Now I realize that one of the most obvious stumbling block before the path of most people is the fact that many have no idea what they want from life. They simply live and accept whatever is thrown at them and complain when things do not go well with them. This is like a man who goes to the market without first deciding what exactly he will be spending money on. The result of this is that whatever is enticing in the market is likely to catch your attention, whether it is beneficial to you or not. It is also likened to those who watch sales television, and end up buying so much stuff they have no need of. Life is full of luring options that can misdirect you far away from what will give your life upmost value, and you ability to sieve through these distractions is based upon your clear-headed apprehension of what you want out of life, and what you intend to give back. Continue reading
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WHERE IS YOUR IDEA?
A few days ago I wrote on the need to focus on work rather than on a job. Like I stated, a job may pay your bills, but it’s your work that gets you actual satisfaction and keeps you moving even in very difficult times. Have you wondered why some people who have a job seem most frustrated and will give anything to get out of such hellish conditions, while others with no income based activity are seriously excited at what they have found to do with their hands? Yes it happens, and the key reason here is that only what comes out of you, can truly give you the ultimate fulfillment in your life. This points me to the issue that I want to point out here, and I am beholden to the thing called an ‘idea’. It is also one of the most important responsibilities that people will have simply ignored or deferred to the next person. However, I have come to realize that though unappreciated in its full context, it still forms the basis through which a person can be delivered from the punches of life, into a state of continuous excitement, relevance, and achievement.
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Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
This video will form the basis for my discussing something that has been on my heart for a few weeks now. I am really concerned on the issue of ‘Ideas’, and how they shape the future of its carrier. Ken Robinson however gives an interesting perspective to learning, and learning through the formal education system. I however also apply this to why people are so limited in the kinds of ideas they can generate. So I think it is worthwhile to share this video first, before writing a bit on my perspective to ideas, and how to come out of the constraints of formal education.
Thoughts of a Calabarboy. 