tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19721000096174905682024-03-13T12:12:13.002-07:00Jimoh BraimohLife, love, faith, hope, academics etc.Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-11621161628768249272023-06-10T19:58:00.002-07:002023-06-10T19:58:41.959-07:00Unveiling the Grand Design: The Fine-Tuning of the Universe and the Existence of God<p> <span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Introduction:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In our quest to unravel the mysteries of the universe, we
stumble upon the remarkable phenomenon of fine-tuning—a captivating aspect that
invites us to contemplate the existence of a divine creator. Scientists have
discovered that the fundamental physical constants governing our universe
possess precise values that allow life to flourish. This exquisite balance and
intricate design spark profound questions, leading many to ponder the
possibility of an intelligent creator behind the cosmos. In this blog post, we
will explore the compelling evidence that supports the existence of God through
the lens of fine-tuning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Delicate Balance of Physical Constants:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The physical constants, such as the strength of gravity,
the electromagnetic force, and the mass of elementary particles, play a crucial
role in shaping the universe. Astonishingly, if any of these constants were
altered even slightly, life as we know it would be impossible. The precision
required for the existence of galaxies, stars, and ultimately life itself is so
extraordinarily delicate that it defies chance and random occurrence. This
intricate fine-tuning points toward the presence of a guiding intelligence
behind the scenes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Anthropic Principle:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Anthropic Principle suggests that the fundamental
properties of the universe are precisely set to allow for the existence of
conscious beings capable of observing it. We find ourselves in a universe
perfectly suited for our existence, with the conditions necessary to support
life uniquely aligned. This observation raises significant questions: How did
the laws of physics and the initial conditions of the universe conspire so
remarkably to allow life to emerge? The overwhelming odds against such
fine-tuning strengthen the case for an intentional and purposeful creator.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Multiverse and Probability:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Critics of the fine-tuning argument often propose the
existence of a multiverse—a vast ensemble of parallel universes with different
physical properties. They argue that among this vast array of universes, it is
not surprising that at least one would have the conditions necessary for life.
However, the multiverse hypothesis itself faces challenges. First, there is no
direct empirical evidence for the existence of parallel universes. Second,
postulating a multiverse simply pushes the question of fine-tuning one level
back, leaving us to wonder about the fine-tuning of the entire ensemble. The
best explanation for the fine-tuning remains the existence of an intelligent
designer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Information and Design:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The complexity and specificity observed in biological
systems, such as the human DNA and the intricate mechanisms of the cell,
provide further evidence for a purposeful creator. Information, intricately
encoded in our DNA, directs the formation and functioning of every living
organism. This information-rich complexity is far beyond what mere chance and
natural processes could produce. The presence of specified and complex
information in the fabric of life strongly suggests the involvement of an
intelligent mind behind its design.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Conclusion:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The fine-tuning of the universe, with its precise physical
constants and the delicate balance necessary for life, paints a compelling
picture in support of the existence of God. The intricacy and complexity
observed in the cosmos, from the macroscopic scale to the microscopic realm of
DNA, transcend the boundaries of chance and point toward a divine creator. The
Anthropic Principle, the challenges facing the multiverse hypothesis, and the
presence of specified information all contribute to a persuasive case for the
existence of an intelligent designer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As we delve into the depths of the cosmos and unravel the
wonders of life, let us embrace the awe-inspiring evidence of fine-tuning as a
testament to the grandeur and intelligence behind it all. The harmony and
precision we witness awaken our minds to the existence of a transcendent
reality—an entity we recognize as God, the orchestrator of the intricate
symphony that is our universe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0usa-20.1871066 -76.063275699999991-90 143.3117243 59.862644326955014 64.561724300000009tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-26479256091346261452020-11-17T14:35:00.000-08:002020-11-17T14:35:15.643-08:00 Likely U.S. Student Interview Questions<p>Q: What do you know about American universities?</p><p>The officer wants to know what made you do decide to study at American universities. You</p><p>should highlight a few features of US universities.</p><p>Sample Answers:</p><p>According to my research, American Universities focus primarily on the practice of the taught</p><p>knowledge at their institutes and provide students with numerous research opportunities.</p><p>Speaking from experience of alumni, programs implemented in American Universities are very</p><p>well designed and renowned for their impeccable quality and commendable structure that</p><p>focuses on building skills.</p><p>American universities are well known for their quality of education and research opportunities.</p><p>Their programs are well designed with equal importance on theoretical knowledge along with</p><p>strong practical skills.</p><p>Q: Why did you choose to study in the US?/ Why study in the US, why not the UK or Canada?</p><p>The visa officer is looking for a justifiable reason for what convinced you to pursue higher</p><p>studies in the US. You will have to tell what features of the American education system appeal to</p><p>you compared to other countries.</p><p>Sample Answers:</p><p>Academic experience from a US university is highly valued around the world. Also, US</p><p>universities offer excellent research opportunities through many assistant-ship programs. On top</p><p>of that, having global exposure tremendously helps to advance my career.</p><p>The American education system has been deemed the best amongst all others, and I believe their</p><p>programs are well structured and suitable for the field I would like to step in.</p><p>Universities in the U.S. hail a fine blend of theoretical and practical knowledge. To develop my</p><p>practical skills, enrolling in a U.S. university is the best option.</p><p>Note: Of the long list of noble laureate prize winner of Economics since 1969 till date, 41 of</p><p>them are from the united states.</p><p>Q: What will be your specialization in MS? / What will be your major in MS?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., I will be majoring in Computer Science)</p><p>Q: Why do you want to do a Master's?</p><p>State why you want to do a master in a particular field with enthusiasm and purpose. Your answer</p><p>should reflect confidence in your decision and should outline why doing Masters in your field is</p><p>necessary for you.</p><p>Sample Answers:</p><p>Pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science will allow me to gain more technical</p><p>knowledge and help me find more opportunities and better prospects.</p><p>In this competitive world, higher qualification in a field will serve greatly to give me a better</p><p>chance to join the industry of my choice as a long-term career prospect.</p><p>Q: What are your plans after graduation?</p><p>Your answer should show concrete evidence that you do not plan to live in the U.S. after studies</p><p>but to return to your home country.</p><p>Sample Answers:</p><p>I plan to return to my country and begin working in a firm in my city as a software developer as</p><p>the demand for individuals in this profession keeps increasing.</p><p>After completing my course in computer science, I will return to join the ever-growing IT</p><p>industry in my country.</p><p>We have great opportunities here in the field of my study. The advanced degree I will be pursuing</p><p>from the US will be a great asset in advancing my career here in my country.</p><p>After I complete my studies, I plan to return to my home country and settle in ABC city because</p><p>several technology companies are present here that offer jobs with high pay corresponding to my</p><p>field of study.</p><p>I plan to return to my country and take up a job offer I have been presented with by a family</p><p>friend’s firm. I will be working as a software developer there and completing my Masters in the</p><p>The US will help me to greatly enhance my skills for the job.</p><p>My mother is dependent on me and lives with me in our self-owned house. She will be staying</p><p>with my grandparents while I am in the States. I will be returning after graduation to support my</p><p>mother and managing our property.</p><p>The job market for software developers is increasing exponentially day by day in my home</p><p>country. Hence, I will be returning to my country to take advantage of several high posts</p><p>on offer in several organizations after completing my master's in computer</p><p>science.</p><p>My home country has been all I have known for the entirety of my life, and after I have</p><p>completed my course at XYZ university, I will be coming back home to utilize my newly</p><p>developed skills for the betterment of my own country.</p><p>Q: Do you have your GRE/TOEFL/IELTS/GMAT score reports?</p><p>Answer appropriately (Provide originals)</p><p>Q: Why are your GRE/TOEFL/IELTS scores low?</p><p>Truthfully explain what mistakes you made and where you stumbled. Do not make excuses or</p><p>cover up your errors. Instead, own up to it and explain a proper and genuine reason why</p><p>you were unable to perform that well.</p><p>Sample Answers:</p><p>The test took place during my college examinations, which is why I was not thoroughly prepared.</p><p>Despite my low GRE score, my verbal TOEFL score is pretty good.</p><p>I answered the first few questions wrong, which caused my score to fall. Despite performing well</p><p>in the latter part of the test, I could not substantially improve it.</p><p>Q: What was your major in undergrad?/ What was your specialization in Bachelors?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., I did Bachelors in Electrical Engineering)</p><p>Q: Why change your academic background now?</p><p>You must know what made you change your area of specialization. It is necessary to have a</p><p>the genuine reason as to what convinced you to switch your major.</p><p>Sample Answers:</p><p>I have always been more passionate about environmental science, and pursuing this degree will</p><p>allow me to step into a field which I truly enjoy instead of continuing one I chose because of</p><p>high pay.</p><p>There is much more demand and need for this profession in my country compared to the one I am</p><p>already in.</p><p>Q: Why do you have several backlogs?</p><p>You should convince the officer that you can study in the US despite these shortcomings.</p><p>Convince him that you can do better and state confidently how so.</p><p>Sample Answers:</p><p>During a certain period, I was unable to manage my studies and co-curricular activities, which damaged my performance report. But I have made promises and have the determination to not</p><p>repeat my mistakes.</p><p>I have made amends to ensure I can continue my studies in the US by selecting extremely proficient and well-versed subjects. I am sure I can handle the pressure now.</p><p>Q: Have you been to the States before? / Have you ever been outside India?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., No! I have never been outside India)</p><p>Q: Can I see your Bachelor’s diploma?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: When and from which university did you graduate?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., I graduated in XXXX(year) from XYZ university)</p><p>Q: Can I see your mark sheets/transcripts?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: What universities did you apply to?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., I applied to 3 universities)</p><p>Q: Which universities did you get admission to?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., I got admission from all 3 universities)</p><p>Q: Which university are you going to?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: Why this university?</p><p>The officer wants to know what your reason for choosing that specific university is. You</p><p>should provide a solid and justifiable reason for pursuing your studies at this university.</p><p>Sample Answers:</p><p>I have interacted with a few current students who are pursuing their Master's at this University.</p><p>They advised it’s one of the Universities that offer great research opportunities in the field I</p><p>will be studying, and on top of that, it has outstanding faculty.</p><p>I have been accepted to a few other universities, but this one appealed the most to me. It is</p><p>because the courses that are offered at this university perfectly match my area of interest that is</p><p>Data Analytics. Other institutes did not offer this field as a separate course, which is why this</p><p>university became my top priority.</p><p>Q: Did you get any scholarships?</p><p>Answer accordingly (e.g., Yes! I was awarded X dollars scholarship)</p><p>Q: Did you contact any professors from that university?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., Yes! I have been in touch with a couple of professors)</p><p>Q: Do you happen to remember those professors' names?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., Name a few professors)</p><p>Q: Do you happen to know about the city you will be going to?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., I heard Houston weather is very much similar to Indian weather, which definitely helps me adjust to it pretty quickly).</p><p>Q: Do you have family in the US?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: Do you have friends in the US?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: What is your father?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: Do you have siblings?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: Who is sponsoring your studies?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., My father is sponsoring my education)</p><p>Q: What is your father’s income?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: Can I see tax returns?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: Can I see Bank Statements/Passbook?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: Did you take any loans?</p><p>Answer appropriately (If yes, give the officer your loan approval letter)</p><p>Q: Where do your parents live?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: Why do you think we should give you a visa to study in the US?</p><p>Your answer should show confidence in the evidence you have provided, and your tone should</p><p>display a positive attitude regarding this opportunity. Hence, the officer knows you have a purpose</p><p>and passion for pursuing higher studies in the United States.</p><p>Sample Answer:</p><p>I think I should be granted a visa because I am very passionate about pursuing my studies in the</p><p>States and will make full use of this opportunity.</p><p>Additional questions for those who are currently working and going for MS in the US</p><p>Q: Who is your current employer?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., I am currently working for ABC company)</p><p>Q: What are your role and responsibilities?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., I work as a System Analyst. I design, develop, and test applications</p><p>for the clients)</p><p>Q: Since how long have you been working for this company?</p><p>Answer appropriately (e.g., I have been working here for X years)</p><p>Q: How much is your salary?</p><p>Answer appropriately</p><p>Q: How big is this company? (Number of employees)</p><p>It has about X employees</p><p>Q: Well, your current employers sound strongly established, why do you want to leave?</p><p>Give a few strong reasons why it is more important for you to gain a higher degree instead of</p><p>continuing your well-established job. Explain what other benefits pursuing MS in the States can</p><p>bring to you that have greater importance than your current pay.</p><p>Sample Answers:</p><p>In this highly competitive world, having global exposure through abroad studies is important in</p><p>advancing my career, and it also enhances my ability to work with different cultures.</p><p>It is important to keep moving forward in this fast-paced world. I can further advance in my</p><p>career by leaving to achieve higher education.</p><p>Example of an interview for F1 Visa</p><p>VO: How are you?</p><p>Me: I am doing pretty good, sir! (Smile) How are you doing today?</p><p>VO: I am good. Thank you! What is the purpose of your travel?</p><p>Me: I will be going to pursue my Master’s in Computer Science</p><p>VO: What was your major in undergrad?</p><p>Me: My major was Computer Science</p><p>VO: Do you have any work experience?</p><p>Me: I have been working for TCS for the last 2 years</p><p>VO: How was your experience working at TCS?</p><p>Me: I love my job, and it’s quite challenging. The team I work with is amicable</p><p>VO: What is your role?</p><p>Me: I work as a Systems Analyst</p><p>VO: Why would you like to pursue your studies in the US?</p><p>Me: What’s best about pursuing advanced studies in a US university is that the qualification I</p><p>earn is globally recognized. On top of that, the education system in the US has been known for</p><p>its academic excellence.</p><p>VO: Can I see your experience letter?</p><p>Me: Sure, sir! Here you go!</p><p>VO: Who is sponsoring your studies?</p><p>Me: I have my own funds saved up, and the rest will be taking care of my parents.</p><p>VO: Can you pass those supporting documents?</p><p>Me: Definitely! Here are the bank statements</p><p>VO: What is your father?</p><p>Me: My father is a Businessman</p><p>VO: Do you have his Tax returns?</p><p>Me: Sure!</p><p>VO: Does the company you are currently working with bear any of the expenses?</p><p>Me: No, Sir! My parents and I will be taking care of all the expenses</p><p>VO: What are your plans after graduation?</p><p>Me: I will be returning back to India once after I graduate and will be working in the Software</p><p>field.</p><p>VO: Does this degree help advance your career?</p><p>Me: Undoubtedly, earning an advanced degree from the US will definitely serve as a great asset in</p><p>advancing my career and enhancing my skills</p><p>VO: You have a solid job, and your family is in India. Why you chose to leave everything and</p><p>pursue it further?</p><p>Me: In Today’s competitive world, I feel that my decision to pursue graduate studies in the US is</p><p>smart to advance my career. While I invest some time and money into this highly valuable</p><p>education, the payoffs will be well worth my time and money.</p><p>VO: Great! I approve of your visa! Enjoy your time in the US!</p><p>Me: That’s great news! Thank you, Sir! Have a great day!</p>Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-58218008380096738002020-11-01T16:35:00.002-08:002020-11-01T16:35:32.282-08:00I must go to school
How my life started <div><br /></div><div>My parents gave birth to my eldest and my elder brother before they gave birth to me. While she was pregnant with me, she was convinced that I was a girl. She was so convinced that she bought female baby clothes. Why was she so convinced that I was a girl? I am glad you asked! As at the time I was born, I do not think ultrasound to determine the sex of a baby in the womb has been discovered yet. If it has, then it was not common in Nigeria then. According to my mum, I was so quiet in her womb. I did not kick and disturb her like her first two sons. So she was sure that the baby in her womb was a girl. However, I came out as a boy. So she gave out all the female things she bought for me to those close to her and went to buy male things for me, and that is how my life started. </div><div><br /></div><div>The test </div><div><br /></div><div>After my birth, my mom said that my eldest brother was asking too many intelligent questions. She took it as a challenge and decided to further her education. That was how she went to college. According to her," a woman with such an intelligent child cannot be illiterate." When she went back to college, she took us to the village to live with my grandparents. At a tender age, I was staying with my grandparents and my aunties and uncles in our village. While I was there, I was too young to go to school, but my elder one was old enough to go to school. As the practice was in Africa then, the test to know if you are old enough to go to school was to put your hands over your head. If it touches your ear at the other end of your head, then you are old enough to go to school. If not, you cannot go to school because you are not good enough. That is how the test was for you to be considered to be of age to go to school. </div><div><br /></div><div>The trouble </div><div><br /></div><div> so the test was performed on me, and indeed I failed it. My elder brother passed the test, and he was sent to school. Every day, He will go to school, but I will be asked to stay back home. In any case, they were talking to themselves, not me. I will cry and wail and shout at the top of my voice. I will roll on the floor and cause much commotion in the whole house. Why was I crying? Because I wanted to go to school! Even though I was not good enough and generally in an African setting then, when a child is crying, you either do two things, beat the child the more and ask them to keep quiet and close their mouth with their hands or give them something the like to 'bribe' them to stop crying. However, no one ever beats me to make me stop because what I was crying for was legit (you beat a child to stop crying when what they are asking for is detrimental to their wellbeing). My action was ironic because most children my age do not want to go to school, and they cry daily when asked to go to school, and their parents would give them money or biscuit or anything the like to make them change their minds but not for me. I was crying to go and not to stay home. Giving me something I like was also not working. I would not accept anything they gave me to make me change my mind. None of the tactics they tried was going to work for me. I will cry and make a hail of noise all day long. This action of mine continued throughout the whole semester, and those at home, my grandma, my uncles, and my aunties, could not bear it anymore. All I wanted was to go to school. Was it too much to ask? Is it a bad thing to want to go to school? So what would they do? When they saw that I kept crying all semester long and was not showing any sign of relenting, my auntie came up with a plan. </div><div><br /></div><div>The solution </div><div><br /></div><div> My auntie spoke which one of the teachers in the school asking her to allow me to stay in her class even though I was not registered as a student. The teacher was told that I was crying nonstop, so she agreed. When that arrangement went through, then they could breathe a sigh of relief in that house. There was relative peace because I stopped crying. I was always happy to go to school, so they sowed the uniform for Me and gave me a slate to write on. So I started going to school, but I was not a student, but who cares about being a registered student? As far as I was in school, I was happy and stopped crying, and they were happy too because there was now peace at home and everyone was happy. It was a win-win situation for everyone. Therefore, at the end of that semester, since I was not a student, my auntie went and bought a report card for me. She gave me the report card and told me that I passed to make me feel as a registered student. I do not know why they went through all those stress. I was not crying for a report card. I was crying to go to school. Well, maybe they figured out that is I do not have a report card like everyone else, and then they are in trouble again. Who can blame them after the unsolicited trouble I took them through? It was only wise to do the needful. I was told that I passed, and I do not know if I understood what that meant. </div><div><br /></div><div>What is important to me was that I was going to school. I was fulfilled, and I was happy. The next semester I was registered, I became a bonafide student of the school, and I passed. That was how my journey in academia started. I kept moving from one class to the other, and the rest is history. From time to time, I will speak of my experiences at every other level, but this is how I started the journey that has lasted and seen me through to this level. I graduated with a first-class from the University of Benin. I have 3 masters, one in French from the University of Benin, the second in Linguistics from the University of Rouen in France, and the third in Theology from the Redeemers Bible College. I was the best graduating master's student in my class. I won the best lecturer in the faculty of Arts at the University of Benin in 2013, the President of the year award, and the Who is who in American Universities in 2020 at the University of Mississippi, USA.</div><div><br /></div><div>The purpose of telling the story </div><div><br /></div><div>Where am I telling this story? Because I know someone is reading this article that may have had a passion for something legit, but maybe your parents did not allow you to pursue it. They made you go to school to read a professional course. It is not too late to face your passion there in your fulfillment lies. There may be someone reading this article, and your child may be crying for something legit do not discourage them just because you think they should do something else to maintain the 'pride' of the family or because that is not what you want from them. That thing you are discouraging them from doing might be what God put in them to do here on earth. Finally, there may be some who are yet to have up springs be vigilant of their legit passions and see how you can guide them to excel in it, and you will be surprised how far they can go. In my next post, I am going to be talking about how I ended up doing linguistics.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bye for now.</div><div>#school #mystory #Imustgotoschool </div><div>for more, click <a href="https://youtu.be/cvlFHAHao-0" target="_blank">here</a></div>Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-13902614887510299382020-09-08T20:08:00.001-07:002020-09-08T20:08:27.055-07:00BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING - By Rume Kpadamrophe <p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The famous phrase, “Big brother is watching you” is
taken from George Orwell’s famous novel, 1984: A dystopian novel that
depicts a society under constant surveillance of an authoritarian regime. The
citizens of Oceania are always being watched through telescreens. This
novel was first published in 1949. Fast-forward to 2020, we are slowly seeing the
world evolving into an Orwellian society.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Big tech is watching you.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In April 2019, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/mark-zuckerberg-leveraged-facebook-user-data-fight-rivals-help-friends-n994706" target="_blank">NBC News</a> reported that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
oversaw plans to consolidate the social media network’s power and control
competitors by treating its users’ data as bargaining chips. It was reported
that Zuckerberg, along with his board, found ways to tap Facebook’s data- including
information about friends, relationships, and photos- as leverage over
companies it partnered with. In some cases, Facebook rewarded favored companies
by giving them access to the data of its users.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This kind of behavior is not common to Facebook. In
In May 2019, it was reported that Snapchat employees were using the app to obtain
vital information from users without their consent. Harvard business professor
Shoshana Zuboff once wrote, “once we searched Google. Now, Google searches us.”
It seems like no one is safe from the prying eyes of big tech. Big tech is watching
you.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>The rise of the Thought Police</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Over the past couple of months, Facebook and other
social media networks have banned Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, and other
“extremists.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">On July 28th, 2020, Twitter suspended Donald Trump, Jr.
For posting a video of medical doctors affirming the use of Hydroxychloroquine
as a cure for COVID-19. Big tech further went on to take down the video,
tagging it, “misleading and potentially harmful information.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For several days, left-leaning media continually
smeared the names of these doctors and even tagged one of them as insane. They
ignored the hundreds of research published by various medical journals
affirming that Hydroxychloroquine works. In an article titled, <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/key-defeating-covid-19-already-exists-we-need-start-using-it-opinion-1519535" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">The key to defeating COVID-19
already exists,</span></a> Harvey A. Risch, professor of Epidemiology,
Yale University, clearly stated that when administered early,
Hydroxychloroquine works. So why has the big tech and the media discredited and
debased anyone that dares to speak the facts concerning this drug that has been
used for decades?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">On August 5th, 2020, Facebook and Twitter removed a
video posted by President Donald Trump in which he said children are “almost
immune from this disease.” Conservatives, in particular, have been on the
receiving end of big tech’s regulation of free speech.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We live in a society that is becoming increasingly
polarized, so harmful information may be healthy information to another and
vise-versa.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Thought Police</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In George Orwell’s 1984, the Thought Police are the
secret police of the state who discover and punish “thought crimes.” I dare to
say that big tech is playing the role of the Thought Police in today’s world.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We live in a world where tech companies are more
powerful than the government of nations, so censoring free speech is a big deal,
and we must kick against it. In my opinion, big tech companies are slowly
becoming the fascists of today.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Comedian Ricky Gervais, a self-proclaimed, ‘old
fashioned liberal lefty, champagne socialist typed of guy,’ recently described
the cancel culture as “a kind of strange fascism.” He further
stated, “There is a new kind of strange fascism of people who think they
know what you can say and what you cannot, and that is a strange thing. Just
because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One of the reasons I believe big tech’s censorship is extremely
dangerous is because it destroys the culture of healthy debates. It’s wrong to
‘cancel’ someone because you disagree with them. Disagreeing with people
has been a part of human culture for ages, and anytime a small percentage of
individuals have stifled the freedom of speech of the masses, it has resulted
in unfavorable circumstances.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When we disagree with people, the rational human
response has always been to counter their opinions through healthy debates and
not to debase them or cancel them. If human civilization is to progress,
all sides of the political spectrum must be heard and respected. We must all
learn to remove the logs from our eyes before we attempt to remove the speck in
the eyes of others. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Rume Kpadamrophe:</b> is an evangelist, writer, teacher,
and researcher based in Lagos, Nigeria. Rume speaks French and English and
loves to travel. He desires to see revival ignited and sustained in the nations
of the world. Rume’s email address is <span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="mailto:rumekpadamrophe@yahoo.com" target="_blank">rumekpadamrophe@yahoo.com</a>. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: windowtext;">#</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">Hydroxychloroquine </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: windowtext;">#big tech #network #Donald Trump #COVID-19 #</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">Epidemiology</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">Disclaimer:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"> The views and opinions expressed in this article do not represent that of the owner of the blog. They are entirely that of the guest blogger, Rume Kpadamrophe. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: windowtext;"><br /></span></span></p>Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-23839172833279897532020-09-04T20:30:00.002-07:002020-09-04T20:30:56.758-07:00 I AM BACK<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">I have not posted for a while now on this platform for
obvious reasons: I have been busy with my Ph.D. work, which is quite demanding because
of the workload. I must take classes, and I also must teach at the same time. The
life of a Ph.D. student is quite a demanding one, so I had to focus my
attention on it to make the best out of it. Now, I am a little bit freer with
my time because I am all about my dissertation. This fact does not mean that I
have all the time in the world. It only means that my professors no longer give
me deadlines. It means that I set the deadlines for myself, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">follow my pace, and I make my plans on how to
write and finish the chapters of my dissertation, which is a different ball
game from when you are taking classes at the Ph.D. level. As such, I have more
control over my time right now. Thus, I am going to be doing some writing about
a lot of things that are on my mind.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I will be talking about myself. I will share things
about myself that boarder around my academics, relationships, spiritual
experiences, how I ended up doing my Ph.D. in the USA, and so on. I will be
talking about pidgin and Creole linguistics, where I major. I will also be
talking about faith in Christ Jesus, also my experience about coming and
staying in the US to study both the negative and challenging experiences that I
had to go through, my pains, my struggles, and my eventual triumph. I will also
be giving information about the possibilities and scholarship opportunities
that are available to come to study in the US. I might even drop some French lessons
and expressions to the delight of my former and present students. These and
more are just some of the things that will be uploaded on this platform.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I will also be sharing my thoughts on other platforms like
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube channels. I wish to reach out to a
lot of people to share my experience to help others successfully navigate their
way through life. If I knew the things that I knew right now some ten years ago
or even 20 years ago, I would have gone farther than where I am now, and I would
have been able to avoid some pains that I experienced along the way. However, I
am grateful to God for all that I went through because he was with me through
it all, and they made me a wiser person. Thus, I want to share my life experience
and expertise that I have gained with others for their benefit. It is the least
that I could do. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I intend to share whatever I know is going to be
profitable too many people out there who do not know as much as I do about specific
areas of life. So, feel free to follow my post and contribute by giving your
comments. Remember to be respectful, and please do not attack anybody with your
comments. Constructive criticisms are allowed but not attacks. However, as you criticize,
remember to proffer solutions to any problem that you have observed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">God blesses! </span></span>Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-82908054938829249702014-10-27T06:15:00.000-07:002014-10-27T06:15:16.665-07:00PRACTICAL TRUTH TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Academic excellence has to do with what we ought to do—that
is, the activities we need to carry out regularly to improve in our schoolwork until
we become extremely good at it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Steps to that excellence are based on real facts, are
feasible, and must be carried out. They are devoid of any sort of sentimental
or emotional ideas that are not realistic. They work for anyone that does them,
rather than being ideas that a person may have about how academic excellence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">might be achieved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">They include the do-able aspects of academic
excellence that we ignore most of the time because we are too busy with the
spiritual aspects. We neglect the practical aspects that ought to be taken
seriously.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">We need realistic expectations concerning what we do
so that we do not have extreme expectations— that is, expecting God to do what
He never really said He would do. The Bible says, “Even so faith if it hath not
works, is dead being alone” (James 2:17 KJV).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Abraham, the father of our faith, showed us a good
example. God told him he would become a father of many nations, and God changed
his name from Abram to Abraham and also his wife’s name (Genesis17:5–15). Abraham
means “father of many nation.” This showed he believed God. But Abraham did not
stop there. He did not go around saying, “I am a father of many nation” without
a corresponding action.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">What did Abraham do? The Bible says that he did not
consider his body dead or the womb of Sarah barren. So he went in and lay with
his wife, so they could have Isaac. If he had stopped at the level of name change
alone, Isaac wouldn’t have come forth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Dear brothers and sisters, what we call faith
sometimes is not faith at all; it is just mere wish or, at best, presumption—a
high expectation based on wrong information that is usually followed by a wrong
corresponding action.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Some Christian students get that kind of wrong
information. They lay their hands on their books (some would go as far as standing
on their books and making decrees), but refuse to read them. In the end, they
fail. By the time they realize it, they are already in their third year in
school with a lot of failed classes. The practical truth when it comes to
overcoming your books is that you must study.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Your faith must be based on the Word of God . No Word,
no faith! If you have the Word of God and faith, that faith is dead without a corresponding
action.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">One of the pastors that mentored me told me of his
experience while he was a student. He had a friend, a believer, who went to God
in prayer to seek His face concerning his academics. The friend came back and told
him that God had given him a word that he would be the head and not the tail.
As a result, he started reading his books ferociously.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">My pastor just said, “I will be the head and not the
tail,” but did not study hard. My pastor’s friend did excellently, but my
pastor did not do very well. During the next session, however, my pastor went
to God for a word, which he received, and he backed it up with a corresponding<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">action. He emerged as one of the best in that session.
If you really believe that God will make you excel in your academics, you definitely
need to study your books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Faith makes you work. Most lazy Christians try to
avoid the work aspect. But we must come to the point where we realize that we
must do something. We have a part to play in the matter. God expects us to work.
You have to give your all; fire on all cylinders. You can take authority over
your books, which I’m not against, for I do it myself. But if you don’t read,
calamity is coming on you, and you will fail. If you read, you will know! It’s
that simple. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Faith is not in any sense an opinion; religion is. The
apostle Paul wrote, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”
(Philippians 4:13 KJV). Th is alone is a source of motivation to press forward.
Don’t be lazy. Motivate yourself. Some say that religion is the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">opium of the people, but when the Bible says I can do
all things through Christ, that is a motivation, not opium. Let Christianity be
an opium to you when it comes to doing what is evil. Let the Bible motivate you
in doing what is right.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">To lead an effective Christian life, you must be able
to bring the Word of God into a place of practicality. Bishop David Oyedepo,
the founder of Living Faith Church, once said that the problem he noticed in Christians
is that there are many revelations but little or no manifestation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">because of lack of application, which leads to the
destruction of so many.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">A practical truth of academic excellence is that facts
work the same way for anyone who will get involved in them. Good success comes
from balancing the spiritual with the physical, which is practical.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-77122880541800111962014-09-08T14:29:00.001-07:002014-09-08T14:29:36.367-07:00REVIEW: THE PERFECT SCHOLARBOOK: THE PERFECT SCHOLAR
<br />
AUTHOR: JIMOH BRAIMOH (JR)
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PUBLISHER: WESTBOW PRESS, 2014, xv + 117 pp.
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REVIEWER: GABRIEL ARISHE, LL.M; Ph.D; B.L; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LAW, UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA
<br />
INTRODUCTION
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Complains about poor performance in school by students in Nigerian educational institutoin is now commonplace. The reasons for the endemic failure in examinations and the poor capacity of graduates from our tertiary institutions have ranged from incessant strikes by teachers, poorly motivated teaching staff, obsolete teaching aids and facilities, and a host of other reasons. While the hues and cries of poor academic performance in Nigeria is not necessarily over-hyped, poor performance in schools is not peculiar neither is it limited to Nigeria. Indeed, school drop-out due to drugs, gangsterism, peer pressures, etc are common place in North America and in Europe. Poor academic performance is not unheard of in those continents. The prevalence of poor academic performance globally, though failure rates might differ across the continents, points to the fact that majority of students are far from being the perfect model of studentship. While a lot of studies have been conducted on how to reverse this trend, and in fact, books on making students better in their studies have been written, the desired change appears elusive. There are academics devoted to the specialised study of educational psychology and other related disciplines to enable students cope with academic pressures and study. In spite of research findings and implementations from the works published in such areas, every day experience points to a diminishing return in terms of students’ performance in key subject areas and at school generally.
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The Perfect Scholar perhaps is a bold attempt to fill the gap in the quest for an enduring solution to poor academic performance globally. While previous efforts at redressing poor results in school focused more on personal efforts alone, Jimoh Braimoh (Jr) brings into focus the centrality of God, the Almighty Creator of man, in the quest for success. Without Him academic success and indeed every other success is vain. The foundation to the author’s whole concept of success in academics and in life, therefore is to become first a Christian, put God in one’s study, and work hard in line with divine principles because God is not lazy either. I cannot disagree with this insightful perspective because the author having earned a First Class Honours in his first degree capped with a Master degree from Europe is perhaps letting us into the path he trod to his academic accomplishments. The specific principles on how to become highly successful in academic pursuit and how to apply them are the compelling information you would find in The Perfect Scholar.
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The title of the book is highly suggestive of its thematic preoccupation: it is about a student; but not just the average student; it is about the student that earns high grades. The author was one, now in a highly scintillating prose he tells us how to achieve this.
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APPRAISAL OF CONTENT
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Apart from the preliminary pages, this book is structured into six chapters. Chapter one reveals God’s positive agenda for everyone’s academic pursuit and further dispels the notion that failure could be an act of spiritual consciousness towards God or His work. As a follow-up to this latter contestation, chapter two takes the reader through the practical ways to achieve academic excellence. Contextually, divine support could have formed part of chapter two but given its centrality and significance, the reader is made to see in a separate chapter: three, the inevitability of the God factor in the quest for academic excellence.
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Chapter four will be the delight of any inquisitive reader. It is entitled: ‘Why some Students Fail.’ The reasons adduced by the author are Fear, Overconfidence, Bad Omen, Anxiety, Lack of Composure, and Lack of Concentration. The reader who has not followed chapters one to three might be disappointed that failure to attend classes and study hard are vital omissions from the list. They are not. Prompt attendance to classes and a diligent study life have already been discussed in chapter two as pathways to achieving academic excellence and they form part of the discussion in chapter six.
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Chapter five gives invaluable tips on time management, while chapter six explains how to prepare adequately for examinations.
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Each chapter ends with study questions while the entire book ends with prayer points on academic success. Aside the known fact that prayer is indispensable to one’s success in life, the allusion to spiritual attack on academic pursuit, including the author’s narration of his personal experience during one of his examinations in his undergraduate days makes the prayer point in the book a necessity.
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
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The strength of this book lies in its down-to-earth approach. It conceals no facts and does not beg the question in any areas. I have found it to be a book so well written in easily comprehensible prose and style. In addition, it is in very clear prints and well bound to international standards. I am not surprised at this given the status of the publishers and printers who are reputed for high quality academic publishing. My genuine impression is that this book is an invaluable source of knowledge and information that can propel any success-thirsty individual into higher productivity. I will therefore recommend this book to everyone, including students, parents, academics, researchers, businessmen, etc.
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This book is worth having on the shelf, for it is worth more than the cover price.
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Thank you.Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-57645861781839921632014-08-25T05:45:00.002-07:002014-08-25T05:45:35.078-07:00THE INSPIRATION BEHIND MY BOOK<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I’ve
seen a lot of graduates whose performance is far below what
they are capable of. Obviously, because they are unable to discover and put
into practice some doable facts that can make them achieve excellence in their
academic pursuit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">When
I was a student someone told me that “if you aim at the sky, you might fall on
the roof”. On hearing this, I went outside and took a good look at the sky and
the roof. And I came to the conclusion that if land on the roof it either you
really were not aiming at the sky or you really don’t know where the sky is,
because they are both miles apart. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">By
the grace of God, I made a First Class and it’s those things that I did that
worked for me that I put together in this book to help others and I am sure it
will work for anyone who is careful enough to do them because they are proven.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">In
this book, I balanced spirituality with practicality to achieve academic
excellence. I have observed over the years that students are caught up between
these two dichotomies, i.e. the ones who are so “spiritual” and see no need to
add work to their faith and the ones who work so hard and see no need for God.
Both extremes can be avoided and a balance stroke. The ways to do this are
contained in this book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">As
a matter of fact, you cannot be a perfect scholar until you are able to balance
spirituality with practicality. Until the mind and the heart meet. You can be
bright in the mind but darken in the heart. Records have it that Adolf Hitler
and his men had PhDs but the show no restraints when it was time for them to
kill innocent Jewish babes in mass. They were bright in the mind but darken in
the heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">A
perfect scholar is bright in the mind and bright in the heart. When this is
lacking, a scholar uses his knowledge against humanity but a perfect scholar
strikes a balance between both extremes and use their knowledge to help
humanity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">To
wit, <i>The Perfect Scholar</i> aims at
teaching young ones how to achieve academic excellence and to remain relevant
to their society afterwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Jimoh Braimoh (Jr) can
be contacted at jimoh.braimoh@uniben.edu (08135832572). Copies of his book can
be ordered directly from him, through booksellers or online at
http://bookstore.westbowpress.com/products/sku-000704438/The-Perfect-Scholar.aspx <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-52396610999070683822014-06-23T04:15:00.001-07:002014-06-23T04:15:05.848-07:00WHY SOME STUDENT FAIL: THE LACK OF COMPOSURE FACTOR<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
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<b><i><span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Lack of composure : </span></i></b><span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The inability to keep calm is referred
to as a lack<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">of composure . It is the feeling you
have when you are upset. You are<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">unable to keep your cool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">While anxiety comes on you during a test
because you are in a<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">hurry to put down what you know, lack of
composure often occurs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">if you don’t plan your work or prepare
for an exam. When you don’t<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">have a worked-out and concise plan for
approaching a question or you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">don’t have enough ideas to develop
because you aren’t prepared, your<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">composure diminishes, and your work will
be disorganized. It will<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">portray that you are confused, because
it will lack organization.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">To this effect, a lecturer once said,
“When I come across such<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">writing, I go back to read the question
I gave to see exactly what I<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">asked.” This shows that a confused
answer can, in turn, confuse the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">examiner to the point that he forgets
the question he asked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Adequate preparation is a key to
preventing a lack of composure .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">But no matter what you know and what you
put down, if it is not in<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">order, you will confuse the examiner,
and there is no way you will pass.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">What you say is as important as how you
say it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-27605674431870003932014-05-26T02:04:00.000-07:002014-05-26T02:04:02.433-07:00WHY SOME STUDENTS FAIL: THE ANXIETY FACTOR<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Anxiety is a state of uneasiness or tension caused by apprehension of possible future misfortune, danger, etc.; worry. Anxiety can come upon you when you are
worried or uneasy </span><span style="color: #161616; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">or very eager or in a hurry to answer a
question . You become nervous</span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">and jittery. The problem is that you
lose control. You begin to make<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">unpardonable and unnecessary
mistakes—even in a subject area you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">know well. You will be perplexed at the
sort of errors you make just<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">because of anxiety.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">To successfully deal with anxiety, “be
careful for nothing; but<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">request be made known unto God and the
peace of God, which passeth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">all understanding , shall keep your
hearts and minds through Christ<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus” (Philippians 4: 6–7 KJV).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">From <i>The
Perfect Scholar </i>by Jimoh BRAIMOH (Jnr)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-83043605778564536852014-05-21T02:16:00.000-07:002014-05-21T02:30:23.620-07:00WHY SOME STUDENTS FAIL: THE BAD OMEN FACTOR<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">This can also be referred to as bad luck
or bad company.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">You almost have no control over this.
For example, when the results of<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">a whole class’s exams are withheld
because of cheating , everyone who<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">took it—both those who were involved in
the cheating and those who<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">were innocent —suffer. Little wonder the
Bible says, “Be not deceived;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">evil communications corrupt good manners
” (1 Corinthian 15:33 KJV).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">A bad omen situation is something you
don’t see coming. It just<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">befalls you when you least expect it.
Here’s an example: One day, during<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">an exam, a lecturer asked me to tell him
what the two female students<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">who were sitting right in front of me
were doing. I could not give him an<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">answer that satisfied him, because I
knew nothing. I was just minding<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">my business in the hall. He took my
answer booklet along with those<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">of the other students and asked us to
leave the room.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">This could happen to anyone, but we can
overcome with prayer .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jesus said , “Watch ye and pray, lest ye
enter into temptation. The spirit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">truly is ready, but the flesh is weak
(Mark 14: 38 KJV)”. I pray that<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">such a thing will not befall you, in
Jesus’ name. This happened to me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">when I was not yet born again, and it
can surely happen to a child of<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">God who is not very prayerful. However,
it is one of the ways students<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="color: #161616; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;">encounter failure .</span><br />
<span style="color: #161616; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #161616; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">From <i>The
Perfect Scholar </i>by Jimoh BRAIMOH (Jnr)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-30223924766636663972014-05-14T05:56:00.003-07:002014-05-14T05:56:56.804-07:00FOUR THINGS A FOOL CAN DO TO YOU<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 200%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">A
fool will weaken your focus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">He
will slow your life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">He
will waste your time on futile fix and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Make
you to disbelieve God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">WHO
IS A FOOL?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">A fool is one who
despises wisdom and instruction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Anyone who refuses to
depart from evil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Anyone who reveals
secret.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Anyone whose conduct
doesn’t change even after experiencing painful consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">A fool spends more than
he is willing to earn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">He creates his own
believe system contrary to God’s word.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">He focuses on financial
increase instead of God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-8266523888602680682014-05-06T07:56:00.001-07:002014-05-06T07:59:55.272-07:00UNDERSTANDING THE LAWS OF LIFE<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Life is govern
by laws; both physical and spiritual laws and principles. The spiritual controls the physical.
Money responds directly to some spiritual laws and principles. For it is He
i.e. God that giveth thee power to get wealth. There is a spiritual empowerment
from above that money response to. Understanding and pitting these laws and
principles to practice will help one to get desired result.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 200%;">Law
of </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">visualization</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 200%;">: </span></span></span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">what
you can see in the spirit, you can handle in the physical. You can create your
future by speaking into the present.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Law
of promotion: </span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">you can only be promoted by someone
whose instruction you follow (obey).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Law
of reproduction: </span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">You can only reproduce
yourself!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Law
of seed: </span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Whatever you have in your hand can
create whatever you desire in your future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Law
of recognition: </span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">What you don’t recognize remains
celebrated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Understanding
the laws of life can catapult you from darkness and obscurity to light, from
lowness to high place and from poverty to riches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-16342649970578440702014-04-25T03:17:00.002-07:002014-04-25T03:17:49.728-07:00WHY SOME STUDENTS FAIL: THE OVERCONFIDENCE FACTOR<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">While fear makes you perform below your capability</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "your capability" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">,
overconfidence, which is an excessive trust that you can do something
successfully, can make you fail also.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 12.0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> When you believe too much in yourself, you soon begin to underestimate
God and others—even those who are in a position to help you. If you do that,
God will no longer be on the scene in your life</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-ansi-language:
EN-CA'>life</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">.
Arrogance</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "Arrogance" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> will become the norm. You will not care about
other people’s feelings, thereby hurting them even when you are right. You will
become repulsive. Grace</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Grace" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> will no longer follow you. And you will do
things out of context. When you are asked a question</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "question" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> that requires a simple answer</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "answer" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">,
out of arrogance and the desire to show off, you will give an elaborate and
exaggerated answer. Your intent is not to give an answer but to prove that you
have knowledge</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "knowledge" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">,
even when it is not needed. So you end up saying what is relevant and what is
irrelevant. This sort of thing seems to happen to people who do not learn that
they can help others; instead they intimidate and oppress others. They first
want to show that they know better and are therefore superior.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> To
overcome this, you need the grace of God to be humble. Proverbs</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Proverbs" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> 3:5–7 says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine
heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-ansi-language:
EN-CA'>understanding</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;">.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in
thine eyes: fear the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, and
depart from evil.”(KJV) Someone asked me some time ago how an exam was going to
be. I answered, “We are looking unto God.” He replied with great surprise,
saying, “People like us are calling on God, and you too will be calling on God?!”
He expected me to depend on my intelligence. But an understanding of the Word
of God</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>Word of God</span><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>"
</span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> had delivered me from such a trap. Even when
you know something, “don’t be wise in your own eyes”; depend on the help of God
to make the task easier for you, or you will end up messing things up for
yourself.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-79650212385144345252014-04-14T00:29:00.000-07:002014-04-14T00:29:44.454-07:00WHY SOME STUDENTS FAIL: THE FEAR FACTOR<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A
student was asked why she failed. She answered, “I failed because I was
afraid.” Somebody once defined fear using the acronym FEAR: False Evidence </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 21.466665267944336px;">Appearing Real</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 36pt;">Fear
is the feeling you get when you think something bad is going to happen to you. It
brings tension, anxiety, and even torment. It can make you unable to articulate
what you already know. It can paralyze you, because you already expect the
worst to happen. It causes you to be against yourself when nobody is against
you.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
Bible</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "</span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>Bible</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> helps us to understand that fear is a spirit
of bondage</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "bondage" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> and that it is not from God: “For ye have not
received the spirit of bondage again</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "bondage again" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> to fear; but ye have received the spirit of
adoption</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "adoption" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,
whereby we cry, Abba, Father</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-ansi-language:
EN-CA'>Father</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">”
(Romans</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "Romans" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> 8:15 KJV). “For God hath not given us the
spirit of fear, but of power, and of love</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-ansi-language:
EN-CA'>love</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,
and of a sound mind</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "mind" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">”
(2 Timothy</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "Timothy" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> 1:7 KJV). Elsewhere, the Bible says, “The
wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion”
(Proverbs</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "Proverbs" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> 28:1 KJV). We do not have the spirit of fear
and bondage but of boldness and liberty</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "liberty" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fear
is an evil spirit. It is an enemy to your destiny</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "destiny" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,
because it can make you perform far below your capacity. It takes away your
confidence, composure</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "composure" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,
and courage and turns you into a coward.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
general overseer of Redeemed</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Redeemed" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Christian</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Christian" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Church of God, Pastor E. A. Adeboye</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Adeboye" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,
said in one of his sermon, “You can overcome fear by doing what fear asks you
not to do.” Now, that is called courage. Disobeying the voice of fear! You can
also overcome fear with the Word of God</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-ansi-language:
EN-CA'>Word of God</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.
Faith is the opposite of fear, and faith</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "faith" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> comes by hearing the Word of God, but when you
focus too much on your challenges and your past failures, fear takes root in
your heart and rules over your life</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-ansi-language:
EN-CA'>life</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.
It can be seen even in the words</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "words" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> you speak, “…for out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh.”(Matthew</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Matthew" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> 12:34 KJV) But when you mediate on the Word of
God and the possibilities that God can bring your way</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "way" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,
even in the midst of the challenges, confidence and hope will take root in your
heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Scriptures</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Scriptures" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> like “I can do all things” and “I know the
thoughts</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "thoughts" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> that I think toward you are thoughts of good and not of evil”. “You
are the head and not the tail”. “And this is the confidence that we have that
he that has started a new thing in your life</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-ansi-language:
EN-CA'>life</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> will bring it till the day of Jesus Christ</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Christ" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.”
And, above all, “all things work</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "work" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> together for your good.” You hear that? “All
things” not “some things,” not “pleasant things” but all things, for not all
good things are pleasurable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
Bible</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "</span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>Bible</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> says that those “who live only for pleasure
are spiritually dead</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "spiritually dead" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">”
(1Timothy 5:6 TNLT). Fasting</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Fasting" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> is not pleasurable, but it is very profitable
to us spiritually, physically, and mentally. Studying</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Studying" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> is not pleasurable either, but it develops the
mind</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "mind" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.
Fear is capable of truncating your destiny</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "destiny" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> by making you fail even when you are good
enough to pass. Therefore, confront it with the Word of God</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-ansi-language:
EN-CA'>Word of God</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">FROM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Perfect Scholar </span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">by
Jimoh Braimoh (Jr)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-48337239712701160002014-04-05T04:42:00.001-07:002014-04-07T06:34:46.435-07:00Why Some Students Fail<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Failure is the opposite of success. Despite
the fact that almost everybody wants to succeed and no one wants to fail, many
still end up failing. They fail, not because they are not good enough at what
they do or they did not study</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "study" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> enough for exams or they did
not do what they were supposed to do, but because of some other reasons.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">It is vital to point out some facts,
especially for those who have experienced failure</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "failure"
</span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> in different areas, for those on the verge of
experiencing it, and those who will eventually experience it. Just because you
failed doesn’t mean you are a failure! Failure is nothing but an experience you
went through. It is not you, and you are not it. A failure today does not mean
that you will never succeed in that thing. So don’t let failure get you down.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The simple fact that people fail when they don’t want to and when
they don’t need to makes it imperative to identify some things that lead to
failure</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "failure" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> for us to tackle them,
especially in situations where we have done all to succeed.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Some
Reasons Students Fail<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Fear</span><span lang="EN-US">: </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US">A student was asked why she failed. She answered, “I failed because
I was afraid.” Somebody once defined fear using the acronym FEAR: False Evidence
Appearing Real.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Fear is the feeling you get when you think
something bad is going to happen to you. It brings tension, anxiety, and even torment.
It can make you unable to articulate what you already know. It can paralyze you,
because you already expect the worst to happen. It causes you to be against
yourself when nobody is against you.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Fear is capable of truncating your destiny</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "destiny"
</span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> by making you fail even when you are good
enough to pass. </span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Overconfidence</span><span lang="EN-US">:</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US"> While fear makes you perform below your capability</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "your
capability" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US">,
overconfidence, which is an excessive trust that you can do something
successfully, can make you fail also.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> When you believe
too much in yourself, you soon begin to underestimate God and others—even those
who are in a position to help you. If you do that, God will no longer be on the
scene in your life</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span style='mso-ansi-language:
EN-CA'>life</span><span lang=EN-US>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US">. Arrogance</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Arrogance" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> will become the norm. You
will not care about other people’s feelings, thereby hurting them even when you
are right. You will become repulsive. Grace</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "Grace" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> will no longer follow you.
And you will do things out of context.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Bad omens</span></i></b><!--[if supportFields]><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span></i></b><span
lang=EN-US> XE "Bad omens" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span></i></b><![endif]--><b><i><span lang="EN-US">:</span></i><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US">This can
also be referred to as bad luck or bad company. You almost have no control over
this. For example, when the results</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "results"
</span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> of a whole class’s exams are withheld because
of cheating</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "cheating" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US">, everyone who took it—both those who were involved in the cheating
and those who were innocent</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "innocent" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US">—suffer. Little wonder the Bible</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>Bible</span></b><span
lang=EN-US>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> says, “Be not deceived; evil communications
corrupt good manners</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "manners" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US">” (1 Corinthian 15:33 KJV).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">A bad omen
situation</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "situation" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> is something you don’t see
coming. It just befalls you when you least expect it.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Anxiety</span></i></b><!--[if supportFields]><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span></i></b><span
lang=EN-US> XE "Anxiety" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span></i></b><![endif]--><b><i><span lang="EN-US">:</span></i><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US">Anxiety can
come upon you when you are worried or uneasy or very eager or in a hurry to
answer</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:
field-begin'></span> XE "answer" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> a question</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "question"
</span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US">. You
become nervous and jittery. The problem is that you lose control. You begin to
make unpardonable and unnecessary mistakes—even in a subject area you know
well. You will be perplexed at the sort of errors</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "errors" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> you make just because of
anxiety.</span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Lack of composure</span></i></b><!--[if supportFields]><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span></i></b><span
lang=EN-US> XE "composure" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span></i></b><![endif]--><b><i><span lang="EN-US">:</span></i><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US">The
inability to keep calm is referred to as a lack of composure</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "lack of
composure" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US">. It
is the feeling you have when you are upset. You are unable to keep your cool.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">While anxiety comes on you during a test because you are in a hurry
to put down what you know, lack of composure</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "composure"
</span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> often occurs if you don’t plan your work</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "work" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> or prepare for an exam. When
you don’t have a worked-out and concise plan for approaching a question</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "question"
</span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> or you don’t have enough ideas to develop because
you aren't prepared, your composure diminishes, and your work will be
disorganized. It will portray that you are confused, because it will lack
organization.</span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Lack of concentration</span></i></b><!--[if supportFields]><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span></span></i></b><span
lang=EN-US> XE "concentration" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span></i></b><![endif]--><b><i><span lang="EN-US">: </span></i></b><span lang="EN-US">Most students are easily carried
away with what is goings on around them. This causes them to lose focus on their
goals, aims, and aspirations.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">During exams, students are often distracted by fellow students who ask
for their assistance. In the process</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "</span><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-CA'>process</span><span lang=EN-US>" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> of trying to help, they
abandon their own work</span><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "work" </span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US">. By the time they return to it, their concentration</span><!--[if supportFields]><span
lang=EN-US><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span> XE "concentration"
</span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US"> is poor, and they have to try to catch up with
where they left off.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Courtesy:</span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US">The Perfect Scholar </span></i><span lang="EN-US">by Jimoh Braimoh (Jr)</span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 18.0pt;">This blog post will not be complete without your contribution. Please kindly add any reason why you think some
student fail even when they ought not to.</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></div>
Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-42945816221564378672014-03-29T07:02:00.000-07:002014-03-29T07:02:09.790-07:00THE DEAD CULTIST<br />
Cultism is evil, and we all know - even cultists. Yet, why they are in the pool, they cannot tell.<br />
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They ran away from home after the battle began. They came back three weeks later. In few minutes, hot bullets were rammed into their heads - three of them, of the same parents.<br />
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We all know that he who kills with the sword dies by it still. Whatever we sow, we reap.<br />
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The dead cultists have no more gang to rep. They have no clique to hang out with any longer. They have no cult creed to uphold in the grave.<br />
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The dead cultists caused their parents nothing but grief, pain and heartache. Purpose terminated!<br />
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The dead cultists are nothing but dead men.<br />
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Shun cultism!<br />
Share this WORD.Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-90588455958787100902014-03-24T02:28:00.001-07:002014-03-24T02:28:29.594-07:00MORALITY IN LEADERSHIP<br />
An attempt to define moral leadership becomes an uphill task when what is considered to be moral differs across diverse perspectives or is determined by the society. Thus, what is considered to be moral in one society can be considered to be immoral in another. For example, polygamy is morally accepted in some communities while other communities consider it to be morally unacceptable.<br />
In any case, to define what moral leadership is, I’m of the opinion that we must explore the universal principles that cut across every group, society and culture. Thus, I see the terms ‘moral’ as doing what is good and right and ‘leadership’ as influencing others toward a commonly defined goal. Therefore, moral leadership to me, is the act of influencing others rightly toward a commonly defined goal. To elaborate this definition, I could say it is a process of influencing others toward a commonly defined goal by doing what is right and generally acceptable. <br />
Moral leadership is “influence”<br />
Some say leadership is social influence while others describe it as intentional influence. Even as I would love to agree with these assertions, I believe that moral leadership transcends social and intentional influence.<br />
A moral leader is one who influences and can also be influenced by others. As a result, the arbitrary use and abuse of power is checked. This is what I call ‘influential power’. Such power makes one to step into leadership and then create an enabling environment for others to equally step in and participate. It is opposed to absolute power which is synonymous with tyranny. Thus the phrase ‘leadership is power’ should be substituted with ‘leadership is influential power’. The former connotes application of force to lead while the latter implies use of persuasion and interaction to achieving a common goal.<br />
A moral leader knows that he has been empowered by the whole for the betterment of the whole. So he is to represent others and not manipulate them for selfish aims or for individual interest.<br />
Moral leadership and vision<br />
The Bible says, ‘where there is no vision the people perish’. Moral leadership commands a clear vision, a destination where the whole are headed. Therefore, a moral leader must be able to transmit the vision to his followers, otherwise his inability to do this is in itself immoral.<br />
Human beings are not animals goaded to the market place to be sold or to an abattoirto be slaughtered against their will. A leader’s selflessness and people-oriented vision is tested by his ability to transmit his vision to others in clear terms for their possible acceptance and support.<br />
It is one thing to have a clear, transmissible vision but it’s another to define in clear terms a feasible process and timeframe to achieving the vision. Of what good is it when a leader gives a vision and a timeframe that would transcend his term in office? This is the reason why we have abandoned projects in governance. When a leader does this, the chances are that he really does not intend to fulfil such promises.<br />
During the short reign of President Yar’Adua, his seven-point agenda were made clear to all Nigerians. It was even translated into different indigenous languages. And in clear terms, the process and the timeframe to achieve these goals were stated. This is what I refer to as good leadership. Howbeit, that the cold arms of death did not allow him to finish the good work he started.<br />
Moral leadership as being exemplaryMoral leadership entails making the choice to create desired changes in one’s environment by looking inwardly to exercise the innate and acquired abilitiesthat would bring about such changes. Mahatma Ghandi puts it this way, ‘Be the change you want to see in the world’.<br />
When people see the change they desire in us, then following us comes trustworthily and admirably. Moral leaders know it all starts with them. They lead by example. They also educate others to take their destiny in their hands and join in the process of change by sensitising them on what needs to be done differently to achieve a better result. They do this by appealing to their deepest moral consciousness so as to awaken the will to make that change and to take conscious steps to actualise it.<br />
We must bear in mind that moral leadership is about our inner awareness of good and evil and of the fact that our choice does not require a fire brigade approach but our gradual and conscious effort in the right direction, while envisaging new challenges on the way calling for new approaches to their resolution.<br />
Moral leadership and sacrifice<br />
Being a leader myself, I see sacrifice as an integral part of moral leadership which distinguishes it from other forms of leadership. The moral role of a good leader is coated in the sacrificial service he renders to his followers. Mandela sacrificed 27 years of his life for the cause of freedom. It is unlikely that any sane individual would rather not follow such a seasoned, courageous leader.<br />
Mandela even turned down his right to rule for a second term in office as a mark of his undoubted integrity. Other African leaders who fought in vain for a third term in office and yet others who have manoeuvered their way into being declared life presidents are too numerous to mention. Yet we can’t see significant changes in their society. The fact remains that a good leader doesn’t need a lifetime to make desired changes.<br />
Sacrifice affords a leader the influential power to carry the whole along. He is naturally exposed to two dichotomies: the desire to uphold his own desire even to the detriment of others and the choice to be of service to others in a sacrificial way.<br />
My favourite spiritual and moral leader who was impeccably practical is Jesus Christ, who said “I am the Good Shepherd”. The Good Shepherd puts the sheep before himself, sacrifices himself if necessary. A hired man is not a real shepherd. The sheep means nothing to him... He’s only in it for the money. The sheep don’t matter to him. I don’t think there is any better way to express what the role of sacrifice is in moral leadership than this.<br />
Moral leadership by responsibility<br />
One of the most important substances that makes moral leadership desirable is taking care of responsibility, i.e. being accountable to the whole for one’s actions and decisions. Thus, it becomes disheartening when leaders refuse to accept their faults butwould pass the blame on the opposition.<br />
Responsibility means supporting the whole. It is speaking up for those who are oppressed and can’t speak for themselves. It is influencing others by showing a sincere care for them. As the saying goes, “people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care”.<br />
Responsibility in moral leadership is birthed in the desire to step into leadership with the motive to serve others. Anything short of this cannot be considered to be moral. Unless we are committed to thinking about others, we’ll be caught up in the web of self-indulgence and prejudice, none of which are ingredients for good leadership.<br />
A good example of what is meant by taking responsibility can be seen in the action of the young boy in the famous Dutch story, who saved his entire country by putting his finger into a dike. His action was an obvious selfless service to others.<br />
Integration in moral leadership <br />
Integration in moral leadership is about seeking to unite the different factions of the whole. It is opposed to fractional politics where equity, natural justice and good conscience are relegated to the background.<br />
A moral leader seeks to make decisions that will bring every member of the group to seeingoneanother as one people with one vision and one purpose. He doesn’t make decisions to favour his admirers alone to the detriment of those who do not admire him.<br />
What I call a good example of integration is what the leadership in Ghana did to integrate Ghanaians under the leadership of President Kufuor. Every item that shows their differences was removed from their forms and documents. The only thing that was left was nationality. After a while, they all saw themselves as Ghanaians because that was the only thing that mattered.<br />
Also, when I became president of my association, I noticed some rivalry between members. To resolve this, I decided to introduce some activities that will help us to see one another more complementarily than competitively. During these activities there were times when we had disagreements and misunderstandings but we always resolved them internally. In doing this, we almost unconsciously strengthened our bonds through a process of pleasant and unpleasant experiences in reciprocity. And they were made to understand that these experiences are what will make us different from others who we will unavoidably meet for the first time. Apparently, there was a core value implanted in them by that very initiative. This is interestingly the basis of a good human resource management skill which every “moral leader” should unconditionally possess.<br />
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<br />Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-36818656427984090092014-03-17T17:20:00.000-07:002014-03-17T17:20:05.102-07:00THE SCENT OF WATERI once heard someone say that water is the best medicine. I really didn’t fully grasp the veracity of that statement but now I think I know better. The importance of water to human, animal and plant life cannot be overemphasised. For the significance of drinking water in the right quantity and at the right time can in a long way affect our health.<br />
When you don’t have enough of water in your body, it affects your health. Water is the most important composition of our body. It delivers nutrient to all the cells. It is essential for digestion, absorption and excretion. The human body can exist for five (5) weeks without food for an average person; but can only live for 5 days without water. Our entire body is made up of 60% water, Muscles 75% water, Brain about 75% water, Blood about 82% water, and Bones about 25% water. An average person needs about 12 glasses of water daily (or 2 litres). In plants, there is 70% water in Banana, 80% water in Apple and 95% water in Tomatoes.<br />
The shortage of water in the body can cause, rectal disease; Irritable bowel; Chronic constipation; Varicose veins; Heart disease; High bold pressure; Asthma; Allergies; Hernias; Peptic ulcers: Arthritis; Back and neck pains; Headaches; Memory loss; High cholesterol; Possibly kidney stones. Water is therefore very important for every function of the body since it is related to the flow of blood that brings nutrients, etc to the tissues. The nutrients first go to the vital organs, that is, the brain, heart, kidneys, liver and lungs. Loss of water volume in the cells affects the delivery of nutrients and excreting of waste product. The result of all these is that you have more waste collecting in those cells.<br />
Therefore, to have enough water in your system, take a glass of water when you wake up in the morning, 30 minutes before breakfast take 1 glass of water, 2 hours after lunch take another glass of water, and 30 minutes before lunch take yet again another glass of water. Then, 2 hours after lunch take 2 glasses. 30 minutes before dinner take 2 glasses of water, 2 hours after dinner take 2 glasses and 30 minutes before bedtime take 2 glasses of water.<br />
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<br />Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-38706935120128990392014-01-22T22:25:00.000-08:002014-01-22T22:25:33.341-08:00STARTING SMALL<br />
God has an appointed time to visit an individual. May your appointed time bring you utmost joy. In 1Kings 18: 41-45, at the seventh time of intensive prayer, the servant of the man of God saw a small sign in the sky, yet when the rain would fall, it was massive. This simply tells us that whenever God is to do something great, He starts small. Due to lack of understanding of this, many people have missed God’s plan for their lives. They say God told them He was going to use them mightily but they wonder why they are being given very negligible assignments now. They turn down the small assignment and miss the big ones that could have come out of the small. For those who are over selective concerning matters that God has spoken about, please heed this warning. There are small jobs whose assignment in your life is not to give you your desired haven of rest and comfort, but to link you up with the choice job or assignment! Be very careful how you will be assessed on how you handled the smaller jobs or tasks to determine whether you qualify for the big? If you fail in the little, you may be truncated from the big ones.<br />
Zechariah 4: 10 says you should not despise the days you started small. Those in senior ecclesiastical positions today did not get there overnight. They started small and today they have been promoted to where they currently are. The mustard seed is the smallest among seeds yet its tree is a giant. Some people want to start a business but continue to wait until they have a large capital when others have started similar business with a very little amount. Let God begin something great through you. Be ready to start small. Do not be afraid to take that step. Some people who are fighting to get a job where designed not to be employees, but employers of labour. Jobs 8:7 assures you that as long as you are with the Lord, your latter end shall be very great. <br />
Courtesy open Heaven by Pastor E.A. Adeboye<br />
<br />Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-26759264850331234412014-01-14T02:21:00.000-08:002014-01-14T02:21:52.632-08:00IS PATIENCE STILL A VIRTUE? Some time ago, I was in a restaurant waiting patiently for my turn, a young lady pressed forward and placed her order. Meanwhile, the waiter was still attending to the person in front of me. Suddenly, the young lady burst into rage, popped her fingers in the air, while rolling her neck and eyes and said to the waiter, “what is the matter with you? What is going on here? Are you not going to answer me or what? Or you want me to leave with my money?”<br />
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As she was vibrating, I could feel the heat emanating from her body mixed with the aggression coming from her voice. The waiter, completely taken aback by the sudden outburst of the young lady who was just coming, asked in surprise, “didn’t she come before you?” referring to the person in front of me.<br />
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To resolve the insurgence, I added my voice to that of the waiter. I said, with a very soft tongue “she even came before me”. And as the Bible puts it, soft tongue breaks bones. The waiter breathes a sigh of relief and the vibrating young lady mellowed down like a deflating tube. She was immediately humbled and she realised that she was just exhibiting gross impatience. For we came before her and we had every right to leave before her.<br />
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After this incidence and a couple of other ones that I’ve seen and I know you must have experienced a couple of such yourself, this question kept coming to me, is patience still a virtue?<br />
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This post will not be complete without your input. So please kindly contribute by responding to the question and tell why you think people are no longer that patient. Please no insulting, slanderous, or vulgar comments. For we have all show some level of impatience one time or the other.<br />
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Thanks.<br />
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<br />Jimoh Braimohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680925202424226630noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972100009617490568.post-5060843140383443282014-01-06T05:51:00.001-08:002014-01-06T05:51:24.293-08:00WELCOME TO MY BLOG
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