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SUICIDE

Life is the most important essence of Human being, complex as it is to comprehend. Life can also be interpreted as the sum total of man. Humans are a very complicated set of people. Often, their moods and behaviors are dependent on how they feel. Suffix to say that people are just as emotional or sentimental at varied times. Most times due to the situations and/or circumstances that directly affects them. With the above said, we must note that there are dimensions to how the human mind thinks. Decisions are influenced by rational, irrational, moral and immoral codes. They may also tend to be indifferent, impatience, aggressive, content or disapproving. There are many controlling forces that rule men. Two of which include Fear and Anxiety. The ability to control these forces could mean that men are strong. The flip side is, Men are also vulnerable where these forces are concerned. Individual expectations from relationship with fellow humans, in things they are involved with and thi

FAIL SAFE.

Suspicion trends in cases where certain details are not immediately clear to people. The same becomes a dangerous streak when it suddenly becomes a criterion. I understand the need for caution but i am unsure of how to respond to situations where people assume the worst about everything. How exactly can one put himself/herself out there if he/she does not think that anything is worth trying? The lot of us talk about moving forward as individuals but we neglect to consider the part where we must take a chance. I know that not knowing can be scary but it can be just as exciting. The Thrill lies in the sudden discovery of the end game. Life is like a Poker game. One must deal the cards on hand. The trick is in the best cards. So the players all follow the same prescription even when they are unsure of what set of cards other players have. Today, we live in a society where things do not always play out in the way and manner we expect them to. For most young people in Africa, this is true

CHUNKS OF WISDOM!

They spoke and i listened. Carrying notes of experiences over the track of many years, their voices chased away other thoughts from the folds of my head. These were Doctors and Professors of Academia, seated at tables only inches from mine. No need to strain my ears, you see.  Huge chunks of wisdom peeled off the varied issues they raised. Many parts of the Arts and Humanities were being analyzed with a mix of humor and fact. Of particular interest were ongoing Indigenous Research begun, tenets of old and internal politics. The later of which is almost always a product of all sorts departments.  After an hour of such ruminations, my older cousin, a Doctor of politics himself, left the gathering. Returning to his office, he wanted to know what i made of the 'orientation' as he called it. Quite engrossing was my immediate reply.  This truth is often lost in most communities across Africa today. It is important to find that common ground that would generate understanding