Introduction.
Hello #hive-naija family,
This is my entry into the prompt of the week. I will be dwelling on the second prompt as rephrased bellow.
Choose a meaningful quote that has inspired you or resonated with you recently. Explain why this quote speaks to you, how it relates to your life or beliefs, and share a personal experience or reflection that illustrates its significance. Source
"The quote that makes meaning to me in which als propelled me to action is a quote attributed to an Irish philosopher; Edmond Bruke. It says;
"No body made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only little". Source
This quote have gone a long way to motivate and encourage me. It makes us understand that one should put in all his efforts in all situations. No mater how little he thinks the impact would be.
Therefore, one of the biggest mistakes one can make is; to do nothing one he has the ability to do just little.
Illustration
Imagine a situation, where your neighbor is fighting with his wife, and you are the only person in the compound, if you ignore them to continue the fight thinking you cant remedy the situation, one person may end up killing the other.
In reference to this quote, thinking that you can't help in anyway is wrong.
There must be something you can do the improve the situation. Foe example;
You can run out of the compound to a nearby compound to call someone to come to your aid.
You can also knock on their door to intervane the least possible way possible.
You can call your landlord or caretaker on phone in a "save our souls" fashion.
How this quote improved my life and business.
When I concluded my apprenticeship, I didn't have enough money to buy the machinws i needed. To work seamlessly, I needed one straight sewing machine, one weaving a pressing iron and a table below were the costs of all those items at that time.
| S/N | Item | Cost (HBD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrial sewing machine | 82 HBD |
| 2 | Industrial weaning machine | 120 HBD |
| 3 | Electric iron | 3.5 HBD |
| 4 | Wooden table with cupboard | 25 HBD |
As someone that just finished learning, I didn't have the money go buy all these things. But this quote encouraged me to work face my fears and I too a bold step.
I approached the deople that deal on these machines I needed and reached an agreement with them, to be remiting my moneys instalmentally. And they a accepted. That day we reached this agreement, I made a part payment of 20 HBD. Subsequently, I continued to bring money till i after about five months, i conclused the payment of the industrial sewing machine, carried it to my friends shop where I stayed and worked till i was able insentally conclude the payments of the other items i needed.
Conclusion.
This quote encourages us to take action in all situations, no matter how little or insignificant our action and intervention may seam.
From my personal story which I just shared, you could see how this post helped me to overcome a situation I had while trying to set up my shop. I hope this quote and story also encourage anothee person to take action.
In the contest of this post, 1 HBD is valued as 1 thousand naira.