1 Timothy 4:12

Just wanted to share this Bible quote as a form of encouragement for young people.
Sometimes we struggle to ignore the people who look down on us. Often, those who look down on young people are people of older generations who have somehow forgotten what it's like to be young, misunderstood and constantly judged simply because of our age. The perceptions of young people are generally negative, particularly in the media. The preconceptions associated with here-says are wrongly influencing the ways in which young people are approached and treated. The media for example, can be so quick to condemn our wrong doings, but how often does the media congratulate and reward our achievements?

Forward ever, backwards never?

Twitter post by @ACCRA_GHANA

Seeing this twitter post this morning has disappointed and angered me so much. I know that the cash reward is definitely true but whether or not the Jeep reward is true, I do not know. However, I still feel that this is something that needs to be addressed.

Firstly, I'd like to congratulate the Blackstars for their efforts at AFCON. Although the players played well during the tournament, I don't agree with the sum of money being rewarded to them. The sum of money being rewarded to them would be understandable if we won the tournament, but we didn't win. We came second. Some of the players didn't even play of a standard that qualifies them to receive such a large sum of money and some players didn't even get the chance to play, yet I'm sure they're receiving money too. They're basically receiving money just for sitting at the side of the pitch. If that can result in receiving a large sum of money, then surely the Ghanaian supporters who travelled all the way to Equatorial Guinea deserve to be rewarded in such ways. Especially those present at that chaotic semi-final match between Ghana and the hosts.

Secondly, I'd like to express my concerns about the way money is squandered by the Ghanaian government on unnecessary  things like this. Instead of spending money on finding ways to improve the electrical systems in Ghana, which have been a problem for as long as I can remember, the government are spending money on things like this?  

This isn't the first time that I've heard about cars being given away. Recently, on my holiday to Ghana during the summer of 2014, I heard about the President giving 13 (quite expensive) cars to Chiefs in Ghana. Surely this money could have been spent on trying to improve the roads in Ghana so that cars could actually drive on them without getting damaged. The main roads in Ghana appear to be fine, but it's the quality of the side roads and smaller streets that bother me so much.

That money could have also been used on covering up the gutters everywhere in Ghana. Closing up the gutters and creating a proper sewage system in Ghana could improve hygiene and sanitation in Ghana by a huge amount. I think that certain diseases will no longer be an issue in Ghana if there was a proper sewage system.

I'm not trying to tell the Ghanaian government how to do their job, but I just think that they need to sort out their priorities. They probably have good intentions for the people of Ghana, but I just feel like every single government is the same. We often say "forward ever, backwards never" but as a nation are we really moving forwards?

Rome wasn't built in a day

This has to be one of my favourite sayings because it makes me realise that the things that I desire cannot magically occur with a click of a finger, it requires a lot of work and effort from me.
The great saying has been adapted from a French proverb, though it is true that it wasn’t built in a day, it doesn’t exempt it from the fact it did burn down in one.
Sometimes it’s hard to keep the faith and persevere with our work especially when we don’t see much progress.
Yes we love to see fast results but sometimes patience is more of a virtue than we’ll ever know.
We can’t rush things but it is daunting when things are taking far too long. Similar to growth, we can’t go to sleep at 17 and expect to wake up at 21. It is theoretically, hypothetically, physically and *insert big word here* impossible. But with all this rushing to achieve success, we can end up destroying the things we have spent a while building and destroy the little chance at progression that we had.
It's true success won’t come over night,unless you’re lucky to be an actual overnight sensation, but even then a lot of work has already gone into it for it to reach that far. 
Indeed Rome wasn't built in a day and success can't come over night, so be patient in all that you endeavour.