Having the experience of a caring, mentoring and exemplary father is important to one’s emotional development. It can “make” rather than “break” a person. Even if one has not had close relations with a biological father, finding a father figure in one’s family, community or church could be helpful.
In the article below, we read about how Mr. Jayson Downer went through a very traumatic experience due to not having the presence a male figure in his early life. Yet he learnt from his experiences and as a result he is committed to making a difference in promoting mentorship for young men today. Mr. Downer describes his mentorship approach as helping each young man to become the best versions of themselves rather than trying to get them to become more like him.
Mentorship is an activity which can take place in almost any setting. So let those of us who are fathers seek to be the best father we can. Those who have a lack of an appropriate father-child experience seek to find a mentor where you can. The challenge is for all of us to do what we can to be a mentor in some way to a younger person who can benefit from the knowledge and experiences that we can share.
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We all live in a global society. Nevertheless our efforts to build a better world can begin in our own nations.
An article by Dennis Chung a journalist and business manager, can be accessed by clicking the link below. The article describes several persons in Jamaica whom he has identified as nation builders.
These are some features he identifies with being a national builder.
Being successful not just as a business person but more importantly as a person.
One whose actions add to the development of the country whether it is nationally or on a smaller scale.
It is not the status or wealth of the person that matters. It is the action taken towards developing something to add fundamental value and change to the lives of people and the country.
Emotional intelligence or “Person acumen’ is more important than business acumen. One’s satisfaction is not from national awards but from the rewards of empowering others.
A willingness to associate and spend time in sharing and learning from person of all levels of the society. They make themselves accessible.
Focusing on the positives about what can be done rather than becoming immobilized by falsehood and what is going wrong.
Service for the country is their passion rather than gossip and public spats.
Being solution focused rather than criticism focused.
They care deeply for the people they lead and talk of their team all the time.
They serve as inspirations and role models.
They each have specific personal charities to which the give sacrificially.
Food for thought
Do you wish to be you a nation builder?
Using the above principles how can you contribute positively to the strengthening of your nation – even in some small way?
Become A Nation Builder Today! Check the link below.
This article gets to some of the root causes of crime. Personal and social empowerment are critical answers. What can we do as mentors and advocates?