It is about a big British politician of the 18th century who embarked on a trip to give a talk in Scotland. On his way, his carriage got stuck in a thick mud and all attempts to pull it out proved abortive. In his frustration, a young peasant boy suddenly emerged to help him out. After so much input of effort, the young boy finally got the carriage out from the mud but not without soiling his cloths and injuring a few of his fingers.
To reciprocate this kind gesture, the great politician who was unknown to the young helper offered the boy some money, but he refused to accept a dime. ‘‘After all the effort and waste of your time, you refuse to accept some payment?” The Lad’s answer implied that it is good to help other people whenever they face difficult challenges.
In amazement, the politician asked, ‘‘what do you want to be when you grow up?”
The lad replied, “I like to become a medical doctor but I figure that this might never be possible”.
The politician tried to find out why that desire should not be possible for such an intelligent and promising young man. So he asked, ‘‘why do you think it will not be possible?”
The lad immediately replied, ‘‘sir my parents are poor and will not be able to afford the bills’’.
The politician was moved with compassion and vowed to assist the young man to achieve his desire. From that day he got committed to the fulfillment of that dream.
Decades Later
Over half a century later, another great politician was at the point of death, plagued by pneumonia; but was delivered from that condition because of a new wonder drug, which had just being discovered.
Alexander Fleming- the peasant boy whose dream was made possible by the kind politician many decades earlier discovered the wonder drug, penicillin.
And, who was the great politician his discovery delivered from death’s door? It was Winston Churchill, son of the benevolent Sir Randolph Churchill, the same politician who had committed himself to helping the kind hearted lad (Alexander Fleming) achieve his dream.
Fleming’s value for relationship and his willingness to help others sacrificially connected him with a personality that changed his life forever. The relationship that was born from that experience bridged the gap between Fleming’s lack and his dream. Many years later, what Sir Randolph Churchill did as a sacrifice saved his son who would have died at the prime of his life.
Value Relationships More Than Money
God continues to bring people into our lives to deliver us from financial loss, challenges, fraud, wrong investments or to help us achieve destiny. God is deeply committed to getting humanity out of her predicament but man in his usual myopic view, despises relationship but preferring to spend hours inventing initiatives that would bring him breakthroughs instead of simply understanding and apply the principles of positive relationship.
The frustrations and oppressions individuals experience in their lives are as deep as the power of relationships involved.
Every human being is a potential milloniar in whatever currency or environment they are. What brings the transition from poverty to wealth is more a function of the capacity and the number of the quality relationships between the millions and those aiming at it especially when they are already prepared for it.
Anywhere at least two people, two animals or organisms co-exist for living or for any particular purpose, a relationship is initiated. Some relationships are initiated for a reason, some for a season while others for destiny. Those for destiny are usually initiated by God and more often than not, we find ourselves in them before realizing how we got into them. They are not based on material things and when they start, they may not appear promising. But beyond selfishness, there always appear to be a binding force keep those involve together despite offenses and provocations.
Relationship may be for some mutual benefits or for some selfish interest. It may be permanent or temporal. However, to obtain the benefits of any relationship, there is a need to nurture and to sustain it from initial contact, through its stress and survival stages to its season of fruit bearing. If relationships must get to full productivity, there are principles that must be complied with otherwise, shipwreck is inevitable.
Most organisations across the world spend a fortune on ‘‘product packaging’’, advertisements and customer/consumer relations. Research reveals that what makes the difference between those who excel and those who don’t has everything to do with people skill; that is, how we establish, manage or motivate our relationships. It is also evident that success in life is about how we market ourselves; how we package ourselves for people to buy, and how we keep our contacts alive and active. If this is true, then success cannot be contemplated without emphasizing the power of inter-personal relationship.
If any salesman presents himself properly, a potential customer would welcome him first and then ask, ‘Who are you?’ ‘Where are you from?’ Or ‘What do you do?’ Before asking ‘What do you sell?’ This is what relationship does. It focuses on people before products. Where this is the approach, even when the product is gone, the friendship continues and such relationship lives to also introduce new customers to our products.
Let me back off a bit and ask you an interesting question.
How far away do you think that your President is from you?
I am sure by now you are already thinking in terms of some measurements on land, air or water. The answer is not in miles or kilometers but in the caliber and number of people you relate with between you and the president. You may not know how to meet the President of your country, the President of America or that chief executive who could give you a life-changing blessing. But, if you can connect with the people in relationship with these distinguished persons, you could meet them by special arrangements. You may not be able to meet God personally for what you want, but if you can connect with Jesus, you can get what you desire from God. This is what the power of relationship can do. The people you see far away that you would wish to meet someday are as close as the number of friends that exist between you and them. With the power of relationship at work, every end can be connected. Therefore, moving far in life is not dependent on distance but on relationship and God’s favor.
Your breakthrough and how fast it takes to close the gap between you, and your blessing is contained in your attitude and commitment to relationships today. You relationship with both God and man. Whatever your status, the principles of relationship are very relevant to the actualization of your legitimate visions and aspirations. Satan and his agents will strive to keep you away from benefits of relationship through distractions and prejudiced mindset. But stick with relationships; it will take you to your promised land.
Benefits of good and active relationships
- Relationship improves love.
- Relationship provokes quick intervention and conflicts resolution.
- With good relationship, you are easily remembereds; recommended and favored.
- Customers/clients are directed to you.
- With good relationship, information and dependable counsel is easy to access.
- Good relationship brings help; burdens are taken off your shoulders.
- Your are corrected and saved from danger.
- Relationship will cause you to enjoy waivers.
- Relationship will take you off the queue and save your time.
- Relationship will conect you to the people that matter.
We produce portacabins, oil and gas fabrications in Niger Delta in Nigeria. We help project owners to easily enter their sites and give professional advice as appropriate. One of our core values is maintaining good relationship with our clients. Even when we do not benefit directly in terms of cash, if we are able to get them protected from fraud stars, scams, financial wast, community challenges and criminal activities, we still feel very fulfilled because we have added positively to our relationship with them.
Visit my company website: Revlyte Portacabins and fabrications on www.revlyteng.com.
Austin Oarhe (08033132758)
Extract from my book; FLYING ON THE WINGS OF RELATIONSHIP
Other books by Austin Oarhe.
1. Beyond Attraction.
2. Quit the queue.
3. 12indicators to success.
4.Worm in the Apple.
5. Prayer Hammer.
6. Many CDs on Success principles, High finance, management, enterprenural empowerment etc.
