An enemy is define by the oxford advance dictionary is “a person who hates somebody or acts or speaks against somebody or something.” In addition, dictionary.com defines an enemy “as a person who feels hatred, fosters harmful design against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent. An enemy is also an antagonist.

Though the word enemy is not new, however, I bring these definitions in order to have a clear understanding of what we are really talking about. Enemies can come in different ways and forms. To see our downfall. The bible has rightly put. It ‘the enemy came not only to steal and still but to destroy.
For instance, Nigeria is currently fighting Boko Haram and the Niger Delta militants. These groups are enemies of Nigeria because their activities are antagonising the federal government.
What then is man’s greatest enemy?

In our pursuit of greatness and better life man is face with many challenges such as inadequate capital to start that dream business, poor education, necessities of life such as food, shelter, and clothing that have the capacity to stagnate us.
However, man’s greatest enemy is familiarity. Familiar means casual way of behaving towards something or someone. Closed-minded and familiarity are blood brothers while the other is shutting the door the other is systematically avoiding the door entirely.
A closed minded has shut (close) from whatever is new or improved way of doing things. This type of person is not willing to accept anything that is countering what he has come to know or what has been the norm. The see modernism as unaccepted, alien, and extremely criminal in nature.

Familiar person on the other hand is the ‘I know it all’ person. He is not willing to listen to what another person has to say. I remember when I attended an empowerment seminar and the host has to state clearly that everybody should patiently listen to what he has to say. He was giving an instance whereby during previous seminars a man when he mention the name of the business walk out because he thinks he knows about the business thereby causing distraction in the hall. This is a clear familiarity syndrome.
From the above analysis between closed-minded and familiar person we can understand in both cases none is willing to learn rather they are shutting downs doors of learning.

Familiarity comes with some degree of pride; subsequently embarrassment will always be the result. The type o people that it will be very easier to show this attitude of familiarity are ‘educated’ people, highly egoistic and pride, I too know people this kind of people will always like to dominate any type of conversation.name them.
In this 21st century of high evolving technology, information and communication does not require a familiar and closed-minded person. Reason being that what you know today may likely be obsolete tomorrow.
Business have continue to evolve, ways of doing business has change, communication at the speed of light robots replacing human beings in factories future cars will not need drivers. Globalisation coming to our doorsteps.

THIS dynamism have send many people out of work, businesses that were once forces to reckon with are now struggling to survive amidst fierce competition.

In essence, what are talking about for you to fit in, you must avail yourself to learning and deepening your knowledge base for you to be great and achieve outstanding success. Pride as we have earlier mention is a brainchild of familiarity is and will never be helpful to us.
Why we need to get rid of familiarity

Publis Syrus 42BC was first to assert ‘familiarity breeds contempt’. Contempt is very dangerous because of its capability to make a man to cheat his wife and vice versa. It leads to lack of appreciation, dissatisfaction. Familiarity has been a problem since time immemorial, it can be a barrier, a blockade, causing pride, and it is resultant effect.
In conclusion for one to succeed in this live. Humility is the key this cannot be overemphasized. Humility will take you to places that you have never been. Humility leads to open-mindedness, which in turn leads to learning and finally success.
Question: can think of how familiarity affects your relationship with your spouse, career, and relationship with others?
Has familiarity cause you to lose vital information that you end up regretting?
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