PASSAGE IThough assumption is the lowestlevel of knowledge; it is still a form of knowledge, and knowledge is key. Assumptionsare the foundation upon which interpretations and conclusions are built.Everything in life operates under certain assumptions.We make management decisionsbased on the assumptions we hold about how management ought to function and howpeople ought to be governed. For some of us, we consciously imbibe assumptionsand principles about life and consciously decide based on them; for others, itis unconsciously but potent all the same. Our assumptions will either drown usor help us soar through life.We have always seen life as animmense mansion with many rooms. Some roots lead to wealth others to theopposite. Ultimately, we decide where we end up our life, thus far has provedthat not every one of us decides well. We all behave differently where we havedifferent levels of understanding, and behave the same way where ourunderstanding is the same. We eat because we all understand the consequences ofnot eating. We all wear clothes because each of us comprehends lunacy. The listgoes on and on. It is inevitable that some of us will make choices the get andkeep us on the lover rung of the ladder by reason of exposure, training or someother variables. Life is about role playing. We choose our roles wisely orfoolishly, consciously or unconsciously. of us get wiser to new levels ofself-awareness enough to redefine our roles, others make no effort to buildfurther capacity and therefore remain where they are.It is based on these realitiesthat we draw the conclusion that not everyone will be wealthy in life. We leadinspire and motivate people to strive and succeed. It is also important that wepaint the full and true picture of life so that we can discourage vain pursuits.Balance must be enthroned as a critical component of truth, and people know forinstance that the top is not a place that all must ascent.Our greatest consolation lies inour deep conviction that true prosperity is in fulfilment through hard work intangibleacquisition. There are set roles that some of us have been wired up to play inlife but which we are not content enough to play because society esteems suchroles to be inferior. Take the almost sacred office of a teacher for instance,there are people who have the natural gifts and inclinations to be schoolteachers. But the teaching profession as it is does not appear to be lucrative,so we have people who would have been more fulfilled and effective working asschool teachers serving in banks.
