The Need for Continuous Lasting Impacts

Author: Mahmud Bezalel

A few days ago, the world celebrated Father’s Day, you know the usual stuff; a day set aside to appreciate and celebrate fathers out there. Sadly, and similar to most events in the world these days, the day was marred by controversy. Some folks took that day to call out fathers who have been irresponsible and irresponsive to their children, at the expense of those fathers who actually try their best.

Agreed, the saying goes that one bad tomatoes spoils the basket, or as African Elders would say, a stain on one finger leads to the washing of the hand, but then, there should be exceptions.

Every other day, we see the effects of failed fatherhood. From men not knowing how to treat ladies or act masculine, or even depending on X (formerly known as Twitter) influencers to teach them how to be masculine. Women seeking validation and love on the net because they were deprived of this at home, evidence of failed fatherhood is in plethora.

At least, even if we are unable to find evidence, the influence of fatherhood cannot be denied when one reads the biography of a great artist like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and also athletes like Serena And Venus Williams.

It’s almost too obvious, but only for those who care to seek for truth, anyway.

This further heightens and highlights the need to set controversy aside on Father’s Day and appreciate those fathers who actually deserve the title of “Father” but sadly, the insensitivity and attention-seeking propensities of humanity are at an all-time high.

And this is despite the countless numbers of Fathers in the world today. What does this portray?

Most Humans have a short memory, which becomes shorter when good deeds are involved. This means there is no room for In-between-ers, it’s either you’re a good person or you’re a bad person. Being a good person comes with being good consistently, no matter how difficult it is; otherwise people will forget your goodness when you slip.

Safe to say, nobody will blame you if you actually decide to jettison morals and goodness, after all, the moral way is usually the most difficult way.

In the words of the famous American Poet, Robert Frost, “I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.” As a creative, what does it indicate? It indicates the need to constantly deliver the best-finished products to your clients, regardless of how tasking or tiresome it can be.

Undoubtedly, submitting inferior quality will do no wrong, except perhaps losing you that client and that is for a client that knows the technical know-how of what he or she wants. Otherwise, you have the carte blanche to do as you please.

But then, what will happen when your works are compared with those of others by connoisseurs of your field, especially in your absence. What would happen?

Will your work speak favourably for you in your absence? Or would it establish why you shouldn’t be trusted? Let this question reverberate in you whenever you set out to do a task.