Many dreams die in incubation because of the fear of how to start. Planning is good but over planning drains the energy for execution. Some start but seek perfection as suggested by the projected outcome that they lose the zeal to pull it through when other things don't prove to be equal as planned. Don't ever underestimate the impact of your little efforts. Just do it.
If you have ever carried out an instruction coated with ambiguity when there is a deadline to meet, you would appreciate the importance of clarity in communication. You may think you have communicated when the key words for follow up action are kept within you and you wonder what went wrong when the deadline is missed or when what you ordered is different from what you got.
Pain ultimately produces something but not all pains produce harmful results. Some pains birth anger or bitterness but some pains also birth purpose. The pain of childbirth is one of such. The cry of a new born wipes away the pains of childbirth, even when the mother is still healing from bruises. Good things don’t come easy. The greatest achievement has a story, beneath it is a pain tied with purpose.
Let's not even talk about the invention of aeroplane, the first time I drove a car with an automatic transmission, I imagined what manual car drivers have to suffer. Then I remembered how our forebears walked several miles on bare legs to commute from one place to the other. That is what civilisation does.
The society has predetermined standards for assessing people even without regard to individual differences or prevailing circumstances. If someone tells you a person is nice, please be generous with praises for the person. It sounds easy but it is not easy to be nice. You can reserve further questions till later but ask questions as to the qualities deserving the compliments so you can also learn.
With the benefit of hindsight, if I knew what I know now, I figure that there were things I said no to in the past that should have been a yes. Likewise, there were times I accepted what I should have rejected if only I had the privilege of a second thought. Tarry before you judge me. This is so that you can have an open mind to process my message.
Intrigues, suspense, surprise, emotions, pains,, disappointment, excitement and more. The FIFA World Cup 2026 has been won and lost. You don't have to be a football fan to be soaked in the euphoria of the past five weeks, all thanks to the round leather game, the most loved and most popular sport on planet earth.
I join all well meaning Nigerians to congratulate the families of the rescued students and teachers in Oyo State who were held captive in Oyo forest for well over 50 days. I rejoice with the government and people of Oyo State who have been in the news for the wrong reasons in the last two months.
Some people have the gift of speaking. In other words, fluency could be inborn. Eloquence is a notch higher than fluency. Eloquence is knowing how to put your words together with clarity to captivate your audience. It requires more than talent. One can gain you an audience but the other sustains the audience.
When searching for fresh ideas in a typical setting, a good leader leads the conversation but a great leader allows a free flow of ideas without hindrance. Both leaders should resist the temptation to evaluate the ideas immediately even when some of them don’t seem to make sense.
Akin is an inspirational writer and author. He has published three books. He is a teacher and trainer. Through his daily teachings, he has helped a lot of people discover their potential.