To those who say that my description of the African condition is a “put-down,” I answer: It is exactly this kind of response to constructive criticism that keeps the African where he is. We don’t want to face the truth. We have swallowed the “don’t judge me” gospel, so that speaking the truth has become a revolutionary act. We as a people are in pitiful denial about our situation. Those who are really “putting down” Africa are those who lower the standard for Africans. If insisting on personal responsibility and accountability is a “put-down,” then Africa really needs many more of this type of “humiliation.”—S.K. Pipim, The Transformed Mind, p. 227.
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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.
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Be an EAGLE, Not a Chicken
