Sunday, April 10, 2022

What You Do...Will Last!

 As a Professional Writer/Scribe, I understand that what I do will last longer than my being on this planet. The need for one who writes will never diminish...NEVER! The professional writer makes sure the next generation knows what happened before them. It is not enough just to be called a writer, or an author for that matter, but to be able to express history in the sphere of influence, you are held accountable to, which is far greater than just "being called." When professional writers genuinely understand why they must write, writing becomes the propulsion for our posterity's continuation. Writing is that important for the future. It does not matter what level the professional writer is at or even what the professional writer is expounding on... what matters is that it is being done and will last.

When we trek back, even as far back as antiquity, there have always been documentation, ledgers, dossiers, transcripts, and different forms of written accounts, all for the purpose of being able to pull from archives. Human memory will fail, but a written account can continuously be tracked and used accordingly. I say these things to point out that our profession will not die out but rather grow exponentially. A professional writer will be called upon to take from memory, repetition, mastery, and experience to solidify it in forms that can be redistributed for generations to come, even if the one who captured it is no longer available. A written account of our times, events, struggles, triumphs, moments, achievements, even the times of strategic shifts, awakenings, detriment, upheaval, strife, destructions, and clarity...will be the marker of preservation. When history is accounted for, the generation on deck can have a schematic, not a blank canvas.  

In retrospect, the professional writer's position and occupation have not changed but instead have grown and increased. Our job as preservers of the written document is exceedingly great, as it should be. We help preserve times and seasons for the generation that can continue in our stead. We will not write for status, fame, fortune, or a platform but to make sure what happened will not be forgotten but forever etched in history. ~Make Your Mark...Eboney





Sunday, April 3, 2022

Knowledge And Wisdom Are Most Definitely Power!

There's an old saying, or better yet, an old adage that says, "Knowledge is power." That saying is truly an understatement. In my quest to become a steward of wealth, not just monetary wealth, I'm learning that without wisdom, one cannot obtain the greater portion of what is desired. 

Let me start out by saying knowledge and wisdom go hand-in-hand. These two powers work in tandem with each other, so if knowledge is power, then wisdom is the principal thing. Let me put even more validity behind this newly crafted saying...

-Knowledge, meaning, per Webster's Dictionary, is information, understanding, or skill that one would get from experience or education. Google.com states that 'knowledge' means the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association. 

-Wisdom, per Webster's Dictionary, is knowledge of what is proper or reasonable, and a good sense of judgment. It also explains that 'wisdom' means having the ability to discern inner qualities and relationships, insight, and a wise attitude, belief, or course of action.  Google.com states that 'wisdom' means the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise. It also noted that wisdom is the soundness of an action or decision with regard to the application of experience, knowledge, and good judgment. 

The definitions and meanings of those two words prove to be self-evident in explaining why they work in tandem with each other. You cannot have one without the other. If you only possess the knowledge of a thing without wisdom, how would you know the application of what has been ascertained? Or, if you have acquired wisdom, what kind of education or familiarity of a thing do you have in the first place? Knowledge and wisdom need each other to work the power that is housed within them.

I want to convey and apply this understanding in my sphere of influence. I want to ensure this understanding is prosperous in all of my endeavors. I don't want to just say these understandings but fulfill them...daily. And I genuinely want the same for all my followers, as well as professional writers abroad. I want to ensure that I am releasing all the framework of success to you in this day and time. And to champion your right to be powerful in knowledge and wisdom as you embark on proving that you have what it takes to Make Your Mark in this world through your professional writing and scribing. ~Eboney




The Will to Press...For the Future!