The Wordsmith Blog™

  D @mn! ...you discover a free, popular, maybe trending platform and the journey to losing yourself immediately commences. These “little toys” given us as dividends of technological advancements have turned out to be the pivot tool advancing many to their heaven or hell (Death; mentally and/or literally). To think there’s very little privacy left in our world today with the advent of social media, it saddens me to see people lose carelessly the little they still get opportunity to protect. Today there's hardly a thing you do without being monitored, tracked or STALKED . You were how old when you realized it is called "Following" for a reason, and what you basically need to do is click the “Follow” button to have yourself “followed” (hahahahaha!). It's true they say "if you have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to fear". But I tell you, you're better off with fear, than to find yourself stark naked, and left out in the cold. "Privacy ...

I hardly watch movies. But some how, I watched Jagun Jagun Movie. In the movie, while many are mesmerized with the custume, action and others, the only aspect that spoke to me is that part that I can simply describe misplaced activism.   So, what is misplaced activism? In jagun jagun training camp, one of the soldiers, gbotija protested against the small portion of food, given to them by the agemo lady. In his protest, he said the portion of food given to them was small, beyond the normal portion they are expected to get. He therefore sent message of protest to agemo.   When gbotija protest reached agemo, she was infuriated and instantly went to the camp, in search of the protester. While at the camp, Agemo asked for those who protested over the portion of food and gbotija confidently stepped forward, in the usual activist arrogance. He spoke about the small food, which couldn't satisfy the soldiers and he emphasize that he's not scared to say the truth. ...

D o not let this hit you with a pulse of pessimism, as a matter of fact there's nothing as optimistic as believing you can make the best out of your today. To walk this road effectively, we must first come to understand THE FOLLY OF FALSE ECONOMY.  By not spending a small amount, devoting little time to things, we risk paying a much larger sum and lose our entire time to bed-watching and babysitting TOMORROW, such things we overlooked TODAY.  It is often said that; HE WHO REPAIRS NOT HIS GUTTER, WILL REPAIR THE WHOLE HOUSE. Decisions not made now, will be made at a higher cost later. In a bid to SECURE TOMORROW, we sometimes become Penny wise, and Pound foolish. It is the wrongest period in THIS AGE to be too concerned about tomorrow, especially when you have not lived today. TOMORROW MAY NEVER COME ! Little wonder the preacher says;  "Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil ...

T here are three types/forms of intelligence, or perhaps, measure of intelligence, when viewed wholesomely. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Emotional Quotient (EQ) Social Quotient (SQ) 1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): this is the measure of your comprehension ability", solve maths; memorise things and recall subject matters. 2. Emotional Quotient (EQ): this is the measure of your ability to maintain peace with others; keep to time; be responsible; be honest; respect boundaries; be humble, genuine and considerate. 3. Social Quotient (SQ): this is the measure of your ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time. People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go farther in life than those with high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize in improving IQ level while EQ and SQ are played down.  A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high EQ and SQ even though he has an average IQ. Your EQ represents your character; your SQ represents you...

L ive like it's today,  It's not yesterday, It's Today that you're in, we left yesterday behind already! For how long would what worked yesterday determine what works today? For how much more would yesterday's laws govern today's people? For how long more would yesterday's judgment suit today's crime under today's atmosphere, committed by today's people, using today's technologies? Do you also get to think these things? Fact is, …for a little longer! Have you for a moment considered how fast things have changed/are changing? Have you consciously and meticulously studied how dynamic the world we live in is become, yet with very little deviation from what you've once learnt? A wise man once said; "The More Things Change, The More They Remain The Same". The preacher said; "Whatever has happened—that's what will happen again; whatever has occurred—that's what will occur again. There's nothing new under the sun....

L ife's both Vindictive & Rewarding at the same time, EVERYBODY's living with the consequences/rewards of their CHOICES, including those who did not actively make one (mind you, they passively did). Life pays back. …to this end, I'd say life is fair 'cos it never forgets to deal us our returns.  This view could steal from your bag-of-empathy, making you feel everyone deserves what they're going through. Yet it's true we are the architects of our fortune/misfortune by the power of choice.  The transferability of Fortune and Misfortune is real and must be considered in this discourse. A viable angle of study I must say, especially while noting that the consequences/rewards of choices made are also transferable; Father/Mother to child, Friend to Friend, Nation to people, Group to members, Members to group etc. John D Rockefeller, the renowned American businessman was born into a large family (not here to tell his biography) began to make critical choices at the...

How easily we slip into #depression. There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds. The worst type of crying isn't the kind everyone could see, not a wailing on street corners, not a #WhatsApp status nor other #SocialMedia post.  No, the worst kind happens in your soul and no matter the numbers of folks around, it may not be noticed, and then you sleep down-down even further into depression, when what you need at those moments is a #distraction. A distraction may not solve the problem, but it takes you away, far away from a thinking that is handicapped, so handicapped it cannot solve your problem either, rather leaves you in a pitiable mental & physical state. Many would love to help you if they knew it, but.... Sometimes, IT'LL TAKE YOU TO DISTRACT YOURSELF. It's The Wordsmith. (-TW™ ) -- ..."People do not always need ADVICE, MONEY, SCOLDING, PERSUASION, FORCE or SERMONS, all they need sometimes is ONE man ...

🖋️  Never take advantage of the lockdown to always ask for alms, do not suddenly turn to beggar, remember that the lockdown will soon be over but the impression lives on. 🖋️     Do not feel too big or ashamed to ask for alms or assistance if you truly need help, problem shared is half solved, so speak out and do not suffer in silence. 🖋️  Do not look down on anyone that asks you for alms, be your brother's keeper. Let us live for each other. 🖋️  Never feel bad if a particular person turns you down for help, you never can tell what they are passing through too, remember not to judge somebody by their appearance, don't judge a book by its cover. 🖋️  Learn to manage what you have now, and teach your children and loved ones living with you to do so. It is not compulsory to take three square meals, you wouldn't die if you don't, be disciplined. 🖋️  If you are in a position to help a fellow, do not wait until he/she asks. Do it with joy as unto the Lord Jesus Christ. 🖋...

Charles Chaplin died at the age of 88. He left US 4 Statements: (1) Nothing is eternal in this world, not even our problems. (2) I like to walk in the rain, because no one can see my tears. (3) The most wasted day in life is the day we do not laugh. (4) The six best doctors in the world .... 1. Sun, 2. Rest, 3. Exercise, 4. Diet, 5. Self-esteem 6. Friends. Keep them at all stages of your life and enjoy a healthy life ... If you see the moon You will see the beauty of God ..... If you see the sun You will see the power of God ... If you see the mirror, you will see the best creation of God. So, believe it. We are all tourists, God is our travel agent who has already fixed our itineraries, reservations and destinations ... Trust Him and enjoy the LIFE Life is just a trip! Live today !!!! Share with people who are important to you ... _________Life__________ To understand it, you have to visit these 3 places: - the Hospital  🏥 - The Prison  🏫 - The Cemetery  🌑 At the hospital, you will...

... A nd so i stumbled on a photo on the internet, it was on Twitter , i mean without mincing words; my favourite social media platform of all time. The original post accompanying the photo read thus;  "Where Are The Poets? Can Anyone Write Something About This Photo?" Quite typical of me when i surf the internet, my first goal is to find something that would inspire me to give back to where it came from, and not just take away. I ran through the attached comments (like a typical user would, in fact most times on social media platforms, you just rush to the comments section first to see reactions) with a zest to meet a few poets, and also to see what a few people have made out of the post. I was not surprised to find "The Good, The Bad and The Stupid"😊😊 It was beautiful to have found a couple of awesome literary works that i savoured. I never knew there were so many like me who cared about such things until i had had a personal interaction with the orig...

"...This #peace is a direct result of #ignorance,  The truth yet unknown(where known, it's unaccepted, ignored or lacks enough substance) is the reason these deceitfully #ConstitutedInstitutions are still standing. And like I often say; 'A world that needed a God, got their gods!' With #revelation comes #clarity & peace,  With revelation comes #chaos & #war too. A war not borne out of #confusion, rather, one borne out of #frustration, arising from the refusal, naivety, and of having been oblivious of the truth. A war of #vengeance upon the #powerful merchants and vendors of deceit, who have perfected their plans ages before you were born. What they would have you know was long put out there, while what you ought to know is driven ever closer to extinction by the day. We say #ignorance is bliss, oh yes, true bliss! In a confused world, not for the lack of truth, but for the absence in these days, of its #fullproof, call it bodily proof and you wo...

" R EGARDLESS , everything regardless. Now it will take a while to count from 1 to here, many seconds have gone down with years still to count. Uneasy is the head that wears the crown, but even more uneasy is a head that is full of dreams . If the size of our heads would reflect the size of our dreams,  this space will not suffice to fit mine in. -Regardless, everything regardless.- Dreams a-down aplenty, Dreams a-dawn a-more! If the hairs on our head would spell the ones which have come true, I may not boast an Afro, but the vulture has got nothing on me. -Regardless, everything regardless.- Like the cock that crows, not minding who's listening, and the dawn that breaks giving no care about who's watching, we rise to chase our dreams paying no mind to how long we've been running. -Regardless, everything regardless.- But like that proverbial child on his mother's back, for me, "running" a thousand miles has borne no diff...

"W elcome here,  To this place;  LIFE , We hope you enjoy your stay, Please feel free to be yourself,  As long as it conforms to what we want, Make sure you love yourself, Not too much or we'll tear you down, We'll bully you for smiling, And fine you for your frown, You can fall in love with anyone, As long as it's who we choose, We'll let you have your opinions, But please shape them to our views, Welcome to society , We promise to allow you live your life, Serve any of the gods, We'll tell you which one anyway, Your movement is unrestricted here, We'll communicate to you places you can not go, You'll have our support all the while, We'll give it to you when we please, We are rooting for you always,  As long as you do not fail at any time, Be truthful at all times, Say ONLY what we want to hear, And one more thing now that you're here, Feel free to leave once you feel uncomfortable,  ...

" T here are no controversies really, Only men with differing view-points, Only men who wouldn't walk their walk, Only men who find 'wrong' to know 'right', Behind looks ahead, viewing from the other side, No true fronts,  No true backs, Pick a path and thread, it yours to define, Behind you is found 'back', Ahead of you lies your true-North at every given time, Everywhere leads somewhere, There's no disappointment for a man going anywhere. Ignorance indeed is bliss,  Comparative knowledge taketh away peace. Shall we then continue in this ignorance? No, seek The  truth ! Truth exist...and is infinite, Not definite. Truth is a journey, Truth is a 'destination', Follow through... There'll be one waiting there to lead you to the next phase of truth, of course, it's in phases." -TW™

Which are you? W hatsApp groups and their complexities, uniqueness and craze. There is no amount of words to describe the absurdity. They're fun, they're serious, they're up, they're done and they're mostly completely random...  We all belong to at least one category, even if we may not want to admit it. You will most definitely find these kinds of people in almost every Whatsapp group, no matter how hard you deny it. 1. Master of Irrelevancies There's always someone in the group who sends all the memes, videos, BCs, etc he/she sees that day. They send them in no particular order, and once we get tired and hit at them, they hide under the "you don't know who might be needing it" gist. We all know it's not going to be their last one no matter how hard we cry... 2. The Error Voicenote Dude There's always one person who's constantly sending voice notes, either because he or she is too lazy to type...

"1. Arguments going beyond 15mins, especially when they don't improve your economic value, #PullOut 2. 30mins gone, trying to convince someone of a matter, especially when it doesn't affect your continuous existence/living, #PullOut 4. Debating religious doctrines and/or actions of supposed clerics, especially when you know it's your life to live, and your prerogative to face the "Great White Throne" as an individual, #PullOut 5. Years gone living another man's life, trying to please some persons/group, to the detriment of your own joy, #PullOut 6. Forever long in evil, too scared to face the repercussions of quitting. Just know life's time & chance and that death is once, #PullOut 7. Read from 1-6 and still can't comprehend fully/at all, nor are you fired-up to take the bold step? don't you #PullOut, read again!" -TW™  S ome things are not just worth it, yet it's observed that we spend, not even in...