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YOLO! (You Only Live Once)😋😋😋 Specially dedicated to the ever-buzzing Millennials. ‘ Once in a lifetime means there is no second chance’ Troy Bolton’s starting line in High School Musical 2. How much of the things which we only have once have we cherished? A perfect example is your mother and father, you can only have one (biological). I want to touch the surface of the most clear of all, life. You only have one life to live as a human being. I don’t know how this makes you feel. But whenever I realize this I reckon I must get everything right as much and as fast as I can. I must make a pathway to live after I am gone and that can only be by passing on something of a legacy to the next generation. Welcome to YOLO where you only live once. If your lifetime is not enough for you then you are the laziest man in the world. Howbeit that we find difficulty in feeding others with the only things money can’t buy, such as charity, patience, joy. We are selectively greedy...

Photo Credit: Images & Stock Photos LIFE IS LIKE A CHOCOLATE BOX (We will do all to fit in) An article by Elizabeth Ewudiwa From the Simile & Metaphors of Life Series Episode 4 I am not a psychologist but today I want to reach the deepest part possible into your unconscious mind. Have you ever been to a place where you felt you don’t fit in? I know you have once or more often embraced a box of chocolates. Growing up, every month of December we had this chocolate box which numbered from one to thirty-one. It was like a countdown to Christmas and the New Year, every day you are supposed to open one box, it was always a surprise. I looked forward to this every day and sometimes in desperation I even open two in a day (sorry, I was only anxious). One couldn’t really tell what each day had, the chocolate could be shaped like a Christmas tree, a candy stick, a Santa Claus shoe, an umbrella, a gift box, so many uncountable things, the list is inexhaustible. You k...

A LETTER TO COMPLACENCY (We just can’t work out) Dear Frenemy Complacent, Good luck being a comedian You never made me laugh as I wanted You never made me smile as I pretended You never cracked my ribs You made Adams out of Adams when Eves were still unseen. Very unprofessional at creating excuses. You hurt me like an opponent rebutting one’s greatest points in the final round You annoyed me like a slow internet connection when one is already facing deadline You are as cold as Fanice living in a freezer. As treacherous as an iceberg hiding itself under the water How dare you call my name louder? Aren’t you the king of silence? You thought me to always play the role ‘dumb’ Even when the ‘speaker’ role was a vacancy You are the slow poison that kills time You are the slowest fastest destiny tracker Get out of this mind! And never show up again Because like every other break-up It might hurt at first, but it will he...

After a well spent time at Elmina Castle, Ka Osa resort proved to be a perfect place for relaxation and fun. It was beautiful watching the tidal waves do a barter trade with the shore. As I squatted on the dazzling shore it occurred to me I was looking at life in a picture. Even when standing my eyes could not see the end of the great sea of waters. The waves came with such beautiful force, nothing stood in their way. ... Well, that is life too. Before the journey begins we stand at the shore and see far into the future. Many people already have their 10-year plan, others already know the kind of job they want in the next 25years. Well, that is very beautiful. Bravo! I should add. Remember however, you are just like me, standing at the shore and seeing how beautiful the world is. The distance between where you stand and the future you desire is a lot of tides and waves. The wind can blow you into many directions. Sight is limited at the shore because you cannot fully grasp the...

Credit: NBC Delft Team I was not gullible, I was true I felt understood I was not vulnerable, I was immune   Yet he destroyed my hard-earned self-pity award For once, I just felt understood. The slings of words he shot into my ears where accurate and precise They were so on target Just what I needed. Have you ever felt understood? It seems amazing and beautiful no matter how sorrowful the issue. That moment you become vulnerable to your emotions Because for once it’s like someone also feels your pains and thinks your thoughts You just feel understood. You are not ashamed to cry Neither are you to smile Your inner being has melted like an ice before the fire. Everyone wants to be understood. When they say ‘no one understands’ tell them you do Make them feel you are in their shoes Let them know you are under the stool they sit and you carry their weight with you. Make someone feel understood today! Mayb...