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| L-R Olamide & Don Jazzy |
The rest of what transpired is now history but I want us to take cognisance of some points.
1. In every contest, there is always a winner
This can be said to be the spirit of sportsmanship. Everybody can't win at a time, and for the fact that you don’t win today doesn't mean you cannot win tomorrow.
Going to an award night with a mind of winning at all cost made Olamide to utter such primitive words and even cursing fellow contestants using yoruba language, his mother's tongue is condemnable and unstatemanly.
Competition is all about selling yourself to the jurists and the jurists have the final say, even if you are the best in your own world.
So his outburst led to the reply of Don Jazzy, though he (Don Jazzy) erred also by mentioning his name.
By calling him out for insult is not proper and also primitive.
The issue of do-or-die ideology to issues in Nigeria should be discouraged by all and sundry.
2. Always mind your utterances in the public
This verbal war started by loose engagement of 'tongue'.
According to my quack knowledge of physics, one of the Newton's laws. It states that 'to every action, there is always an equal and opposite reaction'
This implies that improper use of words can degenerate into a cold war if not properly managed.
Even the most stupid person on earth can get angry. If that can happen to a' stupid' what of a sane person that has self-esteem to battle with.
So we should always mind our conducts in the public, not only people in the showbiz.
3. Talk less when you are infuriated
Maturity they say is the ability manage ugly situation to one's advantage.
And also to remain calm even in the face of provocation. Everybody gets angry but we shouldn't allow it to push us to do the 'unexpected'
We all wrong one another, so we need to develop a large heart so as to accommodate others shortcomings. That is, we should imbibe 'shock absorber' to entertain unforseen ugly situation(s).
Allow me to borrow a leaf from a myth about duck and hen. It was stated that when the hawk went to pick up the baby duck, the duck (mother duck) didn't do anything to it.
It was forced to return it when it discovered that the duck (mother duck) didn't utter a single word or act funny in the process of taking one of its baby forcefully.
But the case was different when the same hawk got to hen, the mother hen struggled with the hawk before it succeeded in taking it away.
The hawk than made a conclusion that, the mother hen has done its worst and this situation continues to present today..... Chuckles.
Even Bible instructs us to be fast in hearing but slow to react.
If Don Jazzy were to be replying Olamide promptly (as e dey hot), the issue should have still an unresolved issue by now.
This is very applicable in our various relationships, when someone is pissed off, the other party should be calming the person down.
But in a situation where it generates to 'fire for fire', things will fall apart and the centre might not be able to hold any longer.
No human being is perfect, to err is human.
SORRY, can avert a war. So, it should not be taking with levity.
Only the brave has the ability to admit his mistake but the weakling will always look for someone or something to pass the blame to.
Like the Biblical Adam, when God asked him why he ate the fruit, instead of admitting his mistake and apologies, he apportioned blame to God and his wife.
He said, is it not the wife that you gave me that gave me the apple????
Though I'm still waiting for Don Jazzy to follow the same trend by apologising to Olamide as well.
So that the beef can die a natural death!
A boss can say sorry to his subjects. We have heard about presidents apologising, so people should swallow their prides in order to make the world a better place.
-PFB
It was forced to return it when it discovered that the duck (mother duck) didn't utter a single word or act funny in the process of taking one of its baby forcefully.
But the case was different when the same hawk got to hen, the mother hen struggled with the hawk before it succeeded in taking it away.
The hawk than made a conclusion that, the mother hen has done its worst and this situation continues to present today..... Chuckles.
Even Bible instructs us to be fast in hearing but slow to react.
4. Two wrongs can never make a right
The moment Olamide took to Twitter to vent his anger posting all sort of tweets, Don Jazzy was able to maintain his calmness.If Don Jazzy were to be replying Olamide promptly (as e dey hot), the issue should have still an unresolved issue by now.
This is very applicable in our various relationships, when someone is pissed off, the other party should be calming the person down.
But in a situation where it generates to 'fire for fire', things will fall apart and the centre might not be able to hold any longer.
No human being is perfect, to err is human.
5. Ability to say sorry for one's mistake
I was at peace when I read in the news that Olamide has apologised for his outburst.SORRY, can avert a war. So, it should not be taking with levity.
Only the brave has the ability to admit his mistake but the weakling will always look for someone or something to pass the blame to.
Like the Biblical Adam, when God asked him why he ate the fruit, instead of admitting his mistake and apologies, he apportioned blame to God and his wife.
He said, is it not the wife that you gave me that gave me the apple????
Though I'm still waiting for Don Jazzy to follow the same trend by apologising to Olamide as well.
So that the beef can die a natural death!
A boss can say sorry to his subjects. We have heard about presidents apologising, so people should swallow their prides in order to make the world a better place.
-PFB
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