Prisoner of Fate – one meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 14 -“The Missing Piece” Catch up on chapter 13 here Chapter 14 The Missing Piece The dawn sent shimmering rays of lights through the only window in the room but it was the dawn declared by the […]

Era of Mediocrity – by Abidemi Adebola “A generation that could not comprehend leadership!” May it never be that the golden era of politics for Africa was the Pre-independence era, when we had politicians like Julius Nyerere, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Kwame Nkrumah, Augustino Neto, Patricia Lumumba, Kenneth Kaunda, SekoTaoure, Jomo Kenyatta, Silvius Olympios and the

Prisoner of Fate -One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 12 – “Death’s porch” Catch up on Chapter 11 here Chapter 12 Death’s Porch Benjamin’s heart skipped a beat the moment he heard those words. “I have seen this man. Four years ago” Fearful thoughts looped around his

Prisoner of Fate – One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 11 -“One on the loose” Catch up on Chapter 10 here Chapter 11 One on the loose It was dawn and Benjamin stood at the bus park with a handful of passengers impatiently waiting for the first

Prisoner of Fate – one meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 10 -Cliff hanger Catchup on Chapter 9 here Chapter 10 Cliff hanger It happened so fast. His SUV swerved, out of control. The two on-coming cars tried to avoid it – and failed. Both of them hit

Prisoner of Fate -One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 9 -“The unknown enemy” Catch up on Chapter eight here Chapter 9 The Unknown Enemy Pounding, throbbing, like toothache in his brain, right between his eyes, excruciating, debilitating – his head throbbed. The pain felt like someone had

Prisoner of Fate -One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter Eight – “Ties that bind” Catch up on Chapter 7 here Chapter 8 Ties that bind. Ben couldn’t remember much about the lobby or reception of the motel when he walked into his room. He was sure grateful

Are you a paycheck away? – from abject despair Life begins at the end of your comfort zone If you were to miss a paycheck from your employer today either because you got relieved of your job, or your firm closed shop or whatever the “unfortunate” circumstance, how would you fare? Imagine the hordes of

A Fresh Start – By Jolade “A Fresh start is not a destination but a mindset”  Happy new year folks! Yeah, we can release the bated breaths now. No doubt 2020 was a challenging year for the most part, unprecedented times if you ask me. I am young enough to know nothing about the Spanish

Unlocking Hidden Potential – A True Story Life calls for completeness not perfection This is a true story and I am happy to start by saying it ended well. It was Thursday evening three years ago that I walked into a cozy private lounge after work hours to meet my close buddie for a drink.

To Thyself Be True “Why do we do so much, just to fit in?” By Jolade I get it. Honestly, I do. The insane need to be a certain way in order to be acceptable, wear a mask so as to fit in, make yourself be small so you don’t hurt fragile egos, act dull

We all need some adversity in our lives – by Adebola Abidemi “Choose not to be harmed –and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed –and you haven’t been”. -Marcus Aurelius   By Abidemi Adebola. We go to the school to develop our brain and our mind, we go to the gym to develop our

Lessons from the Eagle – the King of the Sky “A master’s eyes catches the errors, as an eagle on it’s prey” Jeevi One evening many decades ago, my dad shared a special story about the Eagle with my siblings and I. As kids, asking us to sit in one place was like trying to

Prisoner of Fate – one meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 7 -Four years in lieu You can catch up with Chapter six here  Chapter 7 Four years in Lieu Benjamin had drifted into a cat nap when he heard the wheels of the airplane kissing the bumpy

The Crow and the Eagle “Be yourself because the original is worth more than the copy” I read this story a few years ago and searched frantically for it online recently so I can share the lessons in its simplicity. I am hoping that it made you realize just as it did way back to

Prisoner of Fate – one meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 6 -“Love & Life are fickle” Catch up on chapter 5 here Chapter Six Love & Life are fickle It was morning already. Benjamin woke up to the beeping sound from his mobile phone. Linda had sent

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