Category: Inspirational
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Time Magazine And the Kardashian Sisters
On Monday, Time magazine named two of the Keeping Up With the Kardashian stars, Kendall and Kylie, among The Most Influential Teens of 2014 alongside Malala Yousafzai who was recently awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. Time’s inclusion of the Jenner sisters in the list has been criticized on the ground that they are not deserving…
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A Note of Gratitude to My Blog Community
Appreciation When I started blogging, I never envisaged that my blog will become what it is today – a community of like minds inspiring one another and exchanging ideas on how to improve themselves and make their communities better places to live. I have been impressed with the class of people my blog attracts –…
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Father Forgets by W. Livingston Larned
Listen son; I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little paw crumpled under your cheek and the blond curls stickily wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen to your room alone. Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the library, a stifling wave of remorse swept over…
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Inspiring Contribution from an Esteemed Reader
This comment from Kingsley in response to this post inspired me so much that I am posting it as an entry of its own. I reproduced it to a great extent. Thanks to Kingsley and to all those contributing to this blog. Lets’ join together and be a force for good. Lets be inspired to…
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The Audacity of Hope: A Lesson from the Chinese Bamboo Tree
I recently came across the story of the Chinese bamboo tree and from it I learned lessons in perseverance, hard work, hope and patience. I hope you too learn a thing or two from it. The Chinese bamboo tree, when planted, requires the care of the farmer and the help of the elements to help…
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DO IT ANYWAY By Mother Teresa
Just thought I should share this beautiful poem by mother Teresa with you. People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway.…
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Answers to a Riddle Show Gender Bias And Cultural, Genaration Gap
A young boy and his father are involved in a car accident. The father dies at the scene. The boy is transported to the hospital, taken immediately into surgery… but the surgeon steps out of the operating room and says, “I can’t operate on this boy – he is my son!”. Who is the surgeon?…
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Remebering Mr Nwosuagwu, Mrs Ekechukwu and Mazi Ubaka
Before writing this enrty, I searched the internet and found nothing on any of the above three, my secondary school teachers, who have all passed away. This is my little way of immortalizing them and making their legacies live. Mr Damian Nwosuagwu When Sir Nwosuagwu first came to our school, the rumor was that our…
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‘Hush….’: An Excerpt from a Priceless Book
When I was in secondary school, I had a teacher whom I thought was irreligious (just indifferent to it but not to the point of profanity). My perception of him, stemmed from his actions, was that he was one of those people who were naturally good and would irrespective of their religious convictions be decent…
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Of Senseless Wars, their Helpless Victims, and Our Indifference
‘First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a…
Anne Mmeje 