Dependability
A few years after high school I heard this song called “They Forced My Hand" by Cormega & Tragedy. The song started off with a bar that was engraved into my brain since the day I heard it. "A man is either condemned or exalted by his words!". To truly understand the meaning of those words you'd have to truly OVERSTAND the definitions of condemn & exalt! This brings us back to a previous post that touched on the Power of Words. Imagine having words so valuable that your audience had no choice to exalt you? Or imagine having words so pointless that folks condemn you as soon as you open your mouth. The only thing a Black Man has in his life is his word. Back in the day our word was our bond! When we made an agreement, we gave our word & sealed it with a handshake.
Dependability is major asset to have associated with you name. As leaders, we have to be dependable & have the power & resources to show up & show out. Look at yourself in the mirror & evaluate your dependability. Its totally NOT ok to let people down. Once we make an agreement & give our word, we HAVE to make those complete those vows to keep our word untarnished. I try to stay away from the word promise because promises are made to be broken. But when you make a vow with a person, that vow is impenetrable.
Honoring a vow to a child is a major stepping stone in instilling loyalty & ethics into their heart. You not only disservice your credibility by displaying a lack of dependability but you could tear asunder the fabrics of a child's innocences. The object here is to EXALT our future leaders & show them now valuable our word is & show them that word is way more priceless than a credit score. So what if a bank won't deal with you but if your own community doesn't see value in your vows, you have committed an act of High Treason.
Actions truly speak louder than words but those 2 go to hand in hand. Don't shoot the breeze about it if you know you can't be about it. We depend on our vehicles to get us from point A to B. How would you feel if your car decided that today his word was NOT going to be his bond & the braking system chose not to be dependable?Going back on a vow is un-royal & reckless. Don't be that guy (or gal) who fails on a commitment & have people condemn you for the rest of your being. Be that King or Queen who get exalted when we make liable obligations. Its an oxymoron to be an undependable leader! Keep your dependability polished like it was a badge of honor. 🏅 Be Your Brother's Keeper!
Infinite Love & Loyalty to the ILL Community
