Yesterday I attended the Leadership
Summit hosted by Anthony Gitonga. He
was launching a new book – Mindshift.
The audience applauded his initiative and I silently wondered why Anthony had bothered
to put pen to paper. The truth is the book assumes we all have a mind (that
should be obvious). Why does the mind need to shift? And who needs to know this? That is an
interesting debate in itself. Perhaps our minds are in the wrong place or tend
to wander and need to be shifted frequently.
But perhaps what is more
important is to appreciate the purpose of shifting one’s mind. The immediate thought that comes to mind is what happens when an archer is taking aim to try and hit a
target. If the target is stationary, the archer quickly settles the bow and
arrow in a killer position. However, if it is a moving target, the archer has
to shift position in order to locate the target. Life is like that. Depending on
what you want to achieve, you need to shift your focus. That can upset your
mindset. Two people have to read this book. The public and the politician, but
first you need a mind.
Allan Bukusi
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