Nsubuga Gonza Deogratius
Writer: Nsubuga Gonza Deogratius
Country: Uganda
Mentoring Young Authors
“I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” – Maya Angelou. “A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.” – Bob Proctor
I offer to mentor young authors and writers/ readers particularly because the young stars are the fountain of the future. Even us, we were mentored; somebody invested their time and dedicated to improving us. No wonder Sir Isaac Newton quoted – If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. That’s why “We must find the time to stop and thank those people who make a difference in our lives” – John F Kennedy.
And of course it’s so true that, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give” – Winston Churchill.
Well, a popular captivating story is told; At the World Championships in Budapest, USA’s Anita Alvarez sank to the bottom of the pool.
Looking across the deck, then noticing she was under way too long, her coach, Andrea Fuentes immediately dove in after her fully clothed, pulling her to safety. Anita was unconscious and didn’t have the capacity to kick, paddle, or help herself in any way.
If Andrea would not have noticed, she would have drown. But she knew Anita… She looked for her…, quickly noticed she was under too long, then dove in without thinking twice.
This has resonated … When you are under too long, who are the people that will look for you, notice, and dive in to pull you to the surface when you lose your strength to swim?
Who are the people that would do that for you? Likewise, can someone count on you to be that person that would go looking and notice when they are under too long, diving in to support them when they are all out of fight and fuel to swim in these turbulent waters… call it career, family, finances or generally life? Thumbs up to J. H. Ambler for story contribution.
“So having people to shadow you or mentoring people – that is important” – M. Taylor. I choose to mentor, remember successful people carry someone’s hand. Lift and raise somebody today, at the end- it is worth it.
The writer, Mr. Nsubuga Gonza Deogratius, is a seasoned passionate educationist who has mentored and coached many successful stories. He’s a great inspiration and a celebrated author with award winning books ‘Set the prisoner free’ and ‘What marriage is not?’ He lives in Mukono a suburb of Uganda’s Capital.
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