Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
HOW DEARLY IS TIME TO YOU? By – Hortunbah Adeyinka Damilola
“Time flies, when it does, it
is difficult to catch up with it.”
Anonymous Author
A minute wasted is an hour rejected; the same way a minute lost is
never regained. Time is money that is more easily spent than saved. A person
who misuses his time will regret at the end. One should always use time in the
most profitable and productive way in order to achieve success. We should
always try to use our time wisely in order to get the best result.
Time is precious to the man who wants to succeed. We should learn how
to do the right thing at the right time. Some students are fond of whiling away
their time early in the term, but when examinations are around the corner, they
start cramming and rushing over things. Some will go to the extent of using
brain pills and stimulants which would keep them awake all night.
There was a girl whose school fees were paid and every necessary thing
was made available for her. But what did the parents get in return? She turned
a deaf ear to their entreaties. The day of reckoning came; the promotion exam
was difficult for her. She couldn’t scale through. So she stayed in the same
class for two years. In spite all this, she still maintained a nonchalant
attitude and ultimately fell out of school. This young girl still didn’t learn
her lessons. She went on to worse things and joined a gang of robbers.
It was when she was caught, arrested and sentenced to death that she
eventually came to her senses. “If I had known I would have used my time most beneficially
during my school days. My parents, at least were prepared to foot my bill,” she
lamented. That was how she ended as a never-do-well school girl who misused her
time and opportunity.
We should all take care to spend our time and opportunity. ‘Tempus
fugit, memento mori,’ it simply means time is fleeting.
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Thursday, 3 November 2011
DELUSIVE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION By – Hortunbah Adeyinka Damilola
“The
true perfection of man lies not in what a man has, but in what he is.”
Oscar Wilde
Is
anyone really perfect? We go about life and our activities trying to be the
best that we can. Sometimes, trying too hard makes us lose focus on the things
that matter most. One thing we should know is that nobody is perfect; we are
all just working towards perfection, but until we get the understanding of who
we really are, we would not be able to achieve much, let alone attaining our
desires or goals in life.
Do
you know who you are? Do you know what makes you tick? You need to work on
yourself to be better appreciated by the people around you. Know your confines,
standards and the things you hold dear that can make you a better person.
People
go about life with the view to finding everything right with an individual. They
fail to realize that no human being is perfect. Why don’t we forget about
looking out for faults in people and build ourselves mentally, spiritually and
in other ramifications? It would amaze us how fast we will be located by the
good things life has to offer. Stop looking for perfection, because you won’t
find it. Seize the day, make good use of every opportunity that comes your way
and success will come knocking at your door.
DISCOVERING YOUR TALENT By - Hortunbah Adeyinka Damilola
“A
winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to
develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.”
- Larry
Bird
Talent
is inborn. It is a powerful gift that raises you far above your peers. Talent is
a priceless asset that lasts for a lifetime. It cannot be taken away from you. Discovering
your talents involves looking deep inside of you and recognizing the areas you
are good at. You just have to discover yourself. ‘A moment of instinct worth a
lifetime of experience,’ they say.
Talent
often comes naturally, for in most cases, people are born with it. Be it the
gift of creative writing, singing, dancing, modeling, playing, drums, oratory,
knitting, designing, painting, baking, acting or what have you. Make the best
use of it, because it is a rare privilege not so many people would enjoy.
Always
remember that you are the boss of your life, because your life is what you make
of it. And don’t forget that nothing happens until something moves. Discover yourself,
believe and achieve! The world is your oyster.
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