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Apr 20, 2020  0  0  2138

ARE YOU HAVING A TOUGH DAY OR LIFE

I had a very tough week, in fact, the toughest since 2020 began. I don't know how to feel about it all I know is that I was challenged by my behaviors, personality and of a cause other universal aspects that are outside my control. Like a tenant w...



Apr 17, 2020  0  0  2110

22ND DAY OF LOCKDOWN SOUTH AFRICA

 You are alone in this fight.

 No matter how much you feel you want to belong, you are alone.

 This is good because it will be your source of strength and hope.

 You see no matter how many people surroun...



Apr 16, 2020  0  0  2079

21ST DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

Have a reason or something that helps you stay your course.

 Too many things are happening at the moment.

 The economy is weakening.

 People are losing jobs.

 People are getting sick, and death i...



Apr 10, 2020  0  0  2172

15TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

It is sinking in people's minds that things will never be normal.

Prepare yourself for an uncertain future.

It may be difficult but at least it will be different and more often different is good.



Mar 28, 2020  0  0  2133

2ND DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

Yesterday was all right. At least I did not spend an evening in the corners of my comforts.

70 minutes on the treadmill, 20 minutes of reading, learned to bake brown burger buns and exercised for 60 seconds (Yes 1 minute).

Not forg...



Mar 29, 2020  0  0  2029

3RD DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 Things will not go back to normal. There was never normal.

 What you consider normal was your brain caught up in a loop of comfort with no spark of life in your days.

 Your life is not interesting, and you are not g...



Mar 30, 2020  0  0  1981

4TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 Yesterday was alright.

 It started slowly, but eventually picked up.

 I spend my days in the corners of my mind, Where I beat myself up and create a dark world.

 It gets better when I get on top of the ...



Mar 31, 2020  0  0  2179

5TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 Another day spend it the corners of my fears.

 Where I scare myself about a horrible future that won't happen. 

 I Did an hour on a treadmill, 2 minutes exercises, I did not read today coming to think about it....



Apr 1, 2020  0  0  2117

6TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 My writing and thoughts have been shallow lately.

 Is it because I Am writing truthfully or??

 I mean I Am documenting how I spend my days. 

 I am not borrowing anyone's words but expressing what m...



Apr 2, 2020  0  0  2028

7TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 I ended up conversing with my partner about good habits and bad habits.

 How the conversation came to be, I don't know. All I know is that I was told that masturbation and sex are my bad habits.

 I was attacked for ...



Apr 3, 2020  0  0  1988

8TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

I feel like Bob Dylan in his song "The Times They Are a-Changin'" is speaking to the current times, especially with the (COVID-19) on a killing spree

I visit Twitter and every time I read complaints of people wanting the  "21 Days Loc...



Apr 4, 2020  0  0  2018

9TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

I missed my daily posting from the 7th day.

That does not mean my mind stopped working, or the world stopped turning.

I kept my routine, just that I did a minimum on reading, writing, and the treadmill.

During these past fe...



Apr 5, 2020  0  0  2062

10 TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 I am moving away from posting about my daily activities.

 I spend the most time with my family. There is not much to say.

 For example, my partners spend lots of time watching movies.

 My kids are alway...



Apr 6, 2020  0  0  2155

11TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 I got a little panic attack. 

 I don't know what happened but I think I caught a little cold from the weekend's rain.

 I woke up feeling well. I took a bath and started cooking and baking.

 After t...



Apr 7, 2020  0  0  2113

12TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

12th day into the 21 days lockdown, I just broke down.

 Fear has found my spirit.

 I am worried about my business.

 In all my worries I remember that worries won't make it ANY better.

 The best I...



Apr 8, 2020  0  0  2070

13TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 I am writing this letter to myself.

 Yesterday a virus caught my mind.

 I am swimming in fear.

 Where will the next customer come from?

 How am I going to pay my levies and taxes?

&...



Apr 9, 2020  0  0  1985

14TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 I am writing these words to myself.

 Today I just want to be grateful.

 Thank the universe for the great abundance of opportunities.

 I always find solutions and I know without the universe's great inte...



Apr 11, 2020  0  0  2111

16TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

Keeping a healthy routine is very crucial for those who are after a certain goal.

 Your healthy routine is not mine and mine, not yours. 

 What works for you might not work for me.

 My routine is boring ...



Apr 12, 2020  0  0  2368

17TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

I remember when I was happy at a tender age.

 I was white like a dove, there was nothing but the truth in my feathers.

 Then I got older.

 I don't know if it got this way, or it started with a lie.

&n...



Apr 13, 2020  0  0  2032

18TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

This pandemic reminds me of Job.

 He asked if we shall only accept good from God and not adversity.

 I am feeling the heat of COVID-19 in my business.

 It was joyful and amazing when I gained properties.

...



Apr 14, 2020  0  0  2183

19TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 All you have is life.

 You can complain.

 Curse and cry.

 You can shout, get angry and become sad.

 You can jump and do it all.

 Say how unfair things are. You can subject your...



Apr 15, 2020  0  0  1962

20TH DAY OF THE 21 DAYS

 My mother believes in me.

 She does not understand how much that means to me.

 The best thing is that I believe in myself.

 Thank you, Mama.



Apr 24, 2020  0  0  2073

LIES ON MY TOUNGUE

I remember when I was happy at a tender age.

I was white like a dove, there was nothing but the truth in my feathers.

Then I got older.

I don't know if it got this way, or it started with a lie.

Today I Am in my aut...



Apr 24, 2020  0  0  2116

EVERYDAY IS A CHANCE AND A GIFT

I think every day is a chance, another gift. How you unwrap your gift is your responsibility and use your chance is entirely up to you.

"Every day is a potential see that we can grow into something beautiful," said Artist Austine Kleon.



Apr 24, 2020  0  0  2275

REMEMBER TO RECONNECT WITH YOURSELF

Make time to reconnect with yourself every day, especially before bedtime.

The daily cares have taken you further and further from yourself. 

That is why it is important to carve 15 - 30 minutes of your time before bedtime to ...



Apr 26, 2020  0  0  2047

PROCESS YOUR EMOTIONS

Pain, disappointment or negative emotions cannot be avoided. The best way to deal with them is to allow the process to take over.

To lead you and guide you, but better you can speed up the process by keeping a daily journal and meditate as...



Apr 27, 2020  0  0  2103

SO...I QUIT MY JOB

I just feel like letting it out but either than that I have no reason to talk about it.

I have been employed in government for a full seven years.

I started in my early twenties, in fact, I was twenty when I got an opportunity to s...



Apr 27, 2020  0  0  2094

FIGHT ON

It's an everyday fight to keep a dream alive and better to realise it.

You don't get a day off.

So fight on and never stop for anything or anyone.



Apr 29, 2020  0  0  2258

FALLING OFF THE WAGON

I caught myself complaining about my days. How I feel that I could do more. How I am so not motivated to do the work that I must do.

Those who have been following my work know that this behavior goes against everything I do and talk about....



Apr 29, 2020  0  0  2420

EVERY DAY IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND DEVELOP IN SOMETHING

I choose to grow in knowledge and skill.

I choose to grow in wisdom.

I choose to be kind, patience and be calm.

You will choose differently because of your goals and where you are in life.

Do not let a new day go to...



Apr 29, 2020  0  0  2162

FOCUS ON THE GOOD YOU STILL HAVE...FOCUS ON THE GOOD YOU CAN STILL DO

Who do you look to when troubles creep in?

Times like this force us to confront our reality, our source of strength, and trust.

Truth is that we don't know when things are going to get better. And things might get worse.

Pe...



Apr 30, 2020  0  0  2178

SHARE YOUR PAIN - KEEP A JOURNAL

Not everybody is blessed with a confidant or that one friend that can make them feel ok on rough days.

Keep a pen and a page close. They will be there for you when you need to scream out the hurt and pain. 

You can be surround...



May 1, 2020  0  0  2155

START WHERE YOU ARE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE

In my book, Embrace Change: Flourishing in times of challenges and crisis  I spoke about the powerful tools or resources you already possess.

Resourc...



May 3, 2020  0  0  2046

WHEN READING IS NOT ENOUGH

Anyone who has ever come into contact with me knows that I regard reading above many activities.

But there are times where reading is not enough.

By this I mean you read and so what?

The magic is in the implementations and ...



May 3, 2020  0  0  1996

NOT TO READ IS TO DIE

Lately, I been reading more than my usual reading.

Behind it all, I am running away from myself really.

It just another mechanism for dealing with anxiety and fear of the unknown.

Be that it may I learned that all my effort...



May 5, 2020  0  0  1901

DO THIS WHEN YOU FEEL LONELY AND EMPLY

If you are lonely, reach out to someone whom you know will be excited to hear from you.
If you wish that someone would call you, pick up your phone. Call someone who will appreciate hearing from you.
If you want to hear that you are love...



May 7, 2020  0  0  2810

BEST TIME TO BE ALIVE

We decide what to make out of every minute given to us. We decide what we make out of every situation.

In the deciding process make sure that your decisions are not subjective, selfish, and filled with unnecessary baggage of emotions.

...



May 8, 2020  0  0  2060

SKILLS SAVED MY LIFE SERIES

Someone is ready to pay for your skills, I do not know who but I know for a fact that your skills are worth something good when improved and used for their intended purpose.

I am the living proof of a person transformed by skills and basic...



May 9, 2020  0  0  2095

SKILLS SAVED MY LIFE: PROVE YOURSELF WORTHY

"It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared." – Whitney M. Young

 

You may be pressed hard by challenges today, perhaps you been looking for t...



May 9, 2020  0  0  2133

SKILLS SAVED MY LIFE: REMEMBER WHERE WE COME FROM

The government is saying that an unemployed young person today will likely face the next 40 years in poverty if they do not get employment after leaving school. This will lead to social alienation and depression, social problems, and loss of contr...



May 11, 2020  0  0  2083

PRIORITISE YOUR PROSPERITY

It is one of "life’s" priorities to prosper you, make it your priority also to be prosperous. Life has availed all the resources at your disposal.

Get addicted and get obsessed with prosperity to a point that you cannot live any othe...



May 11, 2020  0  0  2211

BE THE COMPANY YOU WANT TO WORK FOR, CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT

Perhaps you have been applying for jobs from left to right, sending CVs to all corners of the world but no one seems to answer your call to provide them with your best skills and services.

That is a sign, a sign that says it is time for yo...



May 11, 2020  0  0  2247

CREATE THE LIFE THAT YOU WANT

I believe that you deserve to live a purpose-driven life that is filled with success, satisfaction, blessings, and dreams that come true all the time. The heart of this book focuses on you and the life that you want to create for yourself. You are...



May 13, 2020  0  0  2037

AUTHENTICITY IS THE WAY TO GO

You will lose every time you try to be like them

You will win every time you be you.

Trying to please everyone never worked, stop it now!

Trying to do what they do will frustrate you, do what you can do see what happens

...



May 15, 2020  0  0  2368

SNIPPET FROM MY BOOK EMBRACE CHANGE - A GREAT TIME TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Look at the times’ oh child of earth; do we not have night then followed by a day or have a day then followed by night? Do we not have sunshine when we awake then later have noon? Do we not have winter which later gives way for spring, summe...



May 18, 2020  0  0  2123

GET UP, YOU HAVE A DREAM THAT MUST COME TRUE

Whether you believe it or not, know it or not, your future is in your hands.

You are fully responsible for every situation that befalls you.

The power to rise and fall is yours to fully take advantage of.

Every breath you t...



May 25, 2020  0  0  2214

DAILY STOIC - ANCIENT WISDOM FOR EVERYDAY LIFE

I won't waste time telling you about stoic philosophy. Here is a website where you can read all you can about stoic philosophy.

I am sharing this with you because I feel and know that some of you may g...



May 25, 2020  0  0  2140

LIVING WITH MYSELF - MY VOICE IS IMPORTANT

In some way, somewhere in our lives we all trying to find out who we really are.

This journey at some point in our lives becomes very important. Especially for those who would want to live their lives authentically and to find their true v...



Jun 17, 2020  0  0  1970

YOU DO YOURS AND I'LL DO MINE

I write for many reasons.

Today I may write because I want to let go of anger, pain, or stress.

Tomorrow I may write because I am happy and excited.

The next day or any other day I can write because I can and I just have th...



Jul 6, 2020  0  0  1807

CURE FOR MY PAIN

Your soul is a place that is open when all the wants and wishes disappear
Stillness is the key to open the place
Your soul is a place you can't find
The only thing you should know is that there is no cure for ...



Jul 24, 2020  0  0  1744

UNTITLED

Just like anyone, I am well today then I am not the next
I let my self go, now I am looking and I can find me
I need me to know me, to be me
I can't do this alone and I am not here
I am up and then...



Jul 25, 2020  0  0  1875

NOTHING BUT AIR

29 years from decay
Kneeling in the same style, whispering the same words million times
Millions of souls across the universe whispering the same prayer for the help that never came
Its a lie though disguised ...



Jul 27, 2020  0  0  1898

WE GET TO START OVER

Starting all over again may not be all fun but we need it.
Every week when I logon to my social media I read another terrible story of loss.
Lives, businesses, and the will to fight.
Some loss can be recovered...



Jul 30, 2020  0  0  1812

ALL WE CAN DO IS HOPE FOR A BETTER DAY

All we can do is hope for a better day and continue to do what is right.
Sometimes It Just Doesn't Work, You fail anyways and it feels bad but it is good.
I mean you read all the recommended books.
You binged-...



Jul 30, 2020  0  0  1811

GOOD FRIENDS MAKES OUR DAYS BETTER

A good friend just reminded me that we live in an abundance of opportunities.

His words were "Don't worry, with you everything is possible"

I accepted these words and remembered that I have pushed through darker times.

In g...



Jul 30, 2020  0  0  1852

I WILL TAKE THIS LOSS

I just received the news, business-wise they will hurt my profits or the business itself.

A tenant just dropped me without a warning. Yes, there are laws that protect a landlord but on a human level somethings are not that easy.

Fo...



Jul 30, 2020  0  0  2084

SINCERE EFFORTS NEVER GO TO WASTE

Only you can determine what is sincere for you.

Only you can determine what is a success for you.

In all of these remember to be honest with yourself, be realistic while keeping a sense of imagination.

Be as authentic as yo...



Aug 24, 2020  0  0  2005

WRITING JOURNEY

This post ...



Sep 9, 2020  0  0  1886

I KNOW THE TYPE OF PERSON YOU ARE THEY SAY

"I know the type of guy you are", they say. As if they have seen it all.

The problem is that the people who say these words use their own filters and lower standards to measure up people against their flawed checklist.

The minute t...



Sep 9, 2020  0  0  1973

WE USE CULTURE AND TRADITION AS AN EXCUSE FOR NOT TO THINK AND CARVE NEW BETTER WAYS

Think of what a good life is for you.

Filter out all the culture and traditions and think about what a happy life is for you.

Don't get caught up in the " I want to get married," "I want to..." I want..." kind of life before you si...



Sep 10, 2020  0  0  1798

CHECK YOUR FEELINGS

What you feel today won't matter tomorrow, the next year, or 5 years later.

Be careful not to let your feelings run your day.

How you feel right now, is it something that is directly linked to you?

Is it something that is h...



Sep 18, 2020  0  0  2045

BEING HUMAN

Being Human

We feel (Anger, Love, Frustration, Happiness, and More)

We think

We fuck up

We make up

Our days are mixed up with the above.

I am Human,

I don't have an explanation of why at the ...



Sep 22, 2020  0  0  2036

ETERNALLY GRATEFUL TO THE UNIVERSE

Eternally Grateful to the universe for the great providence....



Oct 20, 2020  0  0  2049

GOOD ROLE MODEL AND HERO, THANOS

I went back in time. The younger version of me agrees that Thanos is an excellent role model for us.

The future me, sent a message to say excellent choice before I could travel to the future.

This is what we learned from Thanos.



Nov 18, 2020  0  0  1985

PAIN IS REAL AND CAN HELP YOU IF YOU APPLY A LITTLE OF PERSPECTIVE

I broke my heart, I invited pain in my life.

Without going much into details, our family was robbed a month ago, from there on everything else went sideways, at least that's what I thought.

They took our car and cash R55 000.

...



Nov 26, 2020  0  0  1874

EVERYTHING AN ANGEL AND GOD CAN'T BE

Keeping my eyes wide awake through the dark night waiting for...

At least I am REAL.



Dec 21, 2020  0  0  1671

IT ONLY GETS BETTER WHEN YOU WORK ON IT

It only gets better when you want and work on it

There is no one defining moment in life

That risk that you fear maybe the key to unlock an amazing life

 



Dec 21, 2020  0  0  1642

YOU WON'T ALWAYS BE READY

You won't always have things figured out

You can prepare all you want, read all the self help books and pump yourself up with motivation and prayer

Lie to yourself that you won't repeat some mistakes

When love and life come...



Jan 2, 2021  0  0  1699

WRITE LIKE YOU ARE DYING

 

It's every writer's duty to write out his heart and soul.

Every day write what you want repeatedly, your ideas will be born from that repetition.



Jan 5, 2021  0  0  1544

A BLACK CHILD IS SUFFERING EVERYDAY BECAUSE...

The context of this writing is limited to the writer's small experience circle.

A black African child is dying psychologically because he needs cleansing in the river.

A black African child's business is n...



Jan 13, 2021  0  0  1693

LETTER TO A FRIEND

Ooh, dear friend

How are you doing?

I don't know if I am going forward or backward.

Ooh, dear friend.

I am becoming a stranger in my own skin.

When you think of all the plans we made at our tender age.

...



Feb 17, 2021  0  0  1604

TO BE UNKIND

In the end, this is a story of love and life coupled with judgments and loss of oneself.



Feb 17, 2021  0  0  1723

TO BE UNKIND - DESIRE

Desire, what a strange and powerful force.

It has many entries and exits.

Whichever you choose, you always end up a slave.



Feb 18, 2021  0  0  1583

TO BE UNKIND - VOID

Life takes pleasure in the change.

Will you say the same for yourself?

I am still a stranger to myself.

Life did not come out as well as I thought it would when I plotted in my head.

I will fill my days with pleasur...



Feb 20, 2021  0  0  1683

ITS TIME TO MOVE ON

I had this dream, I can't remember all the details.

In this dream, a close someone told me I have to move a level up or upgrade or something.

My interpretation based on the feeling and the events of my life linked with the dream is...



Mar 17, 2021  0  0  1606

THIS IS MY JOURNEY

This is my journey

I will own my mistakes

I will learn

I will remember to move forward

I will open up my heart, welcome opportunities, and initiate my fortune

I will remember that I live in a great abundance...



Mar 19, 2021  0  0  1603

I MADE A DECISION TO PUT MY ENERGY TO FINDING SOLUTIONS

I fell into deep despair, the course was simply giving up

After months and months of working on a project without any positive results, I found myself doubting everything (my strength, abilities...)

Day after day I drove my mind in...



Apr 1, 2021  0  0  1476

ALL OF THESE WILL ONE DAY CEASE TO EXIST

We fight on,

We fight on.

All of these will one day be a memory.

Add a few days OR years more it will be forgotten.

But the fight never stops.



Jun 7, 2021  0  0  1406

GREAT PROVIDENCE

When I was younger I wanted to shape stars,

Climb mountains so high that I lose breath on the summit,

Now, that I am older I want to shape the universe,

Climb to the pinnacle of different greatness,

How'd I get so l...



Jun 13, 2021  0  0  1576

R.I.P TO MY AFFAIRS

I created a heavy storm,
Now I can't weather it,
In all of these, baby mama got the worst,
The pain of losing the love that you still love,
it's not like she is not the one,
What's left...



Jun 23, 2021  0  0  1575

LIFE WITHOUT ADVERSITY IS NOT A LIFE

Life without adversity is no kind of life at all,

The fun of it all or the reward is in the pain, the lessons, and the strength of making it to the other side.

All roads lead to the ground, but in time we still draw breath we will ...



Jun 23, 2021  0  0  1523

THE LAMENT OF A SOON TO BE "WIDOW"

 
My man, fkd Charmaine, might as well have fkd Amahle,
My man, fkd Lovenia, might as we have fkd Pearl,
If you see him will you send him my way, dead or alive,
If you see him will tell him I ...



Jul 8, 2021  0  0  1516

THE DEVIL IS GONNA MAKE ME A FREE MAN

I felt the pull of the queen of darkness, call for a greater purpose, 
And  there was guiding darkness, reassuring and leading to my deepest pleasures,
At first, when I saw her, it felt like something from a dre...



Jul 15, 2021  0  0  1542

A WINNER DOESN'T ALWAYS WIN

I accept defeat, take my loss,

Continue with my path,

Work to create a better one,

I can laugh out loud and dance on what was to be our future.

Painful as it may be, it is a way of life, we move on,



Jul 17, 2021  0  0  1577

OUR LOVE IS LOST, DANCING UP ON IT

7 eons in a chase,
sacrificed everything, ran into the edge knowing it could go either way,
It’s not like I can just pack up all the life I have been and walk away,
You are what gave our family shelter, ...



Jul 17, 2021  0  0  1575

GRATITUDE, GRATITUDE

Gratitude, gratitude, everything is gratitude,

The Universe has been very very kind to me especially in times when I was not kind to myself,

For this, I am grateful to the universe



Aug 2, 2021  0  0  1586

LET GO

I want,
I want,
I want,
let go,
I wanna,
I wanna,
I wanna,
Let go,
I wish,
I wish,
Let go;,
Let go of the love th...



Aug 11, 2021  0  0  1674

FORGIVE ME MONEY, I HAVE SINNED

Forgive me money I have sinned, against you only have I sinned,

I chose affection over you, Four months have passed and I have nothing to show,

As I lay myself to sleep, I pray that you may restore your grace unto me,

...



Oct 21, 2021  0  0  1706

IT'S NOTHING PERSONAL, IT'S SUPPOSED TO END

That’s life,
Nothing but air,
In the end, we know the fate that awaits us all.



Dec 23, 2021  0  0  1759

TROUBLE GOES AWAY WHEN WE CEASE TO HAVE OPINION

It was Marcus Aurelius who said "Castaway opinion and you are saved".

Opinions are a sure way to get your life stirred up in trouble, but choose not to have opinions about events around you are your mind will reward your body for that.

...



Feb 8, 2022  0  0  1272

SOME STORIES SHOULD END

I remind myself that what I am about to say is not "cast in stone".

It is surely different for others.

The stories you tell yourself, the stories you share with others about yourself especially those that serve no purpose to contri...



Feb 8, 2022  0  0  1361

RETREAT TO SELF

Retreat to your self Marcus Aurelius mentioned a couple of times in his meditation (No retreat offers someone more quiet and relaxation than that into his own mind)

James Allen wrote lengthly about a man returning to ...



Feb 11, 2022  0  0  1438

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL

Dear Karin, tell me what it was that our friends used to laugh at us with,

Oh Dear Karin, tell me what it was that our parents used to hate us for,

And if you look back in time would you tell me that you saw this amazing life,

...



Feb 13, 2022  0  0  1361

SAVE YOURSELF BY NOT HAVING AN OPINION - LOOK AWAY AND LET THINGS BE

"We have the power to hold no opinion about a thing and to not let it upset our state of mind - for things have no natural power to shape our judgments" this is what Marcus Aurelius wrote in his meditations, book 6.52.



Feb 23, 2022  0  0  1357

WHO HURT YOU? HEAL AND ALLOW YOUR SELF THE RESPECT YOU DESERVE

"To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging of the sea falls still around it." - Marcus Aurelius

There is nothing that I want more than to be calm and still,

I ...



Feb 24, 2022  0  0  1413

SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO

Something to look forward to,

Something to look forward to,



Mar 4, 2022  0  0  1298

IT COULD GO EITHER WAY, DO YOU BEST

I am not going to tell you that it is easy, 

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor Frankl

Work on yourself, there will be pain, tear...



Mar 5, 2022  0  0  1252

LOVE OF FATE

"Difficulties strengthens the mind as labour does the body." - Seneca.

The mirror laughs at me every time I complain about the hand I got dealt,

Clotho is no fool, she gives and takes,

"Armo Fati", that's m...



Mar 6, 2022  0  0  1894

A SHOT AT HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS

To enjoy the journey of your success do this,

Set your targets or goals, work with knowledge, skill, and design,

To have peace on your journey, do all of the above and leave the rest to "Clotho The Spinner",

 



Jul 3, 2022  0  0  1098

7 DAYS ANNIVESARY

Oh, Adriana are you there in the dead of night silence,



Jul 4, 2022  0  0  1054

TAKE YOUR TIME, MAKE THAT BREAK THERE AINT MUCH AT STAKE

Take a pause moment to breathe, make that break,

You will find out that they ain't much at stake,

The next moment of your life could be relatively better,

So take your time, take a breath, cause you need time to figure thin...



Jul 4, 2022  0  0  1048

GIVING THIS LIFE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE GOT

You get what you give they say
When you finally know for sure that time and life won't wait or slow down for you
Though you know where to go, you still have the burden of it all on your shoulders
The noise of ...



Jul 4, 2022  0  0  1150

WHEN WORDS FAIL

Nothing has ever been truly accomplished by just words

 



Jul 4, 2022  0  0  1064

WHEN ITS YOUR TIME ITS YOUR TIME

Time to learn the hard way,
You just got to learn to take the heat even when your hands are always tied
You can't fight the truth that's coming your way,
The person in the mirror could be the person holding yo...



Jul 6, 2022  0  0  1113

FOLLOW YOUR MIND, NOT YOUR HEART

Follow your heart at your own peril,

Nothing good will ever come out of disregarding logic, good planning, an informed mind, and calculated risk efforts,

Follow your heart is a Hollywood fantasy, stay away from the advice and spend...



Jul 13, 2022  0  0  1076

THE NEW YOU DESERVES NEW PEOPLE PERIOD

In your build-up, self-development, and growth journey don't look back.

The new you deserve a new kind of respect, kindness, and support,

If you achieve your goal of becoming someone better, don't go back to old people otherwise yo...



Jul 13, 2022  0  0  1111

STILLNESS AND GRATITUDE

Take time to appreciate your efforts,

Be still and allow great providence take care of the rest,

You have done the work, you have done it all, all year round,

A week to be still and be in a gratitude mode won't hurt,

<...



Oct 21, 2022  0  0  1062

HOW MUCH PAIN HAVE YOU INFLICTED ON YOURSELF BY DOING THIS

How much pain have you inflicted on yourself by imagining things that never happen?

Don't make things harder than they are by adding thoughts of fear into your life.

 



Oct 21, 2022  0  0  1078

REWARD YOURSELF WITH GRATITUDE

Hard times can knock on anyone's door anytime unannounced.

What you do after is what will set you apart from everyone and determine how your next days will be.

Whatever you do, have a moment to be grateful.



Oct 21, 2022  0  0  1107

IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR DAYS

Stop Doing The Following --

Suffer imagined troubles.

Be overheard complaining.

Tie your identity to things you own.

Compare yourself to others .

Judge others.

Talk more than you listen.



Oct 21, 2022  0  0  1102

DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU BY YOU

Working on yourself, for yourself.

Focus on what you can control and accept what isn’t.

What’s in your control:

  • what you do
  • what you say
  • what you think

What isn’t...



Oct 24, 2022  0  0  1210

HOLD YOURSELF TO HIGH STANDARDS BUT DON'T PUNISH YOURSELF

A lot of ambitious people have standards - These standards can become a two-edged sword.

Don't punish yourself by setting impossible standards.

Know when to forgive yourself when you slip up.

 

 



Oct 24, 2022  0  0  1215

WHEN DO YOU SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH TO YOURSELF

You have lived this long. Tell me then, has

  • anger
  • worry
  • hatred
  • & holding a grudge

ever done any good in any situat...



Oct 26, 2022  0  0  1301

REWARD YOURSELF WITH NOW

The time to be better is now. I remind myself.

No ghost of the past can improve my life now.

No worry or anxious thought of a possible future event can replace the power I have now.

Now is the time to:

  • <...



Oct 26, 2022  0  0  1870

WHAT DO YOU DO WHILE THIS IS PASSING?

This too shall pass we say. 

What do you do while this is passing?

Do you punish yourself with worry?

Drive yourself crazy with more imagined thoughts as if some god of fortune said if you punish yourself it will pass ...



Feb 13, 2023  0  0  1117

THE ULTIMATE SUCCESS, "FREEDOM"

It's getting harder and harder to be free in this modern world.

So strong is my lust, anxiety, ill-disciplined behavior, and the holding on to physical property.

How then can I say I am free?

Until I rule over myself with a...



Feb 14, 2023  0  0  988

ONLY A FOOL WILL SAY "TOMORROW"

This is what we do, this is what I did. We say we'd do it tomorrow, but tomorrow never seems to come.

Or it comes but we still hang up on the plans for the future,

Tomorrow is here. Again, I say I will do it on this day when this o...



Feb 18, 2023  0  0  1129

A DAY WITHOUT READING IS THE ULTIMATE SIN AGAINST SELF

Read, you must read every day. If you don't read every day you are functionally illiterate as Ryan Holiday commented.

Our days are filled with events every second. Unfortunately, you have to make impressions on what you perceive.

D...



Feb 24, 2023  0  0  1213

YOKE OF DESIRE

Are you, are you free?
If were, I would be named Epictetus,
May the Heavens help me, my time is so ephemeral in this world,
I am Leaving home in four weeks' time, there is only so much I can do in this world, ...



Mar 21, 2023  0  0  1678

IT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN

A lie we tell ourselves.

Someday or when an event this or that happens things will be...

better,

peaceful,

I will be able to start,

Once this happens, I can feel...

All these are lies we tell ourselv...



Jul 17, 2023  0  0  970

A FIGHTER

From the ashes they had hoped would be his doom, he has risen!



Jul 31, 2023  0  0  837

Embrace True Freedom: Let Go of Worry, Suffering, and Fear

Life can be an unpredictable rollercoaster, and we often find ourselves grappling with self-inflicted suffering and pain. We may believe that we didn't ask for this life, but the undeniable truth is that we are alive. Instead of enduring our days ...



Aug 1, 2023  0  0  973

Embrace Freedom: Finding Your Area of Dominance

In my new book, "Embrace Freedom," I emphasize the importance of identifying our area of dominance and pushing its boundaries until we find our true potential. When we find ourselves navigating life within a system created by others, we must reali...



Aug 8, 2023  0  0  980

Embracing Life: Moving Beyond Moaning and Groaning

Life, as astutely observed by Epictetus, unfolds with events beyond our control. One undeniable fact is that we are alive, and the journey of life persists, irrespective of whether we sought it or not. In this journey, pain, suffering, challenges,...



Aug 10, 2023  0  0  862

Planting Seeds of Success: Effort and Patience

Just as expecting figs in winter is folly, so is anticipating results without effort. To reap, one must sow.

Aimlessness begets no advantage.

Align your effort and discipline, for results won't cross domains. Remember, patience is ...



Aug 19, 2023  0  0  959

HAS THIS HAPPENED TO YOU?

The following idea, although paraphrased in my own words, draws direct inspiration from Toni Morrison's book "Paradise." This lesson and wisdom found me precisely when I needed it most. “Success is not something you inherently deserve, regar...



Sep 10, 2023  0  0  947

Mastering Victory: Navigating Life's Controllable Contexts

In this life, victory is often within grasp if we navigate with wisdom.
A potent key lies in choosing battles wisely—those where the outcome remains within our space of influence.
By avoiding contexts whose results rest in the powe...



Sep 16, 2023  0  0  950

Unlocking Your Inner Source of Goodness and Happiness

The quest for good and happiness begins within.

Seeking external sources often leads to refusal and disappointment.

Look inward—tap into your own reservoir of positivity and joy.

Cultivate goodness within to attract i...



Oct 7, 2023  0  0  767

SOMETHING INSIDE

For years my body is been hosting something powerful,

I don't know what it is, I tried to know and undestand without success,

This "something powerful" has been whispering words of wisdom, alas I failed to listen and unde...



Oct 7, 2023  0  0  934

DISCIPLINE IS SUCCESS

What can you possibly hope to achieve without discipline?



Oct 13, 2023  0  0  867

DO NOT ADD TO THIS

"I must die. But must I die Bawling?" - Epictetus



Nov 3, 2023  0  0  799

THREE WORDS

"Discipline is everything"



Nov 7, 2023  0  0  1012

THIS IS THE WAY

Achieving ultimate freedom is possible only through self-discipline and strict self-regulation.
When you rule over yourself, nothing will stand in your way. 



Nov 11, 2023  0  0  1068

THE DAY OF THE LIVING

The day I conquer myself is the day I will truly start living.

For now, as I still fall short of self-restraint and the virtue of discipline, I can only be at the mercy of disappointment and failures.

The story continues, with each...



Nov 11, 2023  0  0  1013

WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE

When all is said and done, what truly matters is self-discipline and strict self-regulation.

Allow the virtue of discipline to govern every aspect of who you are.

Discipline never fails.



Nov 11, 2023  0  0  1327

FACE TO FACE

In the face of life's challenges and difficulties, self-discipline serves as both your defense and offense.



Dec 25, 2023  0  0  1081

World of Abundant Possibilities

We live in a world of abundant possibilities and opportunities. I will say that this year was the toughest so far, and because of that, I walked away with a clear purpose and goal for the rest of my life.

To start it off, I will reiterate ...



Jan 18, 2024  0  0  1501

TO BE BETTER, TO DO BETTER

Can you confidently affirm that you have exerted every effort and taken every conceivable step to become the best version of yourself in this world?

If the answer is affirmative, continue along that trajectory.

If your response is ...



Jun 1, 2024  0  0  796

SAY THIS TO YOURSELF

My duty is to be human, and to be human is to be good and live in harmony with universal nature.

Remind yourself also that the story will go in with or without you. Therefore:

  • Keep going, move forward
  • Change your m...



Jun 12, 2024  0  0  881

LETTING GO AND RESTORATION

Above all else, help me hold on to nothing except wisdom,
Restore to me the joy of letting go and the joy of living in harmony with the universal law of gratitude, and make me willing to obey reason.



Jun 14, 2024  0  0  1042

REMEMBER THIS

Let go of anything that no longer serves you.
Remember to breathe, smile, and laugh.
Above everything else, remember to let go. If it's beyond your control, and it's taking a heavy toll, it's time to release it.



Jul 26, 2024  0  0  1819

HOW TO BE HAPPY

Let go, let go of what no longer serves you, especially the desire to control everything around you.

Meditating can lead you towards happiness. By meditating and practising self-awareness and most importantly letting...



Feb 1, 2025  0  0  1375

Memento Mori

 
The grave is calling oh life,
Each year we celebrate a birthday we also celebrate a step closer to ...

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