TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY

The statement “There is no free lunch” is made very often and if asked, everybody knows it is true. Isn’t it still surprising that most times when it is said it is buried behind laughter and smiles and when the reverse is the case i.e said in painful situations or situations that have caused hurt, it does not come as a “beware” but as a “you should have known better” or “know this for next time”.

Isn’t it amazing that when you want to download an application or sign a contract, the Terms and Conditions are usually bulky and written in very small letters, still the option of click to agree or decline is boldly written?

DESPERATION, THE EVIL WIND

There are some people who have their lives all planned out such that nothing really worries them. Some other people are lucky to be born into families that have planned their lives for them.

But most people have not been as lucky, as they have worked for everything they now have. These people have the tendency to get desperate at times when all hope seems to be lost. They tend to develop into this state, because they perhaps don’t see solution coming in from anywhere else asides the buttons they claim to push. These buttons could be those of desperation.

What really is desperation?

Desperation is a state in which all hope seems to be lost.

CIGARETTE SMOKING, A FALSE ADDICTION

Addiction is a condition that results when a person ingests a substance (e.g. alcohol, nicotine) or engages in any activity (e.g. gambling) that can be pleasurable, but the continued use of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities such as relationships, or health.

There are different types of addiction

There is physical addition, which is a state in which the body adapts to a drug so that the drug no longer has the same effect. This is known as tolerance. As a result of tolerance, there is a biological reaction when the drug is withdrawn.

Another form of physical addiction is a phenomenon of overreaction by the brain to drugs (or to the cues associated with drugs).

Likewise, there is psychological addiction whereby people naturally pick up habits as a result of trying to deal with stress.

THE POWER OF HASHTAGS

A hashtag is a word or an unspaced phrase prefixed with the number sign ("#"). It is a form of metadata tag. Words in messages on micro blogging and social networking services such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or Instagram may be tagged by putting "#" before them.
Hashtags are an efficient method to find content related to specific topics, as well as the people talking about those topics.

Hashtags have been used to streamline communication around situations where other mediums of communication such as television, radio and print are not accessible or effective in reaching audiences. Example of this is when Nigerians were able to solicit support from the international community in expressing themselves from twitter users around the world using the hashtag #BringBackourGirls.

DOCTORS ARE NOT GODS

When I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew older, I hurriedly said I wanted to be an engineer.
I didn’t even realize that there were different types of engineers. I just liked the title and the swag that followed the bearers.

Presently, if I am asked what I want to be, I am sure I won’t answer hurriedly. If am any honest, I probably won’t answer at all. The reason being that there are no jobs in the country and there is no need going through school for five years. Sometimes, some additional time for “strike” purposes, just to graduate and sit at home doing nothing like those players that coaches “bench” – except in their case, they still get paid.

A LITTLE MORE THAN A LOT

Do for me Mr
What will make me glad
Give to me dear
Rescue me from sad
You claim to have done
You announce u have given
You specify that u have done a lot
But, I beg for some more

CHANGE

It is a pity Nigerians have decided to look away from the truth and choose a biased viewpoint at issues which affects us as a Nation . Why have we chosen this rot of a government over sanity which is clear? Why have we chosen suffering over joy? Why have we chosen the minority who squander our public funds over the majority who suffer,work and pay for these funds? Why have we chosen vested interests over public interests? Why do we deceive ourselves into electing corrupt leaders, then beg God to grant us faithful ones?
Why haven't our prospects turned into reality?