| A wise person is he who does not spew reproachful | | | | belief that on this planet there are others who shall |
| recriminations about something they cannot fully | | | | equal and even surpass him in greatness, of course in |
| fathom. Whether you were a pop fun or not the | | | | other chosen fields of endeavor. You need to look into |
| exploits of Michael Jackson were something that could | | | | the within of yourself and come up with your best gifts |
| only be described as mind blowing. I haven’t been a | | | | and talents. Not only should you identify them but work |
| fan of Michael Jackson but his impact and contribution | | | | on them with passion and grit until they reach their |
| to the world only requires an obnoxious frame of mind | | | | ultimate fruition. |
| to try and play down. | | | | It is axiomatic that his journey was not a smooth one. |
| We all know that when it comes to music we talk | | | | He did not just start singing at the age of five and |
| about taste and different cultures and people groups | | | | boom his carrier took off with no resistance and |
| have tastes varying from one type of music to the | | | | challenges. His life was surrounded by controversy and |
| other. We have music ranging from Religious, Hip hop, | | | | at other times rumour machines about him were sent |
| Rap, Jazz, Reggae, Funk, Country, Opera and the list is | | | | into overdrive. The man did not swim upstream all his |
| endless. Michael Jackson’s music broke all those | | | | life. What is true is according to Rev Al Sharpton, |
| barriers and transcended culture and race to the | | | | “Michael never stopped, Michael never stopped, |
| extent that everywhere on the planet, the news of his | | | | Michael never stopped!” |
| departure left many hearts in pain. His memorial almost | | | | Every time that you make a conscious decision to |
| brought the whole world to a standstill. | | | | pursue a worthwhile undertaking combinations of |
| To just catch a glimpse of his exploits, he sold more | | | | circumstances conspire to upset all your plans. No |
| that 750 million copies of his music not to mention | | | | worthy cause is without its own fair share of |
| pirated ones. The United States of America’s | | | | obstacles but by sheer determination and resolute |
| population is estimated at 300 million and Swaziland | | | | courage you will reach for the fulfilment of that goal. |
| has about 1.1 million people. You can do the maths in | | | | Henry Ford said about those obstacles, “Obstacles |
| terms of distributing those copies. There is need to | | | | are those frightful things you see when you take your |
| have an open mind to appreciate the exploits of | | | | eyes off your goals.” |
| Michael Jackson. CNN devoted two hours of | | | | Every time you are faced with a temptation to quit, |
| uninterrupted coverage to air the memorial this great | | | | think about the end that you desire and out of that |
| man who ever lived on this planet. US | | | | thought you turn on the dynamo and your |
| Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced the | | | | determination is reignited. By quitting at the slightest |
| introduction of "House Resolution 600" which would, if | | | | provocation you have no idea what value you are |
| passed, formally recognize "Michael Jackson as an | | | | contemplating to deprive the world of. If you work on |
| American legend and musical icon, a world | | | | yourself i.e. on your gifts and talents to the best of |
| humanitarian.” What an achievement! | | | | your ability and become the best that you can be who |
| It is true that there has never been anyone like the | | | | knows what difference you can make in this world? |
| Pop Legend and there will never be. It is also my firm | | | | |