Critical thinking and diligence in fact-checking are skills I believe strongly that every society today must intentionally cultivate.
Not even now that information travels faster than our attempts to verify their source.
One headline, tweet, video clip, or forwarded message can shape opinions before anyone pauses to ask, "Is this true?"
And the danger is not even the misinformation in itself, but our growing willingness to accept claims that align with our emotions, biases, or existing beliefs without scrutiny.
A society that abandons these skills will most definitely become vulnerable to manipulation.
The responsibility rests with each of us. Before sharing, let's verify.
The quality of our decisions is always limited by the quality of the information we accept as true.
Video Reference: Chief Obafemi Awolowo, 1955.
Don't be too casual with greatness, don't get over familiar with great folks. It's not a good path to tread on.
The moment that your heightened admiration turns into overfamiliarity, you'll notice, if you're honest with yourself how your respect for the person quietly leaves through the back door.
Yes, great people are still human, undoubtedly. But their humanity should not make you blind to the value of who they are, what they've built, and the sacrifices behind their journey.
Many of us have lost opportunities not because we lacked access, but because we became too comfortable with access. We stopped listening, stopped learning, and started assuming.
Familiarity has a way of making the uncommon things appear common.
The wisdom that once inspired you suddenly becomes ordinary. The presence you once appreciated becomes the one you now expect. The lessons you once chased have now become very easy to ignore.
STAY HUMBLE ENOUGH TO LEARN, even when you're close. Stay respectful, even when you're welcomed. Stay teachable, even when you're familiar.
Because sometimes the difference between the people who grow and the ones who are stagnant is this: one person remained a student while the other became too comfortable.
Never allow proximity make you lose perspective.
— THE ARCHITECT.🤝🏾❤️🤺
@Ajnikky They'll say it's for only RCCG members now.
But I heard once of someone who just happened to be in camp by proxy and decided to use the health village and gave birth there.