I stumbled on this speech by Dennis Prager of Prager University, and couldn't help but share it.

"My dear college graduates. You have hopefully acquired a great deal of knowledge here over these past years. But in life, knowledge is considerably less important than wisdom.

Here then are five ideas for your life.

1. The greatest struggle in your life should not be -- and, in fact, is not -- with society. It is with yourself. This idea -- taught by every great religion -- is not taught today. Instead we are taught that we have to battle society -- its sexism, racism, prejudices and it's other flaws. The overwhelming temptation is therefore to see whatever problems you have as coming from society, not from within yourself. But in a free and decent society such as ours, it is our own flawed human nature -- not a flawed society -- that is our biggest problem.

2. Use your common sense. For example, when you hear the words "studies show" -- outside of the natural sciences -- and you find that these studies show the opposite of what common sense suggests, be very skeptical. I don't recall ever coming across a valid study that contravened common sense. For example, I was told when I was in college that "studies show" that boys and girls are not inherently different; that they differ only because parents raise them in a sexist manner. This was nonsense then, and it is even more nonsensical now since we have brain scans showing how different the male and females brains are.

3. Race is unimportant. You've been taught that it is very important, but it isn't. The color of people's skin is as trivial as the color of their hair. Be guided by the idea of Viktor Frankl, the Jewish psychiatrist who suffered the horrors of a Nazi death camp and whose family was gassed. After the Holocaust, he was asked, "Do you hate the German race?" "No" he replied "I don't, there are only two races, the decent and the indecent." Remember that truism, and you can never be a racist.

4. Beware of good intentions. The 20th century was the bloodiest and cruelest century on record. Why? Not because so many more people were bad, but because so many people believed in bad ideas. Most Nazis and Communists in their time and Islamic terrorists in our time were not/are not necessarily sadists; they were normal people who believed in bad ideas. So here is a quick way to measure if an idea is good. Do not -- I repeat, do NOT -- ask if it feels good or if it has good intentions. Ask will it DO good? Will it make people kinder and more ethical? Will it encourage responsible behavior? Has it been tried before and if so, what were the results? What matters is how you act. If you do something bad, it is not important that you "meant well." And if you do something good, it doesn't matter if you did it for "selfish" reasons. So spend much less time monitoring your motives and far more time monitoring your actions.

5. Judeo-Christian values are the real counterculture today. Many people think that dressing weird or having their body tattooed or pierced is a statement of individuality or strength or rebellion against the dominant culture. Not true. The ultimate statement of counterculture and individual strength in America today is to take the God of Judaism and Christianity seriously. If you want to be an individual and to be strong, affirm a higher value system that enables you to say no to the prevailing culture. When you know to whom you are accountable and when you march to the beat of that Higher Drummer, you will lead a more peaceful, happy and good life. Good luck to all of you.

I'm Dennis Prager."

daxlasaint:


U go sabi drag usuless issues o, shuooo! Didnt u do geography? A conurbation is two cities coexisting alongside and intermingling to eventually form a metropolis. Nobody is dragging ur smelly uvwie with u, we just saying warri metropolis has grown to encompass parts of uvwie NOT automatically snatched these parts of uvwie... Haba! Dnt let small mindedness blind you to the realities on ground!

Point of correction, I am not from Uvwie and instead of name calling, point out the errors in my post. Ask your father to tell you how popular Sapele was in the eighties. Warri was just a boys Quarter compared to Sapele then. Did anyone ever refer to AT and P as located in Warri? Since you think you are more enlightened, why not tell me the importance of boundary markers or landmarks? Can you mention just one area in Uvwie that is currently "encompassed" by Warri? English words have actual meaning. Uvwie Kingdom meets Warri only at Enerhen (the popular Enerhen junction) and Edjeba ( the NPA Express Road junction and at the bridge at NNPC Housing Complex Road). Over to you, bro!

fanacy:
Brb

Don't stay out too long. I just hope that you don't get lost while searching for happiness! Just kidding!

Juvante:

13. Happiness is knowing how to celebrate

I think this point was taken straight out of a Star Lager advert! LOL!

I just watch a movie with this title, "Hector and the Search for Happiness". It is about a young disillusioned Psychiatrist, Hector, who travelled to Asia, Africa, and North America in search of what really make people happy. In the course of his travel, he discovered some of the points listed below
1. Making comparisons can spoil your happiness
2. A lot of people think happiness means been richer or more important
3. Many people only see happiness in their future
4. Happiness could be the freedom to love more than one woman at the same time
5. Sometimes, happiness is not knowing the whole story
6. Avoiding unhappiness is not the road to happiness
7. Does the person that you love bring you predominantly (A) up or (B) down
8. Happiness is when you answer your calling
9. Happiness is been loved for who you are
10. Food - sweet potato stew
11. Fear is an impediment to happiness
12. Happiness is feeling completely alive
13. Happiness is knowing how to celebrate
14. Listening is loving
15. Nostalgia is not what it used to be.

Was Hector right? Let us discuss!!!

ellachic95:
u sure nailed it...

Many people knows the danger but still throw care into the wind. After all, you only live once!

Goodmorning peeps!

Darkrebel666:


clean your eyes and re-watch that match.
Barcelona dominated Bayern in the Camp Nou completely. google the match stats.
we also dominated them at the Allianz until the 50th minute or so when we were certain we had won and played with levity.
even Suarez was substituted cos we had already won the game. that's the only reason they even had any possession.

Barcelona style is still tiki-taka, except its more direct this time around.

Pbs4real is right! Bayern dominated the Game. It was Guardiola ego that made him to go down 3 goals in less than 10 minutes. Bayern won the treble only because of the versatility of Javi Martinez, whose injury and continued ommission turned them to an ordinary team.
Juventus is comparison in the midfield! A contrast of football philosophies!

delishpot:
and if you look well now, that tompolo go say him dey fight for betterment of Nigerdeltans o. Out of all that money wey dem pay am, he never dig a single bore hole for any naija delta community apart from the one in his papas house.

For your information, his foundation has done more for the people of Warri South West than even the Delta State Government! Where was the ex-DG all this years?He might be right and he might be wrong. Sanusi did similar things at CBN and no one raised an eyebrow. Instead of crying wolf, he should tell us the reason for that payment. There must be paper work explaining that cash outflow. This is just another example of everything that is wrong with Nigerian geo-politics. Months ago, that was how another former Agriculture Minister fed us with lies about the GEJ Agriculture revolution, only for him to be busted by Adesina! The West is complaining that they lost control of NPA, no one is talking about the new sanity in the port system of revenue collection! In the history of Nigeria, the first time an Igbo man was Army Chief and NDA Commandant was during the GEJ era. Under Gen Ihejirika, Boko Haram was just another militant group. He was accused of genocide by the North but when he left office, a huge swathe of the North was under Boko Haram sway. But till date, no one has ever accused the old spymaster, Gen Gusau, of fueling the Boko Haram crises! He is the Defence Minister in charge of trillions of naira, but everyone is blaming GEJ!
As much as I don't condone the selective manner in which Kuku implemented the amnesty programme, it was a good idea at that time when Yaradua negotiated and signed with the militants, just to mop up arms in the creeks. This was the same fearless Yaradua who ordered the openly Islamic fanatic Army Chief, Dambazau (who Buhari is now considering for the NSA post) to roll tanks into Maiduguri to crush Boko Haram, before the politicians used that pretext to settle scores and murdered their leader extra - judicially. The Chanomi creeks pipeline which supplies crude oil to the PPMC - Warri Tankfarm was blown, and it led to the shut down of the Warri and Kaduna Refineries. If you can recall that the then Naval Chief, Ogohi (if I am not mistaken) boasted before the National Assembly that it is impossible to attack any deepwater oil installation. Days later, MEND flag was seen flying from the platform at Bonga Field, a feat considered only possible by Al Shabaab! For your information, Tompolo was in possession of several armoured gunboats, which was never surrendered. His Camp 5 abode which was built by Julius Berger, could house thousands of fighters in the creeks. It has surface to air missiles and had its own refinery! Just google it. This was the period of Presidents OBJ and Yaradua.
Fast forward to the era of GEJ, a civillian. It was not just tribalism. He was simply scared of the militants.
The Northerners are complaining that GEJ should be charged for genocide, but let everyone google and read about the bombardment of Okorenkoko in Gbaramatu Kingdom. It is on record that the Army publicly apologised for the attack from air, land and sea of a defenceless community where not a single arrest was made. If you want to know the level of arms stockpiling in the creeks, talk to any member of the JTF in the creeks. Only God will save Nigeria, not APC or PDP!

rocoh:

I will like to implore everyone on this thread to take part in this free training. This is sponsored by TOTAL and IFP, and to crown it all, it is free.

Isaacmacdon:
At first glance (or click), spending your time on social media websites can seem like a dream if you aren’t confident in your social skills. You don’t really have to deal with people directly, you have all the time you need to say what you think someone else would like to read, and if you arefeeling uncomfortable, you can simply log off.What is really going on with social media is that you are comparing yourlife to just what is shown to you, and most people only want to show the good stuff. So if you are reading all the positives (and some may be made up), it can end up making you feel that you have no life, because all your “friends” are posting pics from their vacations, their dinners, and their projects.Sure you can join them, but do you really want to live vicariously throughothers, or do you want to experience the joy of living your own life? The truth here is that hiding behind a computer, talking with people you often don’t even know, is not ultimately very fulfilling. You have to bring things and people into your life,not just read about them or “like” what they have to say.Many people have found helpful outlets and websites online. There is even one called “Second Life,” where you create an Avatar of yourself and mix with others in this fantasy online world. I understand that a couple of people who are on this site have actually met and gotten married. Not the first way of courting someone that comes to mind, but it did work for them.However, the chances of you buildingasocial lifethrough social media are very slim. There was a great commercial where a twenty-something is commenting on the fact that herparentsdon’t know how to live (we hear her say this as we see them lifting their kayaks and bikes offtheir new car). She says, “Now this is living,” as she types to her social media friends and questions what they are saying and showing. No, it isn’t really living. It’s hiding from life.I know people who go into their home offices or living rooms every day and get on the computer to the exclusion of everyone else and everything (except perhaps for the TV). When you have real live people to relate to, why would you rather type to someone who is in another time zone? Cherish theloveyou have,and you will find that it will fill your heart. Ignore the people who love you, and you will be a very lonely person who never developed the social skills necessary to lead a full life.Social media has been an amazing thing and mostly positive, but it does have its dark side and part of that is its ability to seduce you into thinking that online you have real relationships with real people and that these will fill your heart. Now, don’t get me wrong: if your loved ones are not close by, social media is a great way to stay in touch, and I’m sure it helps many couples and families stay connected. But if social media is your main way of relating to other people, I strongly urge you to look in your own backyard. Even talking face-to-face with a neighbor ismore heartwarming than receiving an instant message.

You can't really understand how right you are. Most people nowadays are hooked on social media. Their lives revolve around their qwerty keyboard. They forget that it is like a drug. The more you go online, the more you ache for a connection with strangers who you really don't know in real time. That is why life online is referred to as virtual reality. It is not real but the lure is too strong.
Your piece is a timely warning to all.

Ruggedbaba:


Hmmm. K NA! Virginity scarce pass fowl teeth nowadays because girls don scatter, born anyhow and abort anyhow. Only Baba God go save us from the clutches of Eve and her modern daughters.
Ehmmmm, you never still talk any thing o! Abi Madam Cherlene nor gree give u waist last night? Na joke I dey o!

Sorry! I don't do banal jokes, anyway, I still will not confirm or deny your assertions.
Have a nice day.

Ruggedbaba:


Bros, e be like say one woman don make u vex this kin morning! Take am easy!
Oya, I don grab my Alomo. Nack us d koko!

Easy on Kasapreko! I was just saying my thought aloud. As for gist, Sorry o, I dont have a story worth your while. As for a woman making me angry, it is a yes and a no!
Am I wrong about d comparison?

ddaammyy:

1. Beauty attracts men but wisdom keeps them.
2. Elegance catches men's attention but
intelligence convinces them.
3. Nagging irritates men but 'constructive silence
weakens them.
4. The 'boy' in everyman pumps out occasionally,
your ability to handle this, is a woman's truest
maturity.
5. Men have secret struggles and silent
pains.should you ever find them out exhibit the
greatest maturity.
6. In the long-run your 'words' matters more to a
man than your 'looks'.so invest the right words.
7. Earn a man's respect and he will consider you
the yard stick 4 all his action.
8. Learn to mould the moods of your man.
9. Men wil naturally give u their futures if they
can recall your maturity in yesterday's issues..
10. Women are every where but queens are
scarce. Let the queen in you come alive and he
will hold you in high esteem.

Nice piece and thumbs up to the OP. Maturity is a scarce commodity nowadays. It is likely more scarce than common sense or virginity.
Just my two pennies! No offence intended!

ddaammyy:

1. Beauty attracts men but wisdom keeps them.
2. Elegance catches men's attention but
intelligence convinces them.
3. Nagging irritates men but 'constructive silence
weakens them.
4. The 'boy' in everyman pumps out occasionally,
your ability to handle this, is a woman's truest
maturity.
5. Men have secret struggles and silent
pains.should you ever find them out exhibit the
greatest maturity.
6. In the long-run your 'words' matters more to a
man than your 'looks'.so invest the right words.
7. Earn a man's respect and he will consider you
the yard stick 4 all his action.
8. Learn to mould the moods of your man.
9. Men wil naturally give u their futures if they
can recall your maturity in yesterday's issues..
10. Women are every where but queens are
scarce. Let the queen in you come alive and he
will hold you in high esteem.

Nice piece and thumbs up to the OP. Maturity is a scarce commodity nowadays. It is likely more scarce than common sense or virginity.
Just my two pennies!

Ruggedbaba:


Sorry bro if he called you names. We are all intrigued about the nature of your relationship with Cherlene. Some people have asked indirectly,and was brushed aside. That is why I am asking politely. I meant no grief.

I am sorry . I can not talk about it. Sorry

Cheeba:


Don't mind the hungry juvante goat! I'm sure he is trying 2 scam the lady 4 cash or travel visa! Anyway it seems the cherlene lady is just a friendly woman that is aware of his cruel intentions!

As much as I respect your freedom of speech, that does not mean that you should malign my moniker online.
1. I am not a scammer. My moniker is the Latin word for help. I have assisted a lot of people free of charge that were seeking for travel info both on and off Nairaland. You can check out my posts on the travel Section,most have been wiped in the data loss that affected Nairaland. I have consistently posted email addresses and phone numbers of my contacts in different universities in order for them to contact them directly, especially in Austria. Likewise, those who needs assistance at the Federal Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs, and also at Alagbon Close for police report. I have never collected a dime from anyone. I dare anyone to come out and post any deal that involved me and it went bad. I stopped because several people took their Nigerian cunny ways and put their hosts,who I linked them to ,in trouble.
Right now, anyone who contacts me for assistance, I direct them to Olugbenro Falola of Structural Solutions Ltd, UK. I don't have time to help everyone. That phase of my life is over.
2. I am not looking for cash from any body online. I am a IADC/WELLCAP certified petroleum engineer who have presented papers at SPE sponsored conferences. As for travel papers, Sorry, I dont need to marry before I will have a permanent stay in a foreign country. All I need is a well paying job and I stay out of crime over a period of time. The highest amount required to get a study visa to live in Oslo, the world most expensive city is 11,000 Euros, not to talk of hungry EU countries like Croatia and Slovakia. Shikena!
3. My personal life is my concern. It is a free world and I am free to date anyone. As for her,unlike some people do, I don't believe in broadcasting my offline activities on Nairaland . What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas!
Have a nice evening!
Juvante

Cherlene:

Goodmorning
How are you?
Not in my AREA as far as being VIGILANT. Perhaps nearby!
Getting ready for CHURCH SERVICE shortly. Cherlene

That is cool. Include me in your prayers!

Goodmorning, Cherlene! Do the cock crow in the morning in your neighbourhood? Just wondering!

Cherlene:


Goodmorning

Oh wow, the CIRCUMSTANCES were ORGANIZED smoothly.

NOTE: Can't ENVISAGE the AURA of the male/op throughout the PROCESS. Not to MENTION how DEVASTATING and TRAUMATIC it is.

Cherlene

It is painful and traumatic to think of your wife being in bed with another man. But, seeing it with your own eyes, is a different cup of tea. The man must have nerves of steel!

@ Zuluking, Bigflex, or your other numerous monikers, you are spoiling for a war which I will not give you! I will advice you to direct your energies into something useful.
Only pimply boys that are still wet behind their ears, insult older people. I am too cultured to stoop to your level to insult your parents.
You can hide behind monikers and insult me for all you like, but you are a coward.
A real man does not attack flying false flag. Post a link to your profile on LinkedIn, then, you can measure your snake against my Tree.
This is one reason why I love LinkedIn. Your professional life, research and publications is open to all, not to talk of recommendations! Till then,.............
Go and get a life!

Twaci cc:nljega

@benalex2015 ,
Sorry bro, mentioning my moniker and calling me a fool will not grant you an audience with me.
If you spend more time in silence and deep thought, you will be more Happy with your lot..
Spend more time improving your life, and your digital footprint, then, the entire world stand up and notice you, instead of looking for cheap publicity by insulting your betters!
You had a bad experience, so what? You were played, so what? If you want to to Share your experience, create your thread, instead of trying to derail other people's thread!

funlord:
......Lmfao! I wanted 2 ask how old U are but I'm sure U can't count that high! Lord have mercy!

I am old enough to admit my flaws in public, rather than hide behind panty hoses. If you google search your full name, i hope it gets beyond the main search page! If PTDF found my final year project as worthy enough to finance a research on, who are you to ask if I can count!
Why are you scared to call me a liar? Simply, call me a liar and invite the lady herself to come online, and tell the whole of Nairaland that she is half white,half black and half indian! She should say she only school part time!
I dare you to demand for her to come online and tell everyone that i posted a cock and bull story!
Do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You want to play ostrich? @ all, This was his post My brother, that's why I always advice people 2 expand their horizons! As U can see I referred to her as a NORDIC QUEEN in my post! 4 those that don't know "nordic" is a term that refers to countries in the northern part of europe like norway, sweden, switzerland and denmark! Cherlene lives in norway, she's a part time student and health worker and she is part white, part indian and part black! Her kids are half black also! When she finds U worth the effort she may also confirm all the things I just told you about, I won't give U her e-mail address or her phone number because I'm a razorblade nigga! @ the end of the day FUNLORD is a boss! Ask of me and get familiar with my level! The game is easy if you sabi how 2 play! D"
Now compare it to mine
1. She is not a part time student, rather, she is a Full time student. She has never been a health worker. 2. She is not part indian, part white, and part black! I don't even know where you got that idea from! Have u ever seen her parents' pictures? She is a coloured Southie, and you should know how they look, since you have expanded your horizons! 3. Her kids are not half caste. Do you know the nationality of their father? Prove me wrong or shut up!
Can anyone ask him to call me a liar??

funlord:
Abeg! Mr destitute what does this mean to reasonable people? Although 2 a confirmed shrew like U it may seem like latin! What an E.DIOT! U said I was begging offline, how is dat possible without the other persons approval, I posted her current what's app pic, the dundee kept shut, now the same person posts this and this caveman is still typing gibberish? Juvante U are a hopeless case! Your school fees has bin wasted and your "manhood" may eventually be discovered by archeologists! But 4 now I gaze upon u with sadness! Thank god Your folks have your sister 2 fall back on! DAMN!

Since you are so bold, i dare you to publicly ask her to come online to call me a liar in the presence of all.
You will not survive a cross examination in court! You submitted tainted evidence and you want to be acquited and apologised to!
Talking of school fees, take a good look at the lexis and structure of all your post. First thing tomorrow, go the biggest bookshop and buy this book-" lexis and structure" by Olu Tomori. It might be of great help to you if you spend less time online , posting literary eyesores for all to read! Yuck!

funlord:
Now U have become shakespere! What a TWUNT! Dude I've exposed U, and her post has exposed U! I would suggest U Shut the fvck up and wait till your shame subsides before ever coming back 2 dis particular thread 2 spout crap! In your dreams or in reality U can never aspire 2 my level so kill your infantile noise! U NO REACH!

If your horizons have expanded as you claim, you will know that quote was not Shakespearian, rather , it is from Homer's epic book- The Iliad!
Stop throwing tantrums and false bragadaccio
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.- Pythagoras.
Just answer and all will be well.

[quote author=funlord post=33841606] Now U have become shakespere! What a TWUNT! Dude I've exposed U, and her post has exposed U! I would suggest U Shut the fvck up and wait till your shame subsides before ever coming back 2 dis particular thread 2 spout crap! In your dreams or in reality U can never aspire 2 my level so kill your infantile noise! U NO REACH! [/quote

This are your words-
"
My brother, that's why I always advice people 2 expand
their horizons! As U can see I referred to her as a NORDIC
QUEEN in my post! 4 those that don't know "nordic" is a
term that refers to countries in the northern part of europe
like norway, sweden, switzerland and denmark! Cherlene
lives in norway, she's a part time student and health worker
and she is part white, part indian and part black! Her kids
are half black also! When she finds U worth the effort she
may also confirm all the things I just told you about, I won't
give U her e-mail address or her phone number because I'm
a razorblade nigga! @ the end of the day FUNLORD is a
boss! Ask of me and get familiar with my level! The game is
easy if you sabi how 2 play! D"
Since I am lying, why not ask Cherlene to confirm your lies in the sight of everyone! I dare you to ask her publicly to confirm your lies.
When weak men can not withstand the truth,they resort to insult, and when that fails, they resort to blows.

funlord:
Your family tree must be a cactus because I'm sure everyone on it is a PRICK! Unfortunatelu U are the only lame prick on it! Sperm drinking baboon! I've EXPOSED U for the worthless piece of hog shite dat U are! U lack any sort of credible combacks and u r now resorting 2 recharge cards! Hunger on display! Save your card 2 call your mum later so dat U can 2 shed tears of disgrace on her shoulders! U are the worst kind of filth there is, scum of the sewer! If u were not born tru a struggle due 2 underdevelopment, BE A. MAN and post your convo! BAS.TARD

A real man dont kiss and tell! You say one thing behind and come online to say another thing! You have been ranting all night.
Since you are good in posting info, why not post your whatsapp conversation this evening? It is brains not brawn that makes a man.
Every adept sailor will tell you, loose lips sink ships.
Answer three posers-

1. She is not a part time student, rather, she is a Full
time student. She has never been a health worker.
2. She is not part indian, part white, and part black! I
don't even know where you got that idea from! Have u
ever seen her parents' pictures? She is a coloured
Southie, and you should know how they look, since you
have expanded your horizons!
3. Her kids are not half caste. Do you know the
nationality of their father?
Prove me wrong or shut up!

funlord:
Your family tree must be a cactus because I'm sure everyone on it is a PRICK! Unfortunatelu U are the only lame prick on it! Sperm drinking baboon! I've EXPOSED U for the worthless piece of hog shite dat U are! U lack any sort of credible combacks and u r now resorting 2 recharge cards! Hunger on display! Save your card 2 call your mum later so dat U can 2 shed tears of disgrace on her shoulders! U are the worst kind of filth there is, scum of the sewer! If u were not born tru a struggle due 2 underdevelopment, BE A. MAN and post your convo! BAS.TARD

So much words, just like Philip of Macedon! My reply is laconic and pithy- " answer"!

Borrussia:
Colossal conundrum.

It is not a conundrum or an enigma. You dont need a Cray supercomputer to solve it.
It is simple. Just give him three short words- "ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ". Quod erat demostratum!
Simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!