Ideas.Those momentary glimpses of what is possible,what is achievable and what can be brought to be.From "Let there be light" to "ultraadvanced technology" of generations to come, various ideas mould and shape not just our world,but our consciousness,perception and automatically our societal and human evolution.
*For Newton,it is motion and. gravity.
*For Einstein,it is E=mc2 and ultimately,relativity.
*For Marie Curie,it is radioactivity.
*For Beethoven,Mozart and Handel,it is musical perfection.
*For Muhammad Ali,it is being the the greatest in the ring.
*For Mandela,it is the end of apartheid and the birth of freedom.
*For Bill Gates,it is Microsoft.
*For Mother Theresa,it is help to the needy.
*For Edison,it is the incandescent bulb.
*For the Wright Brothers,it is the flying machine.
*For Ford,it is the automobile.
For many people,it is many things, but one thing is certain...Ideas have changed not only our history but also who we are.
Not all ideas see the light of the day.Majority of the ideas that would have altered positively the face of this earth have been suppressed,nay,extinguished by men who are either ignorant of their God-given potentials or are afraid to make the next move.Thus,ideas can be grouped into EFFECTIVE and INEFFECTIVE ideas.Effective ideas are nutured by the warmth of faith and the water of action.Having a good idea,with strong faith but without action is WISHFUL THINKING;having a good idea with action but no faith makes it an IMPOSSIBILITY.
Everyone is capable of generating ideas though this ability varies among individuals.Some possess this ability to a very high degree-a concept called VISION-these are usually the ones saddled with leadership responsibilities since they can see what most others cannot.As a writer aptly put it,"Others see what is and ask why?I see what is not and ask why not?"This ability can be enhanced by increased self-awareness and frequent brainstormings.Keeping journals or diaries can help keep track of the ideas as they come and action taken when appropriate.A very important means of acquiring great ideas is by STUDY-indepth reading of materials related to your line of thought.This has been the method used by great scientists and inventors.As Newton rightly acknowledged,"If I have seen further,it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
In conclusion,it is unarguable that each one of us have innumerable ideas waiting to be born and clothed with faith and action,inorder to come into being.Thus,we should always be on the look out ideas that can better our lives and society.
So,whether black or white,Christian,Muslim or Hindi,Theist,Atheist or Agnostic,Communist or Capitalist...we all share one simple belief,one confounding truth...that ideas rule the world.
Friday, 11 September 2009
Thursday, 10 September 2009
YOU KILLED ME!
It was a night to remember
Cold,dark and solemn
You all agreed to dismember
Gentle me,without even a post mortem
Was it my fault,O Mother
That you throw your hips apart
Satisfying every lustful brother
Only to grapple later with a broken heart
Conspirators of our time
Don't you know that a verdict
Awaits every single crime
Whether or not you are a derelict
To the man who denied responsibility
And abandoned his would-be wife
Finding a wife will be an impossibility
You will live a life full of strife
Mummy,you will later search for me
But with a perforated womb
How can I visit thee
When you have packaged me for the tomb
You who call yourself mummy's friend
Yet will kill her if you can
You will search for years on end
And will never find your man
And you,wicked Doctor
With an MBBS in murder
Can't you see why at this juncture
Your childlessness makes people shudder
Before you were all judge and jury
But now you are in the dock
So get ready for Hell's fury
For you must drink your hemlock
Cold,dark and solemn
You all agreed to dismember
Gentle me,without even a post mortem
Was it my fault,O Mother
That you throw your hips apart
Satisfying every lustful brother
Only to grapple later with a broken heart
Conspirators of our time
Don't you know that a verdict
Awaits every single crime
Whether or not you are a derelict
To the man who denied responsibility
And abandoned his would-be wife
Finding a wife will be an impossibility
You will live a life full of strife
Mummy,you will later search for me
But with a perforated womb
How can I visit thee
When you have packaged me for the tomb
You who call yourself mummy's friend
Yet will kill her if you can
You will search for years on end
And will never find your man
And you,wicked Doctor
With an MBBS in murder
Can't you see why at this juncture
Your childlessness makes people shudder
Before you were all judge and jury
But now you are in the dock
So get ready for Hell's fury
For you must drink your hemlock
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
SEX OR NO SEX?
THE STORY
Ify and James have been dating for more than a year now.Their love blossomed as the relationship grew from strength to strenght.Despite the fact that they were in different universities,the distance, rather than drive them apart,brought them closer.All these while,they've been keeping off sex,hoping to reserve it for their wedding night...But,their resolve is facing the ultimate challenge...
James visited Ify for the weekend.After touring Ify's campus and seeing friends,they retired to spend some time together.As they were locked in a tight embrace,it felt sooo good to be together again...Then came the passionate kisses and then...they disengaged.
They don't want to taste it all...Atleast,not yet...
THE ISSUE
The topic of sex is really incendiary.Highly inflammable.So many schools of thought.So many views.Countless perspectives.Besides the question of morality[which can be best handled by pastors and priests],I am here to take a critical look at the billion-dollar question:What role does sex play in a relationship BEFORE marriage?Is it a unifying factor or a divisor?
To start with,it is unarguable that sex is pleasant,sweet and perhaps one of the most pleasurable events available to man...The question, therefore,is purely that of CONTEXT.
I've talked with a lot of friends who just broke up from relationships.About 70% of them admitted that though the sex brought them closer to their partners,they still believe that the relationship would have lasted longer without it.
The initial longing and attraction for one's partner usually seen at the beginning of every friendship or relationship is largely due to the fact that their is stillso much to be desired.This scintillating surprise for the unknown keeps us attracted & interested in our partners as we go through the process of unravelling them.When we stop short of sex[which for the guys is the ultimate revelation],more is still left to be desired in the relationship as the charm and allure is still intact.
Premarital sex does the opposite.Despite the initial satisfaction and fulfillment of both parties,it signals the beginning of the end.It turns the guy to a GO-GETTER and the girl to an TOOL OF SATISFACTION.The true meaning of the relationship is lost gradually,sex addiction sets in,conversation time decreases while sex time increases,a vicious cycle sets in terminating eventually in a break-up...They have seen it all.And they are BORED.
It's true that the urge to get MORE intimate with your partner is strong and ever present but this urge can be controlled and given other productive outlets...Below are some ways to avoid SEX from creeping into your relationship unannounced and turning over the tables:
1. Both of you should agree not to have it!
This may sound funny but most premarital sex occur in a setting of misunderstanding:The guy is afraid the girl may consider him NOT MAN ENOUGH;the girl is afraid the guy may get it elsewhere and so gives in to SECURE her guy...In the end,neither wants it but they do it.
What if one of them wants it and the other does not?Dialogue...Pray...Get the person to read this article...but never lock up yourselves in a room alone because it may happen.U never can tell!
2. The girl should develop a strong WILLPOWER as it actually lies in her power to open the gates of Jerusalem...She can control things especially when things are getting out of control.So she needs to be strong, especially on the inside.
3. The guy should be UNDERSTANDING.Brutal force,fights and threats are not called for.U've always said U love her,remember?Respect the girl when she says STOP and plzzzzz NEVER push her to the point of her losing control.Still stop even if she had lost it;she'll hate U for it at the moment but will forever remain grateful to U for not USING her.
4. Don't TEMPT urselves!
Don't sleep in the guy's house daily or come for weekends every blessed week!One of these days it will happen...
Don't seduce urselves...Why go to begin what U can't finish?
Establish ur limits...How far both of U are willing to go and where to draw the line...and keep that line DRAWN!Any compromise may turn out costlier than U expected...
5. Pray for the grace of God in your relationship.Never walk alone,ok?
CONCLUSION
The beauty of any friendship or relationship is the collective beauty of the individuals involved.Lasting relationships are those founded on love,trust,communication and mutual respect and not on sex.Sex comes later not before the establishment of these values and its proper context is in marriage and not before it.It is a meal to be looked forward to and not a snack to be eaten along the road.Premarital sex is unarguably a major contributor to the rising rate of divorce in our society and extramarital sex have been found to be commoner in people who have had sex before marriage.
When done in the proper context,like every delayed gratification,sex is more rewarding,fulfilling and most especially:GUILT-FREE.Words cannot describe the bliss...your parents can tell U better!
So,sex or no sex?Plzzzz...NO SEX...Not Yet.
Reactions,Comments,Criticisms,holla me at nobleforever2k4@yahoo.com, +2348039397033 or at my blog www.youthgist.blogspot.com
U're welcome!
Ify and James have been dating for more than a year now.Their love blossomed as the relationship grew from strength to strenght.Despite the fact that they were in different universities,the distance, rather than drive them apart,brought them closer.All these while,they've been keeping off sex,hoping to reserve it for their wedding night...But,their resolve is facing the ultimate challenge...
James visited Ify for the weekend.After touring Ify's campus and seeing friends,they retired to spend some time together.As they were locked in a tight embrace,it felt sooo good to be together again...Then came the passionate kisses and then...they disengaged.
They don't want to taste it all...Atleast,not yet...
THE ISSUE
The topic of sex is really incendiary.Highly inflammable.So many schools of thought.So many views.Countless perspectives.Besides the question of morality[which can be best handled by pastors and priests],I am here to take a critical look at the billion-dollar question:What role does sex play in a relationship BEFORE marriage?Is it a unifying factor or a divisor?
To start with,it is unarguable that sex is pleasant,sweet and perhaps one of the most pleasurable events available to man...The question, therefore,is purely that of CONTEXT.
I've talked with a lot of friends who just broke up from relationships.About 70% of them admitted that though the sex brought them closer to their partners,they still believe that the relationship would have lasted longer without it.
The initial longing and attraction for one's partner usually seen at the beginning of every friendship or relationship is largely due to the fact that their is stillso much to be desired.This scintillating surprise for the unknown keeps us attracted & interested in our partners as we go through the process of unravelling them.When we stop short of sex[which for the guys is the ultimate revelation],more is still left to be desired in the relationship as the charm and allure is still intact.
Premarital sex does the opposite.Despite the initial satisfaction and fulfillment of both parties,it signals the beginning of the end.It turns the guy to a GO-GETTER and the girl to an TOOL OF SATISFACTION.The true meaning of the relationship is lost gradually,sex addiction sets in,conversation time decreases while sex time increases,a vicious cycle sets in terminating eventually in a break-up...They have seen it all.And they are BORED.
It's true that the urge to get MORE intimate with your partner is strong and ever present but this urge can be controlled and given other productive outlets...Below are some ways to avoid SEX from creeping into your relationship unannounced and turning over the tables:
1. Both of you should agree not to have it!
This may sound funny but most premarital sex occur in a setting of misunderstanding:The guy is afraid the girl may consider him NOT MAN ENOUGH;the girl is afraid the guy may get it elsewhere and so gives in to SECURE her guy...In the end,neither wants it but they do it.
What if one of them wants it and the other does not?Dialogue...Pray...Get the person to read this article...but never lock up yourselves in a room alone because it may happen.U never can tell!
2. The girl should develop a strong WILLPOWER as it actually lies in her power to open the gates of Jerusalem...She can control things especially when things are getting out of control.So she needs to be strong, especially on the inside.
3. The guy should be UNDERSTANDING.Brutal force,fights and threats are not called for.U've always said U love her,remember?Respect the girl when she says STOP and plzzzzz NEVER push her to the point of her losing control.Still stop even if she had lost it;she'll hate U for it at the moment but will forever remain grateful to U for not USING her.
4. Don't TEMPT urselves!
Don't sleep in the guy's house daily or come for weekends every blessed week!One of these days it will happen...
Don't seduce urselves...Why go to begin what U can't finish?
Establish ur limits...How far both of U are willing to go and where to draw the line...and keep that line DRAWN!Any compromise may turn out costlier than U expected...
5. Pray for the grace of God in your relationship.Never walk alone,ok?
CONCLUSION
The beauty of any friendship or relationship is the collective beauty of the individuals involved.Lasting relationships are those founded on love,trust,communication and mutual respect and not on sex.Sex comes later not before the establishment of these values and its proper context is in marriage and not before it.It is a meal to be looked forward to and not a snack to be eaten along the road.Premarital sex is unarguably a major contributor to the rising rate of divorce in our society and extramarital sex have been found to be commoner in people who have had sex before marriage.
When done in the proper context,like every delayed gratification,sex is more rewarding,fulfilling and most especially:GUILT-FREE.Words cannot describe the bliss...your parents can tell U better!
So,sex or no sex?Plzzzz...NO SEX...Not Yet.
Reactions,Comments,Criticisms,holla me at nobleforever2k4@yahoo.com, +2348039397033 or at my blog www.youthgist.blogspot.com
U're welcome!
Ifeoluwa
We grew up together in this neighbourhood
Loved each other more than any two could
I called her Ifem;she called me Nkem
Our love was firm;she was a rare gem
We took every measure,withstood every pressure
Did all we could to safeguard our treasure
Enemies assailed us but we knew what was at stake
Not a few thought I was making a big mistake
The fact that I was Igbo and she was Yoruba
Did not stop us from going to Calabar
Right there in the heart of Obudu
With hearts full of bliss and elated mood
We renewed our promises to each other
To be together forever
In terms of beauty,she was a goddess
Literary speaking,she was a princess
With a slender build and an exquisite physique
A charming face and a voice like waterside music
She sets my heart ablaze
And makes other men to craze
My love for her was unquantifiable
Her love for me was indescribable
With her spectacular smile and gentle touch
She tells me over and over again"I love U very much."
The words of the priest brought me back to reality
Let us pray for our sister,Ifeoluwa,who has departed for eternity
There she lay in her casket,in her marigold gown
With a smile she entered a new dawn
Across her breast, a rose lay
My gift to her on Valentine's Day
She was hit by a stray bullet on her way to my house
I ran to the scene and saw a gaping wound in her blouse
On our way to the hospital,I was imploring her to stay
But she has been badly wounded and was slowly going away
Her last words will forever burn in my heart like a torch
"Nkem,"she mumbled,"I love U...So much."
Loved each other more than any two could
I called her Ifem;she called me Nkem
Our love was firm;she was a rare gem
We took every measure,withstood every pressure
Did all we could to safeguard our treasure
Enemies assailed us but we knew what was at stake
Not a few thought I was making a big mistake
The fact that I was Igbo and she was Yoruba
Did not stop us from going to Calabar
Right there in the heart of Obudu
With hearts full of bliss and elated mood
We renewed our promises to each other
To be together forever
In terms of beauty,she was a goddess
Literary speaking,she was a princess
With a slender build and an exquisite physique
A charming face and a voice like waterside music
She sets my heart ablaze
And makes other men to craze
My love for her was unquantifiable
Her love for me was indescribable
With her spectacular smile and gentle touch
She tells me over and over again"I love U very much."
The words of the priest brought me back to reality
Let us pray for our sister,Ifeoluwa,who has departed for eternity
There she lay in her casket,in her marigold gown
With a smile she entered a new dawn
Across her breast, a rose lay
My gift to her on Valentine's Day
She was hit by a stray bullet on her way to my house
I ran to the scene and saw a gaping wound in her blouse
On our way to the hospital,I was imploring her to stay
But she has been badly wounded and was slowly going away
Her last words will forever burn in my heart like a torch
"Nkem,"she mumbled,"I love U...So much."
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Welcome to Youthgist!
Dear Friend,
A beautiful hello to you this morning.This is actually my 1st post and I wish to let U know what Youthgist is all about.
Youthgist is a platform specially designed for the youths and the young at heart...Here,we are going to interact freely on a wide variety of topics...almost abt everything and learn a great deal from each other.
My main aim of starting up this blog for us to empower. and enrich each other,to liberate our creative spirit and to create a lifetime friendship and bonding solidly based on mutual love and assistance.
My postings will feature the following:
-Love Angle:Learn the secrets of lasting Friendships,Relationships&Marriage as well as avoid other peoples' mistakes.
-True Talk:Learn basic life truth that answers most of ur questions.
-Poems&Lyrics:Savour the enchantment and caressing words of an amateur poet.
-Leadership&Personal Development
-Profiles&Quotes of great men and women
-Travels&Tours
-News comments
-U& ur health
So friends,I don't want to make any promises but I can assure U of one thing:U'll be thrilled anytime U visit Youthgist!
Ur opinions matter a whole lot to me so,plzzzz,always send in ur comments,contributions,criticisms,and the like.
Do have a pleasant day...
Love y'all
Kelvin Alaneme
A beautiful hello to you this morning.This is actually my 1st post and I wish to let U know what Youthgist is all about.
Youthgist is a platform specially designed for the youths and the young at heart...Here,we are going to interact freely on a wide variety of topics...almost abt everything and learn a great deal from each other.
My main aim of starting up this blog for us to empower. and enrich each other,to liberate our creative spirit and to create a lifetime friendship and bonding solidly based on mutual love and assistance.
My postings will feature the following:
-Love Angle:Learn the secrets of lasting Friendships,Relationships&Marriage as well as avoid other peoples' mistakes.
-True Talk:Learn basic life truth that answers most of ur questions.
-Poems&Lyrics:Savour the enchantment and caressing words of an amateur poet.
-Leadership&Personal Development
-Profiles&Quotes of great men and women
-Travels&Tours
-News comments
-U& ur health
So friends,I don't want to make any promises but I can assure U of one thing:U'll be thrilled anytime U visit Youthgist!
Ur opinions matter a whole lot to me so,plzzzz,always send in ur comments,contributions,criticisms,and the like.
Do have a pleasant day...
Love y'all
Kelvin Alaneme
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