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Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” John 11:40 (NIV)

Friday, August 30, 2019

Let your environment lift you up

Let your environment lift you up

By Jean Ricot Dormeus

A fish in the water, a bird in the air or an earthworm in the ground shows how every lifeform adapts and thrives in a particular environment. Our survival and success correlates with the quality of our environment. Reason why it is imperative to keep our surroundings as accommodating as possible. 

Parameters such as temperature, noise level, and cleanliness play an important role in our productivity and well-being. Other psychological factors like calm, hope and generosity expand our drive and success. Both external and internal stimuli deserve to be managed well to optimize the quality of our life.

Nature ecosystems with trees, flowers, rivers and animals help define our dispositions and play an important role in our development. Take a walk in a forest or a natural park, and you will feel better. Spend some time in a chaotic and filthy place, and you may experience the opposite feelings as people will be more inclined to anger and aggressiveness.

Like it or not, we receive the influence of people around us. If you fight an addiction, you will gain in avoiding companies that would act as enablers. Likewise, if you are irritable or prone to cursing, try to be in a peaceful social setting.

It is true your willpower can find ways to overcome any challenge, but with the right environment on your side, half of the battle is already won. Start adopting small tidiness habits such as making your bed regularly, organizing your drawers, get everything in its place, before you know it, you will feel empowered to effect greater change in your life. Let your environment lift you up.

Jean Ricot Dormeus


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Friday, August 23, 2019

Practice impartiality

Practice impartiality

By Jean Ricot Dormeus

Well balanced and thriving societies often take roots on fairness and respect for everyone, including the most vulnerable. They know that bias based on physical features, lack of education or economic status, impacts on progress, overlooks imperceptible genius and stifles an environment conducive to peace and harmony. Consequently, such societies advocate policies and attitudes that leave no one behind. Genuine freedom empowers us to uphold the dignity of every human being.

The United Nations and other international organizations promote a zero discrimination world. This promotion flows from the realization that intolerance, prejudice and racism wreak havoc as they justify abuse to other people, sometimes even unconsciously.

On the other hand, impartiality attaches great value to human life and helps us to keep our emotions in check. So we give credit where it is due despite our preferences, we extend a helping hand to the differently abled and we see our fellow men as our equals regardless of their appearance or circumstances.

Impartiality earns us the respect and appreciation of others in the long run. Our children, co-workers and friends give weight to our word and judgment. Further, we accept it when our team loses as we recognize that the opponent played better or had a good break. Even though we suffer some loss, impartiality empowers us to prepare better and win in the future.

Impartiality represents the substance of justice. When we uphold the rights of others and stand for the truth, someone will return us the favor in time of need. At the same time, we contribute to an environment of stability, peace and progress in our communities. Isn't this outcome a good enough reason to practice impartiality, zero prejudice and zero discrimination?

Jean Ricot Dormeus

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Saturday, August 17, 2019

Solitude or time to develop yourself?

Solitude or time to develop yourself?

By Jean Ricot Dormeus


42 years old Marly finds herself alone often and confides that she experienced some trouble making the most of it. At some point, she made up her mind that solitude provides a great opportunity to develop herself. She has embarked on a program for learning, fitness and skills building. Now every moment she is alone has become an occasion to plant seeds for her future, and as such adds quality and class to her life.

Managing solitude or worse loneliness may present serious challenges. Mental traps abound such as idleness and boredom, or TV binge watching and frequent long phone conversations. However, amazing potential gains counterbalance those risks. If we invest a portion of our solitude time in thinking, learning and planning, in just a short while we will see much improvement in our life circumstances.

However, it takes a clear purpose to build such habits. Climbing up a mountain often requires a compelling reason, determination and perseverance. It compares to swimming or paddling upstream. The effort becomes bearable in proportion of the reward we derive from reaching our destination. The higher our expectations, the more motivated we get to put our downtime to good use. Purpose remains a determining factor.

The good use of solitude allows us to contemplate what we can become. Instead of getting sad or depressed, let's regain energy to move forward. Instead of killing time, let's make the best investment ever, an investment in our mind. Instead of engaging in empty entertainment, let's take pleasure in preparing our future.

If you have experienced trouble with solitude, put this special moment to work for you as a time to develop yourself.

Jean Ricot Dormeus

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Friday, August 9, 2019

Integrity pays off

Integrity pays off

By Jean Ricot Dormeus


The royal palm tree offers a majestic illustration of integrity. No tropism, whether from light, gravity or other sources, would get it to bend. This tree stands tall even in the face of devastating events, such as hurricanes. Wouldn't it be beneficial to mirror a similar level of integrity in our lives? Can we align our beliefs, values and lifestyle irrespective of our circumstances? A focus on integrity prevents giving in to the appeal of self-indulgence or ill-advised shortcuts.

Integrity may not come naturally, because most of the time, it goes against our human nature and our culture. Also we often fall for easy solutions and instant gratification. Behaving the right way even when no one is looking may be our goal, but it takes commitment and a conducive environment.

Integrity fosters a clear conscience and boosts our self-confidence. If you do your best at work, show discipline and abide by the rules, you are more likely to exert influence and contribute to a well organized and well functioning institution. Your productivity increases as peace and harmony take stronger roots.

Further, integrity prepares the way to risk taking and resilience. In the Bible, Daniel's integrity empowered him to take the risk of saying no first to the king's diet, then to a requirement intended to prevent him from praying to God.

Leadership and management with integrity display excellence and inspire people to achieve their potential as leaders take full responsibility for the results of their team. 

In the end,  corrupt communities tend to decay and work at cross-purposes, while an honesty based society moves forward and upward. Integrity really pays off.

Jean Ricot Dormeus

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