Day 288 of wisdom
“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Principles are the rules and laws that guides the events and happenings of life and nature. When principles are being neglected and the privileges are being coveted irreparable disaster looms. One must follow and abide by the principles of life if he must enjoy the privileges that is birthed by obeying those principles. We cannot continue to expect living a good life while we constantly negate the process required to live that good life. The privileges of a principle can not be separated from that principle.
As said Charlotte Brontë that, "Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour ... If at my convenience I might break them, what would be their worth?" Principles would be worth nothing if grounds are being shifted to one's convenience, there are no reasons for which one should suspend principles or else it would cease to become principles.
Jimmy Carter once said, "We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles." Times and seasons does not change principles, but different principles may govern different times and seasons. Changes are constant, choices are always made and one's choices always determines what becomes of that man. Our passion guide our principles, and they always lead to the same results.
If you change your opinions, do not change your principles, though flexibility is needed, your principles must be intact; if you change your leaves, ensure to keep your roots intact, because if you change your roots you will fall, no tree changes roots while standing. You must ensure you stand on the right principles, and then stand by it unwavering, never compromise your principles even if it leads to short term inconveniences, guide your principles, cherish them and keep them close to your heart, you will soon reap the reward of your consistency.
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John Kamikun.
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