Indelible Marks

I want to tell you a story

The lines from Fela’s song that goes…I want to tell you a story, no be story o, I want to tell you a story is now ringing in my head, in line with the title of this article. So it’s been 10months, waoh! In the spirit of the season, I’m especially conscious and appreciative of what it’s been like. Oh well, for those who might not know what I’m referring to, “It” is the period since I opted out of life as I used to know it – the shieldedness of my paid job. The initial decision to exit, as much as the sustained decision to stay self-employed, have both been risky and brave. I don’t intend to take it lightly, neither do I intend to hype it more than necessary but remember that we are living in times that have been dubbed “recession” so hey, it’s no mean feat. It’s enabled me discover an aspect that I probably will never have known but for the step I took, I mean I knew the theory but this was practical. Continue reading I want to tell you a story…

Life is the best teacher of all

Life is the best teacher of all. Most of the time, life does not talk to you, it just sort of pushes you around. Each push in life is saying “Wake up. There’s something I want you to learn”. If you learn life’s lessons, you will do well. If not, life will continue to push you around.

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Success and Climbing up

I got thinking again this morning(how for do now?)…this time around its about the pressure we often put ourselves (and others) under to climb up ( the ladder of success of course)

We complicate it further by adding the rate at which you must climb and the timing under which it must be achieved to it. So its not just enough to have been seen to have “arrived”, you must have done so very rapidly and in quick successive movements, not so? Otherwise, you no be high-flier abi? Hype!

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2008 in Perspective:The Secret to Achieving more in 2009

I will not let this year end without updating this site. Happy holidays to you. Its been one helluva year and boy did it have its share of ups and downs, hopefully more up than down. As is my custom (for at least 8years now), I do a big review of the year right about this time every year and basically flip out my goal list and begin to evaluate.

 I never used to have a goal list, I thought having a mental idea (only) of what I planned to do was just good enough. The first time I heard Rev Sam Adeyemi tell us to come to Watchnite (Crossover) service with our goal list, I panicked and struggled. “The shortest pencil is stronger than the biggest memory” he said. “Write it down! You’ll give those dreams their first step towards materialisation when you write them down”. And so I did and together we prayed upon them and I’ve never broken the tradition since then cos I found that it works.

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Retire Young Retire Rich

I woke up this morning feeling really tired. I guess it is understandable after driving through the stressful traffic of yesterday….don’t tell me you didnt experience the special Valentine traffic (lol). The first thing that came to my mind was,…..”what is really all the hype about Valentine?” Story for another day. The next thing on my mind was, “When am i going to stop this 8 to 5 or more kind of lifestyle?” I didnt feel like getting out of bed and its not because am lazy. In my mind, i just felt that there had to be a better life than this. Waking up so early in order to set out on time so as to avoid rush-hour traffic and getting back home so late because we stayed back at work to avoid the evening drive….frankly, i dont know about you but e don tire me.

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