BE YOUR OWN FIRST CLASS.

Nobody wanted to be a sweeper. In our class back at school nobody wanted to be  a dish washer. I mean-how could  one even imagine of being one? This is what everyone wanted to be- the most sought lawyer,an high profile engineer or a top neurosurgeon.In collective terms our class was that of big thinkers;big brains that had just met.Everyone was above average.I admit I got to meet fellow genii. Every body wants to be exceptional and at the very top. What everybody wants is first choice,first rate,first world and first class. It is the dream of every pupil and student to get a well paying job,and of course, a white collar job.I think that is a brilliant idea. Every dream is valid.

BUT WELCOME TO REALITY.
Because in our country there are many tertiary institutions and given that education is being  greatly encouraged, most of these students get to graduate. But very few  secure top ranks and illustrious jobs. Many fall in the middle class either employed or self-employed. And in the lower quartile we always have street sweepers,cooks and dish washers. All those people may have sat in the same classroom but in the end they are different by a huge margin.

Everyone has good brains,good  talents and spiritual gifts. Daniel can stand in front of the class,state Faraday's second law of electrolysis and discuss in great detail the continental drift theory but he can not paint as well as Justine does.
Princewill is a brilliant poet. He writes poems in the likeness of William Shakespeare. Kambua is a marvelous singer,Eric Omondi is a wonderful comedian and DJ Afro makes movies surprisingly interesting. David Rudisha may have not broken any class room record but he is the fastest man in the 800 metre race in the whole world. But what makes them a success?

Princewill, Erick Omondi and Rudisha have found what they are truly good at, focused on doing it well and by putting immense effort and passion, they have a place in the world.
“Your work is going to fill a large
part of your life, and the only way to be
truly satisfied is to do what you believe
is great work. And the only way to do
great work is to love what you do. If
you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.
Don’t settle. As with all matters of the
heart, you’ll know when you find it.”-Steve Jobs.

In my life, I have come to make a very hard conclusion.However hard I try,however much the effort somebody will always outrank me. Whether financially, socially or intellectually somebody is always better than me.
Sometimes let's accept it. A Nokia 1110 can never be an Sony Xperia however much it tries. Instead it should find what it is good at.It should know its cheaper and sale more than an Sony Xperia ever will.
That is not a pessimistic point of view.Actually, it is the real point of view. In his speech ,Three Dimensions Of A Complete Life ,Martin Luther King echoes this idea that                                                                     
"If you can’t be a pine on the top of a
hill
Be a scrub in the valley—but be
The best little scrub on the side of the
hill,
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree.
If you can’t be a highway just be a trail
If you can’t be the sun be a star;
It isn’t by size that you win or fail—
Be the best of whatever you are.hill
Be a scrub in the valley—but be
The best little scrub on the side of the
hill,
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree.
If you can’t be a highway just be a trail
If you can’t be the sun be a star;
It isn’t by size that you win or fail—
Be the best of whatever you are."
Be your own first class.