MIND POWER

After reading the pathetic story of University of Ibadan graduate that committed suicide days ago, it made me wonder if committing suicide truly worth it? The guy dropped a note that says, "He has suffered enough and regrets been a Nigerian." The fact is that the country is truly in mess right now. Things are truly tough not even for him that committed suicide alone, but for most of us. If I begins to share my stories with you, you will even pity me. For we all have our secret pains. He committed suicide because he can't cope with the suffering again. He forgot that: - As you are looking for wealth now, somebody is looking for health. He didn't remember that: - Each time you think of not having a car, somebody just died from a car crash. - If you are thinking about your health, somebody just died of Coronavirus. - If you are looking for power, many has acquired and used it, and now they are powerless. - Each time a new mansion was built, a new grav...

We both graduated in the year 2017 and served in the same year. Surprisingly, when I saw him last year, "he don hammer." He gently parked his new BMW beside me and greeted me wholeheartedly. Tolu is a nice guy, he was so happy to see me and I was happy to see him too. But part of me was ashamed of myself seeing him in his car and looking great while I was still maintaining my trekking method. Seriously, it took me time to get away from the sudden depression that came over me when he departed. I was depressed not because of him but because of my life that is yet to found its place. I'm a church boy, a young writer who is yet to stand before kings and the great men of this world like Wole Soyinka, Emeka Nobis, Eno Sam, Dr. Myles Munroe and host of others that are known with this skills. Yesterday, I heard a shocking news of my life as it was reported that my old friend was arrested by the DSS and accused of fraud and theft. And if found guilty, he may spends the res...

This was the question I heard some years back from a friend before my service year. We were talking about gifts, talents and how one can get the best out from his God given gift to become exceptional from others. This folk just shook my brain with the question saying: Don't we have many youths who are gifted artists around the globe? Singers that are better than Olamide, Beyonce, Nathaniel Bassey, Frank Edward are in one local place struggling to make it yet they have no one to listen to them. "They have a gift and so what?" "You see, if gift and talent is enough, those guys in the village would have hammered by now." This was his statement to back up the above question. Why am I telling you this? We have lots of people who strongly believe in their gifts and talents. They thought that is enough for them to function well in life. But as it was said by John C. Maxwell in his book, "Talent is never Enough." Talent is not all to become best at wh...

This was the word of a depressed lady after a long time of waiting without having a man to marry. She said: "I'm getting old and my breasts are sagging. Yet I have no man around me. Will I still get married?" Crazy right! That was a scary word from a depressed lady in her early 40s as I read from my mail before the COVID 19 stay at home order. You see, we have people around who are depressed, down with situations that are too hard to explain. We have men working around looking great, yet insides are pains and griefs. As for me, I am not God or an ordained pastor who can look at a situation and give a perfect solution to end those pains - oh how I wished! But I'm so sure that as we have problems, so we have solutions. As we have a beginning, so we have an end. As we have sadness, so we have happiness. But the problem is how can we find the right answer to our questions? What should we do in the midst of these pains? Perhaps, maybe you've been in that s...

I went out yesterday flaunting my MASS 7.0  shirt in the city of Ibadan. Then a lady when seeing me smiled and said: "Jesus Geng." I smiled back without bothering to ask questions because I recognized the slogan and she also recognized the brand I was putting on - MASS. Is your brand recognized? I've been seeing folks both online and offline begging people for support to vote in a competition in order to have traffic on their brand or what they represent. Nowadays, lots of these activities are now taken place online where the participants are asking or begging people to like their comments or posts in other to win. Being known online or winning in life is not a days job or all about advertisement. It's about creating and building a brand. Brand is what you represent. It's what the people say anytime your name is mentioned. It's who you are. And when you build your brand, you will get the attention of your audience anytime you need them. For it'...

The secret to the future is in the past – the beginning. If we desires to enjoy any products, services or anything in life, we must go back to the first of it's kind to know why it was created. This same principle is also applicable to man. If we truly desire to know our advantage and what we are meant to do in life, we must go back to the event that took place when the creator created the first man - Adam. When God created the first man on earth, He put Him in charge of everything and told him to subdue the land and rule over everything in it. God gave Adam an intellect, intent and the will to do and undo everything under him. I couldn't find any words of limitations from the creator to the first man. To the extent that God told Adam about the two specials trees in the garden and left man with choice. Either to obey or to disobey. Now that we have studied the first man, we can see that men are not truly limited. Because we have been giving a mandate to have dominion ov...

I was minding my business one beautiful night when I heard a loud sound in my area. The transformer blew up and there was a blackout. My neighbors began to say that there would be no power supply till February. Meaning that we will not have electricity in the area for two months. Some said we were now into another power supply issue at the beginning of the year. Different people said all kind of negative statements because of what they heard and the way the power supply went off. Suprisingly, not even up to twenty minutes the "condemned" power supply returned and all of them who prophesied were speechless. This is exactly how many people live thier lives. Just because of the sound of a threat they hear, many run away and give up their dreams. Many concluded that it's over because of a big blow that happened to them in their business. I've been saying this and I will also say it again: "Life will always test your commitment and patience on anything you d...

Late last year, I created a short E-book (PDF file) on how to make money through WhatsApp & I sold it at the rate of #500. To some it was crazy, to some it doesn't make sense & to me it's my way of giving out values to those who needed it. I held a free WhatsApp class, thought the participants what I know & after the class I packaged it as a PDF file & sold it for #500. In December alone I made 8 sales & someone suprisingly rewarded me with #1000 for the PDF. Little abi? Well that's not the point. The point is that whatsoever gifts or skills you have, it is high time for you to let the world  knows about it. It will surely be little at first before becoming great. Just come out. What is your profession? Are you into selling a product or rendering a service? How many people knows that you are into it? Friend, it's time to come out from that cave & let the world knows what you do. The good news is that Social Media has made it s...

While I was in school few years ago, one of the negative philosophy I had then was that I can't sell because I don't like selling. I prefer living a quiet life without asking anyone to give me money. I had a laptop system with me & I can surf the internet so well to get any information that I needed. My writing skill was not that bad then. So I did many things for students free of charge even though I was damn broke. These attitudes went on for many years until my final year at school when I needed money for my final project, departmental fees & the likes of fellowship expenses before leaving the school. Problem came & I needed money. With the help of a close girlfriend, I set up a small computer business in my room & began to type & print documents for students, most especially the final year students projects. This action helped me to solved all my financial crisis at that time. I must confess, I blamed myself for not starting the business earlier...

I'm going to share with you the secrets to Sam happiness before Progeria sickness took his life in 2014.  Knowing fully well about his sickness, Sam lived a very happy life. Take the following advice seriously as you begin the new year: 1. Be ok with what you ultimately can't do because there are so much you can do. There are some incidence that you cannot help or have no power over, the best you can do is to let them go & focus on those ones you have control over.  There are lots of things in your life or around you that you can control, it's your responsibility to focus on them. Sam Bern lived his life focusing on things that have nothing to do with Progeria. He didn't thought about the sickness but focused on his own happiness. 2. Surround yourself with people you want to be around. Decide to surround yourself with people who have positive influence on you & on what you do.  Be with families & friends who makes significant I...

Sam Bern was an American activist born in October 23rd, 1996. Died in January 10th, 2014. (17years) After watching Sam Bern 2013 speech at TEDx yesterday, my mind drew back to an event that happened to me in October 19th, 2019. Here is my story: I was coming home on this beautiful Saturday morning from a church vigil - the end of a 3- day revival program & like a dream, 3 arms men came from different directions & attacked me. Like a goat pulled down to be slaughtered by men, these people pulled my back on the ground & everything on me was taken away including my precious phone. Everything was taken with few injury on my hand. I remembered that the only song that filled my mouth was "You've done so much for me & I cannot tell it all - Narekelemo." Actually I don't know why. I came back home depressed but the song was in my mind comforting me. I got home & had my sleep without informing anyone at first. I slept before telling my dad, ...

1. Someone work for a whole month & receive the sum of #100,000 salary. 2. Another person just work for few hours in a day & receive the same #100,000. 3. While someone was asleep & maybe minding his/her own business and receive an alert of #100,000 on his account just because another person remembered him & decided to pay him such money every month. Look at these 3 sets of people: They all receives the same amount of money but how they got it differs. It's quiet annoying & seem unfair to see a man holding something that you spent a month to have in his hand effortlessly. To some it might look like a short cut but to me it's a results of influence. God's call it favor. Influence through God and through men are systems design by God to elevate man beyond human understanding. If you don't have influence through any of the two, you will live your life struggling to have anything you want. Favor, grace & help are  tools God uses to sk...

A doctor turned to his patients & said, "Bill, I have some bad news & some worst news for you." "Hold on now, doctor," said the concerned patient, "I can handle bad news & good news, but bad & worst news?" The doctor asked which one should be shared first & Bill wanted the bad news first. "Well," the doctor said sadly, "the result of all the tests are in & you only have 24 hours to live." "What? If that's the bad news what could possible be worst than that?" The doctor replied apologetically, "we found out yesterday & forgot to tell you." Bill lost his life in less than an hour after receiving that news. Listen. The effect in which procrastination will cost your time & your life will not be noticed until one day when you are in need of a thing & later realize that you have wasted lots of opportunities & chance to have or do it. What you can do now, do it n...

Few weeks ago, I started a series with us on the topic The Universal Law . & I commenced with the law of Sowing & Reaping, the Law of Polarity, & today I will continue with another law call the law of germination. Law of Germination: This law state that whatever is planted requires some time before it comes to fruition. Let me tell you this, for every visions, dreams & desires requires a certain amount of time before they can be reached & manifested A seed planted today require some certain actions & effort by the owner before growing to become a tree, then produce fruits. Tree doesn't just grow up without series of effort put in place. Could it be that what you are passing through now is your seed time? Don't you think that you need to work for some certains period of time before having your desire before you? Don't be too obsessed with instant results. Thier is time for you to sow your ideas, work & put in your ene...

I started a teaching series with us on the Universal Law. I wrote on why we needed to know this law & in the part one, I started with the Law of Sowing & Reaping. If you have forgotten, I told you that thier is surely a time for everything in life. When you sow a good deed you will also reap it seed. Let's moves into another universal law call: 2. The Law of Polarity This law state that there are two sides to everything in nature. That is every situations can be seen in two ways. Take a deep breath & observe this: if there is an inside, definitely there will be outside. Something that is bad hold a potential to be good. If there is negative, there should also be positive. If there is fake, there is original. God the creator of all things is call the lion of Judah, yet He is also call the precious lamb. By looking at all things, you will observe that there two sides to everything depending on the angle you are & how you maximize them. "No matte...

Life is govern by laws & principles. The ealier you know this the better you live your life. "There are some laws that are universal, they work either you know them or not. Laws are designed for everyone  & you can take advantage of them if youk knowthem." - Gerry Robert I'm not talki ng about Nigeria Rule of Law, I'm directing you to the universal law. They are designed to produce results over & over if properly applied. Today, I will like us to take a look at the first law: 1. The Law of Sowing & Reaping: This is the first universal law which is the law of cause & effect. Whatever you sow & plant in the garden will produce a crop. What you sow is the cause & what you reap is the effect. Where you are right now in life is a result of what you sow years ago. Think about it, someone desn't just like or hate you. People don't just favoured or ignored you. They are the responses to what you have done in the past. You ...

If thier is going to be a change in your life, career & business, you must know what you want. By knowing what you want, you will know where to go, who to meet & steps to take. Jack Canfield said: "One of the main reasons why most people don't get what they want is they haven't decided what they want. They haven't defined their desires in clear & compelling details." You are not meant for everyone & everything is not meant for you. You can't afford to be used & dumped by men without been properly acknowledged for what you did. If you don't want to waste your time & effort as you start your journey this week, fix your eyes & focus on what you want. Be guided & intentional in your pursuit without hurting others. If you don't want to live your life anyhow & become just anyhow person, you must know what you wants & be ready to go after them. In your job, do you know your place? Do you know your responsi...

Have you been down with discouragements? Or you are experiencing doubts on what you are doing or not gaining relevance in your business? If yes, you are not alone follow me. After the meeting hosted by Gbenga Ogunbowale tagged Spectator to Spectacular yesterday at the University of Ibadan, I was able to met few of my brothers or I should just call them my boss (Larry & Timi) & spoke with them on what has been happening to me & how it look like I'm alone in this journey; but what I heard are like fuels that ignite my passion & lighten up my mind. I came to understood that many people gave up thier dreams not because they were not sure of when the dream will come through, they gave up because there are no one around to encourage & inspire them in difficult times. When you are committed to that business & it look like no one is saying anything about what you do, see it's just a matter of time; frustration & discouragements will come in. Negat...

Everything big starts small. Even if you are praying, all God need is something to start with. If I was there when the disciples brought the 5 loaves of breads & 2 fishes before Christ, I would have shouted "Seriously? 5 loaves that cannot even bellefull me." But it was presented before Jesus & somehow the 5 loaves fed 5,000 people. Is that the way you feel about yourself right now & your dream? Let me tell you this; I grew up in a face me & slap you room. I mean a room house for over 20 years in one of the very local place with my parents in Ibadan. But somehow things work out. I am not yet be where I wanted to be, but right now am not where I used  to be. Now think about this, "your perception is your personality & what you see is who you become." If you limit your dream base on your present situation, you will remain where you are & never grow. Don't allow your present situation to stop you. The burning desire in you & ...

It was a beautiful hangout with my old secondary school mates yesterday as we gathered to shared ideas together on issues of concern to us all. Getting back home, I reflected on those beautiful moments we shared together in school & I thank God for what we have become as an individual today & the beautiful future ahead of us. Guess the set? 2007. This morning, I'm not here to motivate you or to persuade you. I'm here to encourage you. Be a man of peace. Life may be wide & large, but I tell you it's a small world. You may believed that it's not possible to meet some certains people again in your life, let me tell you again it's a small world. You will be surprised when you meet them. We met yesterday & rejoice seeing eachother. I asked myself what if I've engaged in some kind of bad stuffs in our years together, can I be able to meet & received them wholeheartedly as I did yesterday? Ask yourself this: Where I am today, can I stil...