Amazing Talker

Why do we work so hard or sacrifice so much for something?? What does hardwork or sacrifice mean to us?? What are we expecting to get in return from our hardwork or sacrifice?? Is it all worth it at the end?? We all have come to believe and understand for many years now that it pays to work hard. Many of us have different reasons why we work hard or sacrifice so much. For majority of us, we work hard every day so we can have a lot of money to do or get whatever we wish or desire for. But the real purpose of our hardwork should not be about money but should be focused on value and impact I believe. Think of these great people who have made their mark in the history of our world..... Jesus, Mohammed, Solomon, Mahatma Gandhi, Bill Gates,  Michael Jackson, Steve Jobs, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama among a few. What did all these great men and many more like them have in common? Value and Impact. Not the desire to make money. They had a greater purp...

Be honest with people about who you are, what you want and how you expect them to treat you. Your standards will only scare the people who are not meant for you away Those who are meant for you will stay no matter your standards. Kwame Sarpong |  Freelance Writer:  Nyansa365  e: nyansa365@gmail.com | w: nyansa365.blogspot.com  m: +233205832364 | p: +233205832364 f: Otumfour Kwame Sarpong t: @kwamesarpong25 inst: iamotumfour L: Kwame Sarpong

If you are always waiting for the right or perfect time to start something new in your life,  you will never be able to begin The right time has always been and will always be now. Start doing whatever you need to do now, not later, not in two hours time, not tomorrow, not in the near future but now!!!!! Now is the time. Now is the only chance you have Now may be the last chance you might have Act Now!!!!! Kwame Sarpong |  Freelance Writer:  Nyansa365  e: nyansa365@gmail.com | w: nyansa365.blogspot.com  m: +233205832364 | p: +233205832364 f: Otumfour Kwame Sarpong t: @kwamesarpong25 inst: iamotumfour L: Kwame Sarpong

I was always his favourite niece growing up. I used to sit on his lap with joy and excitement everytime he will visit my mum, his sister. He will always buy me scented flowers decorated in a little pot. He will tell me to put one flower in my hair and place the rest of them beside the window facing his room so at night, before he sleeps, with just one look, he can think of how beautiful I am. I did as he instructed without fail everytime until I was 16. On my 16th birthday, everybody gave me a gift. My favourite uncle this time said he was going to show me something special before he gives me the gift. I was raped forcefully like a sex slave by my dear uncle on the same night of my 16th birthday. I couldn't tell my parents, I couldn't confide in my siblings for I was ashamed, sad and didn't know who to trust with this abominable secret. My uncle threatened to kill me with JuJu if I ever mentioned this to anyone. So I didn't. Today, I am a full grown woman, marrie...

A picture was on my Facebook wall portraying a pack of wolves; marching on an icy mountain in an orderly manner. The first three wolves leading the whole pack look very old and sick. Yet they are the ones walking Infront. Because they are giving them direction as to where to go. The next 5 behind the first three are the strongest of the pack. They protect the front side from any attack ahead. The next five that follows right behind the first five are also the strongest too. Their job in the team is to protect the pack from any backside attack. The last wolf who is walking a few metres away behind all the pack is actually the leader of the whole pack or the team. The picture  looks like everyone else is moving fast and ahead whiles he is moving slowly. He is doing so for a reason. He is ensuring that no one or no member of his team is left behind. From the strongest to the weakest wolf, he is making sure everyone is in the line moving forward in the same direction or path. ...

Most people think of  Elon Musk as a weird but a genius and a super creative guy. I love him more for his creativity and innovativeness. From creating PayPal to Tesla and now Space X. Before I continue let me say this that Elon Musk has created his own school to educate his own children. Here is a background to why he has decided to do that.  Our education system is built on a model that divides knowledge into different subjects for us to specialise in - math, science, history, economics, English and many more. We are told from an early age in kindergarten that these subjects are the best to learn to help us get a good steady income and a successful career path in the future. These days,  we have even gone further to break down these subjects into other sub subjects. For example, in the field of economics,  you can find microeconomics (a branch of  economics that explains the decision making process of people and their behaviour on why they buy things) and ...

Our brain while listening to words uses two separate areas to identify the mood and the real meaning of the words. Words are passed to the left temporal lobe of the brain for processing, and intonation is channelled to the right side of the brain, a region more stimulated by music. Do not speak negatively about yourself, not even as a joke. You know why?? Because your brain and body doesn't know the difference. Words have energy and they cast spells on your body. Change the way you speak to yourself, change the way you speak about your life. What you are not changing in your life with positivity, you are actually choosing it to remain the same. How do you change negative words?? *Speak to Yourself* It directly influences how you experience things in life. Our words play an important part in shaping our existence, so if your internal self-talk is negative, your external experiences will most likely be negative as well. *Start with a small shift* Replace just one word th...

In ancient Japanese culture, it is said that whenever someone gets too old, they would usually send them all up to a place in the mountains to spend the rest of their years there until death. One day, a young man was sending his old mother up the mountain too to join the other old people up there. As he was climbing the mountain, he kept hearing sounds of broken sticks from his mother who was carried on his back. Mother, what are you doing? The young man asked. Son, it's already night and very dark here too so I'm breaking little tree branches for you so you can easily trace them and easily find your way back home after you leave me there. The mother said. Tears started to flow down from his eyes, because even though his mother was very old and weak, the young man realised that his mother still loved and cared very much for him. He paused and stood for a while without moving. Then he decided that it made no sense to send his mother up the mountain to live there alone with...

When you see a man fall, don't laugh, learn. Because you are on your way up. And just as everyone will fall once or twice in his or her lifetime, you can easily fall too. So my brother, my sister, be wise enough to learn from one's mistakes or failures. Because the very  things that tempt men and women to fall, you and I are not free from that temptation yet. For some of us, it will be a valuable lesson we can come out of by grace,  to teach others. For some, it will  end us unfortunately. And you are not free from the snares and weaknesses that can unpredictably make you stumble and fall as you rise through the ranks of life. Or do you think you are any different from any man who has fallen?  Or do you think you are too special or immune to a fall??? No.  I am not. You are not either. You are susceptible to snares and the entrapments of failure. Oh you man, Oh you woman. Do not be tempted to think of yourself highly than you ought to. But in humility,...

Dear Mother Your love shines so bright like the morning sun If you care to know it even shines brighter than the moon in darkness Because your love knows no boundaries Even before you had children of your own, you were already a mother to the unloved one and the motherless I honour you today. Dear Mother Your love is like that of a candle because  it burns and melts itself so by it others may see the light Have I ever told you that your sacrifices made me the responsible man I am today Have I told you that I am a virtuous crown of a woman to my husband because of your training I can never trade you for anything in the world Not for silver and gold For your love is ever bold I honour you today Dear Mother Daddy still watches you in admiration while you sleep at night He can't  hide his admiration for your beautiful womanhood You  have  indeed made a telling impression on him Your manner of speech Your manner of care and dedication to him Even in h...

To be a good parent to your child or children means parents must sacrifice their desires and needs for that of their children. Because of this, you must make sure to teach them the right things and guide them on the right path so they can become the proud children you dream of them to become in the future. At this early stage of their lives, we are the only ones they are looking up to. So every thing we teach them is of utmost importance to their growth and social development. Disciplining your children can be a tough thing to do in today's world. But you risk nurturing bad children if you allow them to do wrong without setting boundaries and limits for punishment. Do your best to deter them from harm or evil. Spare the rod, spoil the child. Hopefully if you and I can do this right, our  children will be the mirror of the perfect world we seek. I leave you with the lyrics from the song, the greatest love of all by George Benson and later Whitney Houston. I believe that chi...

Everyday I go through my Facebook  and Instagram pages, looking for inspiring stories that can inspire me and also stories I can write to inspire you as well. I saw a post shared by one of my friends, about a story of a young man who is below 30 years who had listed a number of his family members who he was supporting on his own from his little monthly salary he receives from his work. What is moving and and most amazing about this is that not only had he listed to give his own money every month to his 4  brothers and sisters, he had also added the names of his grandparents who, according to him are too weak to do anything for themselves. So he has to take care of them too. Mind you, from the story he does this every month non stop. As I read, I began wondering to myself, doesn't this young man have dreams or goals to achieve in life? What is making him do this selfless act of service all on his own continuously without considering his own interest and does he even have ...

Don't be hating on rich or wealthy people just because they have so much money, wealth and power that you don't have. A few years ago, these rich people you are hating on now, used to be just like me and you. They were living from paycheck to paycheck just to feed their families. The same way you and I are doing now. But regardless they have fought against all odds, and built their own wealth, they now have their own money to spend on whatever they like and give back to society as their heart tells them to. How did they build their wealth and have so much money? Simple, they had big ideas and big dreams. These crazy ideas and dreams looked crazy and impossible to achieve, but these people swam against the tide and made the impossible possible. So why must you hate on them?? I would advice you respect and admire them instead of coverting after their wealth and hiding hate for them in your heart. They say if you can't beat them, join them. Try your best to learn from the...

Sitting here looking at a doctor friend's resume. A very impressive resume (CV) I can see here,   but his job description lacks something very important, something that can connect him to understand whatever his patient is feeling as a doctor.  A feeling that is humane and a genuine concern for a sick patient who comes to sit before him  at the hospital. That genuine feeling and concern is what I like to call "The Human Connection".  Let me help you understand this better; I'm very sure you will be very angry if you have a  serious headache, you go to the hospital to see a doctor, he asks you what is wrong with you, you tell him you have a serious headache. And without asking you some more questions to understand you, he goes ahead and prescribes paracetamol tablets for you to take every morning and evening after meals. Tell me honestly, how will you feel?? I believe you will feel more angrier than before right? That is exactly what I mean by having a...