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A carpenter was given a repair work in a courtroom. Having finished the work as expertly as needed, he inspected everywhere and was satisfied with his performance. In this environment where he was alone, a pleasant thought germinated in him.
The sight of the judge’s seat caught his interest and he desired the position; hence he went and planted himself on the seat. He recalled that he was intelligent enough when he was in school and speculated why he cannot read to become a judge in future. He wondered if there are special merits the judges have which are lacking in him.
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With unquenchable creative dissatisfaction, he returned home and packed his carpentry tools. The following day he started reading for law. Few years later he qualified as a lawyer and soon became a judge. He sat down on the chair he had worked on just over a decade before as a carpenter.
The carpenter’s great idea and desire translated to a position of honour and prominence. Sounds like a fairy tale, but this is a true story that was told in a book, “A Message to Young Nigerians” by Tai Solarin.
