When the world throws mud at you, do you let it get you down or do you make a beautiful porcelain vase and put beautiful, nice-smelling flowers into it? When they throw you tomatoes and eggs, do you get mad or make tomato omelet? And the cliche, when they throw you lime and lemon, do you grimace or smile and make lemonade? Nigerians handle the above scenarios pretty well in a way that both excites and baffles most non-Nigerians. We've got what we call the Naija spirit. We excel at what we set our minds to do, and we're ever-ready to let others know we've got it when we do How do we do this?...

Are you one of those who think that only a few are destined to excel and succeed? Have you come to the conclusion that you're destined to be one of the dregs of the society? Do you listen to the lies of agents of suppression who make you feel nothing good can come out of your person? I'd like you to cast aside such mind-set as you settle down to read this book, and challenge yourself to do something with your life. Don't swim in the pool of self-pity and worry. Develop your mind, develop and make use of your in-born talents. Take time to think. Be sober and vigilant enough to recognise and...

This book is a collection of the author's thoughts about every-day issues that deal with the humanity in us all: Children and Teens. Single parent-hood. Men and women. World peace. Workplace issues. Interpersonal issues. Love, life, family and living. The poems are presented in terms of everyday experiences, and issues with which the general public can easily relate. Easy-to-understand words are adopted to bring home to the reader, the potential dangers surrounding these issues and the need to take precautions to assure the continued existence of the human race. The challenges facing the...

How do you express anger? Do you burst out on impulse? Or do you take a deep breath and make measured statements? Whichever approach you adopt, while it is acceptable to express words of anger, it's the motive that really matters. If you vent to transfer your inner feeling of envy, sadness, resentment, frustration, or stress, and thereby transfer your pains to another; that's selfish, negative, and destructive. On the other hand, if you vent to correct wrong-deeds; that's a positive and character-building approach to express anger. Making a philosophical view of anger, based on colours,...