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janvier27:
Their guardians are mostly the 'great Nigerians' you referred to. Another question to ask is: where are their biological parents?

Thanks. I'll surely investigate. But maybe some lost their biological parents while some cannot be taken cared of by their biological parents. Some aren't even aware they need help. Let's join hands to spread the words.

I teach, I write and I represent the less priveleged. marenjmafuyai@gmail.com 08182469977 (TEXT MESSAGE ONLY)

I teach, I write and I represent the less priveleged. marenjmafuyai@gmail.com 08182469977 (TEXT MESSAGE ONLY)

I teach, I write and I represent the less priveleged. marenjmafuyai@gmail.com 08182469977 (TEXT MESSAGE ONLY)

Always ask yourself this question if you want to be the one leading


marenx the Writer



Everyone wants to be a leader. But not everyone wants to do what a leader is doing (a leader is willing to help people, expecting no reward).

But if you want to do what a leader is doing, then this post will make doing it easier for you.

How?

Ask yourself this question everyday before going to sleep: How many people did I help today?

Notice that you don't ask yourself, "How much money did I earn today?" You don't ask yourself, "How many people liked my post today?" You don't ask yourself, "How many times did I make mistakes today?"

You see, you focus on help alone.

Because if you focus on help alone, you automatically focus on earning more money, gaining more readers and likes and eliminating more mistakes.

I know how I help people everyday, whether I'm on a sick bed or at work.

But listen, there're people everywhere not only in your places of work--not only there. You have relatives and neighbours. You have classmates. You have fellow church or mosque members. You have tribe. You're an old student of one school or another.

I'm not saying you should help all of those people everyday (this is hardly possible). But the question is, "How many people did I help today?"

If you ask yourself this question, define what help means to you and then begin to think of how you helped someone today and then begin to write it down in your notebook or journal. Maybe you showed someone kindness through your words. Maybe you went to near-by hospital and made the sick smile. Maybe you gave offering or tithe in the church or mosque. Maybe you cook your favorite food and shared with neighbors. Maybe you organized a successful youth meeting in your community. Maybe you shared drinks with co-workers. Maybe you appreciated your boss.

Doing these things may seem to you as a common thing but you're making yourself an irresistible leader, wealthy person, public speaker, philanthropist and one of the top ten people everywhere.

Maya Angelou, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, said:

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Thanks for reading. Apply what you've learnt and, I bet, you'll start seeing positive changes in your life within a short period of time.

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marenx the Writer



I live in Jos and I've never taught in government school til that day.



I'm a teacher of English and French and I was posted to teach in government high school. I was given JSS Two for a start; the total number of students was 40. Most JSS Two students are supposed to be between 12 and 11 years old, here the case is different: they were between 16 and 15.

As an experienced teacher with private high school, I assumed government high school students are the same as private ones in terms of learning speed. I was wrong.

Here the students weren't prepared to receive education.

When I asked them a simple question they couldn't answer it.

I thought they were joking, I asked them another question, simpler than the previous one. They couldn't answer it.

What's wrong?

I talked with their form master. What she told me hit my spine.

She said most of these students are nannies or those living with their uncles or aunties. Due to so much chores given to them at home, they don't have time to study. Worse than that, on several occasions, they missed classes for not paying their tuition fee.

The picture was very clear: they're another category of less priveleged Nigerians looking for help.

They needed someone to pay their tuition fee on time, they needed someone to buy them books, offer them study time and give them extra lessons. They needed open-handed individuals. They were opportunities for people who want to help.







But as a volunteer spokesman of the less priveleged, after asking some questions, I noticed apart from Rotary Club International, only Rochas Okorocha Foundation is putting smile in the faces of some less priveleged Nigerian teenagers.

Indeed great Nigerians should visit those secondary schools to see it for themselves.

David Robert Jones OAL, known professionally as David Bowie, an English singer-songwriter and actor, said:

"And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations.
They're quite aware of what they're going through."

Thanks for the reading. Help the less priveleged students now.


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The power of saying 'This is wonderful'

marenx the Writer
14/04/2022


When it comes to insult, most speakers know the power of words. Yet the same speakers may not know the power of words when it comes to appreciation.

If they know, perhaps they would have been appreciating people.

That's why I'm going to show you the power.

When my pal first entered my room, he didn't only satisfy his curiosity. He looked at me and then my study site--a computer system, three French, one German and one English dictionaries and two gift boxes on a white table and a wooden dining chair--and said: "This is wonderful."

Though he didn't say that to please me, I felt pleased. And I feel pleased whenever I remember it. I love to hear him say that again.

Everyone can remember how pleased he ever felt when someone appreciated him or his things. He can also remember the kind of energy he musters to continue doing his best to earn more appreciations.

Jeff Haden, a Speaker, Inc. Magazine contributing editor, author of THE MOTIVATION MYTH and ghostwriter, said:

"Not only will people appreciate your praise, they'll appreciate the fact you care enough to pay attention to what they do. And they will feel a little more accomplished -- and a lot more important."

You can say other pleasing words to your contacts like 'I love you', 'you look gorgeous', 'you're highly intelligent', etc. 'This is wonderful' is the best of all those praising words. You can also say 'This is incredible' or 'This is awesome' in place of 'This is wonderful.' But I prefer 'This is wonderful' as it's common and as your listeners will believe you're right.

You can change 'this' to 'it' to say 'It's wonderful' instead of 'This is wonderful.' You can replace 'it' or 'this' with the thing or item you're referring to, eg: 'Your cellphone is wonderful.'

And it's amazing to say it while nodding.

Some neighbours told a lady that everything about her is wonderful. Later, I heard her in her hostel room say:

"They're saying I'm beautiful. They're saying I'm kind. They're calling my name."

You don't need a soothsayer to tell you she was impressed.

Saying 'This is wonderful' may not be the only power to make you an interesting figure but starting with it is a good start.

Margaret Cousins, an Irish-Indian educationist, suffragist and Theosophist, who established All India Women's Conference in 1927, said:

“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it all into words is all that is necessary.”

Thanks for reading. Appreciate someone.


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He should be compensated in billions of dollars.

The Philanthropist!

JasonEkanem:
Amaechi with all his vigour and passionate demeanour would make a good President. We're at a stage where the country needs someone who's proactive

Amaechi is also confident to fire greedy godfathers.

This is because USA is jealous of Russia since the time of USSR. Countries that are jealous of Nigeria especially UK too are trying to devide us doing the same thing USA is doing to Russia.

How? Common! They begin to talk like Nigerian government: words with no action. And the propaganda is too much while people are dying.