Life Lessons Worth Knowing Before You Decide To Give Up

I joined a similar adventure from the Republic of Guinea to the Gambia in the early eighties

Your life is not between birth and death. No, it is between your inhalation and exhalation. The present, which exists here and now, is the only life that you will ever have. 


So, try to live every moment of your life to the fullest in kindness, peace, without fear and regret. This is all that can be expected from anyone.

Life is short.

This is your life, and you have to fight for it. Therefore, fight for the truth and what you believe. Fight for what is important to you and for those you love, and never forget to tell them how much they mean to you. 

Understand how lucky you are, after all, for now, you still have a chance to do something or change it. So stop for a moment, think, and if you need to do something, start it today. After all, how many years are left for you to live on this earth?

Today’s difficulties will pay off tomorrow.

When it comes to working hard for something important, whether getting a diploma, creating your own business, or any other personal achievement that requires a lot of time and effort to achieve, you have to ask yourself just one question: “Am I ready to go for it?" Don't look back, go for it, because that's the foundation of your future

Procrastination makes you a slave to yesterday.

When you are ready to take on business without putting it on hold, yesterday becomes a friendly friend for you, always ready to take the burden off your back. So try to do something today, for which you would thank the present from the future. Believe me, tomorrow you'll be glad you did it today.

Any error can be learned from.

The good happens to those who continue to hope, despite all the disappointments, to those who still believe, despite the bitterness of mistakes, to those who continue to love, even when the love hurts. So never regret what happened to you. It will not change anyway, because time travel has not yet been invented. Better to treat this as a valuable lesson and go without stopping further.

You are your own best friend.

Happiness is when you like yourself, and for this reason, you do not need someone else's approval. Before you can create healthy relationships with others, try to make friends with yourself. Before you can confidently look into the eyes of other people and create relationships with them, you must learn to look worthy of love and respect in your own eyes.

Actions speak louder than words.

Walking along the path of life, you will certainly meet very excellent people who speak only the right words. But in the end, don't judge them by their words but by their deeds. They will tell you everything that is needed.

Even a small good deed makes this world a better place.

Smile at people who have had a tough day and be kind to them. Kindness is the only investment that always pays off. And wherever there are people, there is also the opportunity to show kindness. 

Learn to just give away, without any conditions, even if it's only a smile. Not because you have too much of what you can give out, but because there are a lot of people in this world who feel as if they have nothing left at all.

Behind every beauty and pain

You stumble and fall, make mistakes and suffer defeat, but despite everything, you rise and move on, you live, and life teaches you a lesson. You are a man; no one is perfect. After falling, you were only injured, not defeated. Think about how valuable this lesson is to break down obstacles on the way to achieving your goal with love. 

Yes, sometimes it happens that your experience breaks your heart, but isn't it enough price for the precious moments of joy and pleasure? So go ahead, even when you are hurt, because you know, the inner force that brought you to this place can lead you further.

Time and experience heal pain.

I left the shores of Ghana in the year 1980, after the sudden death of my father at the age of 44 in 1976. To fight for survival, I lived in Nigeria, the Gambia, the Republic of Guinea, the Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone before I made it to Europe. In Europe, I lived in Spain, Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Denmark.

I got married at the age of 38. I live with my wife and children in Belgium. Next year, in January 2019, we will have been married for 25 years. I have written eight books available at Amazon.com pertaining to my life and other life experiences.

What else do I need from God? Only good health has He given to me. Next year January 19, 2019, I will be 62. I feel so strong every day. I love myself and my family because time has healed my wounds and crowned my efforts.

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WHY JAMMEH OF GAMBIA REFUSES TO STEP DOWN?

Yahya Jammeh changed his mind to step down after defeat because of fear. 

Gambian president Yahya Jammeh refused to step down and condemned efforts by West African regional leaders to get him to hand over power after he lost an election to challenger Adama Barrow.

Jammeh initially accepted the results of the 1 December election, which was seen across Africa as a moment of hope. He is accused by human rights groups of the detention, torture, and killing of perceived opponents during his 22-year rule.

But why a sudden change of mind after accepting defeat? Following his defeat, there were rumors in the country that, in fear, Yahya Jammeh had gone into hiding, and since he had violated human rights and was accused of killing some of his opponents, he was likely to appear in The Hague, at the International Criminal Court.

Even though he is assured not facing any prosecution on leaving office, a spokesman for the opposition coalition that backed president-elect Barrow told AFP, Yahya Jammeh, like other African heads of state, doesn't trust anyone.

“Ecowas wanted to know whether the incoming administration plans to prosecute outgoing President Yahya Jammeh,” spokesman Halifa Sallah said following talks on the peaceful transfer of power.

“There is no indication of a threat of prosecution or the need to threaten outgoing President Yahya Jammeh,” he said.

“President-elect Barrow says he is going to treat outgoing President Yahya Jammeh like a former head of state and would consult him for advice,” Sallah added.

French President François Hollande said the results of the 1 December polls were “indisputable” and that Barrow “must be installed as soon as possible.”

“The matter is non-negotiable,” Hollande said after a meeting in Paris with visiting Senegalese President Macky Sall, whose country nearly surrounds the Gambia.

Last week, Ecowas said Jammeh must step down next month when his term runs out and vows “to take all necessary action to enforce the results” of the poll, without spelling out what those measures might be.

Yahya, after the defeat, is not at rest or mentally stable because he doesn't know his future after being in power for more than two decades. His international relations worsened after the threat of decapitating homosexuals in his country. 

This was just a warning that the Gambia can't accept this kind of love affair, something many African leaders also don't support. Africa is a continent that has suffered a great deal. After slavery and the brutalities of Apartheid, Aids and Ebola have completely decimated the face of the continent.

No one knows what comes next after the continent becomes 'the paradise of homosexuals,' especially in a continent that is often neglected whenever there is an outbreak of a disease. The international community waits until the situation gets worse before it tries to do something.

Yahya Jammeh's abuse of power continues after refusing to step down despite accepting defeat at first.

No one should hate Jammeh for preventing his country and Africa from being a 'Ghetto for Homosexuals, ' but it's totally insane for changing his mind to step down after the defeat. Gambians want a change, Yahya. Your trust and love have diminished; thus, it's time to step down.