My interview with Author Toneal Jackson

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Behind the Facade

Façade is one of the words in the Dictionary that its pronunciation is completely different from the spelling. The first time I came across the word, the pronunciation I assigned to it makes me laugh till date. What I called it reminds me of how one of my former colleagues pronounced cell. As matchless as the word façade is to its meaning, so also are the actions behind it. Ordinarily, façade means the face, front, or outside of a building especially an imposing or decorative one. But implicatively, it means a superficial appearance or illusion. Most often, we, as humans see only from the surface levels; we tend to get so much attracted to things that appear conspicuous without realising that most actions that control our world are behind the façade.

 A couple of years ago, I went to a supermarket with my family to do some shopping. As my wife was busy picking the items, I stood in front of the shop with my little daughter who was then, 2 years old. As we stood, one middle aged man of Eastern European origin walked up to us and started playing with my daughter. As someone who likes children, I do appreciate it when I meet people who do likewise. I began feeling uncomfortable when the play wouldn’t end. When the drama ended, he demanded for some change from me. I said to myself, ‘Aha, I now understand the reason for this elongated and prolonged one man drama’.

 Talking about drama reminds me the first day I took my mum to go visit then, my parent in-laws to be. It was like mama didn’t at first like the idea that her son made a choice that was across an ethnic boundary. So, that day, mama acted a drama. Mama was walking at snail’s speed; when I reduced my speed in order for mama to catch up, mama further reduced her speed in order not to catch up. I was unusually patient with her because I understood the reason behind the show. On our way home, mama suddenly regained her strength. I was smiling in a corner of my mind, and equally angry in the opposite corner; mixed feeling, you would say. My thought was, whether you like it or not, we’re all going to have a new wife in the family. Today, mama and wife are good friends in all honesty.

 In all actions, motives are buried in the remote areas of the bedrock of decisions. To get to these remote areas, we require the skills of remote sensing. Maybe, learning the geology of life assists in discovering and photographing the unreachable parts of a man’s anatomy. In these remote anatomies of man are the motives of man. Motives are the concentrates behind the façade. One of my dictionaries says motive is incentive. I laughed when I read it because it nipped my illustration on the bud. Motive defines a person’s reason behind an action; it determines the goals or objectives of a person’s action. Good or bad, outcomes are products of motives.

 The danger with façade is that it most often hides motives. Façade protects and shields motives until pressure squeezes a person’s true intention out of his hidden fruit. Many times, I have met people who are unusually nice to the extent that if I have to make a quick decision of who the best man or woman on earth is, without doubt, I will pick them. Inasmuch as we don’t get into the building to see what is within, these people appear excellent. But the day the winters and storms of life decide to chase us into their secret apartments, their true motives or incentives, will be exposed.

 As I learn from life’s reality assessments, I am beginning to rise up and wise up. These days, I give everyone I meet 50% pass mark in terms of character and intentions until I get into the building. The building I’m referring to is the heart of man. I have come to understand that in life, everyone has a price. The day you don’t pay what they think you owe them is the same day you see what is inside them. In the building of man are hailstones ready to be cast on those who refuse to bow to the shrine in the temple of man. Each man is a temple and each temple has a shrine. When people call you bad, that bad should be properly defined so that everyone can ascertain if you are truly bad or bad by selfish definitions. We need to appreciate the truth that some people’s definitions of bad are metamorphosis of their self centred imaginations. We must take into cognisance what is behind the façade before making a conclusion on who a person is. The motives of man define him; the motives of man typify his true attitude. The motives of man also determine his definition of other people’s actions and reactions. It is wrong to judge a person by his outward appearance, although sometimes, the outward may suggest to a minimal extent who a person may be. To know an individual, look beyond the façade. Looking beyond the façade may take a while before seeing a person’s true identity, but it’s still better to wait than waste. Never make a conclusion when you haven’t entered the building. Don’t make a decision with the façade, look beyond the façade!

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10 THINGS TO THINK

1. If you do not think, you cannot unravel the mysteries of divine knowledge; if you do not think, you can’t understand the privileges of uncovering divine information.
2. People who are not up to date get disgraced when opportunities relate.
3. Better prepare when you're in the dark. Light also exposes stupidity.
4. Rigidity never applies common sense in decision making. It sticks to shallow convictions in spite of glaring evidences.
5. For the fact you've not germinated does not mean you've not been planted. Don't look at the grass to determine your season; you are a cedar.
6. Being surrounded by the multitude does not mean you're not lonely. To kill loneliness, pursue a purposeful vision.
7. For the fact it is quiet NOW does not mean you should be silent. Speak to yourself what you would speak to the world when it gets busy.
8. Positioning is the skill to goal scoring. Reposition if you need to. Profiles grow with your goals. Keep scoring!
9. The more you review, the more you perfect. Don't settle at the beginning.
10. If you don't smash the altar of Baal, you cannot erect the one that bails. Baal and bail don't stand together.

10 LIFE PILLS

*Even in ashes, never give up your faith. Your faith will inflame your fame. Fame will grow your brand. Don't be deceived; fame grows brands.

*You cannot obey divine principles and end up a failure. It may be challenging at first; when you hold on to the faith, standing your ground, no man can claim your territory.

*The target of the ruffler is your inward structure. If he can dismantle your inner temple, he will demolish your outward structure. No matter what it takes, let your inside be compact. Never shuffle your inner hierarchy in response to outward anarchy.

*You will always be second best when you borrow a brand name.

*Refresh your breath before you exhale. If you want what you give out to live out; freshen up. Freshness produces the zest for the best.

* For you to have a date with destiny, you must first of all have a date with prayer. Success principles are limited without prayer. Self effort is limited without prayer. Intelligence is limited without prayer. Pray always!

*Be consistent with a disciplined pattern; no alteration, no amendment, no adaptation. Be strict with what you believe; do not deviate from divine truth to please any man. Let them call you a fanatic; it is better. Believe in your dreams, and you shall be fulfilled.

*If you don’t move with urgency, you cannot fulfil the demands of a true talent; procrastination is a thief. If you cannot run immediately with what you have, what you have will run immediately away from you. Delay takes you farther away from your calling.

* Never mess up the great privilege of standing on another man's platform. Platforms are built by blood, not by sweat; the employee sweats, the entrepreneur loses blood.

*Remember that after all the hypes; there is a junction that you will need to walk alone. At this junction, only God is with you. If you cannot stand the loneliness of this junction, you are not ready for the extraordinary!

Inspirational Talk with Toneal 05/22 by AuthorTJ | Blog Talk Radio

Inspirational Talk with Toneal 05/22 by AuthorTJ | Blog Talk Radio