Life Nuggets

My advice to up and coming young man is to look for somebody to serve.

Serve, serve, serve.

Find a way to serve.

Service will do for you, what you can't do for yourself.

It'll open doors you can't open for yourself.

That job you have now... use it to serve your employer.

Become irreplaceable.

Don't be someone that can easily be thrown out of a system.

Become too valuable that if a company should sack you. For the next one year they should still miss you. And even come and beg you to reinstate you into the system.

Serve with your skills for those of you who are not employed.

Its not everytime you collect money for any small thing you do.

Serve.

Some people are addicted to pain. Every year, they do one major thing that causes them immense pain:
1. Broken relationship
2. Lip filler
3. Face lift
4. BBL
5. Rhino plasty
6. Tummy tuck
7. Vasectomy
8. Gastric sleeve
9. Hair transplant
10. Abortion
11. Microblading
12. Jail
13. Fight
14. Teeth procedures
15. Extra rings on the face
16. Breast augmentation
17. Vaginal tightness and restoration
18. Tattoos
19. More tattoos
it never ends.

It just takes you being good at what you do and having results, and you will enter the room that people think is difficult for you to enter.


Be diligence to your craft and commitment.

I believe some young professionals would have been advised to stick to their professionalism, that all these "street people" can't help them.

Remember that "don't be unequally yoked" is preached only to the poor.

The people at the top will tell you to just be professional, forget the street guys and all that, they make you h@te the street guys.

But then, behind the door, they bring the street guys and pour sp!t on your face.

Let me not make this long.

Just have RESULTS. It doesn't matter what area, just have results.

You are only considered stup!d and unintelligent when you don't have results.


The doors are closed for you because you are yet to have results.....


Life is a game, play it.

Las las, we all go dey alright.

I can't deny that but there are things you should know and there are things you should not say openly.

You won't be in your twenties forever
You won't be in your thirties forever

A time will come when you can no longer take certain risks.

Youth is a vapour
Use your time wisely.

In life, just try and be humble cos life is dynamic.

This picture speaks.

Thinking is not a gift of nature. It is a learned art. Many people are incapable of thinking.

I was in a meeting sometime ago, a conference to be exact and it was such an illuminating conference. Just left many other in the audience, I left with loads of notes and plenty of reflection.

Few days after, clips from that meeting hit social media.

First, it was given a new coloration, then narrated deliberately out of context and social media went in flames. There was all kinds of dragging.

If I was not in that meeting, it would have been a different matter.

I am sure, that this has happened to you too at some point in your life but how it is that you jump on every tiny misrepresented clip to drag ever other person beats me.

It shows that you are not thinking, or maybe, just incapable of thinking.

In my opinion, our experiences should enable us to build wisdom but the reverse is the case many times on the Internet.

Cheers to those who can think.

The ability to withhold judgement today is very challenging for many.

Two men stand at the same bus stop. The bus is forty minutes late.

The first man hisses, checks his watch and mutters that nothing ever works
.
The second shrugs, buys groundnuts from the woman by the roadside and starts talking to the man beside him. By the time the bus arrives, he has a new business contact.

Same bus. Same delay. Same heat.

Different worldview.

A worldview is the pair of glasses you see life through. It is what you believe about how the world works, who you are in it, what is right and what is possible.

Most of us never chose ours. We inherited it. From our parents. From our church or mosque. From our street, our school, the first boss who shouted at us.

Because we never chose it, we rarely notice we are wearing it.

That is the danger.

Your worldview decides what you see before you even look. If you believe the world is against you, every closed door is proof. If you believe effort pays, a closed door is a puzzle. If you believe money corrupts, you will turn down every chance to make it and call it humility.

It shows up in small places. How you treat the cleaner. Whether you return extra change. How you raise your children. Whether you save or spend. Whether you trust a stranger or assume he is up to something.

Watch any queue.

One person waits his turn. Another edges forward, slips in beside a friend and pretends not to see the line.

The first expects the system to treat him fairly, so he waits. The second learned long ago that if you don't push, you lose.

Neither is foolish. They are wearing different glasses.

So what do you do?

Take your glasses off once in a while. Look at them. Ask: where did this belief come from? Does it still serve me? Is it even true?

You don't have to throw them away. Some of what you inherited is gold. But some of it is a crack in the lens that you stopped noticing years ago.
Clean them. Adjust them. Put them back on and look again.

The world may not change.

But what you see will.

Your Co-Traveler,
Mister Maple

Some people don’t respect YOU. They respect the value they think other people see in you.

So if someone doesn’t respect you today, don’t always f!ght to prove yourself.

Sometimes, just remain who you are.

Your reputation may enter the room before you do.

*Death is such a painful reminder that nothing in this life truly belongs to us forever. One normal day, you're laughing with someone you love, talking about tomorrow, making plans... and the next moment, they're gone. No warning. No extra time.*

_JUST SILENCE_

*That's why we should love deeply, speak kindly, forgive quickly, and never take our people for granted. Because death doesn't ask if we're ready. It simply takes who it takes and leaves us holding memories we wish we could relive one.*

*"Maybe nobody is coming to rescue you from the life you're unhappy with, and strangely, that can be empowering. It means the next decision is still yours. You can learn, change direction, start again, and build something different. You may not control everything that happens to you, but you can still influence what happens next."*

You may never receive the apology you deserved. You may never hear them admit how deeply they hurt you. Heal anyway. Do not give someone who broke you the power to decide when you become whole.

_1 𝐨𝐟 5_

*Sometimes, you have to disappoint people to stop disappointing yourself. You have to say no. You have to walk away. You have to choose your peace. And some people will call that selfishness. Let them.*

_2 𝐨𝐟 5_


*There are moments when life becomes painfully quiet. No answers. No signs. No clear direction. Perhaps that silence is not abandonment. Perhaps it is preparing you to hear yourself again.*

_3 𝐨𝐟 5_

*Do not let one person’s inability to love you convince you that you are difficult to love. The wrong person can make you question everything. The right people will make you wonder why you ever doubted your worth.*

_4 𝐨𝐟 5_

*Some chapters end without giving you the ending you wanted. No apology. No explanation. No final conversation. And somehow, you still have to turn the page.*

_5 𝐨𝐟 5_

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮,....

What annoys you teaches you patience.

Anyone who abandons you teaches strength.

What hurts teaches forgiveness.

What fears you teaches courage.

What you can't control teaches you surrender.

𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮,...
𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮,...
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐭.

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄

*Some failures Will make you Question your ability. Do not let A bad result Become a permanent Description Of yourself.*

*The deepest peace comes when your heart stops arguing with what has already happened. Acceptance is a gentle strength.*

_1 of 5_


*Your future will never ask how many excuses you had. It will only reflect the decisions you made despite several excuses.*

_2 of 5_


*Regret has poor eyesight. It magnifies one decision until an entire lifetime appears no larger than a single mistake. Perspective returns when shame finally grows tired*

_3 of 5_


*Confidence rarely announces itself. It stops checking the room before speaking the truth. Freedom begins when approval is no longer invited to every decision.*

_4 of 5_


*The hardest mirror Is memory. It reflects not only who you were, but who you chose not to become.*

_5 of 5_

*CAREFULLY AND PATIENTLY READ THROUGH THIS*

- Life doesn’t wait for you to be OK. Get up every day and keep pushing through.

- Ensure you take good care of yourself. If anything happens to you, the world will move on.

- If you don’t work to build your own life, someone will hire you and give you purpose.

- Work in silence, celebrate in private, and continue being silent.

- Don’t regret your past. Just learn from it and improve.

- Nobody cares; work hard to get better each day.

- Free yourself from society's advice; most of them have zero idea of what they’re doing.

- Master your emotions; a calm mind can handle any situation.

- If you find someone better than you, don’t compete with them; instead, work together.

- You’re at peace with yourself when you mind your business.

You need discipline.

*He who complains of hunger with bread in his hand starves by choice. Sometimes, we suffer not from lack, but from refusal to act on what we have.*️

_1 𝐨𝐟 5_



*Honesty creates strong relationships, earns respect, and gives you peace of mind.*

_2 𝐨𝐟 5_


*The heart 𝐥earns peace 𝐰hen it stops 𝐝emanding answers 𝐟rom people 𝐰ho never intended 𝐭o tell the truth.*

_3 𝐨𝐟 5_


*"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲."*

_4 𝐨𝐟 5_



*"𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲."

⁩ _5 𝐨𝐟 5_

*Don't spend your days merely existing. Laugh more, worry less, take chances, and live with purpose. You can't add more time to your life, but you can add more life to your time. *


*𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥.*


*"The most expensive habit is postponing the life your conscience keeps asking you to live. Time always sends the bill."*


*Take care of whatever makes you happy, if na me dey make you happy take care of me.*