Life of a Reader : How Myles Monroe's text locked me up for a day.

As funny as it seems, I got myself entangled with a post on Facebook, and in the post, the writer made reference to a book by Myles Monroe as being the second-best book he had read after the Holy Bible. He mentioned the text "the fatherhood principle". Curiously, I searched for the book and got the free version of it, and started digressing the contents therein.

At first, procrastination wanted to set in, because of the numerous work I had to do at that moment, the foreword of the book written by John Maxwell got me totally glued to my system. Hence I effortlessly stick to it till the end.

The "fatherhood principle" is a book I would recommend for the general public to read, the insight as postulated by Monroe is such that no one can afford to miss in his lifetime. I have read several books but very few of them affected me positively. One of the texts is "the monk who sold his Ferrari" by Robin Sharma. However, for those who are yet to get a hold of this text, I would recommend also that try everything possible to read it.

Nevertheless, I am going to share some insight from Monroe's fatherhood principle, so sit tight as we're about to move.

First of all, Monroe states that the greatest problem of mankind is the ignorance of self. He states that the reason why so many people want to be like others is that they are yet to understand themselves. However, until one gets to the understanding of who he is that's when he can fulfill the purpose he was assigned.

Let’s take this one step further: if you don’t understand
yourself, you don’t yet possess yourself. That is why people
who don’t know who they are imitating other people and become
someone other than who they were created to be. If you don’t
know what you were born to be and do, then you become the
victim of other people’s opinions. Understanding who made
you and who you are is crucial so that others do not take
possession of your life. When you have understanding, you
know what to do with your life.
(Myles Monroe)

He went further to buttress the purpose of fatherhood. Fatherhood is the foundation of human creation, a male figure with the responsibility of providing, protecting, and mentoring other members of the house. It's in this book that I learned that God created a woman out of a man for the absolute dependency of a woman on the man. Hence it's in a place of a man to ensure that a woman is secured, and cared for.

However, Myles dropped a line that really made me see the reasons why my father would not want to take instructions from my mom. He said that men are wired to instruct hence the reason men wouldn't take instructions from their wives.

As a man, this book has opened my eyes to understanding my role as a man. Hence it's in my place to ensure that I work hard to provide for my household and protect them against harm. Above all, I should see myself as a source, teacher, sustained, head and disciplinarian.

At the end of the book, Myles Monroe gave out some ways one can understand and follow their purpose. Let me share some of those highlights.

What is my deepest desire?
What is my reoccurring dream—the one that doesn’t go away?
What do I desire to change in the world? Many men have
thoughts of this nature every day, but they drown them out.
There’s something in your mind and heart that bothers you,
and you say to yourself, “I wish I could change that in the
world.” Whatever that thing is, it may be what you were born to do.
What makes me angry? Whenever you see what you were
born to change, it makes you angry. If you hate corruption in
government, you may be called to be a public servant or a
reporter. If you hate to see young people hanging around in
the street with nothing to do, you were probably meant to work
with young people and solve their problems. If you hate
sickness with a passion, you may have been born to be a
medical practitioner. Think about whatever makes you angry
and what you might do to change it.
What is my deepest passion? You have to find out what you
could do for the rest of your life even if you were never paid for
it. The amazing thing is that, when you find it, you will get paid
for it because you will exhibit the energy, commitment,
knowledge, and skills that cause people to notice you.
What am I willing to die for? Perhaps you have never thought
about this question before. That’s why your life has little depth
and meaning.(Myles Monroe)

Understanding purpose is a major challenge people all over the world are facing. But from the above, a person can rightly follow his purpose and fulfill them.

Thanks so much for reading through. I am inadvertently engaging in another book by a popular author. I will still share my experience here. Do well to upvote👍. Have a gay day.