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PoliteActivist:
See how theory is so different from real life. What u just said makes sense on paper but real life does not bear it out. Most successful people DO stuff and interact with real-life people who are already where they want to get to. They don't sit around reading about other people. Bill Gates was busy doing computers, not reading about it, and Buffet was busy investing.

Alright bro, you've made your point. Thanks for your contribution.

monimekaz:
There many billionaires in the world who don't know how to write their names . You people should stop misleading the young ones . That was how they told us to read and that we will become successful in the future . Those who didn't even know how to write their names are building mansions where we ,that read can't even get a descent job.

Yeah, but wouldn't you want to know how those people did it?

PoliteActivist:
But u r showing me what these people SAID not what they DID to become wealthy. How many bookworms or academics u know are wealthy?
Here are some facts:

1) Most people have a deficit of action not knowledge.
2) It is easy to confuse book with real life. Something may sound very good in a book but be very bad for you and your particular situation.
3) Learning from people and direct experience, then ACTING, is best. Too much reading bogs u down.
4) U have enough info right now that if u never read again and simply learn from life and ACT, you'd be successful.

Well, I think you might be misunderstanding the whole thing. When I say reading, am not talking in terms of academics (even though its still important). What am referring to here is reading that has to do with studying the principles and life style of people who have made an impact in the world.

Why is this necessary? To guide you in your own journey in life, to enable you learn from their mistakes and successes. And you mentioned learning from direct experience, which is true. But what if you don't have the opportunity to meet with them in person? How then are you going to learn from their experiences?

You are going to learn by reading what they or someone else has written about their life. For example, the site below offers an in depth look into the life style and teachings of successful people from all over the world.

http://grandcreed.com/

Hedonini:
Tell that to Nigerian billionaires.

A lot of them still read.

In what is thought to be the first study to look at the link between a woman’s personality and breastfeeding, introverts were found to be self-conscious about feeding their babies and were therefore more likely to turn to alternatives, such as formula milk, which are less beneficial to babies.

Anxious or stressed mothers found breastfeeding difficult and felt that they couldn’t get the support they needed, the researchers said. The findings suggest these women could need extra help and education to give their child the best start in life. The NHS recommends breastfeeding, saying there are health benefits for both mother and child.

Read more: http://postrealm..com/2017/12/shy-women-are-less-likely-to-breastfeed.html

What can you do to lower the risk of heart disease, breast cancer, and the risk of age related eye diseases such as cataracts and macular degeneration, at the same time reduce muscle loss and promote healthy growth and aging? The answer is simple and natural; eat eggs.

When medical experts advise us on how important it is to eat a balanced diet, like protein, vitamins and nutrients, what usually come to mind is fruits, vegetable, meat but one food contain them all – eggs.

Health organizations around the world are actively encouraging people to eat more eggs to ensure that they benefit from natures natural vitamin pill. The Australian Heart Foundation recommends that people eat six eggs a week. In Canada, eggs carry the country’s health check mark and the Irish Heart Foundation has coined the phrase, ‘an egg a day is ok’. In march 2002 the American Heart Association guidelines were changed to allow one egg per day into the average healthy American diet, thereby ending the Association’s 30 years old campaign that limited egg consumption to three per week.

Read more: http://postrealm..com/2017/12/the-health-benefits-of-eating-eggs.html

There is a need to draw attention to the fundamental difference between withholding tax (WHT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) so as to facilitate clear understanding of the mechanics of the tax concepts.
WHT is an advance payment of income tax and the purpose is to bring the prospective taxpayer into the tax-net, thereby widening the income tax base. In other words, the WHT system is aimed at tracking down taxpayers and the incomes which may otherwise not be reported by them.

When the income on which WHT is deducted at source is finally brought to the notice of the tax authority and the appropriate tax computed, due credit is given for the WHT deducted at source on the presentation of the original WHT receipts through the issuance of credit notes. The taxpayer will be required to pay only the balance due after matching the actual tax liability against the credit for the WHT suffered at source. WHT is therefore nothing more than a collection machinery to curb tax evasion. It is a part of the income tax – whether personal or corporate tax.

Read more: http://postrealm..com/2017/12/the-difference-between-withholding-tax.html

PoliteActivist:
This is a falacy. Many wealthy people hate reading. Some don't know how. Trump rarely reads. I think the ideal way to acquire knowledge is through direct experience or through being taught by a person who has done it.

1. Bill Gates recommending books for people to read.

2 & 3. Warren Buffet

Author and self-made millionaire Steve Siebold has interviewed more than 1,200 of the world's wealthiest people over the past three decades and has noted that reading for self-education is a common trend among them.

Steve was a broke college student and in his quest to become rich, he began with one interview — with a millionaire. Since then, he's interviewed than 1,200 of the world's wealthiest people over the past three decades and become a self-made millionaire himself. In his research, he noticed a pastime the rich have in common: They self-educate by reading. He says "Walk into a wealthy person's home and one of the first things you'll see is an extensive library of books they've used to educate themselves on how to become more successful. i.e., Rich people would rather be educated than entertained.

Investing legend Warren Buffett reportedly spends about 80% of his day reading, and continues to include book recommendations in his annual shareholder letters.
In 2015, Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg resolved to read a book every two weeks, and even started a book club called "A Year of Books" so that he could discuss those books with the Facebook community.

Read more: http://postrealm..com/2017/12/the-secret-trait-of-all-billionaires.html?m=1

To many, watermelon is sweet, and that is all that prompts them to eat it. But experts say the fruit has abundant health benefits, such as a balancing eyesight and boosting the immune system.

Though watermelon might be a seasonal fruit, but one tends to find it all year round and there is the need to really take advantage of its availability. Why, because, as it turns out, watermelon is incredibly good for everyone, both the old and young.

So what are the health benefits of watermelon? Well, for one thing, it can help lower blood pressure in the obese. It is also a natural diuretic that can help hydrate the body. In addition, it is still incredibly low in calories, and practically free from cholesterol and fat.

Read more: http://postrealm..com/2017/12/watermelon-lowers-blood-pressure.html

The problem of unemployment among Nigerian youths today is of national concern to many. It has been identified that lack of productivity and marketable skills are the major causes of unemployment as many youths are not adequately prepared to fit into the productive sector of the economy.

Youths, according to The National Population commission (2019), are people between the ages of 15-29 years. They are seen as the foundation of any society; with their energies, inventiveness, character and orientation determining the pace of development of a nation. The youths are the backbone of the development of any country.

Thus, the level of attainment of any industrialized and developed nation depends on the extent to which the youths have been trained with skills and empowered in applying such skills in meeting societal needs. It is believed that these skills could only be achieved when individuals are deeply inculcated into a concretized designed TVET (Technical, Vocational Education and Training) programme which will help to develop them with skills to live, learn and work as an industrial productive citizen in the society.

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