Breakdancing Traffic Warden (Video)

Where talent counts use it effectively. Let passion guide your work, this is what guide Sebul Audu, a traffic warden in the federal capital territory, Abuja. Definitely, his words must inspire you. Did I mention it? His inspiration is Michael Jackson's Thriller. Enjoy the video...

Think before you react!

Source: Shantina Wilson's book cover.

"Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it." - John Maxwell.

What do you do when you're having a bad time or when something goes wrong?

Do you become irritated, frustrated, angry or depressed? Do you start feeling sorry for yourself or complain about why bad things always seem to happen to you?

How you choose to react to any unpleasant event will make a difference to how you feel for the rest of your day and even for the rest of your life. Let me explain ...

I wish life came with an eraser

"If wishes were horses beggars will ride."

I wish life came with an eraser. Wow! How wonderful that would be. Bad Good as it may, life is a one way direction with several interjections at various points. Does that sound familiar? No reverse, no brakes, no U-turns all one way speed lanes. I felt how hard that hit you but for sure it is a reality.

I have made mistakes; gross ones for that matter. Some I wished that day never came in my life but sincerely what is the point wallowing in self pity and dwelling our entirety in the best when the future holds more. No point I say.

Why FROWN when SMILES are a lot easier?

"A smile is a frown turned upside down"

Isn't that easy? Most time I really imagine some faces I see that I pray to be lucky enough to see smiles on them. These faces are not frowning out of pain or sorry but because the owners of such faces feel that's the best way to see them as serious or mean. Oh please spare me that I always say to them. I once went for an interview and I could remember smiling and laughing all through than I answered questions. The interviewer finally said, "young man I think you are a jolly happy fellow, I was sad the whole of today but your smiles just got me lifted." We all burst into laughter. She and myself are the best of friends till today.

Why go through much pain keeping that mean face that scares everyone. This post is not teaching you how to smile. If you already know how to do that count yourself pretty lucky but if you don't uuuhmmmmmm... you've got so much to learn. Just pull your cheeks backwards and let you teeth show a little. That's a smile provided you don't look scary at it. WARNING: Always use a mirror while doing this! LMFAO!

To the serious issues now. A popular quote says, "it takes more muscles to frown than it takes to smile." The origin of this quote is actually not known, the quantity of muscle involved in the action is also not known as various writers have theirs. Let us share some of the quotes below:

One deep-fried-Zen adage advises: "It takes 13 muscles to smile and 33 to frown. Why overwork?"
  (The Washington Post, 5 December 1982)

"You know the old adage that it only takes 10 muscles to smile but it takes 100 to frown," she said.
  (The New York Times, 19 April 1987)

According to doctors we use only four muscles to smile, but when we frown we use 64 muscles — 16 times more.
  (The Hindu, 11 March 2000)

It takes four muscles to smile, 20 to frown and roughly 317 to appear amused when a Celine Dion imitator, who happens to be a man, sings a song about, er, flatulence.
  (The Denver Post, 29 September 1998)

It's easier to smile than to frown. A smile uses 17 muscles, a frown, 43.
  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 February 1997)

Right there, you commit to selling to all employees — at cost, not a nickel of markup — company T-shirts that say, "It only takes one muscle to smile and 37 muscles to frown."
  (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 24 April 1995)

Don't they know it is said you use 35 muscles to frown and four to smile? Why tire yourself?
  ([Queensland] Sunday Mail, 18 August 1991)

Sonny Smith, Auburn's basketball coach, on his dour counterpart at the University of Alabama: ''It takes 15 muscles to smile and 65 muscles to frown. This leads me to believe Wimp Sanderson is suffering from muscle fatigue.''
  (The New York Times, 16 December 1986)

It takes 72 muscles to frown — only 14 to smile!"
  (Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations., 1979)

 Source: Snopes.com

With all these quotes I really see no reason why anyone should doubt it. My grandmother always said, "laughter makes you leave long, why worry?" Always learn how to wear that smile on. Smiles makes us feel happier and lighter, though it is not a total cure for all situations (those very sad and agonizing moments), it sure offers that release and better state of mind to deal with the pain. Always put your smile on, even if you do not need it someone seeing your face does.

Inspiring Video: Amazing voice of a 9-Year Old singing Amazing Grace

I was really inspired,  goose bumps all over me. A true reason to serve God and be thankful. A must watch for us all!!! Enjoy!!!

Life is Short, Stop Living on Assumptions

Life in itself is very short so why make it all complicated or live it in a shell which happens to be your assumptions. In as much as it is quite interesting to live in your mind especially "thoughts of positives," in that time of solitude and meditations there is always the need for clarifications, checking and double checking.

I sure believe that one way or the other we are all affected by these assumptions which eventually grow into monsters - gossip and grapevine. I will summarize this with little expressions you might be familiar with but have never thought of.

You miss someone, just call!

There is absolutely no need to keep on "forming" or just dey demo.

Want to meet someone or stuff alike, c'mon just invite!

You will only receive an answer that says YES or NO. Nothing more. It's quite better than assuming that maybe or maybe not the person fit no gree.

Want to be understood, Explain!

How more can i talk about this? You are in an argument and you state your suggestion but it seems not accepted and you choose to keep mute yelling, "okay, just forget," how do you want them to understand when you don't want to explain.

You have questions, Ask!

What's a better way to know if you don't ask?

You don't like it, just say it!

What's the point having it burden your heart and just keep mute? If you want to say it always do so nicely, after all, there is always a way to tell someone to go to hell and he asks for directions.

You like it, state it!

Definitely, you'll receive that "thank you" in return for sure.

You want something, Ask for it!

This happens to be our major problem. We just believe that the person concerned should know you want it. The person be God or juju man. Abeg jor!

Conclusively, no one knows whats going on in your mind, just express it and be free. As Nike would say, "Just Do It."

10 things you never knew about Technopreneur Steve Jobs

     "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living other people's lives."

                                                                                                        - Steve Jobs

Following the death of the iconic Apple legend and Technopreneur at 56 years, there have been more hits on virtually all search engines for the name "Steve Jobs." Tweeter, Facebook, Google, Yahoo, ... etc all have his name listed somewhere very noticeable.

Interestingly there are so much I bet you never knew about this man. Commonly known is that he is the Co-founder and once the CEO of Apple Inc but there is still more. 

A problem child, college drop out and dirty fellow. A Buddhist with a Muslim mom. Denied his wife's first pregnancy saying he was sterile. Eats only fish but no other meat. He can't read, write and understand characters easily. Never met his only biological sister in his life. CEO of Pixar animation studies and sits on the board of Walt Disney. Never believed in giving to charity. Had a daily uniform, black high neck t-shirt, blue jeans and a sneakers (If you doubt it please look up his pictures on the internet. Read more in detail here.

iSad, Steve Jobs Apple CEO passes on.

iSad. iMourn. iWail. iCry. iPad. iPod. iPhone.

Steve Jobs has passed on after battling with pancreatic cancer which was diagnosed in mid 2004. A colossal legend has fallen. October 5 2011 will remain an indelible date on the mind of all tech lovers. The world lost a visionary leader and one of the greatest thinkers of our time. Sad as it may his legacy still lives on.

Born February 25, 1955 and spent only one semester (6 months) in college, Steve Jobs took up to the great task of entrepreneurship creating one of the Fortune 500 company and world known name Apple Inc with net worth of $8.3 billion (2011)

              "Death is the destination we all share. ...It clears out the old to make way for the new."
                                                                                                                  - Steve Jobs

Gladly watch his inspiring speech at the Stanford University in 2005 below. May his soul rest in peace.

WORDS FOR LIVING

Life on earth is only a passage towards a destination most of us still doubt actually exist. This piece does not focus on the destination details rather the real ingredients for purposeful living and inter-human relationships here on earth.

Yes, life throws its own challenges and is filled with complexities we try to unravel. Let the web-intertwining nature of life be left alone and do focus on its simplicities. Power words I call them – PLEASE, SORRY and THANK YOU.