•Monday, December 03, 2007
One motivational speaker once said that the most successful people around are ALWAYS the ones who are willing to go that extra mile, focus their extra time on worthwhile goals. I like the analogy he used of traffic on the highway..........
Here it is:
If you stand next to a highway (e.g. Uhuru Highway) you will observe the following general trend in the traffic:
@ 04:00 to 05:00 in the morning: you'll see a few cars on the road.
Mostly MLs/ S-class /SLK Mercs, 7series/ Z3/ X5 BMWs, Prados on the rush to airports, meetings, etc. Transporting the rich, entrepreneurs (so called "captains of industries"), executive politicians, diplomats etc. These guys are living proof that money/power DOES lead to happiness and fulfillment. They just can't help their greed for more money/power.
Ironically most of the poorest of the poor start streaming in their hundreds and pass Uhuru Highway into town (mostly on foot and some in matatus) to be ready to serve the above. They work just to keep their minds busy and to sustain their hope.........hope that things will get better, hope that one day they'll win that illusive Lotto Jackpot! ...Like the BAT 'shinda Dinga' promotion or Safaricom's 'Shinda Millioni' promotion. No wonder they are easily fooled with "you are the proud winner of Toyota/Nakumatt/GM/Unilever promotion. Please send airtime to 071000000 to claim your price". The pathetic wages they get are by a factor of a 1000 times not worth their effort.
@06:00: The above cars start disappearing, and in come the C-class, 5&3 BMW series, Isuzu dcabs, Xtrails, CRVs, Subarus, Cherokees, Audis and the Land Rovers Discoveries in their hundreds driven by the Bourgeoisie.
These are "Rat-racers" with their MBA degrees, diplomas, plastic money and credit access. They think they've made it! Wearing trendy shades (be it sunny or not) and fashionable attire they portray a grand image......one common in movies, adverts etc. Take away the credit cards/facilities and in three months you won't see these cars on the roads.
@07:00 to 08:00 in the morning: More rat-racers/cum-working-class steal the show in the thousands of Toyotas, Nissans, Mazda, Camrys, Familias, Hondas, Hyundais,VWs, Opels, etc
This is also the time when more accidents happen! They all share one thing in common........STRESS! They are stressed about congestion, petrol costs, their finances, their relationships, their restructuring organizations,ODM, NARC,Mungiki, the country, EVERYTHING............
As the day progresses.........click-clock..... click-clock.....click-clock.....
Come 5:00 you start seeing the same Toyotas, Nissans, Camrys, Familias, Hondas, Hyundais,VWs, Opels, rushing back to rented homes, loans, shopping malls, Sukuma Wiki etc. Stressed, stressed, stressed!
@6:00 they get joined by the C-class, 5&3 BMW series, Isuzu dcabs, Xtrails, CRVs, Subarus, Cherokees, Audis and the Land Rovers. Tired from Backstabbing, Skinnering, Boot-leaking and wasting time in senseless meetings!
The traffic congestion becomes unbearable.........by the look on their faces, things are really BAAAD.
@8:00 As the traffic congestion slowly abates, the GIANTS start dominating the scene again. The Porsches, Jaguars, BIG Mercs, BIG BMWs and Prados glide through the same road. With their fat bank accounts, these guys are fine. Everything seems to be convenient for them............the roads are generally free when they go to/come back from whatever it is they do! Generally they look relaxed and happy, evident in their courtesy when relating to other road users. Life is really Good!
Here it is:
If you stand next to a highway (e.g. Uhuru Highway) you will observe the following general trend in the traffic:
@ 04:00 to 05:00 in the morning: you'll see a few cars on the road.
Mostly MLs/ S-class /SLK Mercs, 7series/ Z3/ X5 BMWs, Prados on the rush to airports, meetings, etc. Transporting the rich, entrepreneurs (so called "captains of industries"), executive politicians, diplomats etc. These guys are living proof that money/power DOES lead to happiness and fulfillment. They just can't help their greed for more money/power.
Ironically most of the poorest of the poor start streaming in their hundreds and pass Uhuru Highway into town (mostly on foot and some in matatus) to be ready to serve the above. They work just to keep their minds busy and to sustain their hope.........hope that things will get better, hope that one day they'll win that illusive Lotto Jackpot! ...Like the BAT 'shinda Dinga' promotion or Safaricom's 'Shinda Millioni' promotion. No wonder they are easily fooled with "you are the proud winner of Toyota/Nakumatt/GM/Unilever promotion. Please send airtime to 071000000 to claim your price". The pathetic wages they get are by a factor of a 1000 times not worth their effort.
@06:00: The above cars start disappearing, and in come the C-class, 5&3 BMW series, Isuzu dcabs, Xtrails, CRVs, Subarus, Cherokees, Audis and the Land Rovers Discoveries in their hundreds driven by the Bourgeoisie.
These are "Rat-racers" with their MBA degrees, diplomas, plastic money and credit access. They think they've made it! Wearing trendy shades (be it sunny or not) and fashionable attire they portray a grand image......one common in movies, adverts etc. Take away the credit cards/facilities and in three months you won't see these cars on the roads.
@07:00 to 08:00 in the morning: More rat-racers/cum-working-class steal the show in the thousands of Toyotas, Nissans, Mazda, Camrys, Familias, Hondas, Hyundais,VWs, Opels, etc
This is also the time when more accidents happen! They all share one thing in common........STRESS! They are stressed about congestion, petrol costs, their finances, their relationships, their restructuring organizations,ODM, NARC,Mungiki, the country, EVERYTHING............
As the day progresses.........click-clock..... click-clock.....click-clock.....
Come 5:00 you start seeing the same Toyotas, Nissans, Camrys, Familias, Hondas, Hyundais,VWs, Opels, rushing back to rented homes, loans, shopping malls, Sukuma Wiki etc. Stressed, stressed, stressed!
@6:00 they get joined by the C-class, 5&3 BMW series, Isuzu dcabs, Xtrails, CRVs, Subarus, Cherokees, Audis and the Land Rovers. Tired from Backstabbing, Skinnering, Boot-leaking and wasting time in senseless meetings!
The traffic congestion becomes unbearable.........by the look on their faces, things are really BAAAD.
@8:00 As the traffic congestion slowly abates, the GIANTS start dominating the scene again. The Porsches, Jaguars, BIG Mercs, BIG BMWs and Prados glide through the same road. With their fat bank accounts, these guys are fine. Everything seems to be convenient for them............the roads are generally free when they go to/come back from whatever it is they do! Generally they look relaxed and happy, evident in their courtesy when relating to other road users. Life is really Good!
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3 comments:
doesn't this show that the GIANTS just put in more hours of work ... resulting in the status they've not got.
I beg to differ on that list.
I drive one of those in category one but it is fully paid( no credit here) and I get to work by 6. I drive home around 730 but it has nothing to do with stress but to avoid the jam.
I agree with the above commenter that it just proves that hard work pays
anon, I did not understand the last part of your sentence ... resulting in the status they've not got.
Analogies do have weaknesses especially under critical scrutiny. I also do not think that putting in more hours is a guarantee to a better status in society. Success has many more factors. What do you think?
@s&r,
Does hard work on its own really pay, in terms of affluence and better status? As the author of the article says, I also think it is about going the extra mile focussing the extra time on worthwhile goals..