Life Lessons from Stories

“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

Dissociative identity disorder (DID), formerly referred to as multiple personality disorder, is when a person manifests two or more distinct personalities that switch off controlling the body. Think back to a time where you had a bit too much to drink. The next day, could you remember what your drunken self had done? Now, remove the alcohol.

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) continues to be a largely misunderstood – and sometimes controversial – mental illness Pieces of Me: One woman’s story of living with multiple identities Violent trauma caused her mind to fragment. Like a fractured mirror in dozens of pieces. Senior Health Correspondent Monica Robins brings you the story of Autumn How

Dissociative Identity Disorder DID – Dissociative Identity Disorder “Do I have dissociative identity disorder?” Somewhere deep inside you are probably asking yourself this question! It would help to understand this condition so you can rule yourself out or take a decision to seek help. Dissociative identity disorder or DID is a mental condition that affects a

1st May 2022  Oladimeji Ramon1 May 2022   A civil engineer and creative writer, Akin Akingbogun, speaks to OLADIMEJI RAMON about his craft Tell us a bit about yourself. Akin Akingbogun is a 42-year-old civil engineer, who has openly professed to be 13 years younger to fit the narrative for his online persona. I am

“Despite these unseen hands which I would love to term ‘excuses’, there is no justification whatsoever for domestic violence.” Dupe Bodadoye In the wake of news of domestic violence all around us, we have been made to understand that there is a monster in us all. Many have spoken and are still speaking about badly

“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.” – John Locke I was not brought up to be a gentleman, at least not in the fine sense of the word. But my natural inclination was to be on my best behavior all through my childhood years, as I was determined

Foolishness is indeed in the heart of a child. We have been inundated with a barrage of unpleasantness in recent times. The social media is awash with gory stories of domestic violence and more recently sordid details of two young children engaging in acts way beyond their age and comprehension. While I have restrained myself

“Marrying a good man could easily mean that 50% of your life’ s worries are solved. But with a bad one, you would have inherited an additional 50% of worries.” Each time we hear the word ‘scarcity’, what comes to mind is something not enough, in short supply or available in small/limited quantities and more