There is a tribe in southern Africa with a very nice custom, when someone behaves inappropriately, tribe members take him to the center of his village and everyone around him, for two days reminds that person of all the good things he has done. . This custom is known as Sawabona and Shikoba.
This tribe thinks that we have all come into the world being good and eager for safety, love, peace and happiness. Sometimes in the search for our place, in the duty of our lives, we can make mistakes. These slides are impatient calls for help, ask for help.
- They believe that in the desire to feel special and good beings.
- People sometimes fail in their behavior.
- Then come together to guide those who have made mistakes and reconnect them with their true nature.
- Reminding them who they are and.
- In fact.
- Reminding them that once again they can lend a hand to their truth.
So when that happens, everyone repeats “Sawabona and Shikoba”
Using the language of love, this tribe reminds us daily that each one is special and that the interior of each of them is good, even if sometimes they do not act properly, and the truth is that with this beautiful and simple act, they convey the message that it is never too late to be who you want to be. There is no concrete time to do it or not to do so; you can start whenever you want, but remember that you earn more patiently than with violence.
Sometimes, when we behave inappropriately, we cry out for someone who makes us feel beautiful. Yes, it’s a cry of love, appreciation and affection. If we could imagine that each of us has a sign that begs “I want to feel important and special,” our contacts would be purer and more affectionate and create a real interest in the people before us.
Emotional communication is sick in our society; we are not able to consider ourselves and others, the beautiful behavior of this tribe shows us the importance of courage, respect and affection for others and, therefore, we must educate our little ones, starting from this premise, it will always be possible to influence and save, because today we live in a dangerous environment, lack of morality, motivation and self-esteem to go out through life and face the world.
If we understand this teaching, we will go far beyond just being courteous and kind, we will show the world a smile as a letter of introduction, as a white flag, as a sign of peace, which will flood our daily lives with gratitude and trust. .
In addition to motivating oneself, there is also the possibility of motivating others, based on the mutual knowledge of being, our own emotions and those of others. In this way, we will provide a lot of emotional information, extremely interesting in relation to the relationship with the world. We will receive the same sensitivity and consideration we give and thus increase the quality and influence of our relationships.
We hope that the day will come when we will learn the importance of Sawabona and Shikoba in our society. All of us, without exception, need our environment to remind us that we are on a good or bad path, and that we are wonderful beings that we retain, above all, the ability to correct, surprise, feel, know and be proud. Above all, we realize that if we do not behave in the most appropriate way, we will always have the power and strength to start over and correct our mistakes. Sawabona and Shikoba, what beautiful words!
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