ARE YOU IN OR OUT?

‘If you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem’

No matter whom you are; where you come from, how you think, what you know or do in life, you are either a problem or solution to the humanity.  Yes, there are too many problems in the world today and there are few solutions available. There is no country in the world that does not have a problem to solve or loop holes to fill. The only edge a country may have over other countries is the availability of relevant solutions to tackle most of the problems on ground.

Our ancestors believe that there are very few solution oriented people in the world today when compared with the number of problems afflicting the humanity. Every day, there are many problems lurking around; when you encounter them, how do you view them? Do you see problems as your setback or hindrances in life or do you see them as an opportunity to greatness? People who cry, murmur, complain and clamor about their problems in life are doing nothing other than creating more problems or alerting the few solution oriented individuals to solve more problems.

Nature only rewards us for the number of problems we have solved and not for the amount of problems we have regenerated. This explains why many wise men will continue to be rich and the reason why many poor men may never break through. A poor man is the man who lives all his life complaining about his problems and advertising his problems while a rich man is the man who listens to the poor man’s problems, works on them and creates something worthwhile out of each of the problems.

Now, ask yourself, how many problems have you created in life and how many problems have you solved? Are you usually comfortable with the way you complain and nag over the irregularities in your home, malpractice in your school, corruption in your country, inefficiency at your place of work, etc. or do you see them as an opportunity to make a difference and do something that others can emulate? Do you see yourself as a special citizen who must be fed and pampered by the government, employers or by some rulers or do you see yourself as an ordinary citizen who lives to solve problems for his/her country, company or community?

Remember, life will be pleasurable to live if there are more solutions than the problems we create. You can’t solve a problem by creating more problems, you can’t stop any war by creating more missiles, you can’t quench any fire by fueling the fire, you can’t win an argument by creating more arguments, there is negativity in arousing hostility…the world needs you to be a solution to the horrible situation that comes staring at you. Do something positive about it!

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FOLLOWING THE BLIND

‘When the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into a ditch’

Before you read the next line of this post, could you please do me a favor? Kindly take a second glance at the pictures above. Good! Did you just do that? Now, I have just confirmed that you are not blind. Are you?

Actually, today’s message is not meant for the blind, it is for those people who have eyes but cannot see beyond what they can see now. Our ancestors have chosen to speak to those who can only reflect on their past, focus on what can be seen presently, but have no eyes for the future.

Our ancestors believe that a blind person is not only the person who doesn’t see; he/she is the person who can’t see beyond today. A blind person is the person who is always afraid and confused about the future. When you see a blind person, you can easily identify him/her. Blind people depend on other people for direction; they can’t walk or move without being lead by someone. A blind person may know where to go, but he/she does not know how to get there. The painful thing about being blind is that a blind person can’t easily identify those who can see clearly.

In life today, many of us live our lives like the blind. We are afraid and confused about what the future holds for us. Some of us know where to go, but we don’t know how to get there. We depend on friends, situations, elders, teachers, parents, leaders and our superiors for direction. But the painful thing is that most of the friends, elders, teachers, leaders and other people we depend on for direction are not different from us. Many of us have fallen into the ditch as a result of our wrong choice of leaders.

Whatever or whoever you welcome into your life has the tendency to influence your life and affect your future.  Some people will walk into your life in order to blindfold you, while some people are in your life to illuminate your vision. Always think twice before making the decision of accepting people into your life. If you blindly accept people to lead your home, your career and your life, you may be on the road to destruction.

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LIVING IN THE DREAM WORLD

‘Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream’

Nature always offers everyone on earth the opportunity to choose to live in one out of the two worlds that exist in life. There is a dream world and the real world.

The dream world is always over populated with people that share common goals and ambition in life. The dream world is the home of ideas, inspirations, potential greatness, business proposals, feasibility studies, ambitions, amazing expectations and awesome plans for the future.

However, the real world is totally different from the dream world. Only few people live in the real world. The few people that live in the real world control the billions of people who sleep and snore in the dream world. The real world is the home of action, discovery, invention, creativity, achievements, productivity, project implementation and a place where most dreams (especially the genuine ones) are fulfilled.

If you are not careful, it may be very difficult for you to know which world that you belong. Until you actualize and activate your dreams, you can never exist in the real world. If all you choose to do in life is to dream, then talk or brag about your dreams; you are nothing but a sleeper. Until you wake from your sleep and start living your dreams, you may die in your sleep.

People are not interested in your dreams, it only shows the wise ones how lazy or stupid you are. Imagine what the world would look like if everybody chooses to sleep and dream, then talk about dreams and no one decides to actualize the dreams. That means we will only talk about the discovery of the internet, the idea of inventing a computer, an imaginary electricity, unsung songs, unpublished novels, etc.

At times, what you need to transform from being a sleeper/dreamer to an achiever may not be money, it may not even be the crowd that you expected. Action, persistence and a bold step forward may be your suitable key for opening the door to the real world. As from today, start living your dream, don’t sleep over it.

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WHERE IS YOUR HEAD?

‘The crab has no head because of bad friends’

Crabs are usually very watchful of their environment, they observe every step they take in other to avoid trouble. There is always a big competition and struggle for survival in the crab kingdom.

A male crab is naturally very aggressive with other male crabs while struggling to mate with a female crab. Crabs are always very sensitive because they struggle to eat, they struggle to mate, they struggle to hide in dark holes and in all, they struggle to survive.

Our ancestors believe that crabs are so safety conscious that they willingly sacrifice their heads for two bright eyes. Apart from crabs, snails and some few creatures, every other animal have their eyes plastered on their head.

In life, there are many instances that we may need to sacrifice many things in our body for good sight. We need to be very vigilant and observant about anything that happens around us. We need to watch the kind of food we eat, what we drink, what we wear, what we see, where we go and the people we relate with. Like the crab kingdom, there are several enemies around. These friendly enemies are always ready to distract your focus in life and end up destroying you. If you are not very vigilant in the way you relate with the people you see around you and the things that happen to you, you may soon fall into the opponent’s trap.

Like the crabs, your eyes symbolize a healthy vision and an illuminative future. Take good care of your eyes and always be conscious of whatever happens in your environment. Think, create, work, see, move, lead, read, learn, talk, cry, laugh and relate with other people with your eyes, not your head. Make your eyes the door and mirror of your mind. Remember, you can’t see your head without your eyes; so whenever people ask ‘where is your head?’ you can go ahead and say it is in your eyes. May you never go blind!

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THE COCKROACH CAN DANCE

‘A cockroach knows how to sing and dance, but it is the hen that prevents it from performing its art during the day’

No matter how healthy or stubborn a cockroach is, it is always a prey to the hen. The existence of a hen is usually a threat to the kingdom of cockroach; even the king-cockroach trembles.

Yes, the cockroach can fly, dance and entertain other cockroaches, but when the ‘almighty hen’ approaches, everything changes. Only the fittest survives.

At times in life, many of us could be related to a cockroach. Some of us are very creative, skillful, knowledgeable, attractive, talented, entertaining, powerful or wealthy. So, like the cockroach, we fly, talk, sing, dance, write, lead, think and do many things to impress people. Some of us are so much engrossed in exhibiting the skills that we possess that we forget to acknowledge the existence of the ‘almighty hen’.

No matter how skillful, intelligent, knowledgeable, wise, rich or powerful you are at home, school, work or in the world today, there is always a hen you have not encountered. Every cockroach that exists on earth today has a hen attached to it by nature. So, as cockroaches, we need to be mindful of what we do; how we do, when we do and where we do several things in life. Our ancestors believe that there is always a time for the cockroach and a time for the hen. If a cockroach refuses to wait for its time, it may end up being swallowed by the hen.

As from today, whenever you feel like being the best husband, the best wife, the most influential person, the greatest musician, the richest person on earth, the best student, the most powerful leader or the most respected person in your career or field of interest, always remember that there is a hen around you. So, wait for your time.

A cockroach knows how to sing and dance, but it is the hen that prevents it from performing its art during the day. Your time is here! The hen can’t hold you forever.

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A WATCHED POT

‘A watched pot never boils’

 

Have you ever taken your time to observe the boiling process of water while cooking? When we boil water on fire, we do not usually sit to watch how the water boils. Most of us prefer to do other things after setting the pot on fire. Except in some cases when we feel our kitchen is unsecured or when we feel desperately hungry, we are not likely to sit and watch while water boils on the fire.

If we could observe closely, we would discover that those instances when we choose to focus on the food/water that we set on fire, we are not usually patient enough to wait till the water gets fully boiled.

Similarly in life, when we focus all our attention on the reward or award, we may be distracted from doing the job well. Imagine what would become of a footballer who focuses on the score board and refuses to concentrate on how to score goals. Imagine what would become of an employee who chooses to focus on his/her salary and refuses to be committed to the job that would yield the salary.

Many businesses today fold up because the business owners focus on the profit and refuse to concentrate on the business. Many entrepreneurs prefer to go into business because of the cars they want to buy, the houses they want to buy and the comfort and respect they dream to derive from the business. Hence, they fail to operate on the primary objective of a business which is to deliver a qualitative service. This is why most entrepreneurs consider folding up even when they shouldn’t have done so. When your focus is on the profit or goodies, you will end up making impatient decisions because you would be too anxious about spending the money you have never earned.

Also, in most African countries today, many of us are sad, agitated, disappointed and clamoring because we feel that our political leaders have failed us. Most of our criticisms against our leaders could be as a result of what we see, read or hear about other countries. We have high expectations and demand the best from our leaders. The truth is that some of the vices in our country are also found elsewhere. If we continue to criticize and condemn our leaders for not doing the right thing, our pot may never boil. Let’s think twice before we choose who would lead us and think deeply before condemning anyone who is chosen. In some ways; at home, at school, while at work, in our relationship with others, most of us are also guilty of the allegations we raised against our leaders.

As from today, always endeavor to do the right thing at the right time and never watch anybody. At times, it is better to correct people by the good things we do than to correct them by the good (but demoralizing) words we say against them.

May the spirit of our ancestors watch over you and lead you not to the path of destruction!

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DON’T BRAG!

‘A roaring lion kills no game’

Either you like it or hate it, every lion must roar. Why? It is natural. Nobody teaches a lion to roar, it is in-built. When a lion roars, every other animal in the forest tremble. In fact, they do not only trembles, they run away for survival. So, in most cases, our ancestors believe that the roaring of a lion hinders it from killing any game in the forest.

In several instances in life, most of us are tempted to brag about what we do, what we have, where we live and how successful we are. People usually brag about their educational qualification, profession, skills, religion, achievements and many other things because they feel they have what others do not have. Like the lion, it is natural for every human being to possess an ego that would enable one to differentiate oneself from others. So, if you have not discovered your ‘roaring identity’, check yourself, you may not be man enough.

What the ancestors have for us today is not that ‘lions kill no game’, but ‘a roaring lion kills no game’. If a lion chooses not to do other things but to roar, the lion may soon die of starvation. If a man decides not to do other things apart from bragging about himself, the man may soon lose people’s patronage.

It is better for us to focus on doing the right thing and allow our good works to do the bragging. People appreciate things or ideas that speak for themselves. Let your work, clients, achievements, people and idea speak for you, don’t just brag about them. People who make money from bragging are usually disappointed by nature.

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NOT WHERE YOU FELL

‘Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped’

There is a very big difference between someone who falls and someone who slips. We have heard about people who fall from the tree, even recently it was on the news that a man committed suicide by falling from a ten storey building. Whenever someone falls, there is usually a noticeable spot that indicates the fall.

On the other hand, if you could observe closely, you would notice that before a man slips, he would have once fallen at a spot. This explains why you fall on a slippery ground before you slip. So, when you fall, you are most likely to be at the same spot but when you slip, you move to another spot. A man who slips does not only fall, but he falls forward.

In life, we are not expected to focus our attention on our short comings or downfall. We cannot move forward if we keep limiting ourselves by our weaknesses and inabilities. The greatest people in the world today are people who refused to concentrate on where they fell, but focused on their strength and things they can influence in life.

You may not have the best look, you may not have the height you desire, you may not have the nose you admire, you may not have the sonorous voice, you may not have the first class brain, you may not have the shape you adore, you may not have the background you wanted, your education may not be the best that you craved for, you may not study the course that you expected, your grade in school may not be good enough to get you the job that you desire…don’t look where you fell, but where you slipped.

What are the things that push you forward in life? It may be your sense of reasoning, your faith in the creator, it may be your intelligence (not academic strength), it may be your talent, your creative ideas or passion to move on.

The only two presidents (with university degree) that we have had in Nigeria did not study the courses that most students would like to study. They did not study political science or strategic management. The richest man in Africa today did not study Business Administration or Money Management. The country with the most fertile land in the world today is still a developing country. There are many successful people in the world today who had fallen at the same spot you fell, but they refused to remain at the spot. They slip instead of falling.

Today, do you still want to consider where you fell?

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TOO SMART TO PAY

‘If you are too smart to pay the doctor, you had better be too smart to get well’

 

When a sick man refuses to pay his doctor because he feels that he is more knowledgeable than his doctor, it means that such a man must be wise enough to cure himself. He shouldn’t have bothered to consult the doctor at all.

Like the sick man illustrated above, there are several instances in our life that we strive to outsmart our creator, our superiors, our partners or people that offer to assist us. Whenever we are in trouble, we easily call on our creator for assistance, but when the problem is solved, many of us prove to be smarter than our creator by refusing to appreciate the good things bestowed on us. Many of us even fail to remember that we had ever been in trouble before. Some of us neglect those that are looking up to us for similar assistance when we are already made. We go as far as insulting them or condemning them for not being wise enough to get out of trouble.

There are several instances when some of us feel that we are greater than our superiors at home, at school or at work. We allow the thought of being too smart to reflect in everything we do, hence we end up facing the consequences of insubordination. In order to have influence in life, you first need to be influenced by others. Humble yourself by acknowledging that you can be impulsive, undisciplined and unruly in some cases. Then strive to transform those weaknesses into strengths.

As a wife, if you believe you can outsmart your husband because of your level of education or social influence, you may be getting it wrong. You should not have bothered to accept his marriage proposal at first. No matter how foolish your husband may seem to be, remember how wise and brave he was when he chose to break the ice of being the only guy to win your heart among several options. Remember the very first day that you accepted to humble yourself before him by accepting him as your husband (even if it was by force, you eventually became a loyal victim of his forceful appeal).

On the other hand, a man who refuses to perform his responsibility as the man of the house because he believes that he is smarter than his wife is not worthy of his woman’s respect. If a man chooses to bully his wife and threaten to kill her because he feels he is stronger than her, such a man shouldn’t have settled to marry a woman at first, he should have married a lioness or a rock. With the help of the lioness, he could achieve his dream of becoming the world’s strongest husband.

A debtor who refuses to pay up his debt because he feels that he is smarter than the creditor has only forgotten how badly he needed the money when he was begging for loan. If truly he is smarter, he shouldn’t have asked for loan. All his wisdom will only end him up behind the closed door.

In whatever you do today, don’t be too smart to admit your faults. Remember, ‘if you are too smart to pay the doctor, you had better be too smart to get well’. Our ancestors have spoken!

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SMOOTH OR NOT?

‘Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors’

When the surface of the sea is smooth; with no waves, no tides and challenging storm, there is no difference between any sailor that travels on such sea with a motor cyclist or driver on the road. The waves, tides and storm on the sea are all natural essentialities that help to make sailing interesting, remarkable and fulfilling. The strength of any sailor cannot be measured by the ability to avoid the turbulence on the journey to fulfillment but by the willingness to learn, tolerate and find pleasure in every challenge he encounters on the voyage.

Life will be boring if there is no rich intermixture of tragedy and comedy. Whatever you may be experiencing today could be part of the tragedy of life. It is never intended to end your life; it is just another lesson for you to learn in life. You need to learn how to persevere and find pleasure in every challenge that the nature throws at you. One day, there will be comedy relief.

All over the world, there are no great sailors, great leaders, successful entrepreneurs, happy families and extra ordinary people without a challenging story behind their greatness. If you want to be successful in life, you need to take note of whatever happens to you today because they will make up your success story tomorrow.

So, if what you spend most of your time doing is not challenging or threatening (filled with suspense), you may need to think twice about it. At times when you start greatly, you may end up falling greatly. Remember, ‘smooth seas do not make skillful sailors’.

Do you still mind if it is smooth or rough?

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WHOSE REPORT SHOULD WE BELIVE?

‘Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter’

Have you ever had the opportunity to listen to a tale of hunting by a professional hunter? It is usually very interesting. Hunters are very good in narrating their self glorifying experiences while hunting. They use several imageries and illustrations to portray how skillful and powerful they are while hunting. Some of them may go as far as telling you how they killed ten lions with just an arrow (incredible, isn’t it?). Now, imagine what would have happened if lions could speak like human. What would become of the hunters’ exaggerated tale if lions could have their historians who would narrate from the lions’ perspective?

Whenever many of us experience some difficulties in life, most of us smartly present our case before people and we are most likely to justify some of the good things we have done. Many of us even go as far as saying our creator is wicked, partial or selfish for not providing what we need at the time we need them.

In most countries nowadays, many of us depend on our leaders to provide everything we need. We want good roads, sufficient food, good water, constant power supply, qualitative education, adequate job opportunities, health facilities, security, etc. In a bid to defending our rights as patriotic citizens, most of us see our leaders as fraudsters and dishonest people. We may even go as far as concluding that our nation can never be developed.

But, unfortunately for most of us, we usually forget those instances that we fail to do some things to glorify our creator and help other people that are depending on us for help. If our creator or some of our leaders could choose to address some personal/critical issues in our lives, we would realize how we have failed to carry out some essential responsibilities in life. Some of us are dishonest with the little tasks entrusted in our hands at home, schools or office but we fail to admit our dishonesty. Before you criticize other people, ask yourself how credible you are to the people you see around you.

Our ancestors have spoken! May you live long!

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TESTING WITH BOTH FEET

‘Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet’

From what you can see above, it is obvious that there are different kinds of river. Some rivers are very big and wide while some are not too big. Some rivers are deep while some are shallow. You cannot tell the depth of a river by just looking at the surface of the river. If you are not careful, you may get drowned.

Life is like a river, we all need to test its depth before fetching from or swimming in it. The first foot that you immerse in the river of life can be regarded as your experience and opportunity to learn. It is just a test; you can’t get drowned with only a foot in the river of life. Except you choose to be foolish, you are not expected to dive into the river of life without testing the depth of the river.

At times, the new friends that you meet can be related to your river of life. Some friends are deep while some are shallow. Don’t jump at friendship proposals or give people your whole heart except you have tested their depth. Some friends could be as deep as some dangerous river, if you choose to swim in them or with them; you may end up getting drowned in life. Apart from friendship, some juicy business ideas may appear to be very lucrative at first sight but turn out to be deceptive and disastrous. Don’t be too foolish to jump into the river of riches; you need to test the depth of the river before you start swimming.

In your journey in life, it is better to learn from circumstances and situations around than to get drowned by lack of experience. Always remember the words of our ancestors for today; only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet. May you swim and never get drowned!

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NO DISCUSSION!

‘When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length’

Snakes are long, legless, carnivorous reptiles.  Naturally, snakes possess some venom that is potent enough to cause painful injury or death to humans. So, in most cases, our ancestors refer to snakes as human enemy.

Whenever a snake is found in the house, there are always two things involved. It is either you kill the snake or you allow it to escape till it stings you with its venom. Our ancestors believe that it is abnormal to find snakes at home since they are not domestic reptiles.

A snake may symbolize many things in our lives today. A snake is anything or anyone that can destroy your life or easily send you to the grave. This means that a snake may come in form of human, habit, job, food, drugs, belief, thoughts or just anything deadly.

If your relationship with someone is a threat to your existence in life, you don’t need a fortune teller to tell you the consequence of such relationship. If what you enjoy doing or eating in life is detrimental to your health, why not kill it before it soon sends you to the grave? You can always do without that bad habit, lucrative job, delicacy or drug that is targeted towards destroying you and making you become useless in life. Anybody, job, habit or belief that does not add value to your life is nothing but a poisonous snake. It is either you kill it today or you allow it to continually kill you slowly.

There are many snakes depriving people from achieving their greatness in life today. So whenever you feel stagnant in life, whenever you notice that you have lost your focus in life, whenever you notice that things are just working against you; beware of snakes. It may be that there are some snakes you need to kill before you advance in life.

If you notice a snake in your life today, don’t discuss about it. Kill the snake, but don’t kill somebody.

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WHY WASH WITH SPITTLE?

'A man who lives on the bank of a river does not use spittle to wash his hands'

Have you ever tried to wash anything with your spittle? I’m sure you wouldn’t want to try it. Your spittle is the watery mixture of secretions from the salivary and oral mucous glands that lubricates chewed food and moistens the wall of your mouth. So, it is ideal to wash with water and not spittle.

A man who lives on the bank of a river is like someone who has more than enough. You do not go to the river only for washing your hands; you can fetch some water, bathe yourself, drink, and store enough water from the river for yourself and other people. These means that if you live on the bank of the river, you should not be deprived of water or you should not deprive yourself of water. No matter how you see it, your spittle shouldn’t be an alternative to water when it comes to washing your hand.

Our ancestors believe that every human on earth has a bank of river inside of him. Whatever you choose to do with what you fetch from the fountain that flows within you depends on you. Your brain is a practical example of the river that flows within you. The depth of the river is not determined by the size of your brain or the shape of your head but what flows from the river (i.e. what you do with your brain). Do you only wash your hands or do you do other things with the water from the river within you? If all you do is to wash your hands in the river, please wash it thoroughly.

Unfortunately, there are many people in life who refuse to discover the river within them. Some even die without drinking from the bank of river that flows within them. There are some miserable men who would prefer to wash their hands with spittle instead of water. There is another group of people who enjoy washing their hands with the water that flows from other people’s bank without discovering their own river.

Are you deprived of water? Don’t wash with your spittle, start searching for the fountain that flows within you. Don’t settle for the inferior when you have the best within your reach.

Until you discover the river within you, you may not realize that you don’t need to wait until your country changes for good before you start making yourself relevant to your country. Until you identify the fountain that flows within you, you may not realize that you don’t need to be a college graduate or university professor before you start exploring the potentials in your brain.

In whatever you do today, remember that a man who lives on the bank of a river does not use spittle to wash his hands.

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ARE YOU REALLY TOO BUSY?

It is a lazy man who says ‘it is only because I have no time that my farm is overgrown with weeds’.

Nowadays, many people struggle to do different things in life. We struggle to make money, we struggle to be known, we struggle for power, we struggle for knowledge, we struggle to survive and we struggle to live. To be more precise, you would observe that while growing up, we struggle to make good grades at school; we struggle to graduate from school then struggle to get a good job. While on the job, we struggle to make a good career in life. On our path to sustaining a good career, we struggle to select a future partner, and then struggle to ensure that our kids get the best part of life which we never had. At the end of the whole struggle in life, most of us would realize that we had never lived a life.

But life goes on.

Our ancestors believe that a hardworking man is not the man who is usually too busy. Instead of being busy on too many things that would latter amount to nothing, a hardworking man focuses on one task at a time. To be a successful man or woman in life, you need to be too steady than just being busy. The busiest people in the world today are often the least effective because busyness is common to those trapped in the complexity of their existence and core values in life. If your visions in life are grounded, you will live and lead a life centered on the principles of quality, patience, authenticity, mindfulness, self knowledge and comfort.

The excuse of being busy is one of the major problems of the world today. This problem starts from our home. There can never be a good society if there are no good families. Like the farmer who leaves his farm to be overgrown with weed because he has no time; most parents are too busy to attend to some critical aspects in the life of their kids. Some students spend their quality time on things that are not useful to their academic pursuits and pay little or no attention to their studies because they are too busy with other tasks. This is practically applicable to almost everything we do in life. We keep on being busy and end up becoming useless to humanity.

What do you spend the quality part of your time on? Is it really worth it? Is it for a selfish purpose or for yourself and other people around you? Think twice before you get engrossed in any task that you set for yourself today. Remember, a busy man is a sick man and a sick man (who doesn’t yield to advice) is closer to his grave.

As from today, may our ancestors deliver you from the curse and burden of being too busy.

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NEVER ATTEMPT TO PASS!

‘Without knowing a way thoroughly at day time, never attempt to pass it at night’

 

Hey! Did the topic of this post get your attention? Never Attempt to Pass. Pass what? Pass an exam? Pass the road? Pass out? Relax; our ancestors have some words for you today. Are you already in the mood to learn?
To every human living on earth today, there is a time for the day and time for the night. The day is a symbol of hope, vitality, strength, zealousness, innocence, fruitfulness, resourcefulness, creativity or we may refer to it as the beginning of life.

Whatever you do in the day is expected to be done with your full strength and zeal. During the day, your vision and sight ought to be very clear because of the presence of the illuminating gift of nature (sun). Hence, we are most likely to conclude that the day is usually bright and clear.

On the contrary, the night is a symbol of fulfillment (a time when the target of the day is fulfilled), rest (a time when the muscles and energy used in the day would need to relax), reflection (a time to flash back at the events of the day) or we may refer to it as the end of life.

Any friend, business associate, partner, idea, project, career, habit, lifestyle or principle that you did not take your time to learn and know thoroughly during the day may not be the right choice for you during the night. At any critical moment in your life (i.e. the time you need to think twice before taking a wise decision) never attempt to try something that you do not know thoroughly during the day.

Don’t entrust the most vital aspect of your life on someone who you do not know thoroughly. In everything you do today, remember that ‘Without knowing a way thoroughly at day time, never attempt to pass it at night’. May you never miss your target at night!

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ARE YOU TRULY INNOCENT?

‘He who pursues an innocent fowl always stumbles’

 

The picture above is a perfect reflection of what the ancestors have for us today. From the picture, it is easy to identify an innocent fowl and a stumbling man. But apart from what we see in the picture, do we really know the features of an innocent fowl? Oh, did you just say no?
An innocent fowl is that fowl that you pursue for no serious reason. An innocent fowl is the kind of fowl that you pursue not just because it ate your grains or because it scattered what you have spent quality time to arrange. You just choose to pursue it for no reason, for fun, or to avoid being idle. Our ancestors believe that if you pursue this kind of foul, you will always regret every step you take in your pursuit.

In life, there are usually some innocent fowls around you. They come in form of human and not the typical foul that you know. There are some of these fowls that you dislike for no reason, there are some that you abuse for no reason; you may even go as far as maltreating some of these fowls because they depend on you for survival in life.

This explains why many families, businesses, projects, ideas and institutions today face some challenges. Once you pursue the innocent man in your life, you will not but stumble. You need to be very careful about the way you react to situations and how you relate with the people around you. Do you know that there are some words you don’t have to say, there are some things you don’t have to do, there are some ideas you don’t have to explore because they are just as good as nothing? Always ask yourself for the reason behind anything you want to do before doing it. Then, the reason has to be genuine.

There are some house help you shouldn’t castigate for no reason, there are some employees that you shouldn’t sack for no reason, there are some tenants that you shouldn’t evict for no reason, there are some students that you shouldn’t expel for no reason, there are some kids that you shouldn’t beat for no reason, there are some people (especially some leaders) you shouldn’t condemn, judge or criticize for no genuine reason and there are some clients you shouldn’t ignore for no reason.

Whenever you find yourself nagging at people, whenever you are angry or clamoring, always remember the words of our ancestors; he who pursues an innocent fowl always stumbles. May you never stumble in life!

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LION OR GOAT

 The lion and the goat do not go hunting on the same pasture’

 

Lion is known to be the king of the jungle. It is a carnivorous animal that is usually found in big or thick forest. Whenever a lion roars, all other animals in the forest tremble. A lion doesn’t struggle for food; our ancestors believe that a lion’s prey usually walks up to the lion’s den to be served as the divine meal for the day.

A goat may also be the king in its own world. It is a domestic animal that runs no errand for anyone. People usually believe that the goat is stubborn because it personally chooses not to follow other people’s opinion, advice, instruction or belief. Unlike the dog or cat, all the goat does is to stick ruthlessly to whatever it chooses to follow. Our elders believe that whatever the goat will eat can be easily found in its environment. So, this means that you do not need to consult a vet nutritionist before you could fetch food for your goat.

However great these two super animals are, they do not exist in the same world.

There are some things that do not just exist on the same platform in life just as the case of the lion and the goat. For example, a man sees himself as a lion while a woman sees herself as a goat; our ancestors believe that both the man and the woman can never be compatible because they can’t exist in the same world. If a child suddenly grows to become a goat while the child’s parents choose to remain being the lion of the family, there will not be peace in such family. If an employee starts feeling like a goat when the boss keeps being the lion, one out of the two kings may have to leave the kingdom for the other. If a student starts acting like a goat when the teacher refuses to be nothing else apart from being the lion, knowledge will be useless. If the political leaders of a country acts like a lion and the masses behave like a goat; there will definitely be trouble in the land.

For peace to reign, it is either you choose to be a lion in the forest with other wild animals or you become a goat in the yard with other domestic animals. You don’t have to be a domestic lion before you fulfill your dreams in life and you are not expected to be a wild or carnivorous goat before you become renowned.

Now, ask yourself ‘am I a goat or a lion?’ Then the next question is ‘where do I do my hunting?’ In everything you do today, always remember that the lion and the goat do not go hunting on the same pasture. Stay out of trouble.

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NOT BY YOURSELF

‘A bottle of oil warmed over the fire has no means of producing oil by itself’

During rainy season, everywhere is expected to be cold. This general feeling of cold affects practically everything (both living and non living things). It is the time when most solid/concrete things get wet while oily liquid (especially palm oil and vegetable oil) become condensed.

So, until you warm the condensed oil over the fire, you may never get any drop of oil out of the bottle. This means that the oil in the bottle is useless until it passes through fire.

Like the condensed oil in the bottle, every human on earth has to pass through fire before producing oil. Your fire may be severe suffering; to some it may be the death of a loved one, to others it may be loss of job, sickness, accident, depression, loneliness, war or the real fire.

Whenever you pass through fire in life, remember that there won’t be oil without fire. No man prays for fire but when it comes, embrace it and move on with life. The purpose of the fire is never intended to destroy the bottle; it is only meant to make the oil more useful to humanity. If you fail to embrace your fire today, you may never become relevant in future.

A bottle of condensed palm oil can never produce oil by itself until it dances in fire. The bottle has no other special effect on the condensed palm oil apart from shelter. It doesn’t guarantee the production of oil. It takes fire to break the ice.

You can’t claim to be a teacher if you have no experience. Your success story won’t be interesting if there are no tales of fire, suspense or some tragic effects. Take time to learn; even while in the fire because one day there will soon be a comic relief.

Remember, your success story won’t be rich enough if there is no fire involved. A bottle of oil warmed over the fire has no means of producing oil by itself.

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ONLY ONE ARROW

‘A hunter who has only one arrow does not shoot with careless aim’

Today is Monday. What a day! It is not a special day because Nigeria celebrates her independence today. It is not also a special day because it is a public holiday. It is special because it comes once in a lifetime. Forever, there will never be such a day like this. Once the day is over, it becomes nothing but history. Some people may choose to call it yesterday, others may call it the past. So, today is like an arrow; the only arrow that you should not shoot carelessly. Whatever you do today becomes a history tomorrow. This means that whatever you do as from now determines how your today will be. Think twice before you shoot your arrow today because if you miss your target for today, that is what people will read or say about you tomorrow. Do you even have any target today?

Like today, life is also nothing but only one arrow. There is no second life elsewhere. Life is not like a game where you may have three or more lives before the game is over. Don’t shoot your life aimlessly, don’t destroy the arrow and don’t miss the target. You need to stop whatever that can destroy your arrow or anything that can distract you from meeting your target in life. Remember, life is but only one arrow.

At times, your spouse, your closest friend, your parents, your career and your strongest passion in life may be the only arrow that you have. Don’t shoot them carelessly. If you miss a very good spouse, friend, parent, career path or passion, you may never see such rare opportunity in your lifetime anymore. It takes patience, love, perseverance, understanding and enough carefulness to maintain an arrow and shoot on target.

Life is a jungle; you are the hunter that exists with a purpose. You have only one arrow, so you must shoot wisely. Don’t miss the target!

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