Life Lessons from Stories

Your perception is your reality If you are perceived to be something, you might as well be it because that’s the truth in people’s minds. ****** There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.” — Aldous Huxley Years ago, I used to have a friend at

Common mistakes first time entrepreneurs make “One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don’t choose your passions; your passions choose you.” So, I stumbled on this very incisive post by James Altucher on Quora and I thought to share the lessons and advice for

February Special III – Is love really enough? “Love is not enough. It must be the foundation, the corner stone – but not the complete structure. It is much too pliable, too yielding” Is love really enough?  She says….. Yes, Let me explain. Love isn’t just a feeling, the euphoria and sweet nothings of being with someone.

February Special II — How many times to forgive? “Forgiveness doesn’t excuse their behavior, forgiveness prevents their behavior from destroying your heart” How many times to forgive? The February series is a 2-minute short read with opinions from two diverse individuals on everyday relationship and marital issues. How many times would you forgive? Would you

February Special I – It is ME, not YOU “it’s far better to hear it is them, and not you, than to wait and see how it goes without them letting you know where they are really at” The February Series is a 2-minute short read with opinions from two diverse personalities about everyday relationship

In pursuit of Happiness – Ain’t we all? We are responsible for our own happiness. I am sure you have heard many motivational speakers of our time say often that “happiness is a choice”  Trust me, I do not intend to debunk this because I agree completely. Whether you choose to remain happy or sad is

Signs of Low Esteem – how to fix Don’t let life weigh you down Do you hear voices inside your head? Saying….. “You’re stupid.” “You’re fat.” “Nobody likes you.” “You are a loser.” “You should be quiet. Every time you talk you just make a fool of yourself.” “Why can’t you be like other people?”

How to choose your Mentors Pitch in for some valuable insights One question that many young people will ask at some point in their career is; “how do I choose a mentor”? Unlike your biological parents where you had no choice in their selection, choosing a mentor is the prerogative of the mentee. The choice

Indispensable Tom – Jolade No darling, the world doesn’t revolve around you, Ta da! True story, I used to work with someone who would always tout how important he was to the organization, how he is untouchable and is to be revered no matter what he did. Why? Because he brings value to the table!

Open your eyes – the opportunity is right there Awesome opportunities fly by more often than you can ever imagine. But you need to know how to assess them. I have always thought deeply about opportunities and how it appears that some people seem to just attract opportunities effortlessly while others work terribly hard to

The Story of my Burnt Soup – how I almost died The only time I had visitors from home during my 6year stint at the Obafemi Awolowo University, was when I burnt my soup! I thought I would never write this story…….but here I am. Enjoy! Have we met? I am not quite sure we

Letting Go – is hardwork “Sometimes, letting things go is an act of far greater power than hanging on” – Eckhart Tolle Many people believe that holding on and staying course are signs of great strength. This may be true. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let

Arodan – the wild goose chase “Many of our pursuit in life are needless arodan. Perhaps if we take a step back to see the trend, we will refocus our lives.” Arodan in 2022? The poor boy had been going up and down the male dormitories looking for the textbook titled Arodan all morning. At

Making Lemonades – Jolade’s 2021 recap “While people may make you feel small to keep you in check, they know your true value. It is you who should not lose sight of your value” Merry Christmas folks! It has been an eventful year, especially given the uncertainties of the previous year; circa 2020. We looked

Desmond Tutu – the Priest of Liberty A tribute to an icon – By Adeyemi Abidemi Adebola A Tribute to Desmond Tutu The Priest of Liberty The last Icon of the struggle against Apartheid is gone! He died today 26th December  2021(Boxing day).  Desmond Tutu stood on the pages of the  Bible to wage war

The Universe conspired to buy my first car When you set goals, make sure it is a stretch and not something you can reach within your place of comfort. I had worked at my first job since leaving the university for about 11 months when it dawned on me that the frivolities of after-work, the

“People Just Like You” Series – Oprah Winfrey “Anything you can imagine, you can create” Oprah Winfrey Its Winfrey’s Story today!! Introduction Her full name is Oprah Gail Winfrey, and she is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history. But she was

“People Just Like You” Series – Warren Buffet “We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful” Warren Buffet It’s easy to be a fan of Warren’s, and countless investors have honed their skills from every turn of his career. Warren Buffer is considered one

“People Just Like You” Series – Elon Musk “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor” Elon Musk Who is Elon Musk? You have probably heard of Tesla?……No way! You haven’t? They pioneered the electric car revolution in the world. Have you driven a Tesla? Certainly

My First Published Book – Prisoner of Fate Cheers!! Today is the first day of the month of October 2021. I suppose it is important to put the date in context. I started out writing the Prisoner of Fate in February 2020, just before the several waves of the corona pandemic held sway. I planned