Month: February 2024

Daily Reflection – 29022024

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Most issues people have to  deal with stems from sharing what they shouldn’t have shared.

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Up Close and Personal – 28022024

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For some of us, we live by certain rules and sometimes expect others to be bound by the same rules. We often encounter resistance when we come across those who are totally different from us.

For me, I am particular about how I want my space to look (OCD, they call it). I didn’t even realise this until a former colleague mentioned it. My wife bore the brunt until she got to understand who I am. My son is also growing to understand why I act the way I do. I have had to temper my expectations because I have realised that we all have different makeup.

This is not an excuse as to why you should not become a better version of yourself, you need to keep improving and evolving.

Do not hastily judge those who are different from you, because they do not fit into your ideal picture. Remember that we are wired differently, rather, seek to understand them.

Mine is as bad as stepping into a room and immediately spotting the tables, frames or chairs that are not well aligned, and even bulbs that need replacement. My colleagues laughed at me one day, while in a meeting I pointed out that the President’s frame was slanted (smiles).

Somehow this also reflects in my professional life, I have been labelled as the one who will always likely spot something wrong in a memo. While I try to be less critical and more understanding, I have learnt to take advantage of this strength (even though it is considered a disorder) in my career and personal life.

So, whatever it is that you consider a weakness can actually be turned to a strength if you know how to use it well.

Cheers and have a great day.

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Daily Reflection – 27022024

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Do not let your celebration be the reason another questions their existence, be considerate.

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Daily Reflection – 26022024

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Time will reveal what is truly in a person’s heart, do not think you fully know anyone.

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Daily Reflection – 23022024

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Don’t be a slave to your emotions, deploy them to your advantage.

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Daily Reflection – 22022024

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Given different contexts, we all have the capability to act contrary to who we think we are.

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Up Close and Personal – 21022024

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My journey from Abuja to Lagos was a major turning point, a journey of faith. Sometimes, I wonder how I would have turned out if I had not taken that step.

To think that I had just 5k on me, half of which went towards transportation, going back to my uncle’s place wasn’t an option, and I had no clear direction.

I felt led to leave for Lagos, so I decided to go straight to RCCG Camp along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, to spend some days in prayer and seek God’s direction.

I arrived camp shortly before nightfall, only to be turned back at the gate because the security man said people weren’t allowed to sleep in the auditorium. I looked up in despair, and wondered where the son of man was going to lay his head. Then one of the guards advised I walk down a few hundred metres to another camp where I could pay to pass the night, and that was how I found myself at New Testament Assembly camp for two nights.

While there, I reached out to an egbon (elderly friend/brother) who lives in Lagos about my plight. He asked me to come over, even though he was sharing a room with another friend. (At least we would think of a way out from there).

That was how I got to Alagbole side of Lagos/Ogun (funny how the streets fall in between Lagos and Ogun States). From this egbon’s house, I moved to another Pastor’s house (after engaging him with my story), where I lived for over a year, before securing my first accommodation. God bless that family.

About 4 months after returning to Lagos, I got a job and my journey of being gainfully employed resumed again. I got the job through a father figure I met in the church I joined when I got to Lagos. Since then, he has remained a source of wealth of advice.

One major lesson here is that, sometimes you don’t have the full picture, but you must still take that first step. If I hadn’t followed my hunch that Sunday morning to leave Abuja, I wonder how different my life could have been.

So, what step of faith do you need to take to get to the next level? I leave you to ponder on this.

Cheers and have a great day.

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Daily Reflection – 20022024

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Do not kill yourself over people who only remember you when they are around you.

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Daily Reflection – 19022024

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Before you form a hard opinion about others, do well to run some background check on them.

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Daily Reflection – 16022024

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You can only give from what you have, so are you creating time to cater to yourself so as to do more?

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