Gerrard59:


His daughter has triple degrees from Princeton, Havard and Stanford universities. He is a relative of sort to the tech investor Victor Asemota. Malcolm Gladwell no lie when him write the book "Outliers". His trajectory mimics that of Adebayo Ogunlesi, whose dad was the first professor of medicine in Nigeria. Ogunlesi studied at Kings College Lagos, Oxford, and Harvard Universities.

My annoyance is say upon all these profiles of Nigerian elites, we never even reach or attain the level of Malaysia. Some of the elites in Nigeria still believe in government subsidies. I respect Chinese elites as they used their brilliance, creativity, and influence to develop their country.

When research says that Blacks have a low IQ, children of utmost ignorance and illiteracy will start roaring in their hordes because they can point to one or two persons of exemplary intelligence and accompanying achievements. Meanwhile, such research is based on population level and not specific individuals.

Why did I say this?

African elites are dumb. They represent a larger percentage of low IQ. Hence, rather than unite at both national and Continental levels, to improve the state of their country and continent respectively, they will decide to spend it lavishly or look for a soakaway to store their money.

Yes, of course, many do have investments here and there, both domestic and international. But the point is that they don't see a need to use their position as a medium to develop their nations.

It's elites that rule and run a country; politicians are their puppeteers, from the presidential seat to the last civil servant.

However, they would rather catch a cruise or use their position to oppress the common man. See Erisco as an example.

It was American elites: Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Ford, Carnegie, Morgan, etc. that built America. Wealthy men who in a competition to become the most richest and powerful man in America used goods, services, and creativity to better their nation.

Tony Elumelu, however, is trying his best through his TEF. But the majority of his likes and even his friends don't seem interested in the steady growth and development of a nation.

As individual citizens, we can only go as far as our strength can take us. We have our roles to play. But support is still needed at the grassroots level for spontaneous change.

Another thing is that from observation most elites believe the country is gone. Especially those that are not too close to the corridors of power and politics. If they've lost hope in the state of the nation, their lackadaisical attitude can't be far-fetched.

Thanks.

PS: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell keeps popping up these days. It's high time I go read it. Funny enough, I won it as a gift prize from Rovenheights bookstore but haven't been able to go pick it up.

A pretty young 16-year-old girl is using your head to play ludo, and you are here contemplating nonsense. Whether you should continue dating her or not.

See how she's playing the game so sleek. Truly women are born Machiavellians.

You want to buy her phone. I laugh. I laugh heavily. Lol.

Premium tears await you.

By the way, if you don't want to spend some hard time in jail, stay aloof from her in matters of sex. She's a minor. Wait for 2 years.

Even if you want to keep her close...your hormones will betray you.

Please, just ghost this girl for now. Because you're making moves that are detrimental to your well-being.

PS: if you buy her a phone, you're a big fool.

Thanks.

Education is the only way out of Black's backwardness that has been trailing for generations non-stop. And this is the type of educational approach that can transfer people from darkness to light.

Not fighting for diversity, equality, and inclusiveness. It makes them look more pitiable than being honored and respected. Not talking about the transatlantic events from dawn to dusk as if it can cause an overhaul toward change.

STEM is the only way. However, Blacks can't match other developed nations in this aspect. But staying on this lane, and doing better will attract the attention of technical know-how and STEM savvies. Not starting from scratch, but capitalizing on the foundation already laid by the developed world.

Only STEM can quickly stimulate the nation and continent toward economic development and prosperity. All that's needed is the skills and talents + sponsorship or scholarships like this.

Research, innovations, inventions, discoveries, and good salesmen who can pitch their ideas to good venture capitalists before execution and their products to customers after execution are those who build a nation. Not skit-makers, content creators, and pranksters.

In addition to STEM: The history of the black nation should be studied. The people need to be aware of their past and the people who pose a problem to their development and prosperity. With time the nation and continent will get closer to the light.

As of now, no one needs to say I don't have big brains for STEM + Sales. I understand. Even if you do, the materials and resources you need to sustain you on that path aren't available. However, you must force yourself to get acclimatized and stay hooked. Because that's the future and it has always been from the past. It's one hard but trusted route out of penury. You just need to know your skill and how to leverage it.

To all contributors to the STEM + Sales field, kudos.

Thanks.

KushLyon:


There are 2 certificates, one is free and you get it at the end of the course (certificate of completion) while the other is a verified certificate, which is $219. The free one is from Harvard, while the verified one is from EDX

Alright.

Thanks for your time.

KushLyon:


I used edx website, that's the only way you can get full access to the course resources and the tests, and also get a free certificate after you're done

The certificate is now pegged at almost $220.

Except it's not the "right place" I visited.

I walked through the website yesterday.

Thanks.

KushLyon:


No problem bro

Your inquisitiveness will take us down the rabbit hole on this thread.

When learning CS50, was it the notes you followed or the videos on YouTube?

Well done.

KushLyon:


I see. Thank you very much for your detailed explanation, it has cleared my confusion about the whole thing

Anytime you are about to start C#, please, holla me. Better, I will be following.

The language looks "exciting".

I would like to learn it too.

Thanks.

Now is the time to take on hard things. Real hard things.

Because only hard men survive at the end.

"If you marry a monkey because of money, the money will one day finish, but the monkey remains".

Kanayo. O. Kanayo

I love the fact that the movie didn't portray human ritual as a means of making money. Because it is superstitious and inhumane. This is not to say people aren't involved in it. But that human ritual is just a term to cover up money laundering, fraud, and other form of illegality.

The movie from start to finish was intriguing and exciting. Though, the producer and writer were trying to sell a narrative that I found disturbing, however, their point was understandable. We'll get there later.

Afamefuna was a man like his father and master. Men who will toil the soil, with long streams of sweat and sometimes blood breaking on their backs and legs. Rather than steal or beg.

Afamefuna was a man who understood what integrity entails. He was so passionate about his apprenticeship that he rose to a rank even his master was mirthful about.

He was attentive to his job. Always on point. Making friends and avoiding enemies. Mapping his terrain to know where his territory borders and how to make good harvests from it.

He would have ended up being a doormat man even though he was honest. That's where Paulo comes in. Paulo was a senior colleague at first, then a friend, later a brother, and unfortunately in the end, an enemy.

Paulo is like men who aren't able to sustain themselves to the end. May not be exactly their fault; some seeds don't reach the farm.

Paulo was a friend who thought Afamefuna the way of the street, the modus operandi of doing business among sheep, goats, and tigers. Integrity was not enough. Honesty was not enough. Kindness was not enough. The good man must pose as a warrior to defend himself and attack enemies. That's who Paulo was to Afamefuna; his shield and sword.

Afamefuna's father raised his son using his experience, never leaving his son in the dark, feeding him daily with the wisdom of sages. Giving men a highlight on raising quality sons. Which by pure serendipity, the young man quickly leveraged in his time of need - when his boss was almost going bankrupt and helpless.

The movie portrays hard work and integrity as the key to success. Having a keen eye to spot a good location to start a business and becoming the mayor of that town.

Afamefuna had a crush on his boss's daughter, however, his timidity, and also, the engagement of Paulo to the beautiful damsel he admired stopped him from making any amorous move.

This damsel, Amaka indeliberately turned Paulo into Afamefuna's worst and bitter enemy. Afamefuna has to take much blame here, however.

Paulo got jealous that Afamefuna got the blessings of his boss and has now gained his freedom. That act unfurled the dirty nature of Paulo, eroding his little integrity and efficiency. Paulo became wild and angry and sort for other means aside from legality to make money, riches, and wealth. Of course, he made a lot of money but at the cost of his dear life.

Afamefuna getting married to their boss's daughter, Amaka, was another fuel that aggravated the fire of hate between the duo who were once friends but now enemies.

Afamefuna broke the bro code: Bros shouldn't lust after their bros sisters, girlfriends, and wives. Paulo too broke one of the bro codes: Bros shouldn't eat where they shit; he was dating his boss's daughter.

Amaka also portrays the fact that women don't mind jumping high fences, crossing seas, and values to prove their love for a man they have a genuine desire for. She stole from her father to feed the fraudulence of Paulo, her boyfriend who promised her marriage but later jilted her. Funny enough, after many years of separation, she was still entangled with Paulo despite his ill-treatment of her. Genuine desire has a taste of Stockholm syndrome.

Afamefuna capitalized on the abusive relationship of Paulo et Amaka. He was able to lure his long-time crush into a housewife. Surprisingly, unfortunately, and unknowingly for him, he paid a dear price by raising Paulo's biological son. He was a victim of paternity fraud.

Paternity fraud is where I have an issue with the writer and producer of the movie. Amaka wasn't scolded for her actions. Probably, she didn't know because she was playing a home-and-away sex match. Rather she was condoled for her fraud.

Instead of letting Lotanna go meet his biological father, Paulo, Afamefuna didn't, and that was used as manipulative bait by Paulo to blackmail him. All Afamefuna wanted was peace to reign in his life and family, however, he was paying a high price that was detrimental to his total well-being.

Children of paternity fraud shouldn't suffer maltreatment due to the negligence and atrocities of their mothers. However, letting the truth known from the onset is better than covering it in an attempt not to hurt the kids. It doesn't help the kids in the long run.

Paternity fraud is a great crime against fathers and humanity. Fathers and kids involved can only survive this storm by making the truth known and administering justice.

Apprenticeship is a good way of raising soft hands who will later become moving economic forces. The Igbo Apprenticeship System is still in vogue, but it needs better regulations for the efficiency and raising of strong economic leaders. This can scale to every part of the nation.

The picture quality of the movie was top-notch. Good actors. Good play. Good movie.

Thanks.

Kofi Adjorlolo needs to be a Bishop in real life. His intonation, composure, and elegance speak more of a bishop than an actor.

Aside from trying to buttress the Christian religion, anyone can learn from A Taste of Sin.

Has Duncan-Williams had A Taste of Sin before?

Pastor Teddy, like any other person, strong in faith or has a high reputation does have eyes all over them.

Their mistakes whether big or small are extrapolated to a large scale and they'll receive maximum scolding and vituperations from both friends and foes.

Minstrel Anita like pastor Teddy holds a high reputation in her musical office. However, their lusts got a better part of them, and were lured to have a taste of the forbidden fruits; A Taste of Sin, like their ancestors - Adam and Eve.

unclothedness is always a stimulant.

And with their ancestors who first had a taste of the forbidden fruits, pastor Teddy and Anita were punished for their sacrilege. The former faced guilt, shame, and ostracization from among his folds. Anita was snatched by the cold hands of death.

Actions have consequences, which may be direct indirect, or even deflected. However, consequences are bound to happen. Despite Ruth's naivety & fear, her actions led to the unknowing evacuation of her womb. She too had A Taste of Sin. She ate the forbidden fruit in the past.

Pastor Teddy, Ruth's husband was cocksure about his reproductive health. Blind faith. However, it was his wife who made that belief certain.

It's the truth that sets us free. Not assumptions, imagination, or blind faith.

This gave Ruth a higher ground.

Despite Ruth's predicament, her husband still loved her and wanted her by her side even with the knowledge that she would end up barren forever.

This means that their love was based on values and personality and similar ambition. Being childless couldn't deter them.

Judas Iscariot will always be part of any 12. So is pastor Todd, who rather than preach the gospel of his lord, decided to turn it into a money-making industry.

He hid his acts but never pretended to not share a DNA with the one who betrayed his lord and savior.

Pastor Todd was also stroked by the consequences of his actions. However, was able to repent and fall back to the original position the gospel wanted him to.

A Taste of Sin is always sweet and man will continue to have a taste of it until he's chastised and guarded not to go back to that garden of lust and thrill. Human nature.

However, it is that garden that proves the strength of men through its allure and sweetness.

It is the garden of trials and temptation, the garden of Adam and Eve, and the wilderness where Christ faced his top 3-tier temptations.

Only Christ won.

Adam and Eve, and as well, Pastor Teddy, Pastor Todd, and Anita fell. Their strength failed them.

However, the victory of Christ and their belief in him became their strength.

Though they may fall seven times or even 70*7 times, they'll yet rise again only if they are humble and contrite in spirit.

"Let him that thinks he stands take heed, let's he falls".

cococandy:


So many ways to eat it

I've manageably eaten it with our local type of salad. However, cucumbers just have a special way of showcasing themselves within your jaws. It's the sweet rice that normally acts as T-cells to counter that taste.

Coco, with what I'm seeing here, that's the pic attached to your post, ain't gonna try cucumber.

I know you love long cucumbers. I know. Calm down.

cococandy:


Do you like peanut butter? It goes so well with cucumbers as well. I feel like cucumbers are plain canvas for whatever taste you want to add to it.

You're really a fan of cucumber. You must defend this long green thing with all thy might and with all thy strength.

If peanut butter will make me appreciate cucumber, then, I will try it again. No harm in trying.

Well done.

Right men before right dreams.

A stupid man may have the right dreams but go the wrong way. It is good to dream the right dreams. But what's important is having the right tools to convert those dreams into reality.

And it is this process of conversion that makes many right dreams dissipate like dreams. Because many Joseph the Dreamers aren't able to do it for whatever (adverse) reason that befalls them.

Dream right; work right.

pocohantas:


Cucumber can't be very delicious na. That thing tastes like depression. I will eat the shrimp and leave the base.

Same here.

I will just stay as I'm than eat cucumber for whatever benefits it provides.

I have tried it several times, I struggle with it.

I can't even reason a taste outta it.

PinkNature:


Food, money combo I understand. But health and relationship combo I don't.

Throw some light. 👌

Light gives a sense of direction. Without light your eyes are blind, you can't see anything.

I believe you've missed the light of this thread and have deviated to another direction we don't know here. I hope you're taking us to where we know. Unlike Asake: "e dey carry me go where I nor know".

A relationship combo is when you meet a partner or a spouse that matches your values and ideology, thereby leading to a happily-ever-after relationship because both of you are on the same route and can achieve similar goals.

Fried rice and chicken is a good combo.

A man who has sense and values + a woman who has sense and values are a good combo.

Good diet + exercise is a resounding health combo. Engaging with them makes you healthier and live longer.

Now I have drawn you back to our light and I hope you see clearer and understand this combo.

Combo is one word you will hear and know that something huge is lurking somewhere or something huge is about to happen.

Cold Pepsi and Gala, is a great combo in Lagos afternoon traffic. You keep munching and don't mind how long the traffic takes. You wouldn't care because at that moment you're on top of your sphere.

Cold Pepsi sends chilled vibrating waves to your head and gullet. Gala marinating your teeth and mouth with a sweetness similar to sucking the areola and nipples of a woman who just said yes to your advances.

Look for combo in whatever thing you do in life.

Food combo.
Relationship combo.
Health combo.
Money combo.

Just be combobolizing.

You'll eventually win.

50 resurrected dead people are more than enough to silence the mouths of Atheists and bring the entire world to their knees in praise and worship of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Guess what.

All of them happened behind public eyes, critics, skeptics, and observers.

According to the New Testament of the Bible, all miracles, signs, and wonders were made public. No one happened behind closed doors. It was the open show that made people quickly and easily convert to followers of Christ.

But Pastor Chris and his elder brother, Benny Hinn are hoarding theirs. Only they and their inner caucus members can witness these miracles and resurrection. Otherwise, the resurrected and their families wouldn't have allowed the world to listen to any news again except their joyful shouts seeing their dead loved ones coming back to life again.

Because the supernatural is a lie. Big lies.

What's beyond our understanding or scares our imagination we term supernatural.

Sigh.

Nairaland mods have a penchant for lifting nonsensical threads to the front page.

To the Op, you can turn your womb into a money-making business to assuage the difficulties of menstruation.

pansophist:


The black man will help the black man. No one walks far with other's legs. But it starts with leadership

I stated it here a few minutes ago: https://www.nairaland.com/8038825/nigeria-really-develop-grow-need#129064225

Well done, big chief.

Happy weekend.

Gerrard59!

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I stood up. I walked around. I ate. I was lost in thought. I was angry. I was making points. I was also arguing virtually. I wanted to slap some people. I lay down to grasp the points. I hissed. I sighed. I felt pity for my continents. I felt pity for my people.

Who will help the Black man? Because he is doomed.

Wonderful thread indeed.

Kudos, man.

Education is the key.

Not absent education done in tertiary institutions just to gain a degree. And after that start wandering the 6 six geopolitical zones online and offline in search of jobs and a greener pasture that's almost non-existent in this current condition.

Reading and writing are enough. Let the people or students begin to understand their history.

Not that a degree isn't important. However, the Industrial Revolution in Europe happened in the domains of people who had little education/academic degree.

Africa needs Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to progress. The prosperity of any nation is rooted in this foundation. If we can't do it ourselves, we learn from our counterparts or invite them to teach us and leverage it.

The thing is that there will certainly be a blockade. There will be serious rebuttal both locally and internationally when Blacks begin to sit up. It will happen, it is normal. But such an attitude wouldn't last long if the fire never quells.

The problem with us as young and observant Africans and even those in diaspora who complain of r@cism and African underdevelopment is that we talk much without doing anything meaningful. Just talk and talk and talk. No action to back our words.

Of course, there are a thousand and one reasons why actions are slow. But deliberating on those reasons keeps us stuck in one position forever.

That's why I love the initiative of Tunde Onakoya (Chess in Slum dude). Tunde is just using the little he can do to help the nation. Now imagine hundreds of Tundes in the South, East, North, and West of Nigeria. That despite the corruption of leaders, cultural, and economic drawbacks, there are still thousands of Nigerians willing to help and give hope to the hopeless.

We should be thinking along that pattern.

Back to STEM. That's the only way.

Thanks.

This is the case of the lion acting cool with the lambs. A lion being gentle with them doesn't in any way obliterate the carnivorous tendency of the lion. It will feast on them when he wants to. Because he has the might, strength, and teeth to do the same.

This is why the education of the masses is the first step to curbing corrupt officials to their minimum.

Not academic education. It is an education of informing the people about their culture and nation. The prerequisites for development and the various obstacles - corrupt officials and monopolistic merchants.

In a real sense, a governor like the idiot above wouldn't have had the temerity to sit with the poor populace him and his predecessors have placed under their tenterhooks as pawns for their political will.

It wouldn't have happened if the people were educated and aware. Now the poor people think the governor is displaying signs of humility and love for Almighty Allah. Meanwhile, his heart is dark and a cesspit. A heart not geared toward developing his people but to subjugate them further.

This is a case of binding the strong man in his house before defeating him. According to one of Jesus Christ's parables in the Bible.

This is what all politicians have done to their people. If you can bind them, you can control them. If you can control them, they will run after you.

The first step towards development as Africans is to be educated. Africa is seriously behind the world. Accepting this facade as a show of humility is a slap on our faces. These slaps have turned into kicks, blows, and constant harassment by these political snakes and scorpions.

Politicians are capitalizing on our silence, dumbness, and the crumbs they throw towards our table. These crumbs also extend to the tables of the police military and judiciary.

Prove them wrong once, and we are on the road to progress.

Thanks.

pansophist:
Vanity test. Are you ready?

1. You will become a billionaire in US dollars instantly, but magically transform into a 95-year-old man. If you do not agree to this deal, then ''time'' is more important to you than money.

2. Also, you will be a billionaire, but lose all your loved ones. You will be the only remaining one of your lineage. If you do not agree to this deal, then family is more important to you than money.

3. You will be a billionaire but must give up sex. If you do not accept this deal, then sex is more important to you than money.

4. You will be a trillionaire right now, then tomorrow, you will be killed. If you do not agree to this deal, then life is more important to you than money.

5. You will be a billionaire, but the price you will pay is SS genotype and stroke. If you do not agree to this deal, then health is more important to you than money.

6. You will be a billionaire, but spend the rest of your life in jail. If you do not agree to this deal, then your freedom is more important to you than money.

So please tell me which of the above you will sacrifice for money, and then we proceed from there.

Excellent analogy.

Well done, big chief.

Solve the parentheses: (9 - 2) = (7)

3 + 4(7)= ?

Remove the parentheses by multiplying by 4

3 + 28 =?

Perform addition.

31 =?

The answer is 31.

Note:

Order of operation:

Exponential.
Parentheses - curve or square brackets.
Multiply from left to right.
Divide from left to right.
Addition from left to right.
Subtraction from left to right.

Thanks.

jezuzboi:

100% spot on! Brings to mind something similar I'd put up; titled: "Be A Version Of Who You Wish To Marry." It says:

It is more important to desire to be a good spouse than to desire to marry a good spouse. If you only desire to marry a good spouse without making an effort to be a good spouse yourself, you might end up meeting a good spouse who doesn’t consider you good enough for him or her. So, as you seek a worthy spouse for yourself, also be a worthy spouse.

Nobody wishes to marry a loser who has nothing to offer. But rather than being so mindful not to marry a ‘loser who has nothing to offer’, be more concerned about not being a ‘loser who has nothing to offer’. Likeminded people will always attract each other, & whatever you give out will always return to you. Be a version of who you wish to marry!

Gone are the days when people married beauty & fine looks. Everyone now wants peace & will only marry someone who can afford them that peace. But rather than being so concerned about marrying someone who can afford you peace, work hard to be a carrier of that peace & you’ll attract a peace carrier. Be a version of who you wish to marry!

If you want someone to accept you as you are, don’t be picky. You can’t desire a tall, fine god or goddess & expect them to take you as you are. They have standards too. If they meet your standards, meet theirs too. If you aren’t ready to meet anyone’s standards, don’t expect anyone to meet your standards. Be a version of who you wish to marry!

If you desire people with good habits, cultivate good habits yourself. If you want a faithful spouse, be faithful. If you don’t want to marry a cheat, don’t be a cheat. If you want the truth, be truthful. If you wouldn’t like to be deceived into marrying someone you wouldn’t ordinarily marry, don’t try to deceive anyone into marrying you.

Quit playing mind games. It is an unattractive trait. It is why relationships fail. Many want to be players, to be in control, to eat their cakes & have it back, to play the other for a fool. If you play someone for a fool, get ready to be played for a fool, cuz that thing they say about Karma is a legit saying. Just be a version of who you wish to marry!

Sincerely appreciate this post. You've done very well.

Being a person of value gives you the ability to screen people you are going to interact with from time to time. To know your enemy you must know yourself. Because both you and your enemy are humans, and humans have the capacity for any behavior, whether for constructive or destructive purposes.

If you want valuable people, be a person of value and provide value. That's an easy way to ensure your sanity and save your time and energy because you are dealing with the right people.

However, your post is only suitable for ideal people in an ideal world.

Your post didn't take into consideration that humans can change depending on whatever factors they are predisposed to in the future.

"If you don't want a cheating partner, don't cheat...".

That's a fallacy.

Because we've read, heard, and must have come across faithful partners who were jilted by their lovers. We've heard of secret children, paternity fraud, etc.

Just because you are good doesn't mean that other people will be good to you. Christ Jesus was still shamed, beaten, persecuted, and crucified despite his most holy nature.

Even among the 12 he selected, there was a doubter (Thomas), liar (Peter), and saboteur (Judas Iscariot).

However, we knew how Christ was able to handle these 3 because he is a human and the 3 were also humans.

Your good partner may turn bad tomorrow. Your loving partner can become hateful tomorrow. People change. Anything can happen.

Will you accuse victims of armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, or r@pe of them being the antagonist or villain before and now reaping what they sowed? If you say yes, then, what about children who suffer the same fate?

What I'm trying to point out here is that a good person can be a victim of negative circumstances in life. Being good doesn't make you an exception.

What's important is that you are aware of the changing behavior of humans, the randomness of life, and everything that lies between. And being prepared and ready to tackle any problem when it arises.

And if Karma is true the world would have been a better place. However, every day we see the wicked live a fruitful life and their victims are left in a predicament.

There's nothing like karma acting on its own. Only a good and fair justice system can maintain law and order and ensure peace and equity.

Thanks.

The problem is that the average person be like "I just want to be myself".

They don't bother about self-improvement. They don't deliberate on how to build character and a worthy personality. They just want a savior to take them and love them for who they are. Meanwhile, when you stir them, and look beyond their surface, they are absolute trash.

Ditto for the average woman. They know that men should be a protector, a provider, a leader, and a savior. But ask them what a woman should be. Then, you'll experience graveyard silence or them trying to make a point like a toddler learning how to talk.

The sexual market like every other market is a gaming center. If you don't know how to play you will lose. If you don't play smart you'll lose. If you leave others to help you play you'll be cheated.

Men want sex without commitment.
Women want commitment without submission.

On this ground, you see many different players trying to get their fill.

However, ...

The game may lead to:

Men having sex due to commitment (chore/boring sex).

Women get commitment due to submission.

Marriage doesn't even stop old players from playing. Lol.

Sex has been codified to be sacred. I have no problem with that. But women should understand that they are not doing men a favor when they both agree to consensual sex. Both loved it and had their libido satisfied.

Therefore, a woman who views sex as sacred must be vigilant not to offer her body to a man who won't be her husband. She must scrutinize every man or suitor that comes her way to not be a leftover of sexual dinner.

Ditto for the man. He must not give a woman commitment when she doesn't love him or have a genuine desire for him. Because in the end, it all ends in heartbreak and premium tears.

In the sexual marketplace, you must be vigilant. You are not a victim as you claim to be.

Thanks.

Nigerians will always run with clips; cut and join; copy and paste statements. The next thing is to conjure imaginary figures to defend their half-baked knowledge.

I don't rate any Nigerian politician. (Save Peter Obi who is showing to be the exception so far).

(Would have loved to watch the complete video before making this post. Now I'm also guilty of my first paragraph).

Sentiments aside, that video clip is simply a nuance. But low-IQ people don't even know what nuance entails not to even talk of parsing and understanding it.

From Fubara's statement:

Life is nothing. Which is true.

Why insult, bully, fight, and even try to harm ourselves when our last days are just 6 feet beneath us? Probably, the ground we are fighting each other is the ground where we may be buried.

If you examine life from the past to the present and the future, your struggles are meaningless. Because we will all die someday. Either today or tomorrow.

The sweat we exude to make ends meet, the hurdles we scale to reach our goals, and the blood we bled to make sure we get our desires, which leave a scar on our body as a remembrance, are a total waste of time and energy if you should consider the end of man.

It all ends in nothing. Hence a wise man once said: vanity upon vanity all is vanity.

However, Akpabio is letting the audience understand that though life ends in nothing there is meaning in it. Our struggles aren't entirely meaningless because when we reach our goals and get our desires, we will be happy till the day of our last breath.

Because of the benefits of those struggles, Fubara will kneel and pray to his God to complete his 2 tenures in office. Fubara will not go back home, take his bath, lie on his bed, and wait for his last breath for the sake that "the struggles of life are nothing".

Even Pastor Taiwo still struggles to preach to his members and audience every Sunday even though they already know the end of all men - death. So why does he even bother?

It is the benefits of that struggle that makes life beautiful. That makes life enjoyable. That makes life showcase itself in different styles, shapes, and colors. That makes every individual express themselves in diversified forms and manners.

If Herbert Wigwe should resurrect tomorrow, he will continue his struggle. Because being sluggish or inert or dormant isn't the configuration of men. Even Christ performed many tasks when he was resurrected from the dead. He spoke words. He acted.

It is the benefit of that struggle that makes life easy for those of us behind. The benefit is to make life easier and less stressful as we are in queue to our respective graves.

Just imagine great inventors, scientists, financiers, etc stop at Fubara's thought, we wouldn't have progressed to this stage of civilization and development. Because "what's all the struggling about?"

We Shouldn't struggle and forget the essence of humanity: to love one another in truth and unity. To make an impact in the lives of people we come across. This is the ultimate benefit of the struggle.

Struggle we must. And the benefits we pray to reap before our death.

F1re:
What's up guys, trust you're doing fine.

There's this lady(27yo, virgin) in my School, I'm a Teacher by the way(23yo), that became very obsessed with me, we once met at a Tech event where I was part of the Speakers, we didn't talk then, till she came to my School for an assignment, she saw me and reintroduced herself to me, I was like 'oh okay, what's up?' you know trying to be friendly, we got talking about stuffs, she told me she wants to learn how to code and if I can help her out, I said Yes, because I have free time on my hands, so she started coming around and I started teaching her the basics, she collected my Mobile Number and chatted me up, at a point she kind of become obsessed with me, she's always the one to chat me up first, calls me and give me chocolate during our lessons and all, bro i started having feelings for her, but I keep them in check and just flow with her.

She then travelled to Abuja at a point and things slowed down, I wasn't invested in her that much so it didn't bother me much, after she came back we continued our lessons and all, mind you, these lessons are more like 30% lessons and 70% gists(Relationships, Sex, Marriage, Life in general), I'm a good conversationalist so I got her to open up to me and all.

Then something happened last week, which is the main reason I'm writing this, she came to my office and I was sent on errand, I told her to wait for me that I'll be back and all, she said she promised she will, I didn't even ask her to swear lols, but when I came back, I found out that she had left already, it hurt me so bad, I was surprised at myself like why I'm I hurt like this because of this little stuffs.

And from that day till today, she haven't call me, I didn't check my Whatsapp either from that day, because I decide to switch my Whatsapp line due to disturbance of other low value people on my contact list, but the point is, she ghosted me, and she didn't come to work(she's not a Teacher, kind of working with an NGO, so their work isn't obligatory like mine), I didn't call her either because there's no reason to.

Now, the problem is I can't get her out of my mind, I'm a big fan of Stoicism and I've got help from applying some of its concepts in my life, but this time around it's just difficult, my mind will just be wandering towards all the good times we had and the 'Stupid' mental projections I was having in my brain about us, I'll forever not gonna call her or text her though, but I want to forget about all of that and get back to work, like I was before she came into my life.

Also, I've never kissed or touched her, because I've got some principles I live by and I'm currently working on some stuffs that will put me out in public soon, I'm very careful about my reputation, I've also never spend a dime on her, she's even the one that was begging on buying me stuffs when she came back from Abuja the other time, had to decline the offer.

Is it scarcity mindset? I don't know, but I've never been the one to chase girls right out of secondary school, they always come to me, just that right now, I don't have an active social life and I'm all by myself so I don't have any girls around that I talk to.

What do y'all have to say about this.

I'll tag my favorite posters here: Pansophist, Karlifate, luminouz, smartb0y, reminderz, caveadullam, and olamoses75, please I could use some of your help, thanks.

There is nothing much to say here.

Call her.

You don't know what must have happened to her. It can be anything. She is your friend by the way. So I don't see how that robs you of your masculine frame.

Being stoic doesn't mean you should check out emotionally. It means being able to handle your emotions appropriately at all times.

If it rings when you call, and no response, fine. You've done your part.

You can only be friends with a woman from afar.

You can only be friends with a woman from afar.

And it has been said frequently that a man and woman can't be friends. Once proximity is established testosterone hormone will want a bite of oxytocin hormone. Thereby stimulating flesh to meet flesh.

Double problem if that woman first appears in the cloaks of a student.

Man, you're infatuated with her. You can deny it from now till infinity. And there is no big deal about that.

Call her. Tell her you just checking on her. If she returns with a bad energy you cut her off, if she flows with positive vibes you can both move from there.

As a reminder: Guys, never hesitate to make moves with a woman you like. Throw sexual innuendos. Touch her. Play with her. Make fun of her.

Thanks.

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I have sent your contact to him.

He will soon contact you.

Thanks.

Good morning.

LetterZnWordz:


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I appreciate sexual purity in women. Being chaste as a woman is top-notch.

However, I like sexually wild women. The ones that know what to do during smooching. They know how to lick your ears and send gentle tones of romantic sparks down your ear canal.

Those women that can handle d!ck like a professional drivers. Steering it with their hands and using it to preach fvck me like a microphone in the hands of a chorister.

They can roll, twist, and bend on the d!ck with ease. They simply know what to do in bed.

Such sexual proclivity is a red flag for me.

But one I will wash in green in my imagination to savor my fantasies.

And if she's wearing a waist bead. O my goodness.

Lol.

jidobaba:
Economic oppression is a horror. Like my guy would say, 'we just dey on autopilot '. One unremarkable day is indistinguishable from the next, muddled in a haze just for survival. Life in these parts is brutish and short. Like crabs in a bucket, we cannot collaborate for freedom. But rather the fellow who, briefly, manages to rise above the poverty line fancies himself a sage or God's chosen. He begins to tell you that he alone (and by God's grace) improved his condition and how you must do the same and not 'rant'. He is not roused to anger by the suffocation around him. He will not stand with you and fight. In his mind he is blessed and better pass hin neighbor.

You can say this again and again.

The mindset of the average Nigerian is to score one goal and claim the trophy, forgetting that there are still more games in the future.

That's the consequence of being dealt mercilessly with the whips of poverty and lack. Funnily, these sets of people treat their neighbors with disdain and impatience.

Once they have seen the light, they don't mind closing others to darkness. You can see how major activists have become reticent or just playing along and deceiving the people.

Once the money + connection is there, the rest can go fvck themselves.

They forget that no part of the body is free from malignant cancer even if starts at the tiniest toe on the ground.