Life Lessons from Stories

Prisoner of Fate – one meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter Five – “The Wild Goose Chase” Catch up on Chapter 4 here Chapter Five Wild Goose chase It was grey slow morning as twilight melted away fading into a glorious morning sun rise, the perfect recipe for

Prisoner of Fate – One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter Four – “The Mind’s Unrest” Chapter Four The mind’s unrest The time was 4am and Benjamin had been in front of his desktop computer since midnight. Sleep had eluded him and he found solace in front of

Prisoner of Fate – One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter Three -“Stranger Things” Chapter Three Fear has taken over. Benjamin felt the panic begin like a cluster of spark plugs in his abdomen the more his mind replayed the strange phone call. The tension grew in his

Prisoner of Fate – One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter Two -“The Long Road” Chapter Two The big moment. In 2010, when Benjamin started out his career in journalism, fresh from school and eager to secure a good paying job at his favourite and most popular celebrity

Prisoner of Fate -One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter One – “Strange things” Chapter One The rain stopped. After eight grueling and long hours of downpour as heavy as Benjamin had ever seen in a long time, his home was now more of a refuge than a

Surugede – the dance of the spirit “A child that dances to the sweet melody of “surugede” does not know surugede is the song of the spirits.”  Fijabi was a man filled with strength by the gods But it was never enough He sought to be invincible and wrestled with the spirit of the seven

Rise out of your Ashes – Be a Phoenix “Often, its the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self” Karen Salmansohn Life is a mystery they say, just as we see waves momentarily rise from the ocean, expressing shape and individuality before they recede back into the sea, so is life’s

Embracing a Glorious Mess – By Dupe Bobadoye “As long as you are being true to yourself, you will always find happiness” -Amber Riley I met Dayo (not real name) during my industrial training in one of the major manufacturing companies in Lagos. He was one of many young men in the administrative section of

Assumption -Lowest form of intelligence “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light wont come in” Isaac Asimov A good many of us are guilty of making assumptions about almost everything. For every situation we face, we quickly deduce and make conclusions based on

Decriminalization of Suicide -By DJ Irawo “Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” ― Lucius Annaeus Seneca Today is the World Mental Health Day Mental health refers to the cognitive, behavioral and emotional well-being of an individual. It is all about how people think, feel and behave. In my last article, I wrote

A Serving of Solitude -the happiest of all lives is a busy solitude – By Jolade It is necessary for me sometimes just to be alone and quiet and doing nothing – Charles Bukowski Note- this article is a glimpse into my personal headspace, how I view human interactions and my responses to it. it

The Beneficial & The Necessary -By Dupe Bobadoye Tell me not, in mournful numbers,Life is but an empty dream!For the soul is dead that slumbers,And things are not what they seem. –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Just lying down and thinking of certain things like what we hold on to, things that are important, things that are

Most Read Blog Post – (2019 – 2020) “Nothing could have prepared me for the overwhelming reception that my blog posts have received in the last eleven months. It is such a special feeling” Duke of Small Talks Time flies It’s been 11 months since I wrote my very first post on akinakingbogun.com and to

Beauty in the Attic -an awful tale of a woman locked up for 25years “Through loyalty to the past, our mind refuses to realize that tomorrow’s joy is possible only if today’s makes way for it; that each eave owes the beauty of its line only to the withdrawal of the preceding one” The Note

Waste of Sin (Recap) – understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) “The condition Explained” Although the Waste of Sin was rested a few weeks ago, the lessons will not be complete until we understand the nature of the mental illness depicted in the story. In case you are wondering, Waste of Sin is a short fiction

Quotable Quotes – to Inspire you every day. – “Everything you want is on the other side of fear” O ver a couple of years now, I have collected an amazing amount of everyday quote gleaned from almost everywhere. Many of the quotes come from the books I read, from social media post or other

Narcissist? Deadend? – how to handle these sort of people ― People with NPD often don’t see a problem — at least not with themselves. As a result, it’s unlikely they’ll ever seek professional counseling.  Now that you have read the first piece on identifying a narcissist, it is just as important that we have

Signs you are a narcissist -Self Check “If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, its probably a duck” Why do I get the feeling that you have chosen to read this post with the hope that you would not check any of the boxes? What If you are narcissistic? Well……. You

Tragedy of Commons -Freedom in commons brings ruin to all “Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all” Tragedy of commons sounds like something out of Broadway (widely recognized as the home of American Theatre industry) where millions of lights on theatre marquees and billboard advertisements help brighten the night sky and echoes of musical

Dare to be different -Why it’s okay to break the mold “Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” ~Aristotle {Author is unknown. I stumbled on this inspiring piece over a decade ago and had it sent to my email for occasional read up every now and then.