Business › Re: "We Are Abusing The Word CEO" - Nigerian Woman Explains by AlphaSoul: 10:24am On Apr 07, 2021 |
benjackugo: Nigerian Business Developer, Omobaabirin Adedotun, is of the opinion that Nigerians abuse the word, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), IgbereTV reports.
Taking to her Twitter handle, she wrote:
https://twitter.com/HellenKotila/status/1350141065265864709?s=19[/quote]She's spot on with the CEO definition. This is the same thing I've been emphasizing as well right from a couple of years now.
The CTO designation in the tech space is also similar to the CEO terminology.
Lol... |
Celebrities › Re: "Wisekid" Copies Wizkid, Makes Over ₦30 Million monthly since October by AlphaSoul: 9:49am On Apr 07, 2021 |
Aidejay: An Artist named Wisekid has been making N30 million monthly since October 2020 by copying Wizkid's music on Apple Music & Amazon.
He released an album and named it Lasgidi Made, then copied the names of Wizkid's songs & albums. Now he is getting a huge chunk of Wizkid's streams. He thinks he is piggy-backing on the other guy's original music not knowing that he is violating copyright laws... Over to WK's legal team. |
Celebrities › Re: No Wonder She's The Most Beautiful Actress In Nollywood (pictures) by AlphaSoul: 9:28am On Apr 07, 2021 |
Topleague: the most beautiful? abi ori op ti daru ni Sarcasm dude... "Ori ti daru bawo?"  The OP was being sarcastic. However the gurl looks photogenic with the colourful cloths she has on. |
Celebrities › Re: Diddy Lists "Fela Kuti" Name Among The People That Inspired Him (see List) by AlphaSoul: 9:14am On Apr 07, 2021 |
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Family › Re: Is This Girl Really 15 Years Old??!?! by AlphaSoul: 8:43am On Apr 07, 2021 |
OP: Pg1 A mum shared these photos of her daughter on twitter few hours ago and captioned it "My baby is 15 today'. GBAM! That was all, and people started asking her how this grown woman could be 15 and she replied that she was born in 2000. 1. To cut the story short, they did not believe her(neither do I!) How on earth is this 'grown' woman 15? She's even bigger than me! What do y'all think?
www.africannah..in/2015/04/is-this-girl-really-15-years-old.html?m=1 Lol... Tbh, genetics and impurities from plastic table water bottles, and excess hormones in ingested cow milk, etc, have been associated with girls reaching puberty faster than the girls of 30 years ago did! Whoa, the then 15-year-old girl is now 21 as of 2021! Time truly flies. |
Travel › Re: Weird Things Nigerians Do In UK And America To Avoid Deportation by AlphaSoul: 8:00am On Apr 07, 2021 |
Jaqenhghar: There are fat women like Jill scott. The there are gross white women whom no right thinking person wants. The type whose guts are almost reaching their knees. The type that a walk to answer the door is like a marathon. Cant cook, cant clean, pizza eating, soda guzzling white girls. Those are the types Niggerians go after. Those types or the grannies then come back and be bragging about how "we dey take their chics" The last sentence cracked me up...  |
Travel › Re: Weird Things Nigerians Do In UK And America To Avoid Deportation by AlphaSoul: 6:31am On Apr 07, 2021 |
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Travel › Re: Ghana Visa Requirement For Nigerians From July by AlphaSoul: 6:04am On Apr 07, 2021 |
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Travel › Re: Weird Things Nigerians Do In UK And America To Avoid Deportation by AlphaSoul: 6:03am On Apr 07, 2021*. Modified: 6:44am On Apr 07, 2021 |
AwesomeStormy00: Op i don't know how old this story is but i think the nurse part is misleading. Years ago UK government Conservative government David Cameron amend the highly skilled visa requirements by making it harder now Boris Johnson has changed it to point base system like that of Australia.
The nurse part is hard to believe. Reason is UK is no longer part of European union, nurses from EU country are have gone back to their countries. With Covid-19 hitting UK and NHS. UK government and NHS nurses is recruiting worldwide now as long as you meet the requirements and passed your Ielts test you can check for more information here
https://www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-and-updates/nmc-to-accept-oet-on-computer-and-oethome/
Last year some foreign nurses (outside EU) with expired visas were given special dispensation to continue working because the country was in crisis.
Yeah people must do anything to survive if you want to stay. Some claim assylum here etc.
One thing here is no room for laziness especially if you have no one. i have seen people that arrived here with nothing but now they have house or houses meaning they are house owner. (Legit) everything is hardwork here yes is not easy but life itself no easy now.
Back to your highly skilled insurance guy, had it been when he got here he enrolled in professional sch part time while doing security, when his visa expired he could have continued with sch and with UK qualifications he should be able to get a better job while his employer will help him to renew his status.
Also had it been he worked long hours to earned more money his visa home office should have renew his pali. Also whenever you want to renew is better you use immigration lawyer cuz they know all the lopeholes. Happy Easter people Well said... I like the fact that you reminded impressionable fellows that due diligence and hard work is required.
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Travel › Re: Weird Things Nigerians Do In UK And America To Avoid Deportation by AlphaSoul: 5:43am On Apr 07, 2021 |
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Romance › Re: How Do I Leave A Single Mother Without Hurting Her? by AlphaSoul: 10:31pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
wizdomnzube: My guy hurt her, make una stop all dis rubbish una dey do. If na she one leave you she go use mouth finish u 2seconds.
Make una sef dey dey brutal like them vaginal people. Na wa oh! Hurt her. If u like go turn simp for ontop single woman matter. Lol @2 seconds! |
Health › Re: HELP! Bad Breath Is Ruining My Social Life! by AlphaSoul: 9:46pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Mii1: Dear @Op. This situation sounds so familiar to me - I really empathise with you. Storytime - In 2010 I decided I had enough after continuous treatment for tonsilitis since being a teenager! The tonsil stones I used to produce randomly when speaking or coughing and on-demand if I prodded my tonsils were ridiculous. Very smelly, usually small yellow looking things. Like congealed dental plaque. They actually looked like the inner embryo of a seed of corn. Those terrible tonsils were also linked to loads of colds and chest infections. The rate at which I used to fall ill was very high - even people that didn't know me very well always knew I had colds.
My bad breath was caused by having deep holes (crypts) in my tonsils from numerous throat infections. Those holes would harbour food, the food would stay in the holes in my tonsils and the normal buccal bacteria would feed on them. After a while, the food would be ejected as tonsil stones! And they smell foul - if I broke one open, my siblings would run out of the room from the odor. They were the absolute cause of my bad breath. No matter how many times a day I brushed, flossed, used various strengths of mouthwash, my breath was always kicking and disturbing somebody. I don't know how my friends put up with me. One day my bf stopped kissing me to tell me my breath stunk! I'd just cleaned my mouth thoroughly!!! Chai. The shame.
My Primary Care doctor examined me on some occasions. He could see that the problems weren't self resolving or going away. He explained that since I was an adult I had no use for my tonsils. They were a vestigial organ with the main use to protect from infections in childhood. Since they were causing more problems it was better to remove them. My primary Care doctor referred me to an ENT surgeon at a hospital who operated and removed both of my tonsils. It took about 2 weeks to recover in full following the operation and for the scabs to fall off from the wound site. Its been 8 years and I haven't had a single tonsil stone or serious instance of bad breath since.
This is just my personal insight & experience. I notice you'd mentioned touching your tonsil in one of the posts and the smell was bad. That is a very strong indication that all may not be well with your tonsils! I'd definitely get that checked out if I was @op right now. No amount of mouth washing will take care of this mechanical/functional failure on a permanent basis. Blessings. Whoa! @Mii1 This is very profound! I learned some more about tonsilitis from you today than I've ever learned in my 40+ years on earth. Thank you! x Ciao. |
Health › Re: HELP! Bad Breath Is Ruining My Social Life! by AlphaSoul: 9:12pm On Apr 06, 2021*. Modified: 10:01pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
Pg8 Make sure you are always chewing bitter cola, it stops mouth odour.
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Health › Re: Bad Breath Wants to kill me! Help! by AlphaSoul: 8:44pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
BadBreathBoy: This guy called bad breath have haunted me all the way from primary school down to secondary and even to my university level.
I am still a young 19 years old guy at the peak of youthfulness but this guy is just ruining everything for me. My self-esteem, public speaking skills, social life, confidence, in fact, everything has been smashed with a sledgehammer right in my face. I have turned into an introvert because of this bad sickness but will cover it up with "Money on my mind" shït.
I have tried everything possible guys. Below are kinds of stuff that I have tried and it is not working.
1. Visiting a dentist. 6 months ago, I took all the money I had to go over to the dentist in search of a solution. Had to wait for hours before getting attended to. When the doctor came in, she first started with some words of encouragement.
Telling me I might not have bad breath and all, people might be thinking they have it but don't blah blah blah. (So me that have bad breath I don't know what I am saying right?) After much talk, she recommended flossing and cleaning. That exercise where water passing through a tiny hole at high speeds is used to remove plaque from in between your teeth. I had to shell out a whopping 4k for that plus the extra card of 500. All the money I saved was gone just like that. It didn't work!!! Bad breath still held me down.
2. Brushing twice a day. I did this for 1 week straight up without any improvement relative to the hard work put in. So I became less consistent with this. Toothpaste I have tried includes, Oral B, MyMy, Maclean, Close up, name it. Didn't work.
3. Garlic and ginger. Some persons here on Nairaland recommend that ginger and garlic can be used to drive off bad breath. The prescription was to swallow it whole before going to bed at night then brush in the morning to remove the after-effects. I tried this for one week. Didn't work.
4. Mouthwash: I have wasted more than 4k in buying mouthwash but these things are just 2 hours wonder from the moment of application. I get fresh breath for the time being but after like 3 to 4 hours, the bad breath keeps on coming back. Still didn't work.
5. Hydrogen peroxide: Someone also recommended I use this to chase bad breath. It also works for sometime after which bad breath comes back. I even tried to dilute less than normal for maximum effects but the only thing I got was an irritating burn on my tongue. I am so not using this guy again!
6. Walnut: Some said walnut could be my Savior so I had to buy them in large quantity to chew but it didn't have long-term effects. So I ditched it. I don't have money to waste as I am still a student.
7. Chewing a combination of bitter leaf, scent leaf, and guava leaves: Out of intuition, I decided to try this combination. My common sense inferred that since it was bitter, it should probably have some effects on the bacteria in my mouth. But alas! Bad breath wasn't even impressed one bit. I even had to stuff them in my pocket and chew on them while going to class. This was a big flop. Didn't work at all.
8. Agnes Nwamma Herbal powder: I don't know what to say about this one, because it was even better that I just didn't brush for that day. Very useless in fighting off bad breath.
The funny thing that leaves my jaw-dropping is that my dad doesn't even brush, he uses a chewing stick but still has a very fresh breath than I that used mouthwash, baking powder, toothpaste and still chew the chewing stick to top that.
9. Chewing gum like Clorets, Methos: I have to be frank about these gums, they kind of aggravates the bad breath. They are simply applying salt to injury so I just stopped using them altogether.
Pls Nairalanders, help me out here. There have been lots of people who found a solution to their problem on here, so I doubt mine will be different. Pls, I need something else to try that will not dig a hole in my pocket as I am still trying to stand on my feet. I need a permanent solution not 3 hours wonder.
Lala pls push to the front page so I can get a large set of solutions to fight this off.
I don't want to resume school like this. I am tired, I am weak, disheveled, exhausted, dejected, depressed, anguished, melancholic, in fact, I have tayad like this.
My confidence and esteem have been crushed by bad breath. Shyness, inability to have streamlined chat with people, playing deaf and dumb, using hand signals whilst communicating, smiling like a peacock when my opinion is required, staying away from girls, snubbing people, rejecting positions that have me talk to a crowd has taken over!!
Pls, abeg, mbok, biko, I need a solution. A permanent one at that. Dental sealants can be coated on your teeth to prevent dental cavities at any standard private dental clinic. Just phone them and ask if they offer dental sealant teeth coatings. Use Hydrogen Peroxide to gargle and finally remember to use dental floss daily, and use a tongue scrapper. Finally what is the outcome of the "bitter kola" that a guy suggested to you? All the best. |
Romance › Re: Girl Asks Guy If They Could Just Be Friends, Guy’s Response Is Funny by AlphaSoul: 6:31pm On Apr 06, 2021 |
OP: Pg1 Nobody likes being rejected, but some people deal with it worse than others. In fact, some people can’t even cope with being rejected by somebody they aren’t even interested in! That’s what happened recently after a guy and a girl had a date together. The girl texted the guy (a Redditor named ToastedCookieOats) the following day to tell him that she “didn’t see him as a romantic partner” but hoped that they could remain friends. The guy politely revealed that the feeling was mutual and…well…things escalated pretty quickly from there. Check out the full hilarious conversation below.
When a guy texted a girl the day after a date, he probably wasn’t expecting the conversation to go like this…  ... Covert psychology convo. Gurl had a feeling of entitlement. Attitude mode indeed... LOL |
Health › Re: Pathology Doctors Help,graphomania by AlphaSoul: 11:42am On Apr 06, 2021 |
Lucrativress: Thanks soo much You stopped sharing my posts and commented at last,yippee 
Thanks,I'd make out time to go to those places soonest. You're welcome @lucrativress.  I was drawn to your post since over the weekend to make a comment here based on the fact that you are motivated, and I like that major quality in a young woman... (and in men as well). How did you know that I shared your posts? Snooping on me... huh? Okay then, but I want you to log on to the Internet right now and get the direct customer care lines of the two Federal hospitals. Find out if they are also on industrial action as well so you don't waste funds in going to Aro, Abeokuta or Yaba, Lagos. You will find a mix of professionals such as Psychologists, Psychiatric nurses and doctors, Psycho-analysts who will administer the right type of drugs to treat/manage all neurological/mental health issues in those two Federal medical institutions. |
Health › Re: Pathology Doctors Help,graphomania by AlphaSoul: 10:31am On Apr 06, 2021 |
Lucrativress: So I've decided to go through the process I can see there are no responses here on it I will be updating this thread on my progress Please you can drop comments More information Patients abilities (Word Processing,computer Knowledge, knitting and Cooking,teaching...) Patients symptom's 24/7 writing,detached from social activities, aggressive and violent trait's, misbehaviors, my head is paining me,let me stop here.. So I know this process will cost time and money,but it will be worth it. I've decided to start with talking sessions.. Create like an hour in a day,multiple times a week,till she is more communicative to want to go to the Pathologist with me. Prior to that time,I'd be going to Lasuth next week to talk with a Pathologist. Please feel free to drop comments and your thought's, thank you. For privacy reasons,I can't go graphical. Hello to you.  Seems the patient is a relative of yours. In any event, I commend your uncanny determination to find a solution to the situation. You need to make her see a Psycho-analyst/Psychiatrist not a Pathologist at LASUTH. A Pathologist deals with pathogens or the study of disease-causing microbes. The Yaba in Lagos, and Aro Psychiatric Hospitals are the ideal places to take her to... and I read that they have top-notch mental health professionals who have been able to treat or cure people with neurosis/psychosis and drug addicts. Hope this helps. Cheers. |
Romance › Re: Before And After Picture Of A Lady: Has Transformed Into A Hot Woman by AlphaSoul: 9:12am On Apr 06, 2021 |
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Politics › Re: Feminist Coalition: Modupe Odele Is A Scam Artist And A Crook - Michael Sevarino by AlphaSoul: 3:08am On Apr 06, 2021 |
[quote author=Jollylolly post=99986455]An American based lawyer, Michael Sevarino, has sued a representative of the Feminist Coalition, Modupe Odele, before the Supreme Court of the State of California for defamation of character, lies among other allegations. In a suit filed by the law offices of Michael Sevarino, the plaintiff, Michael Sevarino alleged that Modupe Odele with twitter name @Mochievous, “issued reckless and malicious statement in which she accused Michael Sevarino, with Twitter handle @oldmanjingles of professional misconduct. (Defamatory Lies)” Nigerians had earlier accused Feminist Co of withdrawing about $51,000 worth of Bitcoin from their donation wallet on the 5th of March silently for undisclosed reasons. The allegations which generated furore, led to many social media users calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the alleged withdrawal. Speaking through his official Twitter handle, Sevarino said that Odele has left the United State for Nigeria, linking the move to the Feminist Coalition exit scam. The tweet reads https://twitter.com/oldmanjingles/status/1370658704773713923?s=19He added that https://twitter.com/oldmanjingles/status/1370696837254934530?s=19In response, a Twitter user https://twitter.com/joyceanzah/status/1372430875422523392?s=19[/quote] |
Romance › Re: My Ex-boyfriend, New Girlfriend Is Harassing Me by AlphaSoul: 1:41am On Apr 06, 2021 |
Danyiel: I need some advise. My ex boyfriend new girlfriend is harassing me. I'm African American, he's Nigerian (Ibo)she's African but she not from Nigeria. My ex is married with 3 kids who is waiting for him bring them to the states. He confessed to me that he can't be with just one women. We were together for almost 2 years. I found out later that he was married and cheated on me the whole time. He was sleeping with an older AA women who he perfer to as a "bed mat" I knew we had a lot of sex. Good sex this man could make me have multiple orgasm's.Me and this man went pound for pound always different postions we did everything yet still he wasn't happy he like different women One time in one session I came 7 times and that's no lie. I guess that's why that man have women losing their minds. He was at a hotel with this women she got my phone numbers out of his phone. She stared calling my job. Because of the type of work I do the calls made a hostile and unsafe work place. I lost my job. He paid my monthly car loan and other monthly bills. He has always took care of me since day one. He went home last Dec, while he was at home his mother die. He came back to the states in Feb. He was very sad. He said he was a changed man. He didn't want to cheat anymore. I got pregnant in March. I stop staying at his house then. I had a miscarriage in May. Not only did this man plant his seed inside of me he gave me two STDs. I was so angry and so ashame. From Oct. 2005 - Feb 2007 I had 3 HIV test done so it would be safe to have unprotected sex. I was so wrong. We still talk he says that we are going to get back together in Dec. I will never sleep with man again. Now he got this African lady, She call my cell phone from his house phone. She email from his email address. She want me to believe that she is in a committed relationship with him. He is sleeping with another AA that he work with. She don't have a Clue who this man is. She said that she was going to stay with him until the real owner come which is his wife and even then he will come to her whenever they need each. She can have his nasty ass. I only talk to him because he still give me money. What I'm so pissed about is this female has threatened to kill me and who ever is at my house. The state I live in it's a crime to threaten some one telephonically. She was calling so much that I started recording the calls. I have her on tape saying she's going to kill me. She bragged about being an American citzen and saying that the man is not. She said that I will be dead over this man. Well I'm a natural citizen and she don't know she could lose everything she worked for, her good job and her citizenship over this man who don't belong to Her or me. I really don't see him belonging his wife. He put his penis wherever there's a hole. I want to make both of them paid. I got emails from his computer that his girlfriend send talking about how he Bleep her I got email he send me saying how he love me, I got naked pictures of him. I want to sent all of these things to his wife. I want to hurt him the way he hurt me. I never would have thought that I would feel that way about him. And his new girlfriend I want to go to the police. What she did is taken very seriously. It will cost her a lot of money to get out of trouble. Plus the place she work will terminate her employment. I pressed charges against the other women what make her any different? She was wrong for seeking me out. She got jealous because she knew he would still call me and she would read the emails we send one another. I would spend time with him but we do not have sex. I will never have sex with him again. What do I do! People in glass houses should throw stones! She f@$Ked with the wrong women at the wrong time! He F@$Ked over my heart one too many times! He know what she did and he says nothing. I have a wonderful man in my life. He's Yoruba! We are getting married next year so I'm happy and I'm with some one I trust. Therefore I should be able to get over this situation and be happy with the man I have. I know this is long but I want to explain the whole story. Please give me some advise. Woah! Harrassment or verbal threat to life is a serious criminal offence in the Western world... and indeed most countries of the world. |
Romance › Re: Why Do Girls Cheat? I Am Really Angry Now. by AlphaSoul: 1:36am On Apr 06, 2021 |
Lalas247: Ahh u never jam baes wey crave attention Na 24/7 before u sh!t seff u suppose call am... the moment you wake up you didn't text her " good morning babes hope you slept well" Another guy will! FACT ... na der e dey start .. 99.9% attention?... Boring 247 love life. Men instinctively love some space to be with the guys at the golf course or "club xo."  |
Romance › Re: Why Do Girls Cheat? I Am Really Angry Now. by AlphaSoul: 1:10am On Apr 06, 2021 |
Pg1 With some girls it's emotional unavailability or lack of emotional support from a guy in general.
It could be a myriad of reasons why this particular girl cheated. We all have different needs we seek out of a partner. You obviously didn't meet hers, hence she looked, looked, looked & looked elsewhere. Which is very wrong on her part because come on, several guys at once? She's no ordinary girl, she's a LovePeddler. Craaazy! |
Health › Re: Bad Breath Wants to kill me! Help! by AlphaSoul: 10:11pm On Apr 05, 2021 |
awulio: Hey OP This is Sandra from America I suffered from bad breath too and I’m a female. Go to a dentist and check for cavities, cavities cause bad breath. My dentist found over 10 cavities in my mouth...Then get a tongue cleaner to scrub your tongue. The odor is actually stored on your tongue and not your teeth. That’s why brushing your teeth won’t really fix things. Then get antibacterial mouthwash. Not all mouthwash is good, since you have bad breath you need to buy an antibacterial mouthwash. It’s a mouthwash with liquid antibiotics in it. I don’t know if they sell it in nigeria Dental sealants, daily flossing and biannual visits to the Dentist also help to prevent dental cavities and gum damage. |
Family › Re: Single Sistas: 7 Lies You Must Stop Telling Yourselves In 2016. by AlphaSoul: 7:11pm On Apr 05, 2021 |
Woged2005: It’s been long I posted anything. That is for a reason. But as the year draws to an end I kinda looked back at the reason some sistas gave for calling off relationships and only wonder why some people take so much effort to lie to themselves.
1. Leave Pastors Alone To Face Their Work. A lady in her late 30’s have been praying, fasting, networking for a soul-mate and when she finally got one, she went to her pastor to confirm if the man was from God. Her pastor told her the man was not her God-given husband, she should wait. She called off the relationship only for her and the married pastor to be caught making out 3 months later….what prophesy does she need to know who has been killing her dreams?...I LMAO!
2. Yankee Dreams Have Ruined Lives Somebody ditched her home-based man she’s been going out with for over 2 years in a no-se*x relationship because her Aunty hooked her up with another yankee man looking for a wife. The yankee man came home and ‘wacked’ her front and back ceaselessly till he returned back to his base, and told her they were not compatible….when will sistas wise up on these yankee dream?.....Nawa!
3. When You Do Your Job Like 'Runs' A marketing lady was busted pant’s down in a hotel room with her fiancee’s best friend. Hmmm! Some jobs like marketing, sales, pubic relations, media require high networking for survival, but be careful creating an image of a ‘runs’ girl while being nice to everyone. Almost every man dating a lady in those professions keep their ears and eyes wide open because of the notoriety some ladies have created in those jobs.
4. Are You Still Keeping Your Options Open? Now this is the fourth time a lady has called off a relationship saying “She’s keeping her options open”. This code phrase for dating multiple men only get’s you confused and make you to easily quit a relationship rather than make it work in the face of a slight problem because you believe you have other options. Most girls who do that find out the hard way that they quit easily, can’t settle down, get confused on who’s best for them, and often get into a messy scandal.
5. "Packaging Can Be Misleading" Most sistas are ageing into their 40’s because they want to marry a well-packaged, celebrity-like personality. Beyond the stage appearances and polished, packaged looks people have at work, in the church, at events, etc, they have a different life and personality at home. No man wears suits and shoes to sleep. Every man poos and pees, most people look funny when they remove clothes, and most men throws dirty boxers around ….LoL. I also wonder how those nice clothes translate to being a good husband and a good father at home.
6. Chickens Can't Fly Like Eagles, They Belong To Different Levels It’s ok for a lady to marry-up but it’s outright greedy and needy if you are without a good job, good career, good investments/account, etc yet you insist on marrying a man who has everything going for him. Any man who has everything going for him will also want a lady who has everything going for her. Eagles don’t breed with chickens, dear. If you raise your expectations, make sure you are raising your own stakes too
7. Huh? You Love Him Yet Can't Move Along With People Around Him? A lady once said she couldn’t stand her fiancee’s friends and relatives bc they appear to be using him. Well, you cannot hate his friends and family and claim to love him. No man wants a woman who will destroy his relationships with other people useful to him. If you want him you have to accept and like people around him. Nobody exists as an Island. Evergreen! |
Family › Re: 9 Lies You Need To Stop Believing by AlphaSoul: 6:48pm On Apr 05, 2021 |
eleojo23: It's been a while since I created a topic on this platform. I wish to share this with you as a way of starting the new year.
The worst lies are the ones you tell yourself over and over again – the ones you live by. Perhaps someone close to you ingrained these lies in your mind, perhaps you were influenced by the negativity of popular media channels, or perhaps they grew from simple, innocent misunderstandings. Either way, if you plan to learn something new for the sake of self-improvement this new year, start by unlearning a lie that has been deceiving you. Here are nine lies I have determined to unlearn in my own life:
1. Success looks a certain way. You are not in this world to live up to everyone else’s expectations, nor should you feel that everyone else is here to live up to yours. You’ve got to pave your own distinct path. What success means to each of us is different. It’s about spending your life happily in your own way. You have your own personal calling that’s as unique as your fingerprints. The best way to succeed is to discover this calling within you and then find away to offer it to the world in the form of a beneficial service. Ultimately, if you can wake up every morning and do something that makes a positive difference, makes you proud, and makes you smile, before you get back to bed, you are a true success.
2. Happiness is about getting what you want. There are two ways people try to find happiness. One is to continue to accumulate more and more of what they think they want. The other is to appreciate what they already have. The latter is the right path. Happiness isn’t about getting what you want; it’s about wanting what you’ve got. Happiness is not a goal, it’s a by-product of living well in each moment. To be happy doesn’t mean you don’t desire more, it simply means you’re thankful for what you have and patient for what’s yet to come. Sometimes it’s easy to get so caught up in trying to accomplish something big, that you fail to notice the little things that give life its magic. So appreciate today for all it’s worth. Today is one of the good old days you’re going to miss in the years ahead.
3. A busy day is a productive day. “Work smarter, not harder” is one of the most common clichés in the personal development space. But like most clichés, few people actually do it. Go ahead and take a look around; the busy people outnumber the productive people by a wide margin. Perhaps you’re one of them. Busyness seems impressive. It puts you in the heat of the action. It gives you an elevated sense of accomplishment. You’re always late for social engagements, barely have enough time for family get-togethers, and hardly get a moment to yourself. Emails and texts are shooting out of your smartphone like machinegun bullets, commitments and meetings fill up your entire calendar, and sleep is an afterthought. You’re like a rock star without a record. Of course, it’s all just an illusion. A commitment to anything more than the essential is to work harder, not smarter. So flip it around and work smarter by putting first things first.
4. To be brave is to not be afraid. Truth be told, the only time you can be brave is when you are afraid. Being brave is when you do something, regardless of your fears, because you know it’s the right thing to do. In other words, you are afraid to do it because there are unknowns, but then you go ahead and do it anyway. Whatever course you decide upon in life, there is always the possibility that something will go wrong. There will always be difficulties arising that tempt you to fear that you don’t have what it takes. To map out any course of action and follow it to an end requires bravery.
5. To be strong is to not feel pain. Life is often painful. It requires a worthy struggle for growth and experience. Anyone who says differently is selling a lie. The strongest people are the ones who feel pain, accept it, learn from it, and fight through it. They turn their wounds into wisdom. It’s all about having the courage to take a break, to shed a tear, to dust yourself off, and then to get back in the ring to fight like you’ve never fought before.
6. Everyone around you is holding you back. Many of us don’t genuinely want to be responsible for our own fate. Perhaps we daydream about “fulfilling our dreams,” but we leave those dreams firmly in the realm of fantasy. We don’t research them, talk to people about them, read related books, etc. Somehow we prefer the fantasy to the reality. And there’s nothing wrong with that, until we say that someone else is “holding us back”. That turns an idle fantasy into a barricade of lies. The truth is, if you’re not working on something meaningful today, the only person holding you back is YOU. If you aren’t doing anything about your goals and dreams, you have no one to blame except yourself. Either you take responsibility for your life or someone else will. Blame is a scapegoat – it’s an easy way out of taking accountability for your own outcome. It’s a lot easier to point the finger at someone or something else instead of looking within. When it comes to working hard to achieve a goal or dream – earning a degree, building a business, or any other personal achievement that takes time and commitment – one thing you have to ask yourself is: “Am I willing to live a few years of my life like many people won’t, so I can spend the rest of my life like many people can’t?”
7. You are automatically entitled to certain things from others. People are sometimes led to have a sense of entitlement because they falsely believe they are owed something based on the social role they have chosen. For example, if someone has accepted the role of being someone’s friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife, they feel entitled to get certain favors from the other person. If someone has accepted the role of being a parent, they feel entitled to being respected by their children. If someone has accepted the role of being a consumer, they feel entitled to be served to their specific wishes. Of course, these expectations of entitlement often go unfulfilled. Why? Because nothing in this world is guaranteed. Regardless of your chosen role in all your relationships and walks of life, you don’t automatically get any more than you openly communicate, negotiate, and work for.
8. You will feel comfortable when the time is right. So many of us complain about the boring repetition present in our daily routines, yet we choose no clear course for correction. We want to change something, but we never think the time is right. Why? Because the very source of our boredom also provides a solid foundation of comfort. We are comfortable with our current surroundings. Steering off the known track is risky, and we are subconsciously scared of what might happen if we do. So, what happens when we stick to the current track? Nothing. We jog along the same circular track at a steady pace daily. We pass by the same mile marker at the exact moment we did yesterday, and the day before, and the week before that. There is not a worry on our minds because we already know the terrain that lies ahead. If something makes you a bit nervous and uncomfortable, it means you’re doing it right and growing. All great opportunities in life will force you to grow emotionally and intellectually. They force you to stretch yourself and your comfort zone, which means you won’t feel totally comfortable at first. And when you don’t feel comfortable, you will likely assume the timing isn’t right, even though it is.
9. It’s already too late. If you’re reading this right now, congratulations, you are alive, which means it’s not too late for you. Things can change if you want them to. Right now you can choose differently and make something new happen.
Getting rid of these lies from your mind will not happen automatically. It will take some time and practice. I have started erasing these lies from my mind and you too should do the same. The earlier you start the better.
I hope you found this helpful.
Happy New Year To You!
Credits to http://www.marcandangel.com/2013/05/30/9-lies-to-unlearn-before-its-too-late for the excerpts used in this post. |
Romance › Re: Will You Judge A Nairalander Base On His Posts On Different Topics by AlphaSoul: 4:35pm On Apr 05, 2021 |
Pg2 Most people put up a front that isn't true about their true selves.You can figure this though by the extreme persona they choose with their posts i.e extreme feminist, se...xual guru, bad girl/boy,atheist, religious fanatic, etc. In truth, we all have a bit of either side of the coin in us. So, meet this person of your curiousity and just find out as much as you could. Good luck. Word! |
Romance › Re: Will You Judge A Nairalander Base On His Posts On Different Topics by AlphaSoul: 4:09pm On Apr 05, 2021 |
amunekeuto: out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh or writeth.as within, so without. as a man thinketh in his heart, so he does on NL. |
Romance › Re: Will You Judge A Nairalander Base On His Posts On Different Topics by AlphaSoul: 3:43pm On Apr 05, 2021 |
Mamacita007: llooooolll how can i be in love wit someone ive never met even though he wants to pay me a visit? Its just dat hes always saying i shud disregard most of his posts on nairaland so i wanted to know how pple feel about that Lol... SMH. |
Romance › Re: Will You Judge A Nairalander Base On His Posts On Different Topics by AlphaSoul: 3:28pm On Apr 05, 2021 |
Mamacita007: If somebody on nairaland want to meet you. will you judge the person based on his old posts in different sections? I feel its the only way to know their behaviour in real life Qui! |
Romance › Re: Late Bloomers! How Difficult Was It For You? by AlphaSoul: 9:37am On Apr 05, 2021 |
onila:

for doze pple, who started dating late
Like I said when I was in secondary school I was very skinny and awkward no boy ever liked me 
but when I grew older and started adding weight I became prettier and the boys started chasing me like flies 
Now I get hit on almost everyday
but getting into the process of dating these guys that hit on me everyday was very difficult because of my lack of experience these are one of the reasons why I am still a virgin 
being a late bloomer made me quite insecure, shy and too careful towards the opposite sex I pray with time, I will become more open and free
love Onila TeamVirgin# |
Romance › Re: Warning Signs That Your Girl Doesn't Love You Anymore. by AlphaSoul: 11:13pm On Apr 04, 2021 |
youngds: Think Twice
1. Probably busy, and doesn't have time to pick your calls 2. Maybe she has a surprise for you like UmericanGirls said, 3. Maybe you have done something wrong and she trying to make you guess out, mostly girls do that. 4. Arguments are paramount in relationships, and could be ironed out with communication, beside if a girl doesn't like you she won't waste her time arguing with you believe me.. 5. Busy i guess 6. Yeah i guess you right here, but sometime they refuse your presents if you have done something wrong and you are trying to buy them out of it without seriously listening to them, 7. Believe me the longer a relationship gets the lesser you have things to talk about, not that the love isn't there but nothing more to say, and "yes or no" situation, probably the boy is a talkative and the girl just want him to listen or finish talking 8. break-up divorce? i don't think girls would call you out with those topics, but if she does maybe she trying to tell you, she isn't feeling good with you............ Believe me no girl would wanna breakup with a guy, only if she isn't mature or the boy has bad attitude they just can't compromise, so please think twice before you read wrong meaning to problems that aint there |
Romance › Re: Warning Signs That Your Girl Doesn't Love You Anymore. by AlphaSoul: 11:11pm On Apr 04, 2021 |
jovie50: Warning Signs That Your Girl Doesn't Love You Anymore.
In most cases when woman is no longer interested in a relationship she doesn't want to be the one toend it. But even when she is already made the decision to break it up, she will take some time to give you some signs to prepare you, before she tells you. This is time to take a look at your relationship.
1. This is probably the most classic subtle signal of all----her life become too hectic. She hasn't picked up the phone for a few days and when she does, she is busy and pretending that she doesn't have time to met you. This isn't necessarily a sign that it is over, but if you are used to meet her frequently then there is something wrong.
2. She's secretive and no longer wants to tell you where she has been or who was on the phone. She may start to flirt and are open to others.
3. She doesn't want you to touch her anymore...she cringe... That is to say, there is emotional distance between you and her. You feel like strangers. Sex doesn't feel as intimate as earlier on in the relationship.
4. She starts to argue. Is she causing arguments over stupid little things? If everything you do or say isn't right to her anymore and she thinks all that goes wrong is your fault. Then you can start to worry.
5. She starts staying away from you as much as possible. Eventually, when she decided to spend some time with you she keeps looking around to find something to do or someone else to talk to. However, when a woman is interested, she puts in the effort by giving you her full attention.
6. She refuses the presents you make. Women love to get presents, so if she turns yours down, she can feel guilty because she is thinking to break up with you, especially if you know she was about to buy that thing for herself.
7. Don't forget that women love to talk. If she doesn't ask you questions and shows no interest in what you have to say and when you ask her questions she limits her answers to "yes" and "no". She has a problem now. Can it be the relationship with you? She is impatient with you.
8. She talks about divorce or break-up of other people's relationship, as a positive thing. Maybe a friend of her just has broken up with her boyfriend and now she is doing much better...!..... .....hmmmm. |