In this age,everything’s about business leadership and influence.

But what do people really know about leadership? Genuine leadership can’t be purchased by money neither can it be taken by force.

Leadership qualities come naturally and grow with time.In some cases,it’s pre-ordained in a divine way.

Formal education that is provided by institutions offers day to day knowledge of things e.g. basic mathematics,spoken language….etc.

However, these basics can’t be equated to sound wisdom that enables one to make good decisions in life.

Spiritual leadership,Business leadership,Political leadership and Academic leadership should be separated.

People who believe in nothing have higher chances of getting lost in worldly intricacies and other dynamics.

Therefore,it is misleading for a person,system or an institution to claim to guarantee successful leadership skills based on an educational curriculum (such as what we witness nowadays).

In other words,we should let the economist to carry on his/her path.The preacher man his/her path.The don his/her path.And never get twisted.

My blogging techniques cum typing styles have aroused much interest lately.

I refer to it as “compressive typing” or “summary typing” that is suitable for popular sites like Twitter or RSS phone applications.

Anyone anywhere can read lots of information in few sentences.Whether on the road,on the plane or deep in space.

Someone may find similarity with Egyptian hieroglyphics, whereby information was compressed in the form of symbols and characters.

Yes we have smileys and shorthands but these can’t compress large information for the “fast” world.

So if you like it,please keep in touch and……………………….

It’s now a known fact that bloggers are giving mainstream media or the 4th estate competition.

Critics often “fire up” on the basis that since bloggers aren’t professionally trained like journalists,the information they provide on the web is therefore unreliable.

Another cause of this “firing” originates in regulating the business aspect of passing information.Critics feel bloggers are giving free information to people with no intention of making money out of the process.

They feel bloggers are sort of “destroying” the media business.

This is heightened especially now when there’s an economic recession going on and media houses are shutting down one by one.

What they don’t know is that, in everything it’s good to have a balance.Whether in the real world or in the virtual world.

My dream is to one day see fellow bloggers getting honored for enlightening people on new ideas and concepts.

One may ask,”why honor them?”, “These individuals exist on line and are obscure,why should we as a society honor them?”

Here’s why:

When someone uploads something new on the web and someone from another place reads it and changes his/her mentality in a positive way,isn’t that peace promotion?

When someone acquires fresh information of a certain place on line,which according to him/her didn’t offer any relevance and get’s an attitude adjustment,isn’t that global development?

The 5th estate should be there as an alternative to “commercial” information for the sake of the future.

Space pollution and the untold fears

When it comes to the issue of space in connection with artistic creativity,there’s plenty of room.

The other day I was surfing the net in search of a wallpaper for my new phone.I happened to catch a glimpse of the Hubble photographs.

They were marvelous to the point of wondering whether we are really alone in this great and infinite universe.

Other than this I also wondered where the dead satellites and the abandoned exploration projects go to?

Are we filling space with our junk?

As an artist one can come up with interesting stuff from found objects.Dadaism proved this…………

With the advent of satellites that are similar to mobile sculptures and SETI sending messages that are never replied back to earth, is like a boomerang effect.

Are we duping ourselves ? To what point shall this “never ending” quest lead us ? Are we searching for our own search ?

Bloggers feel it when their sites are shut down and can’t recover the lost information due to the terms and conditions of the IT company involved.

This calls for innovation and invention.

Big companies such as Google and Yahoo can make life for bloggers easy by offering a Museum for Bloggers service.

Whereby sites that have intellectual significance or could offer information for future reference, are saved somewhere accessible.

Each day,the Internet has new users and potential bloggers who could be tempted to type something worthwhile that might offer enlightenment somewhere.

Take the case of Africa and people who live in marginalized areas.

They too also have stories and information they can offer the world.

Personally speaking,there is no easy route to put data online than that of Blogging.

As an example, I’ve created a sample site for my works:

www.brownculture.wordpress.com

Due to the effects of climate change and changing markets,this has to change.

Many intellectuals and innovators in the continent often complain about the lack of support in terms of protection ,financial support and benefits.

Why can’t the situation be in such a way that big companies can act like partners,in a sense where they do the manufacturing and the intellectual provides the “map”……..and in the end they can share profits.

Take the case of a poor University student who invents an energy saving lantern and lacks support.Yet on the other hand we have a huge “group” of energy companies that are fighting for the local market……

Sometimes I feel betrayed and think of being unpatriotic due to this intellectual “waste”.

African countries along with their stakeholders should just sit down and have a reality check.

The issue here is not politics but a matter of patriotism and human ethics.

Higher or good quality education is hard to come by.

Survival of the fittest has become the “golden rule”.Nobody wants the milk beneath.Everyone is obsessed with the top cream.

Failing an examination is like committing a crime.Much is demanded by the family and the society.

People assume all students are the same.Similar to Formula 1 ,each person is just racing to out do the other.

There are no human values left……It’s just an insensitive educational race.

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Another race exists when it comes to the awarding of scholarships.Nobody wants the Certificates or the Diplomas.Everyone wants the geniuses and the PhDs.

Some of us slipped due to health and unavoidable circumstances….

Did we fall out of the race by our intention? What lies after the race we don’t know.

Watching TV today is a bit scary.If it isn’t wild fires ,typhoons and mudslides then it’s a group of hungry faces watching over animal carcasses.

There is too much hype and too much talk in the Press -and little action on the ground.

It’s as if people are afraid to lose and at the same time they are eager to gain….

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I can recall my primary school days when there was a Tree planting day.

The day was similar to a National day,where everyone in the community took part.

The cutting down or destruction of any vegetation in the estates was prohibited .

Littering or reckless dumping of toxicities was also prohibited.

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It is a duty for each individual citizen to be responsible for his/her surroundings.

For whoever said that Nature is unforgiving and no respecter of persons was indeed correct.

I won’t be amazed when we witness mutations and new evolutions, cause excessive heat radiation causes ………………………………

“Astronomers” can or have proved  this.

Finally,we should all be responsible in preserving the few natural resources left or else AS will take over.

(AS stands for Artificial Society).

Efforts such as the “anti-theft” units and awareness campaigns have born little fruit.

So what’s the other option?………

It might involve stepping on big people’s feet or severing long time ties.But it’s worth the trouble.

How will it be when the revenue earned from these “objects” is repatriated back to the country of origin in the form of royalties ?

Would such an effort not level the atmosphere that’s tearing the foundations apart ?

Heritage as we know it is as important as education itself.Therefore there is no reason to toy around with the subject.

A country and a people without heritage is equivalent to someone who is walking naked in a crowded city.