A great teacher whose lectures were prevented from being shared was asked what he thought of his enemies and he simply responded that “To regard anyone as an enemy is a great folly.” Not everyone will understand your conviction & those who do helps while others hinder.
“The diffusion of that which is intelligent can only be hindered by stupidity. People have their vested interests to which they cling and which by continual thoughts and action are increasing. Whatever that is said to criticize such vested interest attracts immediate response...
...which can either be on the defensive or vituperative in retaliation depending on the state of mental health of the one retorting. People with something to guard or protect will always live in fear & act thoughtlessly in cruelty, but one who has nothing to lose nurse no fear.”
You can live completely, truly and ideally a fulfilling life void of vanity and accumulation of things that will hasten your metamorphosis into a monster that snaps at every tweet you believe can affect your bottom line. Social media is not for socially maladjusted reprobates.
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Psychology, neurology and philosophy have been integral parts of my study since I was a teenager. Ever since I embraced my uncanny ability to feel the pains of others & cultured the habit of taking responsibility. Having familiarized myself with psychoanalysts’ saying...
...”The Good Mother necessarily fails” I’ve had to re-tweak my processes every now and then. The maxim suggests that as your ‘child’ matures, you have to fail more and more as a ‘mother.’ If you are guardian to a 20-35years old, you are not their mother anymore.
Biologically you still are but that relationship soon becomes a quasi-peer status. I have seen this happen in most families where children feels they are matured enough to talk back and take risks even while enjoying parental care when they fail.
This is why people should study the @SIAF_NG model for engaging change. It is called the Conscious Revolution Paradigm; strategic engagement beyond emotional tantrums. It works globally and with track record of successes even in Nigeria. #Selah
An anachronistic law/bill that is no longer fit for purpose is simply analyzed by experts with recommendation on the ideal with justification amidst public awareness just as done for #EndSARS#ReformPoliceNG (not the protest) and #ElectoralReform campaign.
This way, the needed political will is galvanized and proper objective engagement of the legislative is done by representatives of the movement for this change. This is not a one time event but a reiteration of several actions in an accountable & objective manner.
I think your indoctrination is the actual travesty Distinguished. Just in case there are more like you, here is a free insight for your edification on the concerns of reasonable people (void of sentiments) about the flawed universal mail-in ballot route. #Elections2020
There is a clear difference between absentee ballot (which is the traditional route) and the new universal mail-in ballot. It is not as simplistic as sticking your ballot in the mail for counting. The catch here is that a specific request is made in Absentee balloting.
Whereas in Universal mail-in approach, ballots are simply mailed en masse. That is, millions of people who would’ve naturally go out to vote simply engage the mail citing different reasons as it can be validated by the COVID19 concerns.
A mentor of mine shared one year ago a quote by Goldie Hawn—
"The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud.
In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud - the obstacles of life and its suffering.
The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in life.
Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death.
If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness and more compassion, we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one."
You are weak if in order to maintain your self preservation, you align yourself with the ills of society as perpetuated by the worst of souls. You may think you are protecting yourself in the interim, but you are reinforcing evil & hurting generations. ⛱ #FixSociety
My logistics assistant told how young boys take to the highway at wee hours of the morning, sometimes in the afternoon and in the evening to cause trouble & rob people across Lagos (Mile 12 especially) yet elders in the area watch & encourage this by urging them on.
I saw a video of a young boy displaying the body parts of a burnt police officer during one of the riots in a SW state & none of the adults around cautioned him. They watched and even made a video. Online amoral griots curse on their elders & get likes & retweets for this.
It’s no longer news that the systemic hinderances that seem to lubricate the gears of impunity within the criminal justice system & institutions of state (Security, MDAs & Finance) need to be severed via sustainable reforms. @LagosSarsPanelgoogle.com/amp/s/punchng.…
Many observers & legal luminaries have opined that the police and security agencies abuse citizens rights because the judicial system is ineffective. We mostly agree that the problem lies with Section 84 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 2004.
It has to be annulled and there has to be a law mandating the CBN to pay a garnishee order with 14days of service. Many have said that without these being done the commissions of enquiry will merely paper over the cracks. This I believe the @LagosSarsPanel has taken seriously.