The World As it Spins

Dear son, Here are a few proverbs I've invented to pass across very important messages. "A lizard in Lafia will still be a lizard in Lafiagi". This means that you'll always be who you are no matter where you go. If you're mediocre in Lafia you'd still be mediocre in Lafayette. You can not truly change except you decide from within to. Well if we were a reptilian family we'd be fire breathing dragons anyway not puny lizards. "That Loko and Lokoja sit on the same river Benue doesn't make them the same town" That you're going through the same situation with others doesn't mean you're the same. Heck you won't even have the same destination. Always bear in mind that you are unique. We learn everyday. Hope you have learnt something. Love Dad

Be Adventurous! Son, Life has many sour points that may never be your doing. What about the good times? Few mat not be your doing but many of the good times you have in your life are direct results of your choices and actions. Your happiness is your responsibility. If you're like your dad, you're definitely an Adventurous chap. Let me share a few items off my bucket list of Adventurous stuff I believe I will enjoy doing. Note: the greatest joy comes from knowing and walking with the Lord. Everything is is secondary. Here we go: 1. Owning a quad bike and going on off road rides. Probably off road racing too. 2. Flying a drone. 3. Owning and riding a horse. 4. Filming an action sci-fi flick. 5. Penthouse chilling with your mum and your siblings on family special days. 6. Traveling around the world with you. Live a good life, don't let the pressures of life get to you. Let's see some of the items on your bucket list. Your dad.

Tough Times Await You Son, We're in really tough times. That's why you've not heard from me in a while. That aside, I got a job that keeps me busy and pays me an honest man's wage. Things in the country are not going anywhere good. The economy is in a recession and inflation is hard. People are suffering and finding it difficult to feed. Many people have not been paid for months. It is in this quagmire we find ourselves at the moment. To add to the mess, our president is ill and has not made any serious appearance in about a month. Now you know what's up, bear in mind tough times will come upon you too. I'm not promising you a luxurious life however you're assured of a good life (which will not be devoid of tough times). What do you do when tough times come upon you? 1. Pray (for it to end or for the grace to live through it). 2. Prepare (tough times don't last because they could get tougher) 3. Innovate (look for extra sources of dough) 4. Adapt...

Read and Read Son, Readers are leaders it is said. As soon as you learn to read, learn to read. Read as much as you can. Reading aside listening is one of the easiest ways to learn. We read the experiences of others, we read about the world and we even have the privilege of reading the mind of God from the Bible. A lot of the knowledge I have today, do not come from classrooms or experience, they come from books I have read. This is why my collection of books is the most prized of my earthly possessions. I am very happy when I see you reading, this gives me the confidence that you will succeed in future. The books you read today are the building blocks of your wisdom tomorrow. Do not just read to pass exams and do not make the mistake of limiting your reading and knowledge to school books alone. Read wide and read aplenty. This has helped me be the man I've become. Learn from this. Love Your dad

Making Great Friendships Son, You must have heard me repeatedly say that nothing beats family and friends, not even the houses and the cars. Friends are the family you have the opportunity of choosing for yourself they say. And your friends can make or mar your life for you. Lemme be honest with you, we can not be friends with everyone, however we can be friendly and polite to all. We should not even keep enemies as Christians. Sometimes it happens that you discover that some friendships are not in your best interest, what do you do? You step it down. There are close friends, there are buddies, there's friends and then the least - acquaintances. So if a friend is having negative fx (effects) on you, you keep your distance and then push the friendships to acquaintance level perhaps. Don't make enemies of people who were once close to you. If things get to the worst you should still be on polite speaking terms. You get? You're probably going to make many friends from prim...

Dear Son, This week's letter is going to be brief and to the point. Nothing is truly useless, nothing at all. Even Chicken poop sells. I know because I've sold bags of it, to very enthusiastic buyers who paid a pricey sum. On the road to success in business, do not look down on anything and consider it of no good. What may have no use now could turn out to be tomorrow's hotcakes. Back to chicken poop, your grandma and I used to run a poultry, so we had lots of chicken poop. We knew that chicken poop was useful as manure in a backyard farm but we never knew it was useful enough to draw people from over 400km away who were ready to pay handsomely for it. Guess what? Let me disgust you a bit. They wanted the chicken poop as moist and smelly and organic as possible. Ours was dried and non smelly. Still we sold. So open your eyes. Despise not the days of little beginnings. Nothing is truly useless. You're smart. I believe you've learnt something new. Plenty Love Da...

Don’t Dull Dear Son, The phrase “don’t dull” would probably no longer be in use when you read this. However, its message is going to still be as potent as it was a few minutes ago when I muttered the words and tapped this down for you. Simply put when someone (especially a Nigerian) tells you “don’t dull”, he or she means ‘don’t slack’ or don’t erm ‘pussyfoot’ or don’t drag your feet. You get the drift? In this life, opportunities come regularly and while patience is a virtue procrastination and sluggishness. A lot of people are 'dulling' and being sluggish letting themselves to be passed over repeatedly by opportunities while deceiving themselves that they are patient or that they don’t want to be reckless. Granted, recklessness is never to be confused with risk, and patience pays. However life without risks is a big disappointment. I too used to love playing it safe, I used to have a lot of grand ideas I shared with friends when I was younger but I was perhaps to...