Monday, February 27, 2012
"When the bull retreats, he is not running away, he is gaining strength to charge" Senegalese Proverb
Sometimes it is hard for us to understand that we need time to unwind and rejuvenate. And it is even tougher for us to convince hardworking loved ones to take time out to attend to their own needs. Many women, including myself are so many things for so many people that when there is nothing to do and no one to attend to we almost seem out of element or not a peace. We have to put ourselves in a position of making the greatest impact we can and we can only do that by taking a break to attend to ourselves. The Senegalese people say "When the bull retreats, it's not that he is running away but he is gaining strength for a powerful charge." So I think from time to time we have to retreat to get our strength up and we will be all the more a force to reckon with.
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Thanks for sharing! I'm going to incorporate this proverb in my "phrases to throw around during conversation that make me look like I know something." :)
ReplyDeleteLOL. No problem. Wisdom is age-old we just have to be reminded sometimes.
ReplyDeletemore! more! more!!! :D remember i was telling you about my Nigerian supervisor who peppers our staff meetings with juicy little proverbs? we were in a meeting last week and he began to say one something like "the lion never" and then he stopped and said exclaimed "ahh!" like nigerians do. lol!!! i was thinking don't stop! say it! pleae say it! lol!!
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