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The purpose of Hardwork or Sacrifice

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...

Knowing Your Standards And Expectations

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

Act Now

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

The Anxiety Hole

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...

The 21st century Leadership

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. ...

Revisiting Education

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 ...

Change Your Words Change Your Life

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...