Just like Bill Gates Kobe Bryant deserves all the fruits of his labor but that labor would not have produced the results it’s achieved had it not been for his physical gifts, his divine gifts and the various opportunities placed before him. It is because of these unknowns and incalculables in life that we must resist the urge of revering individuals for what appear to be their clawing-to-the-top success stories and attempt to factor in some element of temperance for their achievements.
In conclusion, I believe for these same reasons that it is the responsibility of individuals that achieve these heights or for any person that ascends to a station above another to recognize their status in life is but a mixture of divine gifts, opportunities of chance and/or just being in the right place at the right time. With the perspective that their talents and abilities are basically just on loan to them from God I’m confident their approach to life would be substantially more humbled and likely more charitable and giving of their blessings to others less fortunate.
Timothy Cavanaugh is an independent writer specializing in political, environmental and social justice issues (e-mail: twcavanaugh@hotmail.com).
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