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According to Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” …and I believe, to change your own story too!.Most parents tend to equip their children to their own capacity as the parents; some go beyond! Have you seen lawyer children of lawyer …

In the book Beat The Bank by Larry Bates, he says, “If you are standing still, you are actually moving backwards at the rate of inflation, compounded over time.” Under your supposed watch, the prices of food, housing, transport, childcare, entertainment, clothing, vacation, communication, etc are surging forward. In little …

Work is honourable!The capacity to work is something we should be grateful for.To sit down and do nothing when you have the capacity to do it may be akin to a sin.When Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne, Professors were brought to teach her topics that were considered necessary for …

Planning comes very easily to some people. For some, planning sounds like a synonym for headache. But it shows in the output that a plan was made (or otherwise) before an activity was undertaken. Did you plan to go to school? Maybe it was your parents who did. But there …

What does praying do? The smartest and most accomplished men have reported support by powers beyond the natural. Why not take advantage too? Nikola Tesla discovered the alternating current (AC). Thomas Edison discovered the direct current (DC). Nikola invented and designed so many things. When he died, the US Army …

I sat with a friend last year talking about dreams and aspirations. The only issue was that he did not know they were dreams. He thought they were plans!I told him how I desire to own a home in the city where I live. Then a few sentences later, I …

Charity can be defined as “the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need” (Google). I doubt if there’s any city in the world where there’s no one in need. Some people even choose to live on the streets when homes have been provided.From …

Just when I was rounding up my 1st degree in the university over 20 years ago, a book became popular. The book impressed our financial ignorance upon us.It was easy-to-read, informative and instructive. It defined asset and liability in a way we could relate with, different from how our accounting …

Today, many countries on earth are crying about rising inflation. They are talking about 40-year highs and 30-year highs. I told a British friend jokingly that the UK needs to come to Africa to learn how to manage high inflation.Inflation is when the total sum of a currency gets “inflated.” …

I have seen adverts that say that your phone is who you are. They imply that if you carry a big and good phone, you are big and good. Else? You are else. 😁Some adverts imply that the same applies to cars, shoes, houses, etc.A wealthy man once explained that …