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Why progress is overrated and what you should focus on instead
It really sucks when you feel you are not making any progress at all. I've been there before. But what if you're just being too hard on yourself? A story to whet your appetite I was fetching water at our outside tap a few days ago when I noticed a snail a few inches...
Take these two steps to become a better writer
Admit it: you want to become a bestselling author or a celebrated poet. In short, you just want to get better at reaching people with your writing. The reason you write, after all, is to be heard―to share your message with a particular audience. To achieve your...
How to stop existing and start living
I packed my bags and headed out of the house. I've been raring to travel for a while—I love travelling. I've been putting off my trip for a while now for different reasons, ranging from the coronavirus lockdown to lack of funds. Yesterday, I eventually got on the...
Wake Up: You can’t wish things into reality
One trendy belief system these days is that by pretending to be something, you become it with time. The mentality is that you can be happy or confident if you pretend you are and believe your fiction until it becomes reality. This idea is best captured in the...
A personal letter to you
Dear You, I hope you are fine and that the pandemic has not halted your progress. I hope this monologue meets you well too and doesn't bore you out. Trust me, it is a pleasure to meet you finally. I believe you've been through a rough patch at a time in your life. But...
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...