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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com New Providence
Nassau, BAHAMAS - (Dec. 2, 2015) Following in his late father’s footsteps of motivating Bahamians and citizens of the world to strive for excellence, Myles Munroe Jr. recently told high school and College of The Bahamas students that “greatness is in each and every one” of them. Mr. Munroe, the only son of the late Dr. Myles and Ruth Ann Munroe, was the featured speaker at The College of The Bahamas’ Inaugural Myles Munroe Leadership Lecture recently held in the Performing Arts Centre, Oakes Field campus. Students, faculty and staff eagerly listened to what words of wisdom Mr. Munroe had to impart. “I want you to know that inside of you there is a resolution to a problem; that is to serve your generation. I want you to remember that, and don’t think that you are inadequate or incapable of being great because greatness is in each and every one of us. Each of us has a specific gift that allows us to be great in our own area of gifting, in our own area of leadership,” said Mr. Munroe. Remembering words of wisdom from his father, Mr. Munroe said that his father always said that greatness does not depend on location, but it’s a mentality. “It doesn’t matter where you [were] born. My father was born in Bain Town…but an individual like him grew up in the inner-city, in the lower income community and he grew to be one of the most known Bahamians in the world. That just shows that it doesn’t matter where you start, but it matters where you want to finish, where you see yourself finishing and working towards that goal. It doesn’t matter where you start or where your location begins your mentality gets you to where you want to be in life,” he said.
Mr. Munroe obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in International Business at his father’s alma mater Oral Roberts University, where he graduated with honors and was awarded the All American Scholastic Award for making the National Dean’s List. He continued to further his studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University obtaining his MBA in entrepreneurial studies, again graduating with honours. Mr. Munroe told The College community that he is a firm believer that success is attainable, but it takes a lot of work to achieve it. “Folks, especially in my generation compared to my father’s generation, we have become very lazy in our work ethic. We almost expect things to happen for us as opposed to working hard for it. That was a lesson my dad had to teach me when I first moved home to The Bahamas. I found myself just being too comfortable were I was at and then complaining when certain things just wasn’t falling into place. My dad encouraged me you have to work harder, you have to study more, when others are sleeping you need to be up doing what it is you want to do. Studying what you need to study, learning everything that you need to learn to be successful. Success is a simple thing to attain, but it’s going to take a lot of work, a lot of effort,” he said. President of The College of The Bahamas Dr. Rodney Smith said that Dr. Munroe was an effective and magnetic leader and he used these qualities to help change the world. “We at The College admire his legacy and in it, we see bountiful inspiration for ourselves and for our students. There are infinite lessons that can be learned from the way Dr. Munroe lived his life, and the many lessons he imparted to his congregation and the global community. Our students are encouraged to read his books and apply the many principles he espoused to their lives,” said Dr. Smith. Books written by the late Dr. Myles Munroe were donated to The College’s library.
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