Words of wisdom for inmates

Sir,

As an ex-offender please allow me a space in your publication to share my words of wisdom to my former inmates. Jesse Jackson once said; “I’m fighting against odds, I was born against the odds, I was raised against odds, I’m an odd breaker and a dream maker.” This means that in life don’t see what you have lost, see what you are left with.

Determination is a wakeup call to the human will; if you are determined enough you can get it done. Never give up because in life there is no motion without friction, no greater star without a scar and there is no story of triumph without trials.

Breakthrough

I have discovered that before any major breakthrough in life one has to face or go through a major severe storm that will make people think that the end has come. Every storm is pregnant with one’s testimony and decorations, therefore storms are not meant to destroy you, but they are meant to clear your path. Always remember that it is not the giants in life that can defeat you. It is not the storm of life that can defeat you. If you are defeated, it is because you have

Your future is brighter than every ugly thing that you have done, that other people have done or said to you in the past; it is also bigger and beautiful than your past. No matter what life throws at you, you must succumb and be determined to learn from that experience. Refuse discouragement and refuse to be distracted and tempted into paying much attention to other voices no matter how loud they may sound. What lies behind you and what lies before you are tiny matters compared to what lies within you.

Don’t forget who you are, who you think you are, so think the best for yourself. The mistakes that you have made, don’t carry them around with you, instead place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones to your destiny. Do not allow the environment to determine who you are but command the environment to also obey your destiny. Be positive, speak what is positive because you become what you speak. Do not condemn yourself and respect all the Correctional officers because they are there to help you including the commissioner general.

Ex-offender