When I was in school, there was this vacation job we went for during the holidays. After that, we were paid. Some of my friends decided to buy a lot of luxury things like clothes, expensive perfumes, went

More often than not, life will hardly rise to meet your wishes, rather it will settle at the level of your standards. It is the standards you set today that will become a major determinant of your actions,

While growing up, there was this man within the neighborhood who I used to observe, because he would go to his vegetable garden in front of his house, get some vegetables, then prepare them and eat. It

More often than not, the opportunity that you expect may not come with a tag, sometimes it may be disguised as challenges, changes, problems, and inconveniences. You will be surprised to know that two

We all know that hope is a very powerful force. It has a way of lifting the heart, renewing courage, and helping one to endure even difficult situations. As a matter of fact, it is hope that makes efforts

While I was in school some years back, I learnt a couple of skills that I earned from at each point when they were required. There was even a time I learnt photography, and I would go on weekends to events

A lot of people have great ideas but still lack the required results. They often start something with zeal, with excitement, they have big plans and all, but yet very little or nothing to show for it.

A few years back, I was privileged to stay with my Auntie who gave birth. I watched the child through various stages of development, but the most intriguing is when he started learning how to walk. It

There was a time when my friend told me about how he missed out of a military recruitment some months back and I understood the negative effect of delays. When the recruitment started, he was procrastinating

Imagine climbing a ladder with so much zeal, enthusiasm, speed and skill. Then after you have gone more than halfway through the ladder, you suddenly discovered that you are actually climbing the wrong

Something very unexpected happened some months ago that thought me the need for maintenance. The door to one of the rooms started making a slight noise when closing and opening it. When I took a close

You will agree with me that loving someone deeply and having someone love you is among the most beautiful things of life. However, some people often think that you have to shrink yourself or even lose

I remember when I wanted to learn graphic design some years back. I kept waiting for someone to encourage me, or for a "perfect" condition. But after a few months of waiting, I went to YouTube

Some weeks back, I was discussing with a friend on why she did something, and the only thing she said was "because I can." There was no reason at all to justify why she did it, but just because

Many years back, during one of my vacations in school, I applied for a particular vacation job. When I saw the job offer, I was not even sure they would take me because I did not meet up to their

There are some seeds that you will plant and you will start harvesting after a couple of months, but there are some that would take years for you to harvest. That a seed will take years to mature does

Confidence is not what is gifted, what you are born with, what just appears by chance, nor what is reserved for some selected few. Rather, you build it intentionally, and one of the ways to build confidence

While I was in school, there was this professional exam I wanted to write. However, I was a bit scared of the exam. My course mates and some of my friends that wrote the exam earlier failed it, and it

More often than not, a lot of people spend almost their whole time trying to change themselves, but they do not even bother to change what surrounds them. They can be putting in extensive efforts - learning,

Have you ever experienced the scenario where you started a particular thing with high spirit and enthusiasm, but along the line, you develop a cold feet, to the point that you lose the motivation to continue?