THE EFFICACY OF ABSENCE

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THE GENERATION OF SPECTATORS; By John Odebode

The generation of youths in the 21st century is dominated by idle and laid back fellows; by followers not leaders; by people who always know what/who is trending but have never themselves trended or working towards it; by people who keep close watch on other people's achievements but who themselves are not achievers. This matters to the writer because while the youths of this generation spend their lives as spectators in the game of life their tomorrow is being stolen from them.

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SPEECH MODERATION : By John Odebode

 

It is true that the human tongue is very powerful. It is also true that most people who talk rather too much aren't reckoned with. There is a reason for that: the lack of control over the tongue. The degree to which one controls his/her tongue tells a lot about what one can handle.

THREE PRINCIPLES OF SPEECH MODERATION

• Think all you speak but speak not all you think: knowledge is knowing what to say, however, wisdom is knowing when and how to say it. This wouldn't mean anything if the words that come forth from our mouth were impotent. Death and life are in the power of the tongue,² hence there is need for you not to be rash with your mouth. If our words are so efficacious, there is need for us to make the conscious effort of thinking whatever we intend to say through before we utter them.read more

INFERIORITY COMPLEX: By John Odebode

A good mental health is a necessary condition for effective human productivity. Inferiority complex is a mental state of percieved low self-value. It is a prevalent condition most people possess which inadvertently dictates what becomes of them in life. Inferiority complex is a psychological condition of lack of self worth, low self-esteem, lack of self-love, and self confidence. It is a feeling of not measuring up to standard, of lack of self-efficacy and competence.

TYPES OF INFERIORITY COMPLEX

·         Primary Inferiority Complex: this is a form of inferiority complex caused by foundational factors. It is a result of childhood experiences such as weaknesses, helplessness and dependency. It can also be fueled by making comparisons to siblings or peers. Read more

DOGMAS: LIMITATIONS TO COGNITION

There are two sides to a coin and it takes observing the two sides to have a complete perception of it. In the same way, our world is full of multiplicities, contrasts and divergences such that the understanding of an entity depends on the perception of the different aspects that makes it whole. Dogmas however limits out scope of knowledge. It beclouds our perception of reality thereby limiting our grasp of reality. Dogmatism is characterised by an attitude of holding viewpoints or system of ideas mostly based on insufficiently examined premises. Read more....

THE TRUTH ABOUT MISTAKES By John Odebode

Mistakes are human errors resulting from lapse in judgement, ignorance, miscalculations among others causes. They are expressions of human imperfection. If this is therefore an inherent feature of our being, how can we use this deficiency in a productive way?........READ MORE

THE DANGERS OF PROCRASTINATION

An effective time management skill is knowing what to do at a particular time and going ahead to do it. Hesitation to take action characterises procrastination such that one keeps delaying a course of action by postponing it till a later time..... Read more