Preparing For Greener Pastures: The Value of Personal Development, Even When You Have Nothing To Show For It

Moving abroad may amplify who you are and what you do. But it’s personal development that first prepares you. Preparing For Greener Pastures The Value of Personal Development, Even

Hoping for a better life in Nigeria can feel like trying to survive in the Amazon rain forest, butt-naked. It pours problems and bad news like rain. And inflation, like a vicious beast, is always ravaging – the cost of living defies the law of aerodynamics, and the purchasing power diminishes, as the value of the naira falls against the dollar like a coconut from a tree.

So, despite all these, why am I not of the opinion that immigrating (aka “Japa”) is the solution?

Crafting a Better Nigeria: Why Your Work Should Be More Than A Means To Money 

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. - Desmond Tutu Crafting a Better Nigeria Why Your Work Should Be Mor

We perceive other countries as the proverbial promised lands: clean, safe and functional. Even the internet doesn’t fail to remind us each day of Tokyo’s cherry blossoms, Paris’ romantic cafes, and the Caribbean beaches, where the sand kisses your feet and the breeze wraps around bare skin.

And so, we dream. We wish. We plan to leave.

Framing, Context, and Content: How Thoughts and Thinking (Re)shape Your Reality

Your thoughts become your destiny Framing, Context, and Content How Thoughts and Thinking (Re)shape Your Reality

Our objective reality—which includes our relationships, careers, and all other aspects of our lives—is significantly shaped by our subjective reality—which is essentially the content of our minds: our thoughts and the way we think. This is because our thoughts and thinking processes directly influence our emotions, decisions, and, ultimately, our behaviours. 

Straw: Why We Must Care a Little More

It's not really the last straw that breaks the camel's back. It's the absence of people willing to remove a few straws before it's too late. Straw Why We Must Care a Little More

I saw the movie Straw last month. And I was so angry at the critics that I started to fear for myself: How could a message so clear, loud, and urgent be so completely missed?

Straw is a very simple movie. It wasn’t like a Christopher Nolan film with layers of twists and hidden meanings. It was a straightforward Tyler Perry movie that depicted the unfolding of a horrible day in a woman’s life.

And even if it is mostly fiction, it’s important to remember that nothing in this movie is impossible, or hasn’t in some way happened to a very real person somewhere.

Always Sorting It Out Alone Is Causing You Unnecessary Suffering: 5 Steps to Getting Help From Others Without Losing Respect

We go into the dark room alone. But that's where dark thoughts grow Always Sorting It Out Alone Is Causing You Unnecessary Suffering Steps to Getting Help From Others Without Losi

Many years ago, I took the bold step of moving out of my parents’ house to live alone. Why? Because I wanted to find my path as a person, make my own decisions, and suffer the consequences myself. I believed that’s how it should be. Until a person can make uninfluenced decisions, they can’t take … Read more