CHRONICLES OF LADY AVA : The Thing With Over Familiarity




Ava would often say, "Never commonize grace." For a long time, that statement didn’t make sense to me.

One time, Ava and I had to attend an event. It was more of a lecture. When we got there, there were many speakers, and we both carried our notepads and pens to jot down insightful points.

Then came a speaker we both knew very well, in fact, we were quite close to him. So, when he climbed on stage and started teaching, I was astonished to see Ava put on the same, if not more, seriousness she had given to the previous speakers. Madam was literally jotting down points, focused, and nodding in agreement.

Now, here's why I was shocked: the level of relationship Ava and I had with this particular speaker was so casual that I couldn't take him seriously. To me, he was just “my guy” standing on stage pretending to be serious. At some point, I even found it amusing.

After his session, during a brief break, I had to ask Ava what had her so focused during his teaching. Then Ava said to me, "I do not commonize grace. The moment he stepped on that stage, he was no longer just a friend but someone I ought to learn from."

It was a profound lesson for me. Once I could shift the way I saw the people close to me when they stepped on stage, I was finally able to tap into their insight.

Dearest reader, we often make the mistake of trivializing people we have access to. This, in turn, limits how much we can receive from them. Because at that event, while Ava learnt so much, I couldn’t recall a single point from our friend’s session.

Don’t allow familiarity to hinder your growth.




@favvy_Okwansđź–¤. 

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