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Growing up it was seemingly easy to differentiate between distraction and what you were meant to be doing (productive).

But in this present information and social media age, the lines have become more blurry than convex lens on myopic eyes.

So how do you differentiate between what's a distraction and what is productive?

1. For the Entertainer;
What parents and guardians call distraction is not always a distraction.
For someone whose passion is in entertainment, movies, music, games, art, etc are not distractions but the actual exposures that will help hone your skills as an entertainer.
Once upon a time parents didn't want their children wasting their time playing or doing music or sports, today the reverse is the case as most entertainers are earning far above doctors, lawyers and even IT gurus.

2. For the Professional;
While entertainers have to pay more attention to their passion in entertainment viz movies, music, sport, etc for an aspiring professional, the case is different.
To become a good doctor, lawyer, IT guru, etc you have to be less focused on entertainment and more focused on the academia.
While this does not mean you should completely blank out on entertainment because this will generally help in your social skills, however you must understand your scale of preference (in economics terms) and by so prioritize academia over entertainment as opposed to the Entertainer.

3. For the Religious
Religion plays a vital role in the lives of the average Nigerian which is why this is separely included in this writ.
For a religious person, who has dedicated themselves to God's work, it is important;
-As a Christian to separate religious activities from spiritual leading. While religious activities by human standards are important, it is spiritual leading that is more effective. Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus were more spiritual than religious.

-As a Muslim it is important to know how to differentiate the two as well. I've met very spiritual Muslims who are more like Christ than most Christians. While of course their are more Muslims who have been brainwashed by politicians and religious extremists.
It is therefore important for a Muslim to be able to differentiate between the two.

-4. For a Student (undergraduate and postgraduate)
Almost everything is a distraction and productive.
Until you find yourself and can define your goals you will be confused by the avalanche of exposure in this social media age.
It becomes imperative to know what you are most passionate about. Of course you can also be passionate about entertainment and academia. There are hybrids who stand out in their fields for being such.
It is however important for a student especially in Nigeria to keep their options open by succeeding both in academia and in their other passions.

If there's anything psychology and history has taught us, is that we cannot judge intelligence by mere looking at academic performance. There are those who failed academically but succeeded in other fields of their passions.

This crux of this thread being, it is imperative to know your passion and goals and never let anyone bring you down on their own terms and strength. Know your own strength and rule in it. Know your weakness and build where necessary.

But in all this, know what is productive to you and what is distraction.

venger:
Let them kill all the able men in the region and watch Hausa/Fulani takes over their land and their wives, children, father, mother and mother all become slaves to the Fulani.

The height of foolishness.

jimi4us:
Ok

Daz all.

NBC placing a ban on Channels TV is ridiculous to say the least.

When Channels interview Gumi who was a BH and Fulani Herdsmen apologist and probably even sponsor, NBC did not find the need to ban or sanction Channels TV.

As journalists as long as Channels TV themselves isn't promising violence against the govt, they are doing their rightful job by interviewing both sides of the ongoing fight in the East.

Although in the interview, the said PRO made threats to the Govt both on state and federal levels. Yet CNN has granted more chilling interviews yet were not banned.

Though the said ESN PRO lied about some things, it was the job of Channels to interview both sides of the issue for the average audience to get a more balance perspective of things.

mekuso89:
Good morning house please I need help this the second time am having this horrible and terrifying dream of war breakout in Nigeria.

It's so scary and bloody, I see citizens over powering the government destroying the country killing the police and army I saw dead bodies every were it was like in a movie I watched sometime ago called",world war z" the only difference is that there was no vampire, but the youths were hungry for police and army heads .

I jumped up from bed when I head on the news that the war has escalated to my mother's place I jumped up around 12 : 05 having this goosebumps all over my body.

please house let us pray for peace in our country because war is a very terrible thing

You did not have this dream last year but suddenly while there's unrest all over the country you dreamt of war.

It's the way the human mind works. You mind is only reenactment your worst fears in your dreams.

Kobojunkiee:
What you are invariably saying is that Christ lied when He declared that He alone is Teacher to all those who are His followers, something God also stated through His prophets before Jesus Christ?

So in you summation, Jesus Christ made a false statement when He declared, as God did, that He alone is Shepherd/guide/Head over His entire flock?

I'm afraid I have to disagree with you on this one.
Jesus (the Word) is the Teacher. Likewuse the Holyspirit whom the Father sent to teach Christians all things.

It is also without a doubt that Jesus chose the 12 as apostles to lead (including teach) his flock. Peter and Paul being the apostles to the circumcised and uncircumcised respectively.

While these leaders are not meant to laud it over their followers, they do have a responsibility having followed and learned from Christ to teach his new followers.

[quote author= post=101111301]Only social media is on fire everything is normal here[/quote]You're obviously not in the East.
Every Eastern state is presently under curfew.

State of emergency will soon be declared to wipe out any biafra guerilla force.

You can't fight an incumbent govt. You no reach.

afroniger:
Even in spite of the monopoly of Christianity in the state, people still find a way to divide themselves along denominational lines. Religion is so divisive.

Jewish God says there's no other God beside Yahweh which is why Jesus declaring himself as God or Son of God was the deal breaker.

Muslim God says unless you believe Muhammed, you're a pagan

Christian God says unless you accept Jesus as your Lord, you're a pagan.

Worse still, within Christianity, the division can only be measured according to the myriads of denominations that believe if you're not of their denomination, you're not a true Christian. Lol

Pierocash:
Hope they won't blame ESN ,since they have defeated them by killing Their commander ,there shouldn't be anything like this again in the entire south east .


Yeye people, by the time Kanu and his boys finishes with this guys,they will know that 6 is different from half a dozen.

The house will adjourn indefinitely

Kanu Is about to be killed. You can't fight an incumbent by violence. The Biafra war should have been a lesson to igbos but history they say repeats itself.

Now Buhari has legit reason to go after Kanu and with collaboration with SE governors, they'll easily fish him out.

Coldshisha:




Police bullet don naked am, while Kanu flex in UK

Instead of ESN to go and beg the great Sunday Igboho to train them and give them jazz

Well both ESN and Police have scores to settle, so nothing concerns civilians



.

You mean they dropped him easily with all that Igbo jazz he's wearing?

uc4uandc:
NEVER DATE AT WORK PLACE
(A personal experience)

It was early August of 2020 when I got an invitation text to come for an interview in newly established entertainment industry here in the East.

We numbered over 300 who came for the interview and after much screening, 62 staff were selected.

The daily training was intense and interesting too because of the Manager we had, he was so detailed and funny also.

Amongst trainees were beautiful ladies of all shapes and sizes and intelligence.
The first day I saw my girlfriend, I didn't feel anything, she's very young and beautiful and opposing too (one of my likes about women). I realize she's a little opinionated, hence she got my attention.

We were all given appointment letter to our various positions. Mine was what I applied for but my gf didn't get hers, she was rather given something else. She came to me to complain since we are now friends and I told her that maybe the reason why she wasn't given the position she wanted was because she's short (Sarcastically, but I meant it)

She got angry and opposed me (I have a thing for women who oppose actions, especially when they have reasons). I apologized and we got along....... Boom we started dating.

#FASTFOWARD#
The next month, I got promoted to one of the managers, everyone was happy for me.
I have been a senior staff for like 8 months now and I must tell you that it has been a terrible experience.

My girlfriend is choking the hell out of me at work. She's very lukewarm in terms of carrying out her duties, when I confront her to do her work, she will tell me that I'm being too harsh on her. How can you litter your department like this and go home? she will tell me she's tired, I will have to assign someone else to do it, but it's her duty.

This keeps happening all the time, if I shout at her at work (when she gets on my nerves) she won't talk to me again for weeks and she won't greet me at work. If I ask her questions about sales, she won't reply me.

The most recent one was her and her colleagues misbehaving and I queried them, others replied my query, but she didn't. I wanted to let go, but one of the senior staff asked about her own reply to the query. I was forced to surcharge her N5,000 since she didn't reply, that means she's guilty.
After I served her the letter, she got angry and said "all the managers in this company are stupid" she said this to my face. Something she can't say to other managers.

Mehn! I was so furious and I was walking away when she threw her book at me, in front of other junior staff. OMG!...... I just walked away.
She's still keeping malice (her specialty) with me. I am not happy with her either.

I keep avoiding her so as not to get into more of what we are. But the work is suffering because of her dereliction.
Currently, I don't know how to tell her I don't want to be with her again, but I love her.

My advice
Never date at your place of work especially when you are bossing over her!

Which is why it's against policy in most companies.

You're both simply playing to the gallery.

I feel your pain though.

It's even worse now cos the only solution is either to fire her or you seek transfer to another branch where you both don't work directly. Both of which are not easy decisions to make.

Authority1o1:
Okay...



Precedence has really left a bad mark on SE governors. Nobody believes them for anything anymore. Silence over troubling matters for a long time contributing the most.

How do you coordinate and lead a stubborn and proud people?
Igbos are divided because of this.

jesusjnr2020:
Try and get closer to God in gratitude to what He has done for you because for you to have such issues that need deliverance suggests that you are not living your life in accordance with His Word.

Deliverance is not the end but a means to and end.

To keep your deliverance you need to sin no more and start living a life of obedience to God's Word.

God bless.

Amen to your prayer, because that's very important and with God you can achieve it.

Why must you be like this?
This verse is for liars like you.

1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

Sebastine1994:
mazi do not despair, there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

but I have my own small advice, Boko Haram commanders cover their faces sometimes, it's not stupidity,

people challenging the government of any country wears mask to ensure they are safe and can mingle freely with the masses..

but the idiot was busy showing off on social media, he was well known and was easy target.

learn to blend with the crowd

It's sad that the east has become a security risk. Say no to terrorism.

JohnBullMySon:
I didn't say you're lying. I'm just saying that you people should stop creating threads on IPOB and Biafra this and that. Eh don do. Buhari shot their vice president so they're mourning.

Na dem dey top terrorist charts now. So as long as they're trending, they'll keep making the news. Albeit for the wrong reason.

JohnBullMySon:
I didn't say you're lying. I'm just saying that you people should stop creating threads on IPOB and Biafra this and that. Eh don do. Buhari shot their vice president so they're mourning.

But na dem dey top terrorist charts now. So as long as they're trending, they'll keep making the news. Albeit for the wrong reason.

[quote author=oluwazt post=101099238][/quote]It's obvious you hate the truth.

emmabest2000:
How much did Obiano drops ?

Peter refused to drop and his case was different


One of igbo adage says ....

Onye bu igu ka ewu na eso

My thoughts exactly.

Though I believe in this case, Obiano deserves the accolades.

Anambra has a good reputation for producing good governors.
The only igbos I can vote for presidency.

Conrod:
Lets start with this question since you claim honesty,have you ever wondered why there are no igbo AIG's nor DIG's in the nigerian police ?.

You're jumping the gun here.

This post is about the killings in the East.
Especially igbos killing their own fellow igbos just because they are part of the police force.

Now Nnamdi Kanu has succeeded in pitching you against each other when your fight should be against your common enemy.

You know the common enemy. You should be more concerned about that than killing your own brothers as if you've been brainwashed by Kanu.

Based on precedence, Igbos find it hard to publicly declare their support for Nnamdi Kanu but are his strong followers and foot soldiers.

It's quite unfortunate that history keeps repeating itself.

Ojukwu who started the Biafran war did not lose anything during the war but innocent igbos lost their lives and properties.

But no, igbos do not blame Ojukwu for the loss of their lives but blame the FG that the declared war against.

Is it not foolishness to declare war against someone and still blame them for winning the war

That said, Nnamdi Kanu is presently leading another Biafra war yet, some stupid igbos are his foot soldiers killing in his behest whe he himself has relocated both himself and his family abroad.

At the end of this brewing war, igbos will once again play the blame game, accusing govt of retaliation when it was they who asked for the war.

amaraokafor144:
Another distraction after looting federal government money

I'm not even a politician, neither sponsored by any.

This is simply someone who is neutral. These opinions are from your fellow igbos.

If you have any decency and honesty in you, you will agree that this is true.

StacyO:
[color=TEAN]YES[/color]
It is all a lie. A very BIG one at that.
Men are not scarce, the genuine men are only seeking for ladies with value.

It's not about you being beautiful my sister [color=TEAN]ever noticed that cheap products have the highest customer base in markets??[/color]
Forget the saying that bad girls get married every Sunday. We all know the divorce rate and troubles in every home nowadays.

[color=TEAN]Men are still in the olden era.[/color] Forget 21st century, men are in search of women with worth.


[color=TEAN]Develop yourself first [/color] cause if you don't, you'll depend on men for anything and definitely you know that'll mean opening your legs at any given opportunity.

[color=TEAN]It's your body, you're free to use it any how you deem fit.[/color]
But, you just know that men love ladies with value, ladies with goals & future ambitions, ladies who exercise authority over their bodies and doesn't allow mere words move them.

At age 19, I had suitors coming to see my dad. I mean, men with [color=TEAN]clean rides.[/color]
I was definitely young and I had no big ass nor boobs.

Then, I began to wonder what drew this men to me?
Till I got to discover that I disciplined myself that way. Any man that comes to me, must be in for something serious else, he leaves the relationship disappointed.
My only prayer now is that I get to make a good choice when the time is right.


To those ladies complaining of not meeting any man for marriage,
[color=TEAN]WHATS YOUR VALUE?[/color]
You need to set rules and boundaries when it comes to relationships.
Mind you, the FIRST thing a man will look out for when he starts with you is your body.
[color=TEAN]THE BALL DURING ALL THIS IS ACTUALLY IN YOUR COURT.[/color]
Are you in for sex as well? If no, make it known and make sure you close those legs. Practice, even if you must cause that will be your only saving grace.

[color=TEAN]Develop yourself[/color]
You might not be like Ngozi Okonjo Iweala but, make yourself a woman with worth.
Place yourself even far above your own value. Na men go dey rush you ooo

Men are not scarce. The question is, are you a liability or a woman of substance??

When you're due for marriage you will understand that not only men are scarce but ladies too are scarce.

Not because of the absence of men or women but because you have developed a choice that you know is important to you.

Sometimes, this choice might need to be lowered, sometimes it needs to be upgraded depending on how well you're doing.

JohnBullMySon:
Una no dey tire for this IPOB matter? Everything on Nairaland is now about IPOB.

IPOB is not the only issue we have in Nigeria please. No need for excessive headache because of them

That's obviously because of the crises in the East.
Is anything mentioned here a lie?

If yes, then what is the truth?
Why all the killings?

The Eastern states have presently become a no-go area with the recent killing of Police men, Politician aides, prison breaks, and other acts of vandalism.

It is almost painful to watch as the Igbos who have for years declared other states as terrorist states have themselves become victims of terrorism.

In an interview with sources concerning the killings in the East, some Igbos have themselves declared that their leader Nnamdi Kanu is behind the killings. This comes as a vendetta against every force that was responsible for the killing of his mother.
This is why the killings have been centered against Police and military personnels.

The killings suddenly became more rampant in the wake of the newly formed EBUBE AGU.
IPOB having established ESN is obviously fighting the incumbent governors of their states against the establishment of another security outfit called EBUBE AGU.

Hope Uzodimma being the most recent victim of their attack.

It was also mentioned that according to their plan, by next month (May) Nigeria will no longer be an entity but a divided country. This being thei ultimate agenda of the whole killings in the East.

The question remains, is he East is justified by this killings? And should govt call for the referendum?
Or Should Nigeria still remain as an entity?

Righteousness2:
One of My Principles is not to Force anyone on anything..
I advise... I admonish but I will never force you.
There is a way that seems right to a man/woman! The End is Destruction.

I Sincerely Hope that Ada used her last minutes on Earth to make Peace with JESUS CHRIST.
This is what Really Matters!

As for those Pepetuating Evil under any guise or title, Come out from it. It will be more Terrible for you.

You keep warning but have you actually won a soul for Christ?
Have you been able to baptise that soul with the Holyspirit?
Have you spoken life into your followers and seen it come to pass?

Or all you've done is preach that everyone is going to hell unless they believe listen to you?

kelvine:
Lord bless me so unimportant gists won't interest me.

I believe he's just proven that he murdered Ada Jesus.

Dtruthspeaker:
Understanding is needful as air! The meaning up there is that, the ailment is not from his parents sins as the people calculated but from the one who hates man and yet man loves, that is the-evil!!

But to show that God is Always Greater than evil, it shall be publicly seen that the-evil shall be immediately cast out at His Will and Command!

Simple interpretation!



You do not know what Rightness and Goodness means if not you would know why I Stand only for the Right and Good and God is More Than Right and Too Good.

Have you ever seen a mother that said her child is ugly?

As long as you're a Christian, you will keep defending God blindly even when he himself said;

I kill and I make alive.
I will show compassion to whom I will show compassion.
He chose to destroy Jobs properties and kill his family just to win a bet with Satan.

Honestly, I wish I still had your religious blindness cos it's actually cute to see.

Dtruthspeaker:
You are the one who is wicked for thinking this!

For God WARNED your fathers' that if you disobeyed, you will die. He Never Specified how you would die.

But of all the dying things, drowning, selfcide, murdering, diseases, you went into the middle of diseases to find 1.

Neither did you See Not Appreciate that even after your dying through your own fault, God Still Created a Way for you to Live Again.

Now, by this Way, dying is no longer a Problem Anymore!

There you go again, defending God but not the innocent victim. When Jesus himself said some evils are caused by God just for him to prove that he is God.lol

“It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. John 9:3

Maybe you will become less judgmental when you understand that God can neither be understood nor questioned. He thrives off his mystery and giving man misery.

hoopernikao:
Okay. So Moses or Jesus of our time. Now that you have been taught by God and no one, can you start to gather with people of God? This is very healthy for you. Abi, God didn't teach you this one?

And you must be the Ignoramus of our time.

winnerr:
devil’s work by joyner lucas, you mean?

Don't mind autocorrect.

blazepascal:
any music lover here? I want us to make a list of song with the most (preferably positive) meaningful/thoughtful -provoking /spiritual lyrics


please list one song along with the lyrics that you find the most meaningful

1. Patience- Nas Ft Gong Damian Marley
deep lyrics.

2. Song Cry- Jay Z
I can't see em coming down my eyes so I gotta make the song cry.

3. Devil's Work- Lucas Joyner
Depth!

4. 21 Questions- 50 Cent
Good questions.

Classics all day.