WHEN BEING GOOD IS THEIR ONLY CRIME.
Jude Ofuani , CMF
A Greek proverb states, “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” Good people do good to other people, and that is it. You are good and have so much to give, please do not get tired of being good, even if you are not recognized.
We live in a society where people celebrate criminality and mock good people. A society where those who left investments in public office are publicly maligned, but those who left public office with huge debts and embezzlement are celebrated and given academic and chieftaincy titles. A society where criminals publicly tell good people that because of their goodness, they should be selling ice cream. You see, it is very easy to be bad, but it can be hard to be good, in fact, speaking the truth today is like a revolutionary act.
Just know this, “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Today, some people are tired of becoming the good guys or ladies because being good seems not to have taken them anywhere and the so-called bad guys and ladies are getting to places. They feel they are constantly being rejected for doing the right thing and people often take advantage of their goodwill and kindness, they get betrayal instead of appreciation and encouragement. Their only crime is that they are good and honest. It is said, that “Circumstances do not make a man, they only reveal him to himself.” – Epictetus.
This is the trust of my message: For some people, life is a give-and-take game. We live in the darkest timeline; you must be the light in it but protect your mental and physical well-being. Sometimes, you feel everyone in this world is just selfish and taking advantage of you. Maybe because you have not learned how to set boundaries.
Ironically, when you set boundaries, they would say, you are being too mean. Listen, there is no such thing as being too mean, it is being mean for no reason that is wrong. There are many valuable ways to say ‘no’, sometimes, it is relieving to say ‘no’. But please, do not let your experiences with the wrong people make you stop being yourself. Be so busy improving yourself, designing your own life for the best, and looking for the good in every situation. When you are good, goodness will follow you.
