![]() Work is a four letter word! Fewer than 6% of Americans love their work, in spite of the fact that we spend over 30% of our lives at work. No wonder half of American marriages end in divorce. Practically everybody's in a state of misery. We have sold out our dreams in order to have jobs. Consequently, work has become a dreadful place that hardly inspires a sense of awe and wonder. But labor is life! A popular Yoruba poem reads this way: Ise Logun ise, Work is the antidote for poverty ... Mura si se re, ore mi Work hard and work smart, my friend Ise la fi ndeni giga Hard and smart work brings success Bi a ko ba reni fehin ti When there is no one to rely on Bi ole la ri Its like we are lazy Bi a ko ba reni gbekele, When there is no one to trust A te ra mo se ni. We focus more on our work Iya re le lowo lowoh Your mother might be rich Baba re le lesin lekan Your father might own a thousand and one horses Ti o ba gbojule won If you rely on them O te tan ni mo so fun o In truth, you might be on sinking ground Apa lara igupa ni ye kan families are like the arm, while extended family are like the elbow B'aiye ba fe o loni If you are loved by the world today Ti o ba lowo lowo, won a tun fe o lola If you are still rich, they will love you tomorrow as well Abi ko wa nipo atata If you have an esteemed position Aiye a ye o si terin terin You will be honored with "fake"laughter Je ki o deni ti ra ngo If you unfortunately loose your money or position Ko ri bi won ti nyin mu si o They'll turn their back on you Iya mbe fomo ti ko gbon There is suffering for the foolish child Ekun mbe fomo ti nsare kiri and there is sorrow for the child that have no plan or vision Mafowuro sere ore mi Don't waste your formative years, my friend Mura sise ojo nlo. work hard and plan well now, because time waits for no one Activity and continuous struggle to make things happen represent the essence of life, in every dimension of nature. The river never ceases to reach for the sea. The most meager grass will find a way even through concrete. The journey of life is a labor of love. In the holy odu Ogunda Owonrin, Ifa teaches us that the industrious man and woman, of true dignity, who glorify work, are on their way to affluence and victory over all enemies. Ifa teaches us that it is through our work that we transcend the small mindedness of others. Deeds are seeds! The harvest will appear in due season!!!! Ase!
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