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5G & Conspiracies

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“ History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new.” - Ecc 1:9 (NLT) History is a very powerful teacher, for those who are humble enough to subject themselves to its lessons.  One thing I have found is that the efficacy of the word of God remains the same; as Ecc 1:9 says, history repeats itself and NOTHING is new under the sun. I also discovered that every time there has been a major global disaster, there has also been a major global conspiracy.  Yes, we are closer to the coming of Christ, as we are closer to our graves each day, but not every disaster is a vehicle in which our Christ will come. If you must spiritualize COVID-19 and this global lockdown, here’s how: 1. Be humble; to accept the lessons that this is teaching us all  2. Inquire; why secularism has mixed with spiritualism. Why the church has become so integrated with the world. Thus, whatever affects the world, impacts the church.   3. Look ...

Google Vocab

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"There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people" G.K. Chesterton The world present predicament predisposes everyone to a state of boredom. Conversely, human beings are relational beings. That's why one of the greatest punishments you can mete on anyone is solitary confinement. The individual can be bored to stupor. Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves? Howbeit, as we try to stay afloat of the #covid19 pandemic and its downturn, we need mental energizing activities to cheer us and lighten up our day. One of these is the #GoogleWordCoach game. Do you seek to catch fun? How about developing your vocabulary? Then this is for you. Vocabulary wise, an umpteen number of youths are very shallow. This is distasteful. Their repertoire of words is not any better than that of an elementary school pupil. While your vocabulary repository will afford you an array of words to pick from, it also helps you ace grammar tests or exams. It is ...

Fear

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In times like these, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Aristotle opined, "fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil". People are ignorantly becoming fear mongers in the guise of getting others informed. If you find yourself relishing in pervading death toll and sad news, please quarantine your mind, because you are subtly making living impossible. Be wise! We should know only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live. Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. What the mind doesn't understand, it fears. So now is the time to understand more so that we may fear less. And know that fear sells until you stop buying it. Meaning that what you fear will come upon you, if you see Job ask him. Don't be engrossed in giving ears to what will dampen your spirit, get obsessed with invigorating exercises that will enliven your day. Albeit, I'm not insinuating disseminating information is bad, lest Satan should get the adva...

Love Amidst

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It is said that our deepest emotional need is the need to feel loved. When we feel unloved we struggle just to survive. Love has power. It heals. Quintessential of love's healing power is seen in Rob's story, who had a terrible accident that he wasn't sure he would be able to walk again. When asked what enabled him to come through that horrible experience, his answer was simple: “Love,” he said. “That’s the only way I could have made it". You'll be inundated to know that we may inadvertently lessen the chance of survival of some Covid-19 patients (I pray not), not because of the virulent of the virus but just because of feeling unloved. I am aware that stigmatization, contempt, and ill-treatment have been raising their ugly heads, even by some health officials on the front line.  I've also read a plethora of malediction hurled at the country's arch-enemy politicians who tested positive for Covid-19. The truth is wishing them dead may not even brin...

She Left

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I remember being in a relationship with this amazing young woman. My love for her was such that when she told me she wasn't willing to marry a pastor, I was ready to jettison my calling for her! One beautiful morning a call to my mobile phone awakened me. It was from this amazing lady. The call was to the effect that she would like to quit the relationship. The only thing I requested was the return of my engagement ring. I'll like you to know that people walking away from your life can also constitute a favour too just as people can also walk into your life with opportunities and open doors. It was when Lot walked away from Abraham that God started speaking to him again(Gen. 13:14). Left to Abraham, he would have wanted lot with him forever! It is instructive what Apostle John has to say on this: "They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of th...

Change

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"Change" is not only a constant thing, but it is also the secret to survive in today's world. "Sometimes ago like in the 1960s, If you speak English you are regarded as likely to succeed. People queued up to access you. Then It moved. If you have a university degree. Wow, then that was hotcakes! Suddenly University degree became sachet water. Then it moved to finish with Upper and above. In fact, my uncle called me to explain to me why 2.1 was the requirement for success. After this, it moved again It became what school did you finish? That uncle told me again how I must attend UNILAG. He said they had an interview in his office, where they said candidates that didn't attend Federal University to stand up and go home. Hmmm! What a wicked selection process, but that is life. Then after I graduated it moved again. It's now the skills you have. What can you do? This is where most people are at now. But let me tell you the truth...It has mov...

Motivation

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You cannot Save a Man for Himself As the remaining days of this year roll by, wouldn't you rather indulge me to bring to the fore this salient issue? I've taken cognizance that a good chunk of people listen to/have listened to umpteen number of motivational talks/speakers but never seem to get something going. In their last resort, calling motivation speakers liars/thieves and all sorts of names you could think of is a face-saving option. Why? The reason you listen to pep talks over and over again without being charged to drive home your wants/desires is that you relinquish your job duty. You're likely to be impeached for the negligence of duty. No amount of motivational talks can motivate/influence you. Never! Influencing others is more difficult than brain surgery. It doesn't matter how powerful/spell-bounding the written/spoken word is, it remains impotent until you act upon it. Motivational talks are actually to help you self motivate. The Motivation Myth...

Understanding

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What is Understanding? Understanding simply means going under to know what makes something to stand. What actually made #AnthonyJoshua stood/won the rematch? It was because he understood something. He understood that success is not final, and failure is not fatal. On his defeat to Ruiz in June, he humbly acknowledged he lost due to shortfalls he himself admitted to and has since then been preparing for a resurgence. His defeat exposed his lacuna, and he consistently practiced to remedy it that he was so sure he would have his revenge. A duel won as promised is not a fluke: it is a product of determination, hard work & expectation. Then why are you contemplating giving up on your first defeat? You need to understand that failure is not a death sentence. Someone said if you're not failing that shows you're not even trying. In life, you will fail at something. And understand that you are not a failure when you fail to meet an expectation, you have only discovered...

Skills Part 2

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I have to tell you about my experience yesterday at an event I was asked to speak at. My topic was on Understanding Your Career Trajectory, Beyond Your Degree My talk was about 30 minutes and I took about 15 minutes of questions. Because I had another appointment, I had to leave quickly.  When I was leaving, a young man followed me. He had a career dilemma he needed me to help him solve. You know I have mentioned how much I love solving problems, so as it were, he immediately had my full attention. By now, he was escorting me out of the building, a few steps later, we were waiting for the elevator. I was eager to start our coaching conversation, so I prompted him to go ahead, I asked, 'so what do you do?' He introduced himself, he said he ran his own business, that he was into technology, software development to be precise. Then he added, 'I am 24 years old.' I immediately wanted to steal his youth. Remembering myself at 24, I was full of admiration. ...

Skills

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Have you ever sojourned to a wonderland? This thing called "skills" will take you there. It is a bundle of amazement. It is everyone's number one asset. When you are bereft of it, you have no asset. It is the 21st Century most sought-after tangible and intangible assets. Little wonder, firms/organizations/companies jostle for it. Skill is not just knowledge because knowledge is just certification. Skill is a demonstrated mastery. It is the praticalisation of theory. That is what makes your "impossibles" someone's "possibles". It is the distinction between novice and expert. Having it or in the dearth of it dictates successes and failures respectively. It makes a million out of a paltry. It turns the once rejected stone into a cornerstone. Just like a talent, it paves the way for the owner. Skills bring relevance. It is a principal thing, in all thy doings get skilled. What are you sk...