Believe the Hype After Secondary School, I helped my grandmother a lot with cooking. She was a bit sick, so, she could not do all of the things she used to do. I was home, so I took up the mantle. She would write what I needed to buy in the market and describe the…
Living in the StenchHave you visited a place with foul smell and wondered how people living there cope? My aunt and her children visited Lagos for a one week holiday. They had lived in Abuja all their lives – the kids most especially. During their stay in Lagos, I put a call through to them…
Two Kinds of Learning: Breaking Free Few days ago, at the writers’ community weekly meetup, we had a change in event of things and it sparked a conversation among all members present that night. We were all given the opportunity to talk about our writing processes, challenges, and all of those beautiful stuff. One of…
You cannot run away from failure I am not a pessimist. However, I am not an unrealistic optimist. I know you hear a lot about change of mindset, positive affirmations, the power of attraction and all of those beautiful stuff. Are they valid? Yes, they are! However, you must never think that they will save…
If you haven’t heard of the lizard brain before, I wouldn’t be surprised. It is not a name that is appealing neither does it have beautiful stories being told about it. The Lizard brain is the term used to denote the amygdala. It is said to be the oldest part of the brain responsible for…
The Paradox of Friendship Friendships are complex relationships and for the purpose of this article, friendship represents all forms of relationships you can think of. This is one reason I titled it the Paradox of Friendship A lady I know is fond of complaining about how bad her friends are because they do not take…
If your boss or another person says, you are not good enough. That’s a complement or better still, a remark It is not a verdict. It is not reality. It is like saying, I don’t like this or I prefer this. We all have our choices, don’t we? But when you say it to your…
Who is the time keeper? Who determines when it is time, when it is late and when it is too early? A says by 22, you must have a billion in your account B says, I’m 22 and I don’t have a billion in my account C says, look at my mates at 22 they…
Dear friend, the odds are terribly stacked against you. You have been designed to remain a mediocre. To wait to be picked. To be dependent on the society. There is no system that has been set in place to give you the upper hand. The school gave you the promise of that but unfortunately, the…
