Life Lessons from Stories

“Some things are only real if you believe in them” Unknown Charles wasn’t sure what to make of the last few moments. He wasn’t close to being religious and had not set foot within the four walls of a church in 4years, but the scrawny looking teenager, dressed in an off-white robe down to his

“Being drunk is the fool’s anesthetic. It puts the primitive self in command when it is the worst captain of all”  Danjuma drank like a child who hadn’t seen water for a week. But this was no child, and it certainly wasn’t water he was drinking. With each gulp his Adam’s apple bobbed violently and

“If you lay down and make a baby, then stand up and be a daddy”  Please catch up on the first part of this short story here. It was Stanley’s new girlfriend that got the door. She was half cladded in her undersized lacey bra with one hand clutching a towel over her humongous bosom.

“Always the innocent are the first victim”  Please read the first part of this story here Joseph managed to raise himself off the bloody mess on the red rug that had been his adversary. He was grotesque. Already his eyes were swollen over, and bloody spit drooled from his partly slack jaws. The three men

“Voyeurism is considered to be the most common sexual law-breaking behaviour in general populations“ Frank was waiting for the right moment. His unsteady eyes darted back and forth the hall way. A few distance away he heard footsteps and what seem a non distinct voice of a young intern, who was pacing about the corridor

“If you lay down and make a baby, then stand up and be a daddy”  Adora looked out of the window as the cab raced past a cluster of wooden kiosk by the road curb at dizzying speed. She let her brain daydream for a bit but her eyes could barely keep up with the

“Love or just fake love?”  It was a colorful cocktail party and it looked every classy and glamourous. Christy was certain that the crowd were the decent lot, where she was so ready to meet someone new.  She picked each man in a suit carefully with her eyes before analyzing every detail about them. He

“Always the innocent are the first victim”  They say a bad parent was a traumatized child, caught in the fires of their own suffering. I guess that’s probably right. But how right could this be? If you ever met someone as cute as Daniella, you would rethink everything about having beautiful and innocent kids. With

“Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.” Unknown The slaps came in quick successions. Bola didn’t see it coming. It stung her square in the face. The imprints of his finger splayed over her face like a tattoo. For a moment she lost audibility in

“Cheating on a good person is like throwing away a diamond and picking up a rock”unknown It was a rainy Saturday morning, one in which the rains refused to subside. Tunde had just woken up from his long hours of sleep and got up to take a leak. “Woman, get up and get me something

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; Its lethal.”  Part 3 Please catch up on Part 2 here. They had lunch at a wooden shack with rusty corrugated roofing sheets that had holes that let in the rays of the afternoon sun like bullet holes. A small wall fan labored in vain in the

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; Its lethal.”  Catch up on the first part of this story here. ******* It was quite a ride that Monday morning. Despite leaving Ife at dawn, the journey lasted a little over two hours. Dozens of police checkpoints lined the road at every turn. The cab could

“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” Elbert Hubbard  Writing in Progress Related Posts Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; Its lethal.”  Mercenaries for hire Adebola’s only task on his third trip within a week to the university campus in Ife was to get a mercenary who was willing to sit for all ten subjects that Kapo offered in his first year at the Polytechnic in Esa-Oke

The Theory of Contentment – by Jolade “Contentment does not mean that I desire nothing. But rather, its the simple decision to be happy with what I have.” Paula Rollo I want moreYou want moreWe all want more. we keep feverishwe keep fightingwe keep frantic I will schemeI will stealI will slave You bendYou borrowYou burrow I depriveI depleteI

“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.” – John Locke You can catch up on the first part of this amazing story here   **** The days after the interview didn’t make me feel better. I felt my ego had been badly bruised and I couldn’t take my mind

“79% of resignations are caused by a lack of recognition” Forbes Does it sometimes feel like your hard work isn’t noticed?   Perhaps you do such a damn good work on a regular basis so much that your supervisor takes you for granted. Maybe, because of this, you’re no longer recognized and rewarded for your

“Great things happen to those who don’t stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.”― Roy T. Bennett “From the sadness, learn something; from the happiness, learn something. From the setback, learn something and even from the success learn something. Never stop learning from any situation in life, for that is where the wisdom lies.”― Gift Gugu Mona

“First advice for anyone who wants to feel fantastic in a suit, is to make sure it fits well and that it is styled properly” It is very unlikely that most young men in Nigeria can avoid wearing a suit. It is the official dress code to formal and even informal events, interviews, dinners, cocktail

“A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out” George Bernard Shaw I think it’s safe to assume that not everyman automatically knows and practices proper dining etiquette. This becomes evident in restaurants as many young men follow no rule in particular for behaving at the dinner table. The reality