kenosky:

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aniffy, eh ya, no wahala, keep on rocking! u got mi lost though, where b the 'wild city'? P town? u fit hit mi on kenosky123@yahoo.com.

Yeah, the wild city is P town, I went somewhere, and i was like, , trust me, "wild city is an understatement"

AlfaPrime:

@Annify4eva
You asked a question which has been roundly replied to by several contributors on the thread. We're somehow awaiting your own take on the definition of wealth and indices for measuring a successful life. Welcome to your internet connectivity, too.

Everyone has touched on it, one way or the other. I got to my current view, based on experience.

Way back, i thought it was about money, you know, " with money, you can change the world", etc, this was until i made some myself and was around people that had made much more. I heard them speak and watched them live. i then asked myself if i wanted to end up like them. My answer was a resounding "No". I dont want to make money at the expense of other individuals. i now looked at lives of people around me, and i thought about it. Why don't i affect lives positively? with what i have and where i am,

In my honest opinion, wealth is the abundance of life, first and foremost spiritually (putting a BIG smile of joy on God's face with my life), plus a family (loving wife and children), plus being financially independent alongside making other financially indepepndent.

Success, which, IMHO, is a little different from wealth, is more of focussing on the spiritual angle. I believe putting a BIG smile on God's face usually comes as a result of fulfilling your purpose, affecting your generation and the people around you. One misconception i notice is that, people believe we are all supposed to be known around the world, by everyone else, well i don't think so. Some will definitely be known around the world, no doubt, but for some, their purpose may just be to convert one soul, write one book, encourage one person etc. Once i focus on that angle of fulfilling God's purpose, all other things i need to do this will be added unto me. At the end of it all, what i want is after death (or rapture), when i get to heaven, i want Jesus to hug me and say " Welcome home folayemi, you did me proud", So i really don't care how people define success, or if people think i was successful or not, as long as the end result is what He says when i go home.

In a nutshell.

@ Pak

Thanks for stopping by.

www.folayemianifowoshe.

kenosky:

[size=13pt]kenosym, aniffy4eva, pgm, pak, its like say work don catch up with una, since after the 100 pg mark- a lot of u have gone MIA, na now i understand y after all the pomp and fanfare which greet 100 days in office, our leaders seem to hibernate. The 100 pg bug catches up with them. Where una dey? [/size]

Abeg no vex, . I've had to relocate from the Island to "the Wild City" . Just hooked up with starcomms and will be online fully in a couple of days. I no hibernate o,

@ pak

I enjoyed your story about the Mexican and American, It was so good that i had to post it on my blog. Not to worry, i acknowledged you as the source,

kuwena:

There may be some people reading in, and waiting for this 'proud' Kuwena to go and fail at the Interview, and then fail again, and keep failing at whatever he does, and even lose his current job, 'so that im go dey humble, and we go hear word from am; make we no talk, make we leave am to dey fool im self; im no know wia im dey.' To all of you haters. Happy Sunday. May you receive from God EXACTLY what you wish me. You and all your children. Amen.

, Sheeesh, Kuwena, i'm lost for words,


www.folayemianifowoshe.

@ Robbie Lex

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!!!

i'M NOT A HOPEFUL THO', JUST STROLL IN REGULARLY FROM THE NLNG THREAD TO CHECK UP ON YOU.

I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU.

YOU ARE THE MAN!!!

kuwena:


Most times, I confess, I am tempted to say this: it appears to me that the black man is inferior. I beg you, Opoks dear, not to crucify me for saying this, but that has been my experience. Or could it just be that I have the misfortune of always encountering the wrong people?

**highlighted points - Are you referring to yourself here, or the average Nigerian? Cos, a man's interpretation of his environment is only a reflection of himself. A cheerful person sees his environment as a happy place. A sad person sees his environment as a melancholic place. An inferior person sees his everyone else as , Like the saying goes, if the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to treat everything like a nail.

kuwena:

I said to myself: Where can I go to and be ordinary, and belong, and fit in and roll with the crowds

why would you want to be ordinary, why would you want to fit in? For someone that wants to be rich and famous, i think this is a smokescreen, , and not a portrayal of who you really are. I beg to ask, kuwena, who are you?


@ Alfaprime, Opoks!, Skeelo, Kenosky, Uchetobi, Kuwena, pgm, kenosym et al

"What's your definition of wealth?" At what point would you consider yourself as being wealthy?


www.folayemianifowoshe.

@ Shell hopefuls

Congrats, keep counting your days,

_{Quote from Robbie Lex}

OMG

I'm so intimidated, nlng thread is on page 103,
two days ago it was on page 100,

Amazing the way people post,


@ robbie Lex

_singing[/i], [i]i know you like our style, huh, huh, right, lol[b][/b]

Anyways, you've been a good helmsman on this thread. will make sure i visit more often.

www.folayemianifowoshe.

@ Opoks!

the desire to be free (financially) is innate in every individual, it just happens that as we grow older, most of us allow circumstances and the society to enslave us. The sad part is that, a vast majority tend to start liking the enslavement and they get used to it. I often tell people that, to attain financial independence, the first ingredient you need is STRONG desire, which i see is evident in you,

IMHO, i also believe that you should do what you love doing, and don't do it just for the money. After a while, you get to a point where money doesn't motivate you anymore, (talking from experience, ), and you begin to seek influence. This feeling is not a function of how much you have in your account, i think it comes as a form of true enlightenment - like you become mature. Surprisingly, at this point, money starts to come your way. It may sound like a farce, but its true.

I look to a future where lives are influenced positively by my actions, i don't really care if its publicized or not. A future where mothers tell their children that Folayemi Anifowoshe was (and still is) a blessing to them. For me, i think its more of a destiny to fulfill, not necessarily a means to acquire great sums of money OR achieve immense fame. We all have definitions of wealth, and mine does not exalt huge deposits of money, but of lives that have been transformed, Please dont get me wrong, i understand the importance of money, but lets face it, the most influential people have not necessarily been the richest people.

Just my 2 cents,

tommyex:


I say make i tell una say 2day na my bday,i ll send your cake in a mo'

Hey Tommyex, Happy Birthday!!!

@ everyone else

Hi. I have read, with great interest, the intellectual dialogue on what i'll term, "Nigeria, the way forward?" . My inclusion of the question mark is deliberate, cos i see it as being more of a question than a phrase/ charge. I was pleased with Alfaprime's viewpoint on the definition of Leadership, as a cascade from political to the individual. The aspiring "entrepreneurs" have also highlighted the emergence of companies to combat unemployment. Nice thoughts.

i have a question, which simply is, "What are you doing to solve this?" where you are, right there, right now?, at your workplace, in school, studying, etc.  Mohammad Yunus is a man i respect so much. A university prof. who has led over 1.5m people out of poverty in Bangladesh. He stood up to ask a fundamental question, " Why should i teach economics in the university, when people are dying of hunger outside its walls?" . His books actually changed my thinking, i.e. " Banker to the poor" and " Creating a world without poverty", where he introduces the concept of social businesses.(you may want to add them to your library). Grameen bank, a microcredit institution that he formed, is 94% owned by the poor and the remaining 6% is owned by the govt. of bangladesh. He doesn't own shares in it. Now, that's exemplary leadership. One that i'd love to imbibe.

just because he asked a question, not from the govt, the society, the people, but he asked himself. " Why should i teach economics in the university, when people are dying of hunger outside its walls?"

So, what questions are you asking? , and what are you doing about those questions, then, and only then can we term "Nigeria, the way forward!" as a marching cry, and no longer a question.

Shalom

www.folayemianifowoshe.

@ Kenosky

kenosky:

[size=13pt]IF I HEAR ONE MORE BANTER OVER DIS EMEAGWALI (WHO IM B SELF? NA NAME OF CAR?) AGAIN- I GO AND IF I VEX, SOMEBODY MUST TO COS I NO GO FIND AM . UNA HEAR MI SO ? GOOD MORNING TO ALL OF UNU PEOPLE? HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND AHEAD AND TGIF (THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY! ) [/size]

, I almost believed you when you said today na FRIDAY,

Meanwhile i miss your presence @ "OUR" blog,
www.folayemianifowoshe.

@ pak

How u dey?

@ Opoks!

opokonwa:

@Kuwena
No point going back and forth.
This talk ain't about you and you alone.
Neither is it about you and I alone.

I'm as pissed off with the calibre of leaders that this country has produced up till date.
If they are not stealing from the home front, they are ignoring the country from the foreign scene.

If they are so good and become high achievers, they are thinking of themselves only
It is for themselves, pockets, bellies and nuclear families only.

And when I see the same trend from our generation, even before opportunites open to us, I get more pissed
Where are we going?

We need to start thinking beyond our present comforts. _{and personal gains.}
If we get the thoughts right, then we may get the actions right when power and opportunities open to us.
And those times are coming!

Nice one,

Yo' shinai Yo' kangai, (Good thinking, Good product),

kuwena:

Also, I would like you all to rejoice with me.

I got an official message today from the Head of Graduate School, Communciation, formally admitting me to their Graduate program, over there in the USA. They also want to offer me a Graduate Teaching Assistanship, as in the Head's own words, my credentials are 'impressive'. What can I say? Could she be referring to my transcript? Imagine these people actually 'begging' me for a teaching job?

God bless America! America, I love you; I worship you; I adore you! I'd lay down my life for you.

Kuwena, I'm soo happy for you, I'm glad that you've finally gotten what you've always wanted. I wish you well, and the best of life, love and success. The funny thing is, when i think about you, i see a mystery that is yet to be unravelled. In due time, i know you'll come around.

@ Kenosky

A lot of people seek leadership positions, some fight for it, some kill, others beg, but a few, a remarkable few, have it thrust on them. You are one of the remarkable few, Go ahead, take it, its yours!

@ skeelo, opoks, runsaway, everyone else

Have a very wonderful day and remember to smile often, cos your world is a mirror of what you give. Smile often and your world will smile back.

I hope to hear from you guys at www.folayemianifowoshe.

Cheers, now back to work,

@ everyone

Finally!!!!

Congrats guys!!!

Hi everyone!!

page 100 is no longer far away,


@ Kenosky, kenosym, skeelo, pgm, etc

You guys too much.

Thanks Kenosky, i always feel your comments on my blog. Nice one,

www.folayemianifowoshe.

@ everyone

Abeg make una no vex, no be impersonation,

I used Kenosym's profile on that post.

skeelo:


when we get to the 100 page mark, we shall discuss that one
enjoy

@ skeelo

which discussion be that one oo,

@ kenosky

kenosky:

[size=14pt]chineke meeeeeeeeeee! u mean say this thing never enter 98 still. I give up, someone else has to do it![/size]

kenosky:

can u dig ittttttttttttttt? my last post of d day and i dragged it to 98! phew! na im b say i can now go home and sleep o i no dey again and make una no fear again, because now no one will because i am so

Well done, eh!

iice:

@Topic, she prolly is uncomfortable

or she just doesn't feel you,

@ poster

I gotta give it to you,

this thread is freaking funny,

Kenosym:


Oh, I've forgotten its 2:36 in the morning that pgm is sleeping.

Bros, you no dey sleep, ??

@ everyone

just thought to say hi,

@ Robbie lex

i aint a shell hopeful tho' but u seem to be doing a good job. Moreover, i see that you post once in a while on our thread (Which way, Nlng) and i thought to do the same

@ hopefuls

How's the High Blood Pressure going?

@ successfuls

Don't abandon the thread o! Remember the days of your waiting,

@ unsuccessfuls

If at first you don't succeed, try again, , ain't as easy as it sounds , right, , i guess all im trying to say is "just stay positive, "

Cheers y'all

@ Dutchess

Just relax, i remember your id from "Which way, Nlng",

Yours is round the corner,

I did it! I did it! I pushed to page 96!!!

yabadabbadoooooo!!!

runsaway:

Hi everyone. Happy new year. Just decided to check the thread only to discover that u guys are still at it. Nice. I guess i will try to drop in more often. Cheers

was that runsaway, ?

You gotta be kididng me, Na real Hapi new year,

kenosky:


i sabi say una no go even mind go somalia just to get the experience, u forget say pgm na kolo?


u no go only smoke cigar, u fit even smoke the house join! I hope say u no dey smoke for Bonny o. We need to av a plant to come back to o

LMAO!! Freaking hilarious!!

Nice one Kenosky!!

opokonwa:

@poster
How old all of una dey sef?

Now, thats a reasonable question, !

Lola4eva:

Love has taught me to be patient and to always trust my instincts. Its also taught me to let go when things seem to be getting rough and to move on because life goes on, love has helped me to learn from my mistakes and to never ever settle for less

You took the words right outta my mouth.

@ Opoks!

LMAO

A trailer load of igbo?!

You wan kill am

Hi everyone,

Hey, where's Kuwena?, I hope you met your target o!

@ Kenosky

I hope you haven't gone on strike yet,

Cheers everyone,

@ pak

That story was wonderful. I love your attitude. The story-telling was awesome, like a Stephen King kinda thing. I think you should write more often, you never know,

@ Opoks!

007. (Double 07 - for James Bond)

Always in and out. Saw your post on my blog, as for that chic wey u see, hmm, anyways just leave a comment and address it to her. Its a global village , you know,

[s]There is something about a man and a woman that even got King Solomon wondering . . .
. . . the way of a man with a maid Proverbs 30:18-19
Beyond this, I rest my case.
I'm not planning for a kill[/s]

Don't worry i know you are not planning for a kill,

@ Kenosky

Thanks for the simple prayer. God bless you too.

@ Kuwena

Take it easy at work. Don't let the stress get to you.

@ Engrs in the UK

Have fun.

@ Visitors

I hope you are all having fun, i know the drama isnt happening like before, but hey, what can we do , but get along,

I think the world will be crazy without women. Too much chaos and insanity.

Women bring sanity to our lives.

The only problem women have is that they don't know what they are worth.

@ Kenosky

Thanks for visiting my blog. About getting addicted to it, not every addiction is a bad thing,

@ pgm

Nice rhyming skills o! You'll make a ton of money, shey u'll resign and go into it full time,

@ everyone

Now that val is over, does anyone have a tale for us?

Cheers

@ everyone

Happy valentine!

I left a message for you on my blog.

Happy reading

www.folayemianifowoshe.

Cheers

Hey Guys!

@ NLNG Engrs

How's it going?

@ Kuwena, kenosky and all 'em other "raffers" out there

Thanks for the delivery.

For keeping it real
with so much zeal
i can't help but feel
what these brothaz be doing easily

I aint trying to rhyme
i hope i aint wasting your time
good to know everything is fine
dropping my flows, line by line
just saw this shorty, and my heart's inclined
thinking to myself, "that a**e is mine"

Well, thot to do some freestyle
all you gotta do is check my profile
www.folayemianifowoshe.
keep checking my site, till "thy kingdom come"

Peace out,


So, whaddya all think,

Check my profile out.

www.folayemianifowoshe.

Hi people!

In the spirit of val,

There's this piece i just figured you might want to read, just incase there's someone who either needs to forgive someone OR needs to be forgiven.

http://folayemianifowoshe./2008/02/12/a-better-way/

Cheers

aniffy4eva:


N.B.

I'm a guy o! , meanwhile u forgot to leave a comment

That was meant for pak.