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Before now, people watch TV to keep abreast of the news but now with internet enabled devices, people can simply search for current happenings on the go.
Also many people watched TV because of the shows(dramas) they air and TV was the only way to get those shows. But now thanks to the internet, people download these shows and watch them on their computers and mobile devices.

About the things been shown on TV now, it is a reflection of how morals in the society have gradually declined. There is a shift from emphasis on simple ways of life to emphasis on pursuit of vanity with celebrities been displayed with their extravagant and often non-exemplary lifestyle being portrayed as the ideal life to live.

TV will however continue to be a part of our lives for a long time to come.

Augustbreak:
Involving others,some will just kill your spirit.Not everyone will be happy to see you start anything at all.Speaking from experience.Hubby wanted to open an eatery for me when we newly got married.I confided in one of my Aunt,she just discouraged me.It didn't work.I'm still regretting ever telling her.Zeal,motivation and determination is the key.

Hmm...that's quite unfortunate.
Inasmuch as we need to involve others, I stated earlier that partnerships must be
carefully formed to avoid engaging
the wrong people in your project. That would obviously be counterproductive. And also one must not take advice passively. One has to be objective in taking advice. Not all opinions are right and there will always be naysayers.

I do hope you find enough motivation again to start up something in the future.

Thanks for your contribution.

cruize:
These days the major thing na money

Ideas successfully implemented generate money.

Of course, money is very necessary. But most times, people's ideas are not well developed such that even when they get some capital, they don't know how to effectively utilize it.

OK. Let's agree that money is your problem. You can begin to work on ideas that will generate the capital needed to finance your bigger idea at least for a start. Yeah, I know it's not easy , actually nothing in life is easy. Just put in your best.

Feel free to contribute.

John intends to start a business, Ada wants to write a book and Bayo is good at music and wants to become a professional musician. They have many ideas running through their minds about these things they want to do. John has a lot of business ideas, Ada has ideas of different plot lines for her book and Bayo has a lot of good tunes in mind. But they all have a common problem - how will they bring these ideas to reality?
Ideas are great but unless something is done with them, they remain worthless.

In this post, I will try to suggest ways to go about bringing your ideas to reality. The points are not exhaustive because I intend to make it brief. Please stay with me.

1. Get organised.
Scott Belsky in his book on this subject states that a surplus of ideas is as dangerous as a lack of it. The tendency to jump from one idea to another drains your energy and you struggle to make progress. Without some structure, you can become an addict of the brain-spinning indulgence of idea generation.

Let's consider two individuals, Tunde and Ahmed. Tunde has a lot of ideas but is so disorganized that no particular idea is fully realised while Ahmed with half the creativity and just a little more organisational ability makes more progress in implementing his ideas.
So we can see that someone with average creativity but good organisation skill will make a greater impact than the disorganised creative geniuses among us. This is why some 'less creative' artists might produce more work than their talented inventive counterparts.

You could boast and say 'I've got a lot of good ideas!' but it's of no use if you never turn any of them into reality. Remember, people cannot see into your brain to know what great ideas you have in there (at least not yet, I haven't heard of any device that can do that or have you?)
Therefore no matter the number of fantastic ideas you have running through your brain, you need to prioritize and focus on one or find a way to channel all of them in one direction(if possible) in order to get something out of those ideas. This will require some discipline.

2. Motivate yourself.
The world can sometimes be a cruel place and doing the unfamiliar brings you face to face with resistance.
In the words of Scott Belsky, society is a bit hypocritical. The mainstream shuns creative people especially when they defy the status quo. Dropping out of school or choosing an alternative career is frowned upon but at the same time we celebrate the successes of artists and entrepreneurs who took that path and have enriched various aspects of our lives. Society thus celebrates the outcome of what it frowns at. So you see that you may not get all the support you need from people around you and God help you if your idea is not what people are used to.

Hence you will have to learn to maintain your confidence when doubted. This means you need to believe in the success of the idea you are pursuing even amidst contrary opinions. Remember, there will always be naysayers.

3. Take the bold step.
Stepping out into the unknown can be scary. We all experience that inertia and that is why most ideas die before they come into reality.
But sometimes you just need to step out and you will be surprised at how things will fall in place.

Some years back, my friends and I had an idea about hosting an academic program for kids. We were still in the university at that time and we did not have enough money for the project. We needed to involve some VIPs and that would cost money. The odds were really against us but we stepped out anyway.
In the end, we were able to raise the amount we needed for the project. How did we do it? We were simply passionate about what we wanted to do and were able to sell our idea to those who eventually supported us even though they had not seen such a program before.
That made me realise that anything is possible and sometimes you just have to step out and begin to pursue whatever you have in mind even against the odds.

Let's say you want to write a book and ideas have been coming to you. But because you don't see the possibility of publishing the book due to lack of finance or other constraints, you have decided to neglect those ideas. Don't do that anymore. Start writing the manuscript of that book and put your best into it. You may be surprised that someone will like your work and offer to help you publish it. Even if nobody recognizes you immediately, keep writing and one day, the breakthrough will come for you.
Same goes for any venture you want to go into. Start small and watch it grow into something big.
One problem we have is that we see people who have built large business empires and celebrities who are excelling in their careers and tend to get discouraged. But the fact is, they did not just get there overnight. It took years of working on their ideas until they became reality.

4. Involve other people.
Sometimes you get more out if your ideas when you involve others. The idea of hosting a program for kids that I mentioned earlier was actually brought up by one of us and we all joined hands to make it work. The idea would have died if my friend insisted on doing it alone because it would have been extremely difficult for him to do it all by himself.
Nothing will assist your idea more than a team of people who possess real positive initiative.
The humbling truth is that ideas don't always happen through solitary ingenuity. Other people always play a role in pushing your ideas forward through their valuable suggestions. Your idea could gain a new dimension for good when others get involved.
Involving others make you accountable for being productive and following through with your project. If you work in isolation, your ideas come and go without accountability and stimulation from others.
Partnership helps you capitalize on feedback and it also helps you share the burden of executing the project.
However, partnerships must be carefully formed to avoid engaging the wrong people in your project. That would obviously be counterproductive. Don't involve just any kind of person in your project. Some people will end up killing your idea

As I conclude, let me say a few things worthy of note.
As you pursue your idea, don't get caught up in the novelty of what you are doing that you loose touch with what has already been done before. Note that not much is entirely new and you can learn from the past. As you encounter things during the the execution of your idea, know that the situation you face isn't as isolated and unique as you think. You can tap into previous knowledge which is usually risk-free and time-tested.
As you harness lessons from the past, you must also question them not in a bid to discard them but to avoid being imprisoned by the status quo. While it is certainly good to find and follow time-tested methods as you pursue your projects, it is dangerous to passively accept advice. Hence, rather than carrying on with the way things have always been done, recognise that anything can be done better.


I have to stop here. I can't exhaust all there is to be said on this subject but I believe you get the point I'm trying to make in this post. Thank you for reading. I do hope you found the post helpful.

Feel free to share how you've been able to bring some of your ideas to reality.

The admin is testing something.

That figure in front of the header "Nairaland forum" shows the number of new topics on the frontpage.

But it would be better to just have something like "Featured links(2)" somewhere around "followed topics" area.

Having figures in front of the site logo is not so cool to behold.

The good side is that it will reduce this problem of 'no change' that has always arisen when one withdraws 1000 naira notes and intends to buy things that cost lower denominations.

Most times you will just have to buy something you don't need at the moment ( recharge card for instance) just to get change.

The bad side? people will begin to hold church service-like meetings at ATM points because there's going to be much crowd. And how much do they want to withdraw? Maybe just #100!

Bad news.

Good for him, bad news for his Nigerian female 'admirers'

youngpol:
MODs FP!

It's a good piece. But can you edit and arrange the post well for easy reading? That will increase the chances of it making the FP.

I'm surprised at the grand scale burial.
Well, having spent fifteen years with the dog, he must have really gotten close to it.

We humans get attached to a thing when we spend a lot of time with it.

I know some people who have 'mourned' the loss of their phones and laptops (inanimate objects!) which they had used for a long time. It had become their 'friend' and the loss of it pained them.

This war on terror will only be won by the joint effort of both the military and the most affected who are the citizens. It is our country and everyone should help in one way or the other to bring this madness to a halt.

This is the best way to encourage others to do their best for the country. We must learn the habit of honouring those who go out of their way to do good deeds for the country.

cramjones:
Hahahahahahaha....This Jonathan is a huge Joke! Who is this minister and who was the id.iot that appointed him to be minister? Is it the man they call clueless? Nigerian made satellites when Boko Haram is killing our country? Common!

-CramJones

OK. They are all clueless. Can you please give them some clues and a comprehensive plan on how to act on those clues? Or are you only good at criticism?

Good development. I saw the possibility of it being completed as planned with the massive work that has been going on there.

Kudos to the government. One step at a time till we get there.

It has become a culture. Even if we got it from the oyinbos, there is no binding rule that we must do it exactly like they do.

Where I have a problem with greetings is if someone picks offense just because another person forgets (somehow) to say 'good morning' or 'good afternoon'.
The person may be having a rough day with a lot of things running through his mind which makes him oblivious of his surroundings. But most times people read meaning into it and pick offense.

They may have just postponed the evil day with that lie.

The zombies have gone on rampage again.

It's Monday morning and everyone must resume work including Boko Haram.

Sad situation.

Yeah a long way

I see lack of proper time management. Maybe they allowed their work to pile up and now they are employing emergency measures.

OK then

omeka:
The thing that is wrong resides in Aso Rock and is gonna be evicted in 2015.

^^Jega resides in aso rock?
This is clearly the fault of the electoral commission. What has the man in aso rock got to do with it?

It is a known fact from time immemorial that institutions in this country cannot perform their duties without hitches because we lack the will to do things right. There is always an issue with any process.

We hear of students' results missing after sitting for an exam. That is the fault of the man in aso rock I guess.

The thing that is wrong is not in aso rock. The problem is the Nigerian mentality and way of doing things anyhow.

And what's with the opposition always trying to make us feel that they are being persecuted?

OnyeEgo1:
u mean buying jewelry n oda fine tins of life is not in dream of d average nig. Girl, bros wake up from dat sleep, ah!

You've most likely been in the wrong company for long, my friend.
There is no need pursuing this discussion with you any further. Let it rest.

Good. Now unto the main project - maintenance.
It is not enough to commission, maintenance is what will determine (on the long run) if this was really worth it or it was another waste of resources.

This is not good.
This (higher debt) means slower economic growth for the country compared to periods when the debt was lower.

The government will now have to devote a lot of resources to taxing people and spending money on debt service payments. Taxes will be higher than they otherwise would need to be.

This has negative implications for the citizens.

Very unfortunate incident.

dumodust:
dear eleojo, I'm not angry, neither did I comment with emotion. There's something called 'entertaining a thought without accepting it' which means you consider and make your decisions in the end. All I was saying that it is their view and in the context of a forum discussion, it is valid, may not be accepted by you but should not be angrily rubbished and discarded as nonsense. The occasional resistance to a view point makes it the fun it is- that's why we're here
A man is what he needs to be with conviction... no one should be telling you to be one, be resolute or all that nonsense. The circumstances and the heart decides

Alright. Thanks

obiajulu1:
so true.. pls op eleojo what are the therapies one can take...

There are medications and other forms of therapy that can help fight depression. Please spare some time to read through the thread as some helpful points were raised by some people in the course of the discussion.

Dapo777:
Getting married at the age of 40 upwards by that time I would have achieved my life aim,shey nothing do me?

There is no guarantee that you would have achieved all your life dreams at 40 but you should take your time now to plan your life well and along the line (even before you're 40) you can get married to someone who shares your dreams and is ready to walk down your path with you.

Mixed reactions have trailed this thread with me having to play the defensive role against some opinions. All that were anticipated.
There has also been a common comprehension problem noticed on this thread. Many have said 'stop looking for a woman with such qualities because you might be shocked at what you'll get'. But I have read the letter over and over and I never saw where I ascribed certain qualities to her. I never stated that she must be this or that. In the earlier parts of the original post I even stated that I'm not expecting her to be perfect. So it's obviously an over-working of some people's imagination to think that I have this picture of her painted with certain colours applied at certain places and that when I finally meet her, she must be in those shades of colour. I know better than to do that.

In all, it's been interesting so far.

rago:
u dnt gerrit

Explanations are welcome if you've got any.

uplawal:
Illusion dey worry you

Ok. This is really rocking many people's boats.