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What if that conversation would be the last?
Earlier today, I visited a family I love. While at the place, the father of the house received a call from a relative. The relative had called to break the news of the death of an older relative. After the call, the father of the house and his dear wife reminisced on...
Want to be more creative? Experiment more
Did you know most of the established styles, methods, approaches, products, etc. we know today are results of experimentation? Several discoveries emanated from experimenting with different ideas. Someone somewhere sometimes ago found the connection by experimenting...
How not to be a loser
Spaghetti or jollof rice? This question confronted me and my brother this morning. We contemplated what to have for breakfast. Spaghetti was an easy choice because we have chicken soup. More so, we have to get some more ingredients to cook the jollof rice. But we’ve...
What it means to be a real artist
“What does it mean to be a real artist? It means you are spending your time doing the things that matter most to you. It means you don’t need someone else’s permission to create.” ―Jeff Goins, author, Real Artist Don’t Starve. Every great creator―and every prolific...
How to be a little more human
There's a question that has been bothering me for a while now. What exactly is the value of human life? I don't know if this question has a correct answer or at least a reasonable one. Perhaps you do, please let me know. I've been thinking about the value of human...
Stop chasing perfection: Do this instead
Arguably the greatest factor holding several creators back from doing their best work and creating more is the inordinate pursuit of perfection. The deep desire to be perfect, whatever it means to be perfect, has dampened the creative mojo of many an artist. Sadly,...
Simple personal development tips that work like magic
Personal development is simply trying to improve oneself in all aspects of life―mentally, socially, spiritually, physically, etc. It’s acquiring the needed knowledge and putting in the effort to be better versions of ourselves. The topic of personal development has...
Be more empathetic: Judge less and care more
My people have a proverb: you can’t be angry at someone who is absent. I recently marked my birthday on April 13. Some of my friends were around to celebrate with me in only the second-ever birthday I got a cake. I also received a lot of wishes via calls, texts and...
How to stop being passive and start achieving your goals
I heard a loud clattering, I looked down and found out my phone had fallen to the floor from my bed yet again. Careless me, I thought, as I took it from where it had fallen and switched it on. The phone, a very old-model Lenovo, had been with me for some time. That...