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07/01/2025
*DO NOT TRUST YOUR POSITION, IT FAILS IN THE EVENING OF LIFE*
The famous actor *Arnold Schwarzenegger* (The Terminator), who later became *Governor* of the State of *California* , USA, posted a picture of himself sleeping in the street under his famous bronze statue, and wrote sadly (" *How times changed"* ).
The reason he slept there and wrote the sentence was not only odd to many but intriguing. Some thought he was a nut or in the usual joking mood as a famous actor, though rare.
Then a journalist took a bold step to approach him and ask why he was sleeping in the public glare when he could afford all the comforts inside his home or better still in the hotel.
*Do you know what he found out* ?
*Arnold Schwarzenegger* told him that he was not a nut neither too old to forget his senses and propriety. He was neither catching his fun, but rather making a statement of life.
He recalled that when he was the Governor of the State of California, *he was invited to officially open the massive multimillion dollar hotel* where his statue was placed in front of it in his honour.
He noted further that *the hotel management publicly declared at the opening ceremony that "at any time you come back, you will meet a room reserved in your name that will be placed at your disposal free of charge* ."
He said he never came back while in office. However years later he recalled those promises after leaving office and decided to come back and spend a time in the hotel either for free or at paying cost. However what he discovered on arrival is that *the hotel administration had refused to give him a room arguing that the hotel was fully booked* , even when he was ready to pay. He therefore decided to place a cover under the statue and sleep.
*REFLECTIONS*
*Arnold Schwarzenegger* asked the reporter to send this message of reflection as a *lesson* to those in position of responsibility thus:
"When you are in a *position* , people may be *praising* you. *Don't* let it get to your *head* or your *heart* . Be yourself and don't get carried away. Even if they mean to be true and sincere, *check* yourself that you have not *exceeded* your *limits* .
*Be sure that you are doing what is right and what is good* . Don't place any expectation on others and don't *look away* at your *friends* and *family* or make *enemies for yourself* . Let your *door* be *open* to *everyone* and *open* your *mind* to anyone making a point. They may be your guardian angels. *No one knows it all* .
*Remember* that your position is for a while. The people who surround you to seek your favour may even forget you sooner than you can remember. Those who spent time with you are no exception. You may be lonely someday. Even some of the people you helped may eventually *loath* you.
*Remember* , what you have to your name is your good works. The *legacies* that you left in the sands of time. That is what will *speak* for you. Do not *assume* that every word *spoken* to you in *office* will be kept as a *promise* in *future* .
Do not *trust* your *position, name, power, money, fame or intelligence* as a magic to open doors in *future* . Only trust in your good work and *legacies* because nothing last long in life but *death* .
Yes, times do change. Be *careful* and don't be *deceived* . Work out your own salvation with uprightness, sincerity, honesty, faithfulness and fairness so that your *shadow* will not hunt you in the evening /night of your life.
*BE CAREFUL!* *BE CAREFUL!!* *BE CAREFUL!!!*
