One Sayed Sadaat made the headlines recently in a rather curious way. He once served as a communication minister for the now-defunct Afghan government. He served two years in that position. In September of 2020, he migrated to Germany where he now works as a delivery man, riding a bike to take food to clients. If you think that was demeaning of someone who had enjoyed the perks and honour of the office, you have to think again. Sayed said people have criticised him for the job he is doing, but he thinks that as long as you have bills to pay and a family to fend for, working is a must. Waxing stoically, Sayed said that while he was a minister, he was serving people; and the job he now does is serving people too. There is no better expression of pragmatism than that.
Those with a positive attitude have uncanny ways of turning things around. They never allow anything or circumstance to break their spirits. They don’t live in the past either. They are realistic and focused
The story of Sayed brings to the fore the power of attitude. Those with a positive attitude have uncanny ways of turning things around. They never allow anything or circumstance to break their spirits. They don’t live in the past either. They are realistic and focused. For the one-time minister service is all that counts. His appreciation of the situation gives a clear definition of what work should be. Ever before it is a means of making money, our work is a way of serving other people. The money we receive is an appreciation for the service rendered. Sayed gives a copious testimony to our text, that whatever you lay your hand on, do it with the whole of your might. I am persuaded that he will not be long in this seeming servile job. He has a degree in IT and Telecommunications; his inability to land a better job is because he does not speak German yet. He is giving four hours of his time daily to study the language. From every consideration, Sayed is already a winner because of good orientation, attitude, and life of diligence.