Fate is the philosophy that a person’s future is pre-recorded and cannot be altered, hence the saying, “whatever will be will be.” Fate is also the development of events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power. Ever heard of the popular saying by John Lennon “Everything will be okay in the…
We don’t have to look very hard to find it; it’s everywhere, the Me, Myself and I syndrome. Social media encourages it, songs, motivational speakers, influencers etc. – all projecting the need for us to focus on ourselves, it’s all about YOU. We live in a time where individuals take tremendous delight in being self-centred…
“Regret is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but does not move you forward.” – Erma Bombeck The myth “Your Mistakes Eventually Catch Up with You.” might be true, if you harbour regrets from your past errors or misdeeds. A mistake in general, is a decision or action that we later…
I was taught as a child that when I see an elderly person – I greet, when on a bus or at a reception and an elderly person walks in – I should rise, so they can sit. All of these values and more, are rapidly disappearing from today’s world, leading to the prevalent belief…
Generational wealth is a component of financial planning that focuses on ensuring that future generations inherit stable, substantial financial resources. I do have a question, though: can you teach wealth creation? Don’t you suppose many business-people, scholars, financial planners and others would be extremely wealthy if all it took to become affluent was knowledge? They…
Hello once again, this is my final piece on the Education Technology (EdTech) Gap within the Nigerian Education System (primary and secondary). You may recall that in Part 1 and 2 of sharing my opinion on Bridging the Technology Gap in the Nigerian Educational System, I shared my thoughts on the Nigerian EdTech gap and…
Do you recall solving mathematical equations in high school? Where writing the formula and steps taken to solve the equation is just as important as arriving at the correct answer. As a matter of fact, a student would score higher by not only answering the question but by also showing the steps taken to solve…
Luck is the phenomenon and belief that every success or failure seems to be the product of chance rather than one’s own actions. Have you ever known someone who seemed blessed with the ability to excel at everything they tried? Perhaps an athlete who effortlessly excels or a student who you think rarely studies but…
Hi there, This is a follow-up to my previous article regarding the Education technology (EdTech) gap within the Nigerian Education system (primary and secondary). If you recall, I shared my thoughts on the Nigerian EdTech gap and proposed a model based on four key pillars – government (federal and state), private sector, teachers and students. These four…
We All Have a Role to Play “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle. Recently, an individual narrated to me their encounter in a taxi ride, where the taxi driver was going to make a U-turn at an evident no U-turn sign. This passenger discouraged him from the illegal U-turn and said…