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Subomi

@subomiplumptre

Jan 18

I FAILED AND IT SUCKS

Last week, I failed at something so monumental that it knocked me off my life axis. All my future plans and dreams went out of the window temporarily.

#Failure #Thread

I failed at something I prepared for, for several months. I haven't done that volume of work in a while. Incredible goodwill and equity were deployed. And I prayed for so long and believed I had clarity of direction.

When I got the rejection email, I went into instant denial, disbelieving what I read. And then, I experienced instant diarrhea and headache. Interestingly, on the same day I had an important team meeting. So I needed to drag myself out of bed, even though I just wanted to weep.

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Subomi

@subomiplumptre

Dec 14, 2022

It always pains me when a creative person finds God or Christianity and then becomes more conservative and starts limiting their gifts to church alone.

It's like their brain cells slowly die after feeling the corrosive effects of organized religion. It's always astonishing because I believe the Holy Spirit to be an extremely creative person. If he lives in you, you should become more creative.

I can't even describe the phenomenon. Religion is where creativity goes to die. Because by its very design, creativity defies norms, stereotypes and confined spaces.

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Subomi

@subomiplumptre

Dec 14, 2022

LISTEN TO THE SIGNS

There's something creative about setting up a new home. It's even more emotional when you're in a new city without family & close friends. You're forced to deploy admin skills you haven't used in a while. And, it brings back the basics of quiet simple work.

Every week, you create a list of chores and accomplish them. You research how to do things and then get them done.

As you tick off items on your checklist, there's silent validation that you are capable. Also, that help can be sourced in interesting ways, since there's no glory in doing things alone if you don't have to.

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Subomi

@subomiplumptre

Nov 30, 2022

THIS IS A SEASON OF KINDNESS

The antidote to fear isn't faith, it's love. That's because faith doesn't exist in a vacuum. Rather, you believe someone you know and trust. You are certain they have your best interests at heart, and that they have the power to do what they say. 🧵

However, it's difficult to accept love when you have little reference for it. I am lucky in this regard. I had a good dad. And so, when I think of God, I've got a benchmark. In my mind, if God loves me more than my dad did, then that's a fantastic thing.

Christmas is such a good time to gift people love. You never know what folks are going through and this may be the only time they receive kindness or experience human warmth. Because many are in a good mood, there's much magic in the air.

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Subomi

@subomiplumptre

Nov 29, 2022

I attended a church with a pantry. You can pick up anything you need or want. You just go in and pack stuff. And the pantry is never empty.

This is a shout out to churches that make kindness normal. Those who have no jobless people, because there's a job board that's constantly filled with opportunities. Assemblies where no one is alone during the holidays because homes are always open.

So many churches do incredibly generous things. They have professional counsellors, child services, relocation help. They give food, clothes, shelter and so on without making noise. The community just feels their quiet presence.

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Subomi

@subomiplumptre

Nov 24, 2022

As Executives become busier, they have less time to review things. So if you're a Manager, here are a few ways to make yourself invaluable.

Present information in a way that's useful for decision making. Get to the crux of things quickly. Develop 1-page reports and presentations that are no more than 10 pages. Use graphs and charts, not text.

Focus everything you're doing within the company on the organization's priorities. If it's not important to the company, it's not important.

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