF THE MORTAL MIND… (1)
Written by TOSIN OSEMEOBO
… I heard behind me the echoes of an ageless voice leading me through the ancient path, silent, cool, narrow and filed with evergreen shrubs. It was indeed tempting and lonely to walk alone, but I journeyed through with sequential and rhythmic steps. Then, I meet an old man seated on a log of wood suspended with strings too small for the ordinary eyes to see. He was clothed in pure white robe. He had long and woolly white hairs and very long beards just like that of the Chinese kunfu masters. He smiled broadly. His gaze was like floods of light which swept me off my feet and then he spoke in a dialect, similar to that of my birthplace with all its diverse tongues, revealing things history did not show me. His voice was sweet but thunder-like. Then he said, “Welcome to the adventure of the mortal mind. As you journey down the historic and futuristic lane, you shall meet with two personalities; one will ask for every thing, give him nothing. The second one will ask for nothing, give him every thing… the journey has begun.” Then, as I opened my hands, behold, I was carrying something.
So I journeyed through the streams of thought. I met yet another man, an old man whose movement was supported by a walking stick. When he saw me, he spoke with the voice of a foolish old man; although his voice cracked, I could still hear him. He said, “My son, I have been climbing this sandy hill for many years now, and no one could help me. I am by name everything and I am the expression of my name, please help me. I need nothing. I was surprised at what he said, and so I replied, “Old man, if you claim you are everything and you ask for nothing, I won’t give you anything. Please go your way.” So, the old man continued his struggle and I went my way…
It was a long walk, so I decided to repose under the yew to regain my lost strength. Suddenly, I saw this young-looking man filled with overflowing energy and enthusiasm. He looked healthy. But he seemed self-indulgent and proud. So he came to me boasting, “My name is nothing and I am an expression of my name, I need everything you have.”
I laughed, smiled and said, “Young man you seem stupid, you are nothing and have nothing and you need everything I have. You are lazy and you waste your strength begging me to give you what I have when you can work with your hands. I’m sorry I won’t give you anything, Please go your way.”
So the young man frolicked happily and playfully away down the wind. Then I looked upward only to see the old man. He smiled and said, “My son, you have made terrible decisions. You were given the opportunity to see your past, and correct your future. The first person you saw was the symbol of your past; he needed nothing because there is nothing you can do about it. But the second person you saw was your future; he needed everything because you can do everything to help him. You had something in your hand and that was skill, time, and opportunity.”
“You had the skill and time to prepare him, train him, teach him, and give him the opportunity to stand on the spot light, wave to ovations, walk to stardom, become a star and be celebrated. Because your future is based on the choices you make today, your future is only as bright as you prepare for it. Time and opportunity wait for no human. The safest way to predict your future is to create it, because the future you do not actively create will come to you as a surprise. All you need to do is invest in your time, develop your mind, equip yourself and get set for the next opportunity. Just like the man, you still have the chance and time to change your future for good. Simply open your hand and see what you’ve got. Look inside your mind, for there lies the true power of creativity and excellence. The spotlight is on you…”

Brace up for more revelations yet to unfold… part 2, coming shortly
TRENOON
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