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  Among the nations of the world, Nigeria has gained the reputation of suffering and smiling. This may explain why corruption thrives here. Suffering and smiling means compromising with situations which one does not like and it is a thing we do best in Nigeria.   Nigerians complain a lot and get angry among themselves in secret, but will smile and never express such indignation, where it is needed for their situations to change. This explains why fighting corrupt people, is one of the most useless ventures in Nigeria. The evidence can be seen in Buhari’s administration. Fighting corruption in a country like Nigeria is like waging war against yourself; it is useless!   Nigerians love corruption; they idolize corrupt people. Fight corrupt people and you’d be the villain in the end. The people for whom you fight will turn against you, because they love to suffer and smile; it is a reputation for which they are ready to die, so why take away their braggi...

During a discussion sometimes ago, I said making money is not my ultimate goal in life. I also mentioned that I am a successful man; despite I do not have any material things, enough to qualify me for that. The people with whom I was conversing disagreed, to them; I must have money to become successful. Does saying I am successful mean I don’t need money? Does it mean I am satisfied with financially handicap? The answer is NO! My desire to be the richest writer in the world, yes, in the world! – This desire remains unchanged. But before we move on, let me state it very clear here, that if your ultimate goal in life is to make money, you must be sure you don’t have a life yet. Take note of the clause ULTIMATE GOAL. Surely, I love money and what it brings, but it is not and never will be my ultimate goal in life. It means, in a simple statement, that with or without money, my life would have been well-lived, although it may be tough. The difference between...

One thing experience with majority of young women, from this part of the world (Nigeria), has taught me is that it takes, in majority of instances, only complete idiots to have them. Paying this sort of price is one major reason for shortage of leaders and lack of productivity among young men. Majority of young men, spend too much of their times, which they ought to have used to achieve some useful goals, trying to appeal to women. Their imaginations, which could be used to create some useful things, are used to create plans on how to get women. Most women on the other hand, foolishly believe that being a woman is enough to get them whatever they want in life. They believe and not without evidences, that many men will do anything to get them, even though they have nothing to offer in return. Their habit of always wanting to get without giving a fair equivalent is revealed in wanting a sex-free relationship, and expecting the men to fulfill their own roles, witho...

If the above title seems to you like an insult to God, you may be sure that you do not know God, if at all, to the level you should. You may also be so sure, that you often limit God to your senses. My relationship with God has proven beyond any reasonable room for doubt, that God is senseless. This is why a lot of people cannot hear from him, even though they claim to do so. Hearing from God has been limited to certain people, who too may not be hearing from God. God speaks all the time, but majority of people can't hear him, because he is oftentimes senseless. No one is willing to hear from God until he's willing to be senseless. As a proof of the above statement, two years after I have asked God for wisdom, I lived in utter foolishness, despite I was blessed with so much knowledge, because I was always willing to make sense to people, and perhaps be regarded as the wisest man in earth, but unknown to me, the reverse was what I needed. Wisdom ca...

Just before the final was played between Croatia and France, a post was circulated about Nikola Kalinic, a Croatian footballer, who refused to come on as substitute to play against Nigeria, in Croatian’s first world cup group stage match. He complained of back pain, but his coach did not believe him, consequentially, he was sent home and his country went on to qualify for the final. A lot of people circulated the post, encouraging people not to be as arrogant as Kalinic, so they won’t end up like him, but there was more to that, which they aren’t seeing. Kalinic became more infamous his act, because his country went on to qualify for the final without him. What people do not know is that what appeared to them like arrogance was a result of another condition which majority of people suffers from, but do not know. From Kalinic’s point of view, he was right. He felt he deserved a place in the team, he felt he was good enough, and may have proven it in the past. Surel...

Women, in most cases, suffer loneliness than men, the reason is this: they get all the attention they do not desire or even need, but are unable to get the ones they really need and desire. In a simple language, women are lonelier, because they do not develop the habit of asking the men they love out. Majority of women, because of fear of criticism, often deny themselves happiness of being with the man they love, who in turn might love them but do not have courage to ask them out. This is why majority of women cheat. Cheating for women, in majority of cases, is because they want to be happy. Majority of women got married to the man they do not really love and as a result are lonely and unhappy, regardless of what the man is doing to make them happy – in this type of case, if they manage to get in touch with the man they really love, they are most likely to cheat. This is one reason why I stop going after a woman, after she has told me she’s dating someone, or that s...

You may have been hearing about the book titled: “THE EXCEPTIONAL WOMAN ”, but you may not have been able to tell, what lesson it plainly taught. THE EXCEPTIONAL WOMAN is a book written to help women live at their best and most importantly, stand out among every other woman. It is written basically for women, but it is necessary for men to read, so they can understand the role of women in life. This book contains enlightening lessons for women, on how to live in what look like men’s world, think like women, and still earn their respect, without necessarily having to be feminists. It is not a book which condemns feminism, but the knowledge it conveys is such a powerful one, which shows women the easiest ways to earn men’s respect without having to disrespect their masculinity as many feminists do. More importantly, the book teaches women how to discover their potentials and their purposes for living. Majority of people, especially in the realm of religion, believe...

The most dangerous situation in life is to become rich and famous with weaknesses unchecked. – Soul ’ e Rhymez Only those who have reached this stage can tell what a tragedy it is, but you never might know because showbiz calls for display of only the good sides of life. There is no substitute to self-development. You either develop yourself or you pay heftier price of not developing it much later. The price paid for self-development is far lesser than that paid as a consequence of such negligence. Majority of people foolishly believe self-development is only for them to become successful, thus, if they appear to be achieving success with their weaknesses unchecked, they damn every form of education on self-development. One thing they do not know is that, no matter how successful they are, no one remains at the top for life. The time one stays at the top is usually very limited, compared to life after it. Self-development is not only about preparation f...

Not long ago, I went for a discussion and when it was over, I went to thank the convener. In the course of our chat, she did something that made me feel uncomfortable, here is it: she said I have low self-esteem and encouraged me to work on it. This came after I had said in the course of the discussion that I had worked on my self-esteem, a thing I was sure of. I thank her and left. By her advice, she made it feel I was still suffering from low self-esteem, I was uncomfortable she will continue to see me in that light, but, wisdom told me not to defend it. When I was about to leave, I engaged in a chat with the lady who invited me and in the course of it, I said to her “it does not matter who teach, what matters is what has been learnt.” Perhaps I said that without understanding it. When I left the venue, wisdom began to teach me the meaning of that statement. He told me it was the reason why he asked me to say thank you, instead of defending, when the woman told me...

I love Amaka. Our relationship seemed, at first, like the best I could ever have, she seemed to know more about me than anyone I have met prior to that time. She wakes up in the morning, write appraisals and send to me; in the process, she wrote and sent to me, many things God has told me about me, which he did not tell anyone else. It was then I began to see her like an angel. She called me her Lord, and I called her my queen. I started thinking and planning for marriage, but as time went on, just a few weeks in, she changed. With such sudden change, I was forced to believe she was just another ignorant pencil in the hands of the creator, sent to tell me more that I need to know about my mission in life, without her own knowledge of it, but there was a problem, I had fallen in love with her. As time went on, she began to have issues with what I appeared to know. She began to have issues with my masculinity; she was the first woman and the last till date, to call me a sexist....