Hey! I am me! And I thank God that I am not you! Stop trying to make me you! I am me o o oh! I may be your child, but I am not your clone! I am also not …
Continue ReadingIt’s not wrong to be hopeful! It is almost always a tragedy to be hopeless! Even when hope is misplaced, it is still better than hopelessness! Doctors will tell you that a placebo can help a patient hold on while …
Continue ReadingIt is never a bad thing to over prepare! It is almost always a terrible thing to be underprepared! Every student can testify to that. Every interview candidate who wasn’t prepared well enough knows that sinking feeling at exiting the …
Continue ReadingOne of life’s simplest yet profoundest wisdom, is the wisdom to choose your battles! Not every win should be your win! Many wars that are not worth your blood, sweat or space! There are battles that even if you win, it won’t …
Continue ReadingHmmm! E don happen! It’s called the unexpected! The unforeseen! The sudden evil wind! The freak accident! The betrayal of trust! The pop up opposition! The sudden attack! The midday darkness! No one prays for such. And sadly, many peoples “theologies” …
Continue ReadingThe pursuits of life can sometimes be draining & wearisome! After some repeated failures, unfulfilled expectations & even some downturns, diligence may sometimes seem pointless! There are times when it can be very tempting to switch on life’s cruise control, …
Continue ReadingEven if, like me, you don’t agree with Jonny Walker on much, you still can’t fault the genius of their simple tagline, “keep walking!” Yeah, I know that it is difficult to stand, let alone to walk, after being loaded …
Continue Reading‘Am sure you know that gratitude is an attitude! It is first a posture of the heart before it becomes an expression of goodwill! Anytime a husband grudgingly donates a dry, moistureless “thank you” to his wife, she can feel it! …
Continue ReadingIt was at a big community meeting. The place was packed with stakeholders - chiefs, the leading lights, locals & returnees. And in an occasion like that, no one really wants the village mad man around! This is a meeting …
Continue ReadingFavour is not fair! And often, the one receiving the favour knows this more than anyone else!It is a strange feeling to be advanced ahead of better qualified & more intensely committed people! It’s not a sense of achievement, but of …
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