Mondaily doses of motivation.
I believe in One Nigeria. I know, you’re going to start asking me why – with herdsman running rampage, and Oba saying ‘jump in lagoon’, and Arewa Youth giving until October 1, and Evans and co waiting for me at home; with corruption, dysfunction and discriminatory cut-off marks, bombings in...
20 most touching, funny, and on-point tweets by Nigerians for Father’s Day – #GreatLikeDad 1. Fathers sacrifice so much. A big shout out to all the fathers out there!! 🙌🙌#GreatLikeDAD pic.twitter.com/Hc6JNs6pSn — LOVSY 🇳🇬 (@Chika_Lovsy) June 17, 2017 . 2. RIP to all the late dads. To all the awesome...
There are few people better suited to talk about the benefits of failure than J.K Rowling. One of my all-time favorite authors, I am still in awe of her work. How she managed to think up the Harry Porter concept, and then write-up the entire series, is just like magic....
“How to Live Before You Die” – Steve Jobs In this 2005 Stanford commencement speech from the late Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder shares stories from his life. It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me...
Happy Democracy Day. I am normally not a big fan of politics or Nigeria’s history. But this video got me glued to my system for the entire 2 hours plus. Yea I know, you’re probably thinking “Who has the time or data to watch a 2hours plus video?” I thought...
There is a popular adage which says the race is not to the swift. Lately, that proverb has been turning over in my mind. Especially, as I seek self-fulfillment. One wonders what the parameters for judging success are. Is it based on your own worldview or on the worldview of...
Quotes about family for International Family Day! To celebrate all types of families, here are some deep, funny, and inspirational quotes about family. . The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.– Theodore Hesburgh . “When I was a...
Emmanuel Macron is the 39-year-old former banker who became the youngest president France has ever had, upending tradition that has usually seen voters favor experience in their powerful presidents. We could learn some lessons from Emmanuel Macron on how to change the norm in our favor. 16 LIFE LESSONS FROM...
HAPPY WORKERS DAY Kini Big deal with Coworking space everywhere? Wondered Ola Johnson, a 3D animator who decided to quit his job and stand on his own. His plan was to work from home after quitting his job. But this plan only lasted for one month, as his two-year-old son...
Sometime ago, I had some friends visiting from Europe and I was in the mood to show off the finer side of Naija. So, we set off for Oniru beach. Tick that as mistake no. 1. Elegushi beach popularly known as the hubbub of all things fun and parties; had...
Someone sent me the message below and it so inspired me, I decided to share it with you. ….. “You can have defects, be anxious and live irritated sometimes, but do not forget that your life is the biggest company in the world. Only you can prevent her from going into...
Who’s The Man? Or woman? You are! And don’t you dare forget that. This song is like a self-motivating pep-song to lift you up on those days you’re feeling down. Or even lift you higher on the days you’re feeling high as a kite. Everyone needs that little ego boost...
When we were younger, it was much easier to dream big. We had things we were passionate about doing and had dreams of taking it to great heights. The world was at our feet, and we saw ourselves becoming and doing whatever we chose in future. Fast forward to adulthood....
HAPPY WORLD THEATRE DAY In honor of stage plays, here’s an excerpt from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis I Ate the Divorce Papers from the play Goodbye Charles by Gabriel Davis (Monologist stands in front of her soon to be ex-husband) I ate them. That’s right. I ate the divorce papers,...
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK…. Floating in the middle of sea, knowing you are tired, with legs sore from repeated muscle cramps is not a funny experience. It’s easier when you know where you are going, where you need to get to. In this case, I was lost. I had no...
Na wa for me! That is how one day, I carried myself to Bar Beach, in Lagos. I did not intend to swim, I just wanted to see the sea, feel the wind on my face. Then, I saw some yeye boys swimming and throwing ‘kataka’ in the water. The...
29 year old Portuguese street artist Bordalo II (Artur Bordalo), wanted to spread his message about endless waste production. So he thought, what better way to talk about scrap, than to use scrap? You can do great things, with little things. He creates his entire work with materials salvaged from...
If you’re ever feeling blue or having a bad day, this is the song for such moments. The song was first performed on stage in 1964 by Cy Grant on the UK tour, and by Gilbert Price in the original Broadway cast in 1965. Nina Simone recorded the song...
I was startled awake… …from a restless sleep in the middle of the night by a strange sound. It took me a second to realize the sound was coming from my mouth as I cried. I had actually been crying from dreamland to real life, and the noise woke me...
This is a song for blue days. A song for the “I don’t want to get out of bed today, or ever” days. A song for the days you feel like giving up. When nothing seems to be looking up. This is Rachel Platten’s Fight Song. “Fight Song” Like...