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Having a Good Mind

Bernice Babo, age 13
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Having a Good Mind

Having a good mind doesn’t just apply to you. It applies to having a good mind toward others to make the world a better place to live and to be able to spread “Goodwill”!

The first rule to spread Goodwill is to be the light to someone else who needs that support or to teach a younger sibling how to be a role model for others, just as you are (hopefully). It is contagious if you show someone goodwill, they will also do so to others, and that creates a better community for everyone.

One main way to spread goodwill is to be active and volunteer more and donate to charities that give people hope. Do extra community service like write articles to inform people so others can help out as well. Get outside of your bubble or comfort zone to get others to join you and interact with others. One way to spread goodwill is to create a social media page on sites like Instagram and create a hashtag like, “#GOODWILL”. Then people can write stories on how people affected them, and it can be inspiring for others to carry on these good deeds!

One more way to spread goodwill is to give hope to those who have lost it. Give them a sense of belonging when they feel like they don’t belong. This can often lighten someone’s day in more ways than you can imagine. If someone is trying to quit smoking, give them hope that it will happen. If someone is scared, give them courage so that they may succeed.
Now that I have given you a better view on spreading goodwill, I hope that you change someone’s life or impact it in a smaller way that can really make a difference in their mindset! Have a good mind and spread #GOODWILL!

Inu Rere – Goodwill

Steve Fosto, age 16
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Inu Rere – Goodwill

Inu Rere is a Yoruba phrase which, translated into English, means goodwill. Goodwill is the quality of wanting to help others without expecting a reward. This term is generally used to express a person of good intentions who is always willing to serve voluntarily and with pleasure.

Goodwill is an essential quality because to be able to progress as a society and individuals, you must know how to help others, no matter if it is a loved one or a stranger in need. By helping others, we are getting closer to them and this gives them the opportunity to develop new relationships or strengthen those that are already present. This then helps to eliminate prejudices that may exist on other groups and to live in communion with them.

To illustrate this, we can’t find a better example than Canada, which is one of the most diverse and welcoming countries in the world.. It is this same good will that drives a group of people who don’t know each other to come together to form communities. A community is essentially a collectivity of people who share common interests and goals. To achieve these goals and promote these interests, collaboration and mutual assistance are essential. Likewise, it is by working together and ensuring the well-being of each member that our African communities have emerged and flourished in Windsor.

The reason why the Yorubas and so many people of other ethnicities and cultures attach so much importance to this quality is obvious, this is one of the most revered and widespread qualities in the world.
We can recognize the presence of goodwill in humans from their very beginning. Since the start of time, we humans have worked together and helped each other to build and develop all that exists today. Goodwill is present in everyone and we should be more proud of it.

Goodwill and the Law

Lakin Afolabi
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Goodwill and the Law

In Yoruba “inu rere” is an Omoluabi concept that roughly translates to goodwill. It further encompasses the idea of acting from a pure heart with good intentions. A person displaying “inu rere” acts with integrity and good faith in all their dealings.

Actions espousing the idea of “inu rere” will always ultimately be better for all the parties involved. In the practice of law, lawyers are both expected and required to act and display this. This principle is most frequently displayed by the requirement that lawyers act in good faith to the courts and to each other. Without this, there will be a breakdown of trust between the parties involved and the system will not be able to function as it was intended to.

The idea of goodwill is often perfectly modelled by judges. They have the difficult job of passing sentence on a convicted person before the courts. They have a duty to balance the public interest in keeping a dangerous offender isolated with the need to rehabilitate and re-integrate that same person. Despite the evil that may bring an accused person before the courts, judges are often poised and kind to the individual. They are respectful and not spiteful in their dealing with them.

Many sentences end with a judge wishing the condemned party good luck. This is a perfect display of the virtue of goodwill even to a person that may be despised by society.

African Proverb from Algeria

O.A. Afolabi
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African Proverb from Algeria

A bad neighbour glosses over your qualities and reveals your faults.

Black History: Inu Rere: Demonstrating Good Will Towards Others

Irene Moore Davis
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Black History: Inu Rere: Demonstrating Good Will Towards Others

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for
others?’’– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


“Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.” – Shirley
Chisholm

“There can be no greater gift than that of giving ones time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.” – Nelson Mandela

In Yoruba culture, the practice of demonstrating good will towards others, not merely thinking it or describing it but actually demonstrating it, is valued highly. Therefore, Inu Rere, or goodwill, is considered a key component of one’s character. Nowadays, we often hear people refer to themselves as “allies…” whether supporting the efforts of Indigenous people, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, people with low income, members of LGBTQ communities, or those experiencing discrimination on the basis of their religion. “Ally” is a term that is frequently misunderstood. Being an ally requires more than liking or sharing the odd social media post. Beingan ally really involves: • Supporting an oppressed person or group • Being willing to listen and to be educated about others’ experiences • Remaining in solidarity, without retreating into your own privilege when the going gets tough • Educating people within your own group about what’s happening to others, and how they can help in our efforts to be better.

Local history offers us many examples of effective alliances and partnerships between people of African descent and others. The Underground Railroad was a clandestine network made up of people of African, European, and sometimes Indigenous descent. They were committed to helping freedom seekers find their way north. With the help of these allies, thousands crossed the Detroit River to emancipate themselves and build new lives in what is now Ontario. Highly successful initiatives such as the Refugee Home Society (Essex County) along with the Elgin Settlement (Buxton) and the Dawn Settlement (Dresden) in Chatham-Kent were co-facilitated by people of African and European descent. These groups worked together to help formerly enisslaved people own property, become successful farmers or tradespeople, and profit from their own skills for the first time.

In the 1940s and 50s, the Windsor Interracial Council, (also known as the Windsor Council on Group Relation) which included men and women of both African and European descent, collaborated to end racial segregation in local housing, restaurants, and hotels. Not only were they a multiracial group, but they were made up of people with diverse philosophical backgrounds— labour activists, educators, clergy and
laypeople from local churches, and others— who shared a common goal and had the good will to see past their differences and work together.

It is easy enough to care about and support people whose issues are exactly
like our own, but a true sign of good character is the ability to support those
who are different from ourselves. Consider how effective you are as an ally
to others, and what you can do to serve others more successfully in the future. After all, as Maya Angelou wrote, “If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.”

Ask the Elders: Issue 4

Omoluabi Team
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Ask the Elders: Issue 4
  1. What are some of the most important lessons you feel you have learned over the course of your life?                                                               
    -The most important one is to get an education. In Africa, I was a primary school teacher and learned early how important it is to be educated.                                                                                                                     
  2. What would you say you know now about living a happy and successful life that you didn’t know when you were twenty?                      
    -Coming together, going to church, always learning new things. These are the things that are important to me, always learning and growing closer to God has made me more happy over the years.                              
    *Questions by Tatyana Roberts and answers from Mrs. Elizabeth Achirimbi

Goodwill

Abel Powo, age 13
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Goodwill

Many people decide who they will love and who they will hate, but the books of Mark 12:13, Matthew 22:39 and Leviticus 19:18, tell us to love one’s neighbor as himself. Before continuing further, I would like to ask, Who hates himself? The answer is: NOBODY. Some people say they hate each other, but they don’t really think about that. So, if no one hates himself, why decide to hate some people? If you still don’t understand what I’m trying to say, then maybe just a simple definition of goodwill will be helpful- “Have good intentions towards others.” To summarize, when you decide to love someone, you would like both of you to do great things. On the other hand, if you decide or hate a person, you would like to see that person impoverished and for you prosper. In case when you are wondering yourself, “what is the difference between, loving your neighbour and having good will,” there is no difference, they are all the same. If you love your neighbor (it means anyone) you will not have negative intentions towards this person. Especially those that you consider as your enemies. If we all want to succeed and want better future, we must have a good intention for each other. This world is what it is today because we didn’t have better intentions for all, we all thought of our own interests, and because of that, we developed hatred which has brought us to the result we see today. There are wars everywhere and even nature reacts to our selfishness. Well, use this way to help all around you, as you will obey the Bible and you will learn the meaning of having good will.

Goodwill and Mental Health

Joseph Sabageh
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Goodwill and Mental Health

Good will or having a good mind toward others can be defined as an inclination to do good, to be kind and friendly or have a helpful attitude towards others. For example, giving up your bus seat to an elderly person or a pregnant woman is an act of good will, which shows you are having a good mind towards others. Goodwill can only be done by a person with good mental health. Anyone who does not have good or stable mental health cannot be expected to have a good mind towards others.

Having a good mind towards others means that we put other people’s need before our own, like making a cup of tea for a co-worker. Even more, having goodwill and helping others can even have a positive effect on your own mental health and well being. For example, it can reduce stress as well as improve mood, self-esteem and happiness. There are many different ways that you can help others as part of your everyday life. Carrying out good deeds doesn’t need to take much of your time or even cost money.
Small changes can make a difference when you help others as it promotes positive physiological changes in the brain associated with happiness. Helping others improves social support and encourages us to lead a more physically, active lifestyle. It distracts us from our own problem and allows us to engage in a meaningful activity that improves our self-esteem and competence.

Helping others brings a sense of belonging and reduces isolation. When we help others in need, especially those who are less fortunate than us, we can provide a real sense of perspective and make us realize how fortunate we are. Helping others makes them think of a life worth living. Acts of kindness have the potential to make others happy. An act of kindness can improve confidence, happiness and optimism. It can also encourage others to repeat the good deed that they have experienced themselves. Overall, it contributes to a more positive community and this is the aim of Omoluabi.

The more you do for others, the more you do for yourself. Evidence shows that the benefits of helping others can last long after the act itself by providing a “kindness bank” of memories that can be drawn upon in the future. Although carrying out good deeds for other people can make you feel good, don’t forget to keep in mind why you are doing it, to put others needs before your own. Getting involved with a cause that is close to your heart can be beneficial for both the cause you are supporting and your own sense of good will and personal achievements.

We must remember that the more you do for other people, the more they will do for you and as a result you will feel even better. With this in mind, we are asking you to try and help others as much as you can, it will truly make a difference.

Doing Good to Others Willingly

Chuo Ngwainbi, age 11
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Doing Good to Others Willingly

Goodwill is a word of many meanings, but to me goodwill means being good to others. In this article you will learn what goodwill is and why people practice goodwill.

One reason people practice goodwill towards others is because you feel good about yourself when you see the person who you help happy. Why do people help each other? When you do something good it makes you feel better than doing something bad and when you do something bad, you feel bad. Most people help others every day.

A second reason why people practise goodwill is so the person who you are helping can change and feel thankful. Their feelings change because you went out of your way to help someone who needed it. Sometimes people help others just to make their own day better.

Reason number three is that you can make friendships when you do goodwill towards others. Goodwill is something that’s part of a good friendship

Another reason why people do helpful things is that when you help someone, that person will be more willing to help you. Some people do this because they are grateful. If you help someone bring in groceries, when the time comes, and you need help with something, they will want to repay you.
Also, when you show goodwill, it shows that you are a good person and friend. When you show goodwill, it makes you a good person because you are doing something good for others willingly.

Goodwill is a trait that most people have, it is a word that means doing something good willingly. I hope you learned about goodwill and I hope that you enjoyed the article.

Tips on Why you should Show Goodwill

Nsom Ngwainbi, age 11
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Tips on Why you should Show Goodwill

An attitude of kindness or friendliness:

If you do good things to other people you will not only make that person feel good, but you will feel good too. People are good to other people because it’s not only the nice thing to do, but the respectful thing to do.

How to show good will:
You can show goodwill by doing simple things like helping a friend with his math homework or helping to find a neighbor’s cat. When you show goodwill, you can make friends and meet new people.

Benefits of showing good will:
You can get rewards for showing good will and it’s also a good way to resolve conflict. You don’t have to like the person to show goodwill it’s just the friendly thing to do. When you show goodwill to others they might show it to you. Doing good things is a good way to show that you are a nice, kind and helpful person. Even when people aren’t looking, you should still show goodwill.

If you don’t show good will:
If you don’t show good will you won’t have any friends to help you with stuff like your homework or help you find your lost cat. It’s not a good thing to do and you could get in trouble for it too. People will not want to hang out with you and they will also think you are not a good person. You won’t live a happy life and you won’t get a good job because you didn’t show goodwill to others.

Treat others the way you want to be treated:
When you don’t treat others nicely chances are you won’t be treated nicely. This may just be a saying, but it’s the right thing to do, especially to your family, friends, neighbors, and teachers at school. The way your life turns out depends on how nice you are to people. Many people who haven’t been treated nicely don’t treat others nicely and end up with a really bad life.

In conclusion, this article explains the benefits of showing goodwill and the disadvantages of not doing good things. Basically, if you don’t show goodwill, you will end up with a really sad life. It’s important to show goodwill to others. Thank you

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