“Never ever discount the role of blessings in a person’s success and how blessings can run away from selfish narcissistic people. The little science you have read about matter and the big-bang should never turn you into a snob.

We are not anywhere near understanding the vast quantity of the forces that drive the universe and therein are the blessings that come from being humble and respectful. Honour your father and mother; look after your parents.”

For example:

“And today, mum turns 64! Cheers to the woman whose love, grace, compassion, sobriety and kindness knows no boundaries. Ours is a story resilience, hard work, honesty, sacrifice and modesty; a story too long to be shared in a single post. Wishing you 36 more years of being the finest mother I could ever ask for.”

Jonathan Iduwat Ochom, shared on his Facebook profile with profiled photo.

This “Lesson for success #10: Reverence and Decency” is republished with permission from the original author:

“I have been working with relatively young people (below 40 years of age) and in my interactions with them, I have found 10 skills that prevent many of them from becoming a beacon of professionalism. Skills not formally taught in school yet so vital. Skills that would transform a young professional into a ‘hot cake’ for inclusion in successful enterprises.”

Dr. William Roy Mayega, a Lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, a the School of Public Health Makerere University Kampala

Links to Dr. Mayega’s other nine lessons:

• Lesson for Success #01: Pay Attention to Detail
• Lesson for Success #02: Systems Thinking
• Lesson for Success #03: Reliability & Consistency
• Lesson for Success #04: Communication and Presentation
• Lesson for Success #05: Creativity
• Lesson for Success #06: Emotional Intelligence and Maturity
• Lesson for Success #07: Focused Drive
• Lesson for Success #08: Patience and Resilience
• Lesson for Success #09: Financial Intelligence

“Building healthy communities” is the overall objective of CPAR Uganda. Our mission is “to engage in educational and scientific activities to stimulate the development, dissemination and widespread application of technologies suitable and adaptable to the social, cultural and economic conditions of developing countries.”