‘And she claims she was only with me for the
currency. You cut me deep, bitch, cut me
like surgery and I was too proud to admit that it was hurting me I'd never do
that to you, at least purposely…..’
These are lines borrowed from Kanye West in
the song Bitter Sweet. … This story will reflect on how you can get wasted chasing
wind, a game that many young Nairobi women have mastered...BEWARE!
Denial
Ask any
Kenyan guy about what happened to their relationship when its broken the will
either reply ‘ Nilimdump …sikuwa serious…..only a few guys will say…’nilikuwa
wasted… we are often very proud of admitting failure even in our own eyes. ……when
you are alone in your truest self you count your losses …
So today I want you to trim your ego for the
next 5 minutes and read this story it might make a little difference the way it
did to me…
Are you good at
telling the value of things?
It’s arguable but men are more likely to spend
more on women they have not had sex with. True or False? Considering this fact
are you chasing wind, getting wasted or you will win this race? Here is the
score card …a story from one of the wisest men who ever lived - Benjamin Franklin
Are you paying More for your Whistle?
When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and being charmed with the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth; put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.
This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind; so that often, when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself, Don’t give too much for the whistle; and I saved my money.
As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle.
When I saw one too ambitious of court favor, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, this man gives too much for his whistle.
When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, "He pays, indeed," said I, "too much for his whistle."
If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, "Poor man," said I, "you pay too much for your whistle."
When I met with a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere corporeal sensations, and ruining his health in their pursuit, "Mistaken man," said I, "you are providing pain for yourself, instead of pleasure; you give too much for your whistle."
If I see one fond of appearance, or fine clothes, fine houses, fine furniture, fine equipages, all above his fortune, for which he contracts debts, and ends his career in a prison, "Alas!" say I, "he has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle."
When I see a beautiful sweet-tempered girl married to an ill-natured brute of a husband, "What a pity," say I, "that she should pay so much for a whistle!"
In short, I conceive that great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by the false estimates they have made of the value of things, and by their giving too much for their whistles.
Yet I ought to have charity for these unhappy people, when I consider that, with all this wisdom of which I am boasting, there are certain things in the world so tempting, for example, the apples of King John, which happily are not to be bought; for if they were put to sale by auction, I might very easily be led to ruin myself in the purchase, and find that I had once more given too much for the whistle.
Adieu, my dear friend, and believe me ever yours very sincerely and with unalterable affection.
(1779)
5 Lessons Learnt
from this Story
1 ) The world will always have good things,
attractive things that will charm you and make you want to give up everything
you own.
2) If you look at others and their possessions
you are lost, you can meet someone with a beautiful ‘whistle ‘ but you don’t know
how much they paid for it and yet they could possibly get it Free!
3 ) Don’t be quick to do things , take time
when you have money and want to buy a ‘whistle’
4) Seek
advice before you commit to buying a whistle from your friends, brothers and
whoever may be of good help
5 ) Take time to think if you are paying more
for the whistle and be wiser
Bonus Point: Whistles come in all sizes and
different sounds don’t go for the loudest (lol)
After reading this story I change the way I
approach dating since I use to waste too much time on things that are not necessary.
So if you skip lunch or deny yourself comfort
to please her are you paying more for the whistle?
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