The unfortunate tragedy in Africa is that we have allowed the chickens to lead the eagles! You know the chickens are leading the eagles—: When one’s worth, ability, & position are determined by one’s degree, pedigree, and blind agreement. When respectability depends on activity and not productivity. When excuses are the best explanation for failure. When we prefer watching TV to reading (eagles read while chickens watch TV). When we manage to convince ourselves that chickens are actually eagles. When plain stupidity is paraded in the guise of administrative savviness. When…. This is the order of the day in much of Africa.—S.K. Pipim, The Transformed Mind, pp. 235-236.
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SAMUEL KORANTENG-PIPIM,PH.D. , is a US-based Ghanaian author, inspirational speaker, leadership trainer, and an advocate for youth empowerment. He was trained in engineering and systematic theology, and has authored more than twenty books. They include his bestselling works Hope Through the Dark, Six More Chances, Healed Wounds but Ugly Scars, and Patience in the Midst of Trials and Afflictions. Dr. Pipim currently directs two Centers for Leadership Development known as EAGLES (Empowerment & Advisory Group for Leadership, Excellence, & Service) and ANANSE (African Network & Advisory for Needed Services & Excellence). www.EAGLESonline.org. He also serves as a special consultant on Bible projects for Remnant Publications.
Watchword
Be an EAGLE, Not a Chicken
