Tired of Saying Yes to Everything? Here’s How to Say No (Without Guilt)

The real danger of saying yes is how easily we lose ourselves in the process. Tired of Saying Yes to Everything Here’s How to Say No (Without Guilt)

Saying “No” doesn’t make you unkind; it makes you compassionate (to your own needs).. It proves that you respect your time and energy. 

The truth is, every time you say yes to something you dislike, you’re saying no to yourself.

When you learn to say no without guilt, you’re choosing to honour your needs and create space for what really matters.

Nwankwo Henry Eziefule: What It Really Takes To Become a UK Commonwealth Scholar

The real prize isn’t the scholarship. It’s you. Nwankwo Henry Eziefule What It Really Takes To Become a UK Commonwealth Scholar

In 2014, a young boy stared at his JAMB result: 210. It wasn’t enough to study Medicine at his dream university. And for most people, that would have been the end of the story. But for Nwankwo Henry Eziefule, it was just the beginning. What follows is Henry’s story — a sincere, detailed account of what it really took to get the UK Commonwealth Scholarship, in his own words.

Are You Enjoying It? An Essay On Compatibility, Inconveniences, and Incompatibility In Relationships

Are You Enjoying It A Short Essay On Compatibility, Inconveniences, and Incompatibility In Relationships

Think of a relationship like two people deciding to watch TV together. The quality of the relationship depends on how much they both enjoy the time (together) watching any show.

And just like watching TV, being in a relationship can fill people with happiness as much as it can lead to frustration and fights – just ask the kids who squabble over the channel to see.

You’re Not Running Out of Time: Why the Idea of Early and Late Bloomers Misses the Point

“If I am worth anything later, I am worth something now. For wheat is wheat, even if people think it is a grass in the beginning.” — Vincent van Gogh You're Not Running Out of Time

What nobody told me then, what nobody might have told you now, is that the “designated time” when “success” is supposed to happen is arbitrary. And the anxiety that comes from these designated timelines destroys your peace and hampers your growth. 

Yet, we run with these timelines. Society as a whole has invented two categories of individuals, early bloomers and late bloomers, to further solidify these arbitrary timelines. Both labels further intensify the issue with the timelines.