Dr. Segun Gbadegesin was a very effective speaker. For me to be able to receive whatever information a speaker or teacher is giving me, there has to be an element of excitement whether it is from me or the instructor. He started off by bringing the group to life even if it was just a few lines said with a smile or excited tone of voice.
The stoy of Iwa was very thought provoking. Shortly put, Iwa was the wife of Orunmila and all she desired was kindness and respect from Orunmila. Unfortunately, Orunmila was not able to keep up with his end of the bargain. Iwa eventually left Orunmila causing him to lose everything that he had. Out of desperation, Orunmila searched endlessly for Iwa but he could not find her. This is the statement I came up with for the summaization for this story. "You cannot lose Iwa. If you lose Iwa you will lose everything(character) and you will cease to exist.
I saw a quotation during the power point. "A man of character is a man of weath." A person with bad character can acquire money but they will soon lose it. A person with good character will be able to hold onto their money. I say this because they are ready to give to a person with needs. As the saying goes, "What goes around comes around." If you are only worried about yourself when it is your turn to receive from someone they will be selfish towards you.
The speaker said, "In itself existence is good because the creator is good." If we exist then obviously we have a purpose. We don't need to abuse our talents and gifts. If we do then there is someone else who can do the job we were assigned.
By Christiana Flood
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