In this century, decade, and season of life with reference to how we live as a people it has become imperative that skill acquisition is paid attention to. Without wealth creators society becomes stagnant and life becomes insipid and unexciting.
For a society to be
successful it should have its social structure framed on the occupants of that
space. Without the people, there is no society and without skilled people,
growth and development is rather expensive affair.
Thus for Africa to grow,
its focus must be on how to empower the people with practical skills; skills
that can help an individual become self-dependent and a wealth creator.
And for this to be
achieved skill acquisition and knowledge of wealth creation should be
emphasized and highlighted.
Working at a job might
give you money but it hardly impacts the wealth-creation mentality. This
however does not preclude an employee from owning a business that creates
wealth.
For developing societies
like what is prevalent in African nations, the easiest path to economic growth
is to empower its citizens with the right knowledge.
Going into nuclear
technology might be good but do we have the capacity to operate and maintain a
nuclear facility. Thus we must prioritize what kind of knowledge we wish to
impact on the citizens.
The productive level of
the African continent is abysmally low relative to other continents of the
world. In fact, statistics show that Africa contributes less than 5% of global
trade. This invariably means we are more of a consumer than a productive
continent.
We seem so comfortable having everything imported despite the fact we have the capacity to have them
produced locally.
No nation thrives by
having its basic needs produced else outside its shores. This unfortunately has
been the bane of Africa.
The pace of technology is
rather moving at a very fast rate but unfortunately due to social disorder
prevalent in Africa, the continent is lagging behind. Bad governance and
infrastructural decay are twin evils that have adversely hampered the rapid growth
of individuals and society.
However, as an individual
is there anything you can do to ameliorate the situation? Can your involvement
in wealth creation be a solution to a problem?
To create wealth you must
have a product or provide a service. You must solve problems with an idea or a
product. Problems are everywhere and it takes a focused and determined mind to
spot and tackle the problem.
With the downward trend of
the economy all over the world, the attendant repercussion is the loss
of jobs and rising poverty. To escape the trap of becoming insolvent or broke
as an individual is to get your hands skilled; either in production or service
delivery services.
Your mindset as an
individual must move away from a salary earner to intentionally applying wealth
creation principles to create wealth.
It is a wonder to imagine
that a country like China with over a billion people has been able to keep more
than 85% of its adult population engaged productively. This has improved the
standard of living in China tremendously.
Enterprises thus can thrive and grow as long as the people are buoyant to consume
products that are available in the market. Increased spending directly impacts
the GDP of a nation and encourages production.
The economic structures in
African countries are unfortunately weak and cannot make significant impacts on
their citizens. Whether this is deliberate
is subject to debate however deliberate actions must be taken to address this
anomaly. This is considering the fact Africa, is blessed with numerous
mineral resources but for years has nothing to show.
Incidentally, the solution
lies in the hands of the people. The crises we face today are good; in the
midst of the crisis are the opportunities to excel. Crisis creates
opportunities.
Wealth is in the hands of
people; people are equal to wealth and money hides in them. And with a
population of over 900 million in the African continent or in your own little
space is the opportunity to become a wealth creator.
The government does not have what it takes to create jobs rather it provides the infrastructure to support and
facilitate businesses. Though in most cases the government has failed to live up to its expectations it still does not undermine the importance and relevance of
wealth creators.
You need skill acquisition and an entrepreneurial mindset to become a wealth creator.
Skills acquisition helps
improve our way of thinking, problem-solving, and generally the quality of our
daily living.
The knowledge gained from
acquiring a skill is enough to enable an individual to earn a living. This is also
as the opportunity to employ labor is expanded within the society based on the
activity and operations of the wealth creator.
A skilled and entrepreneurial
mindset is as important to society as water is to human life. Entrepreneurs
are the backbone of society as they have the means to employ people and
generate wealth.
Entrepreneurs are usually
associated with productivity as they both go hand in hand. Entrepreneurship is
a skill that should be consciously taught to the citizens as studies have shown
that they are the highest employers of labor in any society.
A buoyant and productive
populace thus reduces its dependence on the government for subsidies and
welfare. One key aspect of having a productive and skilled populace is the
breeding of a wealth-creation mindset populace.
Consequently, a
creative-mindset society drastically reduces incidences of crime. People would
naturally opt for a more productive life when the opportunity presents itself than live a criminal and uncertain life.
An idle mind can be easily
infested with criminal ideas which are prevalent in societies where there is a lack of jobs. However, a skilled hand and mind think of creative ways to
generate wealth and make money.
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