Official! WHY SIT? By Akande David .Those that are making great impact in life today are not better than you.What makes the difference is the fact that you are "SITTING" This play reveals the major problem that hinders the realization of vision.
WHY SIT?
By
AKANDE DAVID OLUWADAMILOLA (D-PLUS)
CAST
PRESENTER: KELVIN JONATHAN
GUEST: MRS. RUTH AKANDE
1ST Man (Challenges) CHALLENGES
Second Man (Man)
Old Woman
ACT 1: SCENE 1
{The play starts with a background
song on “Why sit?”. The presenter comes out to introduce the programme and he
gives brief information on what the viewers at home should expect from the
show. He introduces the guest and the programme begins.}
Presenter: Good
evening viewers, you are welcome to another life changing edition of “WHY SIT?”
on D-PLUS TV. My name is Kelvin Jonathan your usual anchor. This evening, we
shall be revealing a hidden secret that has been a stumbling block to the success
of many people. Many people have great vision, but these visions have not materialized.
The hindrance blocking the realization of these visions is what today’s
programme is set to expose and provide a lasting solution to.
This evening, I have in
the house, someone that will help us analyze the cause of this problem and how
to solve it. She is a woman with wealth of experience, a woman of virtue, a
great visioneer, a good mother, and a life changing councilor. She is Mrs. Ruth
Akande. {The Presenter turns to her}.
Presenter: Good
evening Mrs. Akande, you are welcome to “WHY SIT” on D-PLUS TV. It is a privilege
to have you on this programme.
Mrs. Akande: {Smiles}
thank you very much Mr. Presenter.
Presenter: Mrs.
Akande, you have helped in changing the life’s of so many people with your
counseling, can you tell the viewers what motivated you to do so.
Mrs. Akande: {Takes
a deep breath} what motivated me to start counseling people was my encounter with
a young man that has a great gift in him but he did not know. He thought he is
an empty being. I advised him and helped him discover himself. After that encounter,
I thought of the fact that there are so many people like this young man and
that was how I began the search for people with great potentials and I created
a platform to counsel them.
Presenter: Wow! That’s very good. So how has the journey been so
far?
Mrs. Akande: The journey has been
good, although very challenging. Changing people’s mentality is a great task.
Presenter: All
right. Hmm, our viewers cannot wait to benefit from your wealth of experience.
Please can you share with us some of the reasons why peoples visions fail to materialize?
Mrs. Akande: Firstly,
most people have failed to discover that there is a giant in them. They have not
discovered that they are a blessing to this world and that there mind is their
great asset. So in order to do anything great in life, you have to discover
yourself and many have failed in this aspect.
Presenter: Hmm,
so the direction in which a man’s life will go starts from discovery of his
true identity. That’s a very good point. Another point ma?
Mrs. Akande: Another problem is the
issue of inferiority complex. So many people do not believe that they can give
out something good to the world. They believe that others that are doing great
things are better than them.
Presenter: Thank
you ma. So viewers at home, you are the best of your kind, never believe that
nothing good can come out of your life. Mrs. Ruth can you give the viewers one
more point.
Mrs.
Ruth: This point that I will discuss is a major
problem that is causing a great set back for many people. Success and the
realization of vision is not based on discovery of purpose and overcoming inferiority
complex alone. Every individual needs to stand up and work towards the
realization of their vision.
Presenter: {Enthusiastic}
This sounds interesting but a little but confusing, please can you shed more
light on the point.
Mrs. Ruth: In the journey of
life, a man needs to discover himself and overcome inferiority complex in order
to bring his vision to reality. It is not all about discovery and overcoming
inferiority complex alone because so many people have been able to pass through
the first two steps but their vision has not yet materialize.
Presenter: Ma,
please do not kill us with suspense. I know viewers at home are glued to their
seats and are eager to hear you reveal this great secret.
Mrs. Akande: Hmmm, it’s very simple
but complicated. The fact is that many people are ‘SITTING’.
Presenter: SITTING!
Mrs. Akande: Yes! Sitting. So many people
are sitting instead of facing the challenges affecting them. So many people
want to be great but are not ready to pay the price for it. Let me share a
short story that my grandmother told me when I was a young girl.
{FLASH BACK}
A young man comes
out and calls himself challenges, he said he is not to destroy people’s destiny.
He blocks a pathway.
Another young man
comes out to say every good plans he has in mind but he eventually becomes confused
because he has not been able to achieve any of his dreams.
Challenges: I
am challenges; my work is to destroy people’s plan, vision and destiny. Any man
that does not over come me cannot make it in life.
Young
man: I know I am blessing to my generation, I have
discovered myself and I am convinced that I am the best of my kind but I have
not been able to achieve my vision. I want to be a great actor, I want to help
the poor, I want to inspire the world with my acting but I have been standing
here for years without progress.
Challenges: You
will continue to stand there until you over come me because I am blocking the path
to your success.
Young
man: You this man, please leave the way.
Challenges: I
will not leave until you learn how to overcome me.
{The
young man stands at a corner and started thinking. An old woman who had been
listening to their conversation comes out and ask the young man what the
problem is}.
Old
woman: Young man what is the problem? Why are you dejected?
Young
man: I have not been able to achieve my dreams and
visions. Infact my life is meaningless.
Old
woman: Hmm, young man, the meaninglessness of your
life is based on the fact that you are sitting.
Young
man: Old woman, I can see that you are very old and
you might have a little problem with your eyes. I am not sitting. I am
standing.
Old
woman: It is not when you are sitting physically that
you are sitting; you are also sitting when you fail to face the challenges
blocking your road to success. The man standing over these will only destroy
your destiny, if you allow him to, but I tell you young man, he is only meant
to be a stepping stone to your greatness. Move closer to him and face him, you
will overcome him.
Young
man: {He walks towards the tall man}. I have
discovered myself. I know that I am a solution to many problems in the world
and I have realized that you are only a stepping stone to my greatness. So let
me move further.
{The
man allows him to pass further and he thanked the Old woman}
{BACK TO THE STUDIO}
Mrs.
Ruth: That’s the story. So many people have
failed to face their challenges and that is why they are standing on a
particular spot. So this is the major problem that is hindering the success of
many people.
Presenter: Wow!
What a great revelation. Thank you very much ma. Viewers at home, you have heard
it all. The meaninglessness of a man’s life is based on the fact that he is sitting
and since challenges are inescapable in life, “WHY SIT? On this note we have
come to the end of today’s programme and I will like to say a very big thank you
to my guest Mrs. Ruth Akande and to my production crew, I say thank you very
much, to all viewers, I want you to know that, since challenges are inescapable
in life, “Don’t Sit”. Thank you very much, I am Kelvin Jonathan, saying, face
your challenges with a positive attitude and good night.
THE
END
