Entrepreneurship powers everything that we touch, but at its core, Copywriting isn't just what powers every advert that you see, it is arguably the most important profit-yielding tool an entrepreneur/business owner can acquire.

What's entrepreneurship? what's copywriting? Our definitions may differ, but one thing Bukola Saraki and President Buhari will agree upon, is the fact that, good copywriting is the beating heart of every successful entrepreneurial/business venture.

Depending on how you use it, Copywriting can change your business for good.

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Why's that?

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What's more?

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Nice Thread, Perhaps I should share my thoughts...

The first phase of being an introvert, especially in one of the most boisterous countries on earth, is to think that there's something wrong with you, that you don't fit in, that you need some sort of Special guidance and intervention to become fulfilled and happy

The Second, is misguided acceptance of proposed solutions; random attempts to become what you're not, an extrovert;


•Going out of your way to socialise with every Tom, Dick and Levvandowski ( Sorry i'm a football fan, so that explains the Levvandowski part)

•Talking loudly and endlessly in group discussions to prove you can be a confident and likeable person [This is perhaps, the most exhausting activity an Introvert can engage in, and you'd almost always hate yourself every time it happens ]

•Trading your alone time for needless group activities [For Introverts (I speak for myself), Alone time is non-negotiable, We are very picky about where we spend our time and with whom]etc



All of these attempts will fail, simply because you're trying to be what you're not, you'd end up more frustrated and confused than you were before phase two. This is the beginning of phase three.

.. Where you gradually realize and accept that you are an introvert and it is what really works for you.

From here on, you begin to work on areas that really should be worked on,

For example, Introverts are naturally shy and find it difficult speaking in groups or in public,

You'll hardly be in groups or public activities that require you to speak, but on those few occasions, you don't want to mess things up,

Killing Shyness was the first for me, took a while really, started with talking into the mirror, recording motivational speeches of myself, maintaining eye contacts and then going straight to the point when in group or public discussions. Today, it's a lot better, back then, being in a public place where I was required to speak was like dying slowly in a never ending ghastly motor accident

If you can defeat being shy, you'll feel less out of place, it worked for me.

The Second was depression. Introverts and depression are almost inseparable (It gets better as we mature and realise the need to work on ourselves) We take things to heart a lot and if as a child, you grew up in an environment where those around you were insensitive to your temperament (In Nigeria, nobody gives a hoot what your temperament is, not even your parents, everyone expects you to act and react to all situations like the rest of the Country does) you'd have suffered a lot emotionally.

When something happens, like a disappointment, a tragedy, or anything in the line of a negative event, we tend to dwell on that thought for unbelievably long periods, thinking that we could have done something to make those situations better and that Sucks all our energy, inevitably pushing us into depression, This can happen multiple times in one week, that bad.


As I grew, and came across Zen, and it's teachings on Mindfulness [Basically about focusing deeply on the present moment alone, in a nutshell] I began to see the futility in dwelling on events and days that didn't go as Expected, What's the point? I don't get to go back and change anything. So I stopped Clinging, and started living, accepting the things that I couldn't change and Working only the ones I could. Tough path, really really tough path, considering that most introverts, like myself, are perfectionists too.

The Third, which is still, like the others, a work in progress (I believe that working on yourself is a continuous process) is dropping those things you did just to fit in and make people happy.

Introverts are often emotionally attached to those around them, and when it comes to decision making or values we'd almost always put the interests and feelings of those around us first. We hate to hurt!

But as we grow, we realise that like all human beings, there are times we have to think about what works for us first.

Again, forgive me, I have to use myself as an example,

I never liked the idea of church, but growing up, I was more emotionally sensitive than I am now, so I didn't want to hurt anyone by staying away from church.

It's different now, I simply made it known, politely, that I was okay with not going and would appreciate if my decision was respected. There's been a lot of attempts to pull me back in, but I have stood by my decision and more people are beginning to accept and live comfortably with it. To the best of my knowledge, No one has committed suicide about it.

But in dropping and picking values, or taking crucial decisions, it is important that as an introvert in Nigeria, you understand why you are moving in that direction, It's easier for you to not budge on external pressure when you really understand why you are doing or not doing something.

And then gradually, you'll begin to understand that happiness is an inside job and that you can either decide to let the outside world take it away from you or you grow a thick skin and nurture your happiness endlessly.

Growing a thick skin is necessary for the average human being, but it's twice as necessary for the Introvert in Nigeria.

It's possible living happily as Introvert in an extroverted Populace such as ours. If I found happiness, You can.

While the OP has made a lot of sense, i'd like to point out something that's maybe peculiar to a few, perhaps more..

You see, many grow up to love one parent more, and that's a function of how well they showed up for their kids and tried to infuse as much joy, guidance and comfort as humanly possible,

In my case, We are more attached to Father , He's everywhere in our lives, he wants to know what's up and how he can help, He's not perfect, But he's done a really good job as a parent. Sadly, it's not quite the same with Mom.

A father can provide, show up for the kids, make them happy, but when his wife, your supposed mother, is doing the exact opposite, you will grow up with a lot of sadness and confusion, especially when she goes out of her way to do for other people, what she never does for you and your siblings,


Even then, She's still our Mother and we try to love, respect and treat her right always, even as she ages. But We are closer to him, we love HIM more, Always will.


Fathers will every now and then try to love and care for the Kids, But I think it's arguably different with Mothers, perhaps it's something with nature, it's quite unique for Mothers because they are like the nut in the middle that holds the family together,

They have this intimate bond with both the Man and the Kids, and what they make of that bond is what beautifies or destroys a home.

It's easier to deceive a man than to convince him that he's been deceived,

Even far easier is it, to have many base and dedicate their entire lives upon and to a comfortable lie, than to have them consider the existence and possibility of a bitter awakening truth,

The fact that a vast majority accept rapture as truth, is enough indication that it is the path of least resistance and only very few will have enough courage to think differently,

After all, there was a time when virtually all humans believed that the earth was flat.

If you believe in rapture, that is fine, no one will burn you at the stakes, be steadfast and hold onto your faith,

If you don't believe in rapture, Follow your heart and intuition, Live Your Life, As you already know, You have absolutely nothing to be worried about.

Death is not the end, it is the beginning. We are afraid of death because we have yet to Start Living as we really should.

Clinging to nothing, Attached to nothing,
Happy for nothing, Afraid of nothing.

Living freely, as though each day was both our first and last.

Death is not the Enemy, We are.
Humanity is the Cancer in its own body.

Death is not the End. It is beginning.

The Manipulated Man, Esther Vilar.

Find and read it when you can.

The Manipulated Man - Esther Vilar.

What makes some of the best programmers, sports professionals what they are today isn’t really what we like to think. There seems to be a general perception that masters of any art have some sort of magic going on for them, some mystery that we may never come to fully understand.

But is that true? Can we honestly say that only a minute number of humans are excellent at what they do because, in the beginning of time, some seed of perfection was sown on their behalf to distinguish them from the lot? Can we?

Yes, there’s the area of IQ’s, photographic memories and hereditary traits, but that’s not what makes one excellent, it could be a much needed foundation watering the ground for the journey ahead, but that’s how far it goes, so long as mastery and perfection of any art are concerned.

If we are born with a relatively high IQ, it’s assumed that we’d think quicker and solve puzzles in shorter time than others who aren’t as endowed. However, when it comes to mastering an art , I’d like to think it’s more about intense focus and repeated practice than it is about intellectual endowment.

Even though, hereditary intellectual abilities enhance quicker learning and practice, it has to be said that we cannot be excellent without continuous practice and learning. Mastery really is about getting used to as many methods that work and this is not something that automatically happens at birth or at night when we sleep, it takes time, plenty of invested time.

HOW PRACTICING WORKS
If you are a fan of movies or sports, take a very close look at some of your favorite icons, read about them if possible. What you’d find might not be new, but it’s going to help unravel something very interesting. These Pro’s and Oscar winning actors didn’t get to the top just because they went into their various industries and somehow got a lucky break that shot them to fame.

Truthfully, a vast majority of them started out as crap, and were mostly seen as ‘without potential’, never really having the requirements to go all the way. But somehow, they became the best, by magic? NOPE! Practice? Belief?  Determination? Focus? Falling seven and getting up eight? Now we’re talking.

Maybe it’s hard to accept, but isn’t it true that a master has failed more times than his student? Why? Because through practice, through mistakes and hundreds of errors, they have found what works, and perhaps all the methods that don’t. It’s the accumulation of years of experience through intense learning, that separates the professional from the ordinary, Not magic, Not luck.

THE MASTER STARTED OUT AS AN APPRENTICE

Once an individual in some field finally gets to his prime, it’s easy to forget he wasn’t born there. The truth of the matter is, whatever he knows today, that skill, that unique approach, weren’t there on day one and they didn’t just drop from the sky either.

So what happened? the master took the stairs, just like other masters who have lived and maybe they had to climb mountains too, swim across lakes, or cross deserts, just to learn more, just to widen their perspective on the art.

If we are ever in doubt that we cannot become excellent at anything, it really helps to remind ourselves that no one was born a master, not even our idols or mentors. However, it’s necessary to note that the same process of long suffering, multiple hurdles and zigzagged paths that they took, is what we eventually get to take if we want to become very good at what we do.

THE MASTER NEVER STOPS LEARNING

It would seem that a master attains such unprecedented heights because he reached a certain degree of excellence as regards knowing what methods are best applicable and using them in the most efficient ways possible. But then, the more we know, the more we know we don’t know, and I feel this is what keeps the master on top of his game. He understands the importance of continuous learning and that’s no secret at all.

To become the best or anything close to the best, we have to remind ourselves that we can never know enough. The day we think we have learned enough, that we have attained such high levels of perfection that we have no use for further learning, that day marks the beginning of our fall from the top.

The master may retire, but he remains a force to be reckoned with because his hunger, passion, obsession with learning and self-improvement never go to sleep.

WHERE OTHERS GIVE UP, THE MASTER FORGES ON.

This is perhaps the ultimate factor, WILL. It’s not that professionals found the hurdles easier to cross, nope! It was as difficult for them as it would have been for the others who quit. But somehow they kept going, and they probably would have failed at their first and second attempts but their resolve to not quit is what brought them as far as they have come.

There’s this belief most professionals hold, “Either we find a way, or we will make one, but there’s no room for quitting” and this is just priceless because with that mindset, how can they not reach the top? You see the day we decide we want to be the best at anything, that’s when we begin to see all the hurdles and obstacles that we never imagined and that’s a test of will really.

It’s like a number of layers that we have to get through, each one more puzzling and complex than the last, but if we can get through the first, we can get through all, but not without failing and trying again, not without intense learning and practice, not without determination and strong will.

SELF MASTERY FIRST.

In a nutshell, to become the best at anything, discipline is key, perhaps the most required of all necessities. We can be motivated and ready to embark on a journey but without discipline its only a matter of time before we get out of the bus and decide to return home, not because we don’t know how important the journey is, but because we can’t keep ourselves from mental distractions and unnecessary activities that don’t count in the end.

And it’s mostly about time management and the kind of daily schedule we keep. Do we set out time for practice and learning every day? And do we stick to it? We might miss a few days as a result of uncertainties and we eventually get to make up for lost time because we know what’s at stake.

But once we begin skipping practice time, once we start procrastinating every day, for TV, for game time, for party time, then that’s the end of the beginning,absolutely no question about that.

There’s no way, we can reach the top if we can’t be decently committed to keeping personal schedules and holding ourselves accountable.

So Self-mastery is probably the first hurdle we have to cross, if we can successfully discipline ourselves when no one’s watching, it’s going to be an added advantage for us when other hurdles begin to show up and the bench mark changes all of a sudden.

MASTERY IS NOT A DESTINATION, IT’S A JOURNEY.

After all said and done, when we eventually become so good we can be looked up to as masters that can be learned from, it helps, it really does help, to not rest on our laurels, to not sit back and expect every other trick or skill that we haven’t familiarised ourselves with to jump at us from the moon whilst we enjoy dessert in the comfort of our living rooms.

Like we said earlier, the more we know, the more we know we don’t know and it’s either we are moving up the mountains, searching for more, seeking more answers, or we are falling from such great heights we have attained by thinking we’ve learned it all.

Mastery is a journey unto itself, without a final destination, the further we push ourselves, the more we see, the better we become.

http://psychemechanics.com/2017/01/25/what-makes-a-master/

Ioannes:


Thank you. I'm grateful.

Many Minds, Many Masters makes a very interesting read, should rock your boat in more ways than you'd expect

You could also check out some of Paulo Cuelho's works..

The Alchemist, The Zahir, Brida etc.

naijadeyhia:


So now exposing your motive for the thread is now a digression?

You propagate hate in the name of Atheism and here you are accusing another of Hypocrisy.

You call Religious folk fools and stvpid and all and here you are acting like you never do.

You open a thread calling out Christians for cutting down trees and bushes which have had an adverse effect on their community and instead of hailing their action since it saved lives you would rather focus on the trees and bushes and not the lives saved

and you say you are not a deceiver and a hypocrite?

There you go, The 'wisdom' in christianity.

NOTHING is wrong with you

johnydon22:
Timothy 2:11-15


A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not
permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she
must be quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam
was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and
became a sinner. But women will be saved through childbearing—if
they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.


1st Corinthians 14:34

Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak,
but must be in submission, as the law says.

The young man opened the thread for medical advice, but trust hypocritical Nigerians,

They arrive like saints, spotless, never done any wrong in their entire lives,

They want to tell you how you are the worst person alive, why you should start praying for Forgiveness Bla Bla bla.....

He knows he's done something he'd have to live with the scars for the rest of his life, he has his regrets, he's learning his lessons.

Take a look at this thread, and it's almost impossible to not shake your head in pity,

In this time and age, hundreds are actively engaged for hours in a conversation that focuses squarely on whether or not one man should accept meat from another.

urahara:


U cant force ur kids if they insist they dont want to. But with indoctrination . the use of hell fire is always accompanied

My sentiments precisely, the use of threat, why threaten a kid to accept what's supposed to be in their best interest

Richirich713:


Yeah, only difference being this kid can't refuse education. [b]He basically has no right [/b]to reject the knowledge of mathematics,literacy, biology etc

No, he has a right to reject, but will guided properly to ensure he makes the right choices,

The world understands that education for a child's development is essential, more like a basic necessity, thus the widely accepted perception of education as a fundamental human right,

When you send a child to school, that's you playing your role in ensuring the child doesn't miss out on what's supposed to be a critical phase of their growing up,

Now education isn't limited to just the four walls of a creche or kindergatton or school as we know it,

My child tells me he doesn't want to go to school, where else does he want to be going?? Does his interest lie in other areas? Sports, the movie industry, Technology, or something else they have passion for that will not be harmful to them in the near-future?

You see its going to be a mutually inclusive converse, not a monologue, not cohesion, not cajoling.

Its natural to want to teach or involve your kids in what you believe will be necessary for their development,

But use of threats, battering, demonizing in the event of the child's lack of interest?

That's the problem with religious indoctrination, and ermmm,

I don't think education for a child is indoctrination.

Richirich713:

Who decides what's a fundamental right?

Fundamental right to education you mean??

Richirich713:


So would u convince ur child education is good evens if he thought for example it's stupid and evil .

Education is a fundamental human right, and can not be stupid and evil, the hole in the bolded will be pointed out and the necessity of education will be explained thoroughly to the child,

Religion is not the same, not a fundamental human right, never will be.

KingEbukasBlog:

If an atheist's child runs home and tells him that his friends at school believe in God the creator of all things , trust me the atheist will try to convince the child that there is none .

Not try to convince, that would mean trying to win the child over, no free-thinking man tries to convince anyone to buy into their school of thought,

They only present their case with detailed explanation, giving reasons [they] don't think any being is behind the formation of the universe

And if the child still chooses to remain in the faith, the atheist finds it very easy to let go, they don't try to demonize, threaten or scare the child away from the choice they have made

A Christian will try to convince use all available means to scare his kid into believing that indeed God is real.

When I hear Nigerian parents say stuff like

"I really want my boy to have a mind of his own"

"I just want my girl to be strong and think independently"

"They should be able to stick to their guts, I don't want them to go mainstream"

I just laugh deep down because, they really don't mean it in the realistic sense of the above,

How can you wish that your child thinks independently and still try to indoctrinate them? Why not make available summarized materials for all religions and let them choose, Scary yea??

Is that not a clear case of thinking independently?

Why do they demonize, threaten, rebuke and flog mercilessly kids who don't want to be in religious gatherings because the idea of singing and reciting what they don't give a damn about just doesn't make any sense to them??


Why now kick against your wishes just because they are not within your control? Laughable,

But I see little progress, kids are beginning to grow up, decide for themselves and walk away if that's what they consider best for themselves,

Critical thinking is gradually coming up stage.

A confused man, moving his tongue back and forth without certainty, purpose or direction soon gains a reputation for social nuisance,

Such is the destination Johnson Suleiman has arrived,

One only pities the gullible thousands still standing behind [Him] in the name of sheep following Shepherd.