Category: Personal Development

2018

Lessons From 2018: Daring and Fruitful

December 17, 2018

2018 started out with no fairy tale dreams or resolution, it started with a made up mind to act on deliberation and accountability. I wish we all could put an end to this year, so I can take a peep into 2019, and see what the new year has for me. This post is meant to keep you in a self-reflective mode; at least by doing that, you will know how perfect or almost perfect your year could have been … More Lessons From 2018: Daring and Fruitful

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Keep On Moving

December 14, 2018

When you see people move in a different direction from yours, it does not necessarily mean you are wrong or they are. Neither is it that they do not know where they are going. We are all on different missions. The destination differs.

However, if you are headed in a way that will not lead to a place of fulfillment, make a quick turn, so you do not waste away this short moment of your life. … More Keep On Moving

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Practicing Assertiveness

November 30, 2018

You are that person who can make a difference everywhere you get to. Your ugly perception about life must be changed. You are that goal-getter. You are exceptional and you need to put things right. It starts from now. You will improve on yourself as from this moment.

I need you to look at yourself again and say the best of words you have ever said to yourself. Will you? … More Practicing Assertiveness

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Your time, Your life

November 29, 2018

Life is full of mysteries, humans are living with chunks of questions they can’t find answers to, puzzles that don’t seem solvable, and even a life that doesn’t look livable. Yet in a world of struggle and unending curiosity, you can thrive, you can cope, you can succeed, you can shine, you can be okay. Yes! If you realize and accept the fact that “your time is your life” … More Your time, Your life

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Laying the Right Foundation as a Teen

November 26, 2018

Sometimes, a wrong choice can be amended but most times, they are irreversible. And even when choices are amended, the past is not erasable. Those that have trodden this path can tell you that it’s not as easy as it seems. Teenage years are serious years, you pay now and play later or you play now and pay later. The former is very much preferable. … More Laying the Right Foundation as a Teen

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How to Receive Criticism and Make it Work for you

November 23, 2018

I can preach about criticism being a good thing but, to be honest enough, it’s not always easy to receive.
Seeing our mistakes being pointed out by our parents, a teacher, a friend or a mentor isn’t always beautiful. As a result, we tend to build emotional walls and end up being defensive.
As much as we would hate to hear it, criticism isn’t meant to be ignored, it is meant to be faced head-on. … More How to Receive Criticism and Make it Work for you

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Effective Communication

November 23, 2018

Don’t you think it’s time you evaluated your method of communication?

To communicate whatever issues you may be having as a teenager, have you taken time to check if your method will be accepted and understood?

Remember that a communication is only authentic when it’s been received, accepted, and responded to. … More Effective Communication

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How to Deal with Difficult People

November 16, 2018

I hope you would be convinced to know that it is possible to stay calm, maintain peace and avoid conflict. Bear in mind though that these tips will, for now, only guarantee a shift in your own mindset and not a shift in the mindset of the people you would be dealing with.

The change you seek to see most of the time needs to take place in you first before it takes place in others. It’s a process. … More How to Deal with Difficult People