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G rowing up, there has been times when I set up a reading timetable to enable me study. On the day I pen down my timetable, zeal and enthusiasm often wakes me up to read. On other days, I wake up and snooze my alarm and go back to sleep. The following morning, I wake up very angry with myself for not reading and covering what I ought to have covered in my studies.    At a point, I had to read a book on Self discipline written by Brian Tracy. In this book, Self Discipline is defined as;

Wondered why it seems everybody is the same and there are no clear cut difference between people? We are all waiting for an opportunity to attain a higher position and be given more power and authority. We do our best in order to achieve our various goals and aims in life. However, when we finally get to this level we have been craving for, we seem not well prepared for it. Isn’t it possible to have just a few people who can add value to the positions and opportunities they’ve been given in life. Can it be possible to make a difference in a society where it seems everyone is heading towards one direction. Must you join them if you can't beat them? Is it impossible to stand out and make a difference? In my opinion, interviews are most often conducted because there is a need to fill up a position with the best person who will add value and not do thesame thing all over again. Must we all follow suit even when the leader is not getting it right? Can’t we dare to stand out

As we grow up and go through the journey of life, we take up new habits and routines and values. We settle into a way of life that we are comfortable with. This soon turns into a comfort zone which has been defined as a psychological state in which things feel familiar to you, things are at ease and you are in control of your environment. It's that zone where you feel low levels of anxiety and stress.  However majority of us want more than what we currently have, we feel we can be better but somehow, out of fear have ignored those feelings and encouragement from people. We often just get comfortable where we are and do nothing about our goals. Well while you lay down on the sofa and fold your arms, poverty is strongly and desperately knocking on your door and unknowingly, you are opening the door and inviting it in(Prov 6:10-11). More so, as you you're enjoying your rest and stress free life in your comfort zone, thousands of people are seizing the opportunity

Personal character is quite difficult to define but it's something we recognize once we see it. It reveals itself in our actions. Developing a good character given our world today seems to be out of fashion but it remains the essential attributes to a healthy self esteem, good relationship and life satisfaction. There are two types of personal character; 1) Moral character: it consists of your actions and behaviors which is a reflection of who you are.  2) Intellectual character: this consists of your attitude towards things like knowledge, wisdom, understanding, trust, love, fairness, equality, etc. Our thoughts guide our actions, So when there's a moral failure as we have in ou society today, it signifies a defective intellectual character.  A good character can also be seen as doing what is right in the presence or absence of anybody. The character you posses defines the kind of choices and decisions you make. It is also based on your value system

I've seen people go for seminars, workshops, presentations and conferences for career development to possibly be the best they can be in their field of expertise. This without saying includes me. We want to learn all there is to learn; new developments, knowledge and skill and the technology newly invented in our profession. These are all good ventures because we have to stay updated in our ever changing and developing society. Inventions and developments evolve almost on a daily basis and we have to keep up with the rate of development to remain valuable. However, take a look at this scenario: Elvis was admitted in the hospital for sickle cell crises on a Friday afternoon. He's been well taken care of by health personnel and after two days of being admitted in the ER, his doctor says he'll be watched and then discharged the next day. Meanwhile, there's this ward in the hospital where critically ill patients are kept and Elvis has heard a lot of ne

Drinking water is not just a fun activity but is very important to us and whatever we are doing. Sometimes, people find it difficult to drink water maybe because it's not as chilled as we want it to or it's not available at the moment or we feel too busy to stand up from where we are and get a bottle of water to drink. This is not a healthy routine because it has enormous effects on our body. Water is an important element of the body as it occupies about 75% of our body's weight. Also staying hydrated enables our body to function properly. On the other hand, dehydration occurs when the quantity of water we lose on a routine is more than what we take in.  We tend to lose water from our body through various ways which include exhalation of humidified air as seen in cold weather, sweating, ruination and excretion. Other ways water is lost are; Diarrhoea : we lose water when we have bowel movement after eating contaminated food. Vom

There are various ways walking helps to improve your health mentally and uplift your mood especially when you do some nice things along the way. We all take walks daily either to the office or  school or home from somewhere, round the market as we shop but there is a conscious walk we should always take for the benefit of our mind, attitude and mood. That's the walk we'll share about.  Walking is a form of exercise, it doesn't take much of your energy, it requires no extra equipment but it's an important exercise. Remember we are often asked to always stand for a while to walk around in the office after you've sat down for a long while. I walk often but a few years back, I discovered other benefits of walking beyond it being a form of exercise. Taking walks have a lot of benefits especially as it concerns your mental well being.  Walks improve your self perception, self esteem and sleep quality as well as reduces stress, fatigue and anxiety. It