The fervency with which he delivered that statement was way
more inspirational than its sheer beauty and veracity. It was obvious the
secret of his extraordinary success is that he allows no limitation, no
mountain, no valley to stand in the way of what he wants.
His statement also reveals his awareness that no talent,
however monumental, is enough. One must be willing to go the extra mile or two
to sit at the table of exponential achievers. The insufficiency of natural
gifts in the journey of success was also what Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
meant when he said, "At the end of the day we are not responsible for the
talent we each have, but we are responsible for what we do with our
talent."
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| Ants work restlessly in summer to save food for winter |
Each one of us is born with some strengths. Something you're
good at. Something for which you are admired. No one is born without any
ability. If you think otherwise it's just that you haven't discovered the gift within. Yes, it's possible to live without discovering your natural
ability, or ignore and under-utilize it, leading to underachievement.
That's why the wise king Solomon challenged us to study the
ants and gain wisdom from their drive. Those little creatures hustle day and
night all of summer gathering and storing food for winter. Their exertion is
very motivational but more than motivating us to work hard for our provisions,
it should spur us to set goals that don't revolve around mere bread and butter
since we're stronger and
wiser than ants.
All the biographies of great achievers reveal that they
didn't have the onerous ant mentality of working only for food but thought
bigger and worked harder for a legacy that would benefit others and outlive
them. That's why Keita is globally acclaimed because no wall can stand in the
way of his beautiful dreams.
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