There is little value in repeatedly being kind to an entitled person—someone who only takes from others and never feels the need to give back. It is important to watch out for such people. They may not have much themselves, yet they can make you feel guilty for not having enough to give them. SomeContinue reading “Be Kind, But Guide Your Kindness With Wisdom”
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LIVING WITH PURPOSE: WHEN MATERIAL GAIN MUST NEVER COME BEFORE HUMAN LIFE.
In order to organise your life effectively and live it to the fullest, you must be guided by your purpose. This means that you must be able to say no, even to a good idea or to someone you love, when what they are asking of you does not align with your purpose. I haveContinue reading “LIVING WITH PURPOSE: WHEN MATERIAL GAIN MUST NEVER COME BEFORE HUMAN LIFE.”
BREAKING THE BARRIERS YOU CAN NO LONGER SEE
A man saw a wounded eagle and brought it home. He nursed and nurtured it. However, during the process of treatment, he provided a limited space within which the eagle could fly around. It was not as high as the mountain where the eagle used to live, but a temporary environment it was subjected toContinue reading “BREAKING THE BARRIERS YOU CAN NO LONGER SEE”
THE CONVERSATION YOU HAVE WITH YOURSELF
There comes a time in every man’s life when he needs to sit quietly and have a conversation with himself. The issue is not whether you talk to yourself, but the kind of conversation you have with yourself. Evidence has shown that the heights we attain in life depend greatly on the thoughts, beliefs, andContinue reading “THE CONVERSATION YOU HAVE WITH YOURSELF”
How Good Is Your Sacrifice?
There is no doubt that it is easier to think positively, remain optimistic, and be hopeful about life and the future. However, it is also true that we can become pessimistic and lost in thought when everything is not going according to plan. Nevertheless, the advice has always been to pick yourself up and keepContinue reading “How Good Is Your Sacrifice?”
Ubiquitous Assimilation
Learning the Art of Questioning Information Our people have a saying: “He who always asks questions does not lose his way.” Over the years, experience has shown that those who ask questions—questions that others may sometimes laugh at in class—often develop a deeper understanding than those who simply accept information without critical examination. I rememberContinue reading “Ubiquitous Assimilation”
The Culture of Convenience
Igbo people have a saying that when a sacrilege is allowed to endure for too long, children eventually mistake it for culture. Have you not noticed how the culture of convenience is gradually eating us all away? The idea of replacing hard work with smart work is increasingly being confused with a total loss ofContinue reading “The Culture of Convenience”
What Kind of Person Are You?
The death of Caesar could not have been as painful if he had been murdered only by his enemies. He was truly broken when he saw that Brutus was among those stabbing him. At that point, the pain was no longer physical—it had become psychological and emotional. The recent killing of a UniJos student overContinue reading “What Kind of Person Are You?”
Learn to Say NO More Often
“He who fetches ant-infested firewood invites lizards to a feast,” says an Igbo proverb. Another says that a man who does not know how a corpse was buried digs it up from the legs. Take a look at this short story. There was a time when we used to fetch water from a particular streamContinue reading “Learn to Say NO More Often”
The fowl response pattern.
There is a pattern I call the fowl response pattern. Whenever a kite snatches a chick from its mother, the hen cries, jumps around, and screams for help. After all the noise, she simply returns to the remaining chicks, almost as if she is waiting for the next attack. The kite does not treat theContinue reading “The fowl response pattern.”
