Parenting is the only reason why we have the kind of world we have today. Bad parents keep producing bad children who grow to become a problem to the community while good parents keep producing good children. The Bible commanded all parents: “Show a child the way he will go, when he grows, he wouldn’t…
Sometimes we say yes when we really wanted to say no, sometimes we dim our light in order to make other people comfortable. If this is something we do and we are not always comfortable doing it, then it’s about time we change. When we realize how shining our authentic light can attract positive things…
I remember this story clearly even now. It happened over 40 years ago. It happened to a celebrated figure, the first Nigerian to become a Professor of Mathematics in the University of Ibadan, Professor Adegoke Olubunmo. He died in 1992. He, along with Ezeilo and Chike Obi constituted the trio of Africans that shook the…
Jesus, in the gospel of Matthew, says “Do not judge”. This is not an advice but a command. He commanded us not to judge. I strongly believe that Jesus knows that the judgement of man will always be unfair. Most importantly, His own nature is not judgmental; this is very obvious in His teachings throughout…
Feeling as if you’re always making mistakes and that you’re just not good at anything is common, especially when we’re struggling with something new. It’s easy to feel incompetent and like a failure when we don’t know how to do something. The fact is, everyone has felt this way at some point. The key is…
Everyone’s life is built around his beliefs. People’s life is as a result of their belief. If you’re succeeding, it’s your belief and if you’re failing, it’s also your belief. When your belief is right, your life will be right and vice versa. I’ve attended many business seminars and conferences, the discussion always show that…
The sad thing is that the debilitating mental poverty or impoverishment affects not only Leadership in Government and Unions. I recall now a Yoruba worship song that captures beautifully the essence of our discourse. It says in English “THERE IS THE LORD AS IN THE PAST. WE ARE THE ONES NOT WORSHIPPING GOD AS IN…
When she was younger, she had extreme social anxiety and was super self-conscious. She wanted to be someone other than herself. She didn’t like the way she looked, she cared what other people thought of her, and felt like she couldn’t be herself with anyone except her family. It took a long time to feel…
Mental poverty has become a problem in Nigeria and indeed in the whole world. Just as mental impoverishment has become a serious national and global problem. Mental poverty or impoverishment is not something related to mental health. To me mental poverty is a refusal to change and trying better ways of thinking, do a task…
Why many haven’t rise beyond their present level is their inability to face their fear. People are under the siege of fear; fear of failure, fear of disappointment, fear of lack and others. But until you face it, you can’t win it. The first thing that faced me while I was growing was fear. I…
