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Tag: self reflection
Self-Care
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. There are many lessons I wish I learned earlier in life. One is putting myself first before anything else. By this, I’m not insinuating being selfish but learning to make decisions that won’t hurt me in the long run. I would be friendly and… Continue reading Self-Care
August Again
August AgainAh, August again! My month of birth is one of sunshine and glamour! How fast times fly. It’s already 12 months but last year’s August was a little bit dramatic for me. A few days after my birthday I started filing graduate school applications, one in Nigeria, and two abroad. Unfortunately, the academic strike… Continue reading August Again
Reflection: Respecting our Environment
Most of my quiet times are for self-reflection. Each time I prepare to reflect, I take nothing along, invite no one and try to keep my brain free of thoughts. I assume that I’ve nothing save from myself and my environment. During my stay in Workers Village, Tudun Amba in Lafia, Nigeria, I take long… Continue reading Reflection: Respecting our Environment
Self Reflection 30: Wisdom
Men should see you and marvel on how you do things. How you handle your time, money, friends and relationships and enemies, manage people and your lifestyle. Wisdom is a spirit. Wisdom giveth life to those that have it.
Self Reflection 29: Perseverance
Fall seven times and stand up eight. –Japanese Proverb
Self Reflection 28: Humility
The way up is down. You don’t know how strong you are until you forgive someone who is not sorry for what he/she did or until you accept an apology that was never given. That is real strength.
Self Reflection 26: Be Kind
Be generous with kind words and deeds.
Self Reflection 25: Diligence
If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well. _Martin… Continue reading Self Reflection 25: Diligence
Self Reflection 24: Be Strong, Be Yourself
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment”_Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self Reflection 23: Generosity
Spare a coat, clothe the naked Spare a spoon, feed the hungry
Self Reflection 22: Get Knowledge 2
A lack of knowledge creates fear, seeking knowledge creates courage. NB: To reject something you know nothing about is ignorance.
Self Reflection 21: Faith 2
Believing is seeing, not the other way round.
I choose Faith over Fear
Just a few months ago, the world celebrated the new year. People, companies and countries nurtured aspirations and dreams, hoping for a happy year. But the advent of the virus brought fear and uncertainty. With what is going on, this pandemic may cause economic stress across the globe, particularly in Africa. I’m happy it’s Friday… Continue reading I choose Faith over Fear
Self Reflection 20: Dream
If you can dream it, you can do it _Walt Disney
Self Reflection 19: Get Knowledge
Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse. African proverb.
Self Reflection 17: Companionship
Surround yourself with worthy people. Your network is your net worth.
Self Reflection 16: Look beyond
Look beyond the mirror called self.
Self Reflection 15: Compassion
Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.
Self Reflection 12: Patience
The law of sowing and reaping may take time to manifest sometimes, but it will surely come to pass.
Self Reflection 10: Don’t worry
Worry gives a small thing a bigger shadow. Feed your faith and don’t be anxious!
Self Reflection 9: Loyalty
Be faithful in small things. Because, it’s in them that your strength lies. Mother Theresa.
Self Reflection 6: Watch and Pray
Never relax your guard: watch and pray.
Self Reflection 5: Be contented
There’s nothing wrong in helping, giving away roses, gifts and love. People may take these for granted, be contented to being the good person you are.
Self Reflection 4: Gratitude
Gratitude is an attitude that creates doors in walls and hearts.
Self Reflection 3: Focus
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Self Reflection 2: Love yourself
Love yourself enough to take the actions required for your happiness.
Self Reflection 1: Walk alone
Sometimes it’s good to walk alone to allow your mind find its purpose.
Thoughts on Loneliness
Being lonely is by no means a wrong or painful venture. It doesn’t suggest that someone is unwanted in the society or is running the isolationist policy. Infact, being lonely most times creates the atmosphere for self reflection, for self discovery and for quiet times. Some times we hear introverts say a lot about loving… Continue reading Thoughts on Loneliness
