True Pictures Don't Lie
It is probably generic for our parents to teach us not to tell lies while we were kids and growing up, but in some conflicting ways, our natural ingenuity if you may, lets us discover that they don't actually practice what they preach. In fairness to them, we do get a much clearer picture when we grow much older and find ourselves in relatively compromising situations, which is of course similar to their's, requiring knowledge, wisdom and experience, we then perhaps unwittingly discover that we are political animals that rely on diplomacy to at the least live in the illusion of sanity.
Photography is a multi billion dollar industry, why? One thing is certain, we are visual by nature, and by implication our curiosity only has a semblance of satisfaction when we can repeatedly see objects, nature and even ourselves to the point where we can in the least understand them.
It goes a notch further when we can see ourselves as beautiful. This singular aspect is perhaps what gives photographers a hard time, remember the code word here 'beautiful'...In as much as pictures don't lie, we still want to appear beautiful, and this why another set of multi-billion dollar industries associated with photography are the beauty products, photoshop technology, plastic surgery and image consultancy.
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"...Edmund Burke. (1729-1794) Irish statesman and philosopher.
Soro Soke (Speak Out Loud))
Yes! there is definitely a price to pay when you tell someone that he or she looks dirty and ridiculous, or isn't presentable or beautiful, just like having the courage to speak out in the face of tyranny, which is usually a state where societal ills are being literally covered with cosmetics, but on the upside, there is also a prize for those that use their voices to fight for a better way of life, protests as we know have been one of the most powerful tools that has changed the directions of administrations for the better.
There are bad guys everywhere, both in the real world and even in movies, and they come in different forms with various motives only to satisfy their selfish and clandestine purposes. In the real world however, the quest for material gains for self over others or at the detriment of the needy brings out the evil in them, thus diminishing the tendencies of making the world a better place. surprisingly, lurking in every corner are certain good people that have enormous gifts and powers, strong enough to cause a positive change to stop the bad guys from letting the people perish, but astonishingly, they just keep quiet.
In Nigeria for instance, it is very obvious even to the blind that the country is currently in a state of emergency. There are no good roads, there is massive unemployment, there is poor medical care, there isn't adequate power supply, the education is abysmal, corruption thrives, human rights are being abused, security of lives and properties isn't guaranteed, and still the government and prominent Nigerians act as if all is well, while poverty and hunger ravages the land to the extent that Nigeria is being considered the poverty capital of the world, despite the fact that she is rich in plenty resources. Ironically, many rich and powerful Nigerians seem unperturbed, perhaps because they have all the privilege they need, or maybe they know not the extent of their influence. They don't seem to realize how greatly their voice can help amplify the protests of the surprisingly bold youths.
"Courage, kindness, friendship, character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness"...R.J Palacio (Wonder) (1963-) American author and graphic designer.
Having Honour
It is not only amazing how some groups of people constantly try to conceal truths in the glare of blinding 'apparence', but the effrontery to assume that a people can be suppressed especially in such an unintelligent way, worse still, literally calling citizens fools to their faces.
Human evolution has come a really long way as curiosity, necessity and countless discoveries have helped catapult technology to a whole new level. It is no accident that we find ourselves in the jet age where information moves with the speed of light, where you can hold a multi-member meeting with every participant at various locations around the world, and where you can watch live streams in space, not to talk of 3 D printing, robotics, driverless cars and drones with pin point accuracy.
These achievements are all results of the strength of faith, belief and the power of will of remarkable humans, people of great courage, and most importantly, true men of honour, deserving accolades and immortalization. Now, can you dare imagine how far talented people will go if they were all led by visionaries, you also may conceive the extent their progress would be if they were motivated by charismatic leaders that celebrate excellence and not mediocrity. Also, it is not only dishonorable to be quiet in the face of injustice, it makes the onlookers complicit.
"If you're reading this...congratulations, you're alive. If that's not something to smile about, then I don't know what is"...Chad Sugg (Monsters under your Head) (1986 - ) American singer and song writer.
We Must Be Hopeful
Hope is an audacious act of courage as opposed to fear of both the known and the unknown, which is bred by lack of faith. It has been scientifically proven that being hopeful brightens our day and livens our spirits, giving us a reason to look forward to better days.
It is the power of hope that encourages us to wake up each morning to show up at work by all means necessary in order to make a difference and also make the world a bit better each day. It is hope that lets us choose love as our line of defense against hate, religious intolerance, tribal conflicts and makes us choose to constructively criticize rather than expressly condemn. It is hope that things can and will get better that causes youths to protest peacefully on the streets to create massive awareness for a much needed change.
We really must be hopeful, and creative in our approach. It has become imperative that the government must be led by the ideas and proactive actions of the populace. The talents, treasures and time of the citizens need to be systematically harnessed to create prosperity, unity and justice, this way our hope rather than perish, will energize and lift us up.
Thank you.
Akin Abimbola
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