Reading is not the same as comprehension. Looking is not the same as seeing. Muyiwa Afolabi, a renowned Career Coach reiterated. Hearing is not the same as understanding. Reading, looking and hearing are all superficial. They are not deep enough. You can do all those three things without getting the import and meaning of what you are considering.
Just because you can read a legal document in English does not mean you understand all of its legal intentions and implications.
Our generation has inherited a society which places a lot of value on the legality of arrangements. When people think of a deal, they think also of an agreement that will stand in a court of law. For almost every decision we make, there is a legal implication. We take too much for granted and trust rather naively that, people are thinking of our best interest when they deal with us. There could be a real danger lurking behind some of the things we take for granted when we sign insurance agreements and financial documents.
What make a transaction legitimate is not the terms agreed on, but the signing of the documents. It is very advisable to seek for expert counsel before you commit yourself to any transaction of significance in your life. I believe in freedom of choice but responsible freedom of choice is exercised after a clear understanding of the implications of the choice. Seek advice before you commit yourself to a boyfriend or a girlfriend. Seek counsel before you marry. Seek counsel when there is problem in your marriage. Seek counsel for your business and the moral choices you have to make. If you don’t understand what you are reading, seek advice before you sign. And I don’t mean that in only legal matters. Seek specialized advice also from those who know about the technical implications of the subject matter.
As you negotiate important phases of passage in your life, don’t jump into finalities until you have had all the issues well explained to your clear understanding by one who has successfully negotiated such a phase in his or her life.
After negotiating a good deal, the law can be your best protector. A legal seal to your transaction protects what you have agreed on, from future uncertainties. It preserves your thoughts and efforts from those who would like to steal from you. To a very large extent, the legal instrument you use to protect both your intellectual and property rights are the only guarantees you can have that those rights will benefit you in the future.
So i ask the question do you understand what you sign?
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