₦airaland Forum

I'd stop reading novels years ago. I don't get carried away by fantasies any more.

Right now, I am reading "As a man thinketh" by James Allen. I read it over and over again to clean my mind of daily gabbages being thrown about by frustrated people and to rejuvenate it with vital energy needed to sustain my peace and retain calmness of mind even at the most turbulence period.

I honestly believe we are converging. You are enigma! I wish your critics stop looking at the negatives. I appreciate, almondjoy!

Yea, I agree with you that the guy has problem steming from his attitude. But I don't want to pre-empt the possibility of his salvation. Yes you are a realist . But being a realist should not be reason why you must condemn people to failure and write them off. Nigerian has got too much of that supply that is why intelligent youths from the villiage have difficulties in expressing their talents.

If everyone had embrace solid principle of realism as you tent to be postulating, where will Oluchi, Gani Fawehinmi, Tony Elumelu etc get the opportunity to discover themselves? Where would the Awolowos, Rasaq Okoyas, Aliko Dangotes, get the opportunity to be where they are today? My sentiment is that we should give people the benefit of doubt when they show flashes of desire to accomplish something. Of course, we must know when to place "stop loss order".

When you look at what I told the guy earlier, you will find that it is meant to propel him to think and to work on himself. Nobody can do it for him. His success of failure is anchor upon his own being.

"NOT WHAT HE WISHES AND PRAYS FOR DOES A MAN GET. HIS WISHES AND PRAYERS ARE ONLY GRATIFIED WHEN HARMONIZED WITH HIS THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS".

I also take exception to your dragging Nigeria's name under the mud. Some Nigerians may be dull, corrupt, and unpatriotic. The truth remains that, you are a Nigerian. Your intellect and wisdom wasn't made by America. We also know that Nigerian professionals drive the economy of the country you are living no matter how small. Unless you want to tell me that people like you that had found joy in Foreign land are doing nothing. But you are not the idle type. Therefore try and stop generalising negative traits in some Nigerians.

Finally, Alimondjoy, you seem to be passionate about children. Stop comparing adults with children. They are a world apart. Adult can remake themselves, children are programmed by others. Adult have will power, children has desire. Please make distinction.