Joe

[Joe @Bhasiriyo]

A useless man is a man who is on top and doing nothing. Julius Malema.

[Today In History @historigins]

5 years old - Mom, I love you.

12 years old - Mom, I can't stand you.

16 years old - My mother is very annoying.

18 years old - I'm leaving this house.

25 years old - Mom, you were right.

30 years old - I want to go to my mom's house.

50 years old - I don't want to lose my mother.

70 years old - I would give up everything to have my mom here with me.

You only have one mom. Take care of her while she's still alive.

[Dr. Eric Berg DC @dr_ericberg]

https://t.co/BH3U6yirVe

[kgadi♠️ @Kgadi_yaMoloto]

Ohhhhh I love this.🙌🏻

[Oreoluwa Bukola, CFA. @BukkyOA]

You can replicate your wins.

[Eric Cole @erichustls]

If I were lazy & wanted to make monthly passive income…

I wouldn't buy stocks.
I wouldn't buy real estate.
I wouldn't buy a laundromat.

I'd build faceless AI Instagram pages that make money while you sleep.

Here's exactly how it works:

[KABUGO @Kabugo_]

@wyzeman11 The woman who knows his dreams is different from the woman who only knows his routines. One knows the man. The other knows the timetable.

[KABUGO @Kabugo_]

@KBMile Don't ask whether your spouse can live without you. Ask what becomes possible because you're together. That's a much harder marriage question.

[Joe @Bhasiriyo]

@RUMBIEPROPERTIE Her statement about decision-making holds truth, and while I may disagree with you, my feelings for you akangosimba😂

[Penelope African Princess @penkendrick]

Suspects Sister in the British Murder Sister

[Joe @Bhasiriyo]

@wicknellchivayo Pane anonzi Rutendo. He complains when people do not support him; he says Zimbabweans are jealous of those who succeed and hate your triumph. We see him
@wicknellchivayo @matinyarare

[Joe @Bhasiriyo]

@LynneStactia Temba vamwe vana vake havasi vake, akapupura wani, zvinoratidza kuti vamwe vakadzi pane zvavanoda paari asi kwete zvebonde, dai ainyatsogona vana vese vari vake🤣

[Clint Murphy @IAmClintMurphy]

If you're not careful,

A simple bottle of water,

Could cost you thousands of dollars.

Let's dive into how this happens so we can keep your money in your jeans:

[Gogo.Sifiso - the seer @theseerheals]

These are topics Black people are not ready to have.
Weaves are not for us black people.
Make up is not for black people. Why do you need to enhance yourself to look beautiful.
Sunscreen is not for us black people. Your skin needs the sun. I can go deeper

[Jason Helmes @anymanfitness]

Just finished this book - Bad Therapy by @AbigailShrier

This is one of the most eye-opening books I've ever read. It's a must read for any parent, any teacher, and should be required reading for any school administrator as well.

The book dives into trying to figure out why kids are having so many mental health problems, when there are so many resources devoted to improving mental health outcomes.

Anxiety, depression, suicide, etc are all higher than they've ever been with kids, even though their lives are arguably better than ever before. It just doesn't make sense.

A few key takeaways from the book:

A constant attention on how kids are "feeling" or "thinking" is causing negative outcomes.

Constantly ruminating on your emotions and how you feel negatively impacts your mental health. If all you do is focus on your emotions, you are destined to be anxious or depressed.

We incessantly ask kids how they're feeling, if they're happy, how their mental health is, etc, and this is creating kids who think they're fragile instead of resilient.

Trying to solve every problem for kids has caused a generation who can't do anything for themselves.

We (Gen X) were told to "suck it up" or "you'll live" or "rub some dirt on it" all the time. Many of us came to the conclusion this is "bad parenting" because our feelings were neglected, and we vowed not to do this to our own children.

Because of that, kids immediately over-dramatize everything that happens to them, making mountains out of molehills, and thinking the world must revolve around their emotions and feelings.

You develop confidence and strong mental health by doing things, not by thinking or via therapy.

You can't think your way out of anxiety. You don't gain confidence by analysis of your thoughts or mental health issues.

You gain confidence and eliminate anxiety by doing gradually more difficult tasks, excelling at them, and realizing you are a competent, capable person.

The non-stop attention therapy gives to these small, common emotions we all feel blows them out of proportion to their seriousness (not talking about genuine disorders here, just normal anxieties that millions of people go to therapy to try to avoid).

One of the best ways to decrease your happiness is to chase it.

Our society constantly tells kids they should be "happy" and asks them if they are.

Happiness isn't a state you should be in 24/7. That's not realistic. Joy and bliss aren't permanent states - they are fleeting.

Contentment, stillness, and being even-keeled are much better goals to aim for mentally.

The happiest, most well adjusted kids come from families with loving parents that have strict rules for the household.

This one really set off the confirmation bias in me... I feel really blessed we have 2 well adjusted middle school kids who do great in school, are very respectful and well mannered, and we barely even need to parent them.

But for years, we were very strict with them. Bedtimes, family rules, how we do things, etc. The in-laws and lots of friends thought we were totalitarian.

In reality, we just had high standards. And it's really paying off right now. I found it really interesting that strict rules equals happy kids. Makes sense, though, as kids need to know what their boundaries are.

Constantly surveying school-age kids about their mental health causes more issues than it solves.

Mental health resources is big money. Districts need to validate all the resources allocated towards mental health, and they often do that via surveys.

Asking kids non-stop questions like:

- Have you thought about self harm?
- Have you thought about suicide?
- Have you been so anxious you can't get out of bed?

Etc, etc puts into their heads the idea that themselves, or many of their peers are broken and cannot function properly in the real world.

It normalizes situations that would be incredibly rare at any other time in history.

There's a lot of other takeaways, too, but I'll stop there.

It's a fantastic book. Go pick it up and read it. This isn't an affiliate thing or a promotion thing at all. I just really enjoyed it, and it will further shape the way I parent moving forward.

[Oreoluwa Bukola, CFA. @BukkyOA]

The knowledge of you is the beginning of your success 🔥🔥🔥

[Joe @Bhasiriyo]

@pearlythingz It is wild that in everything we do, there is always hierarchy, one person who is responsible, even in a cleaning job; they employ a supervisor. Unfortunately, in marriage, they say we are equal.

[Joe @Bhasiriyo]

@matinyarare Divorce is always brutal, mate. It's men who are at a disadvantage. Guess Chivhayo is playing defensively; we'll see how it ends. Unfortunately, everyone will always support women when it comes to divorce. A man must have children and never get married.

[Michael Foster @thisisfoster]

Look, a church-going gal isn't the same thing as a God-fearing gal.

The harlot of Proverbs 7 was a temple-going gal...

"And with a brazen face she says to him:
'I was due to offer peace offerings;
Today I have paid my vows..."

Be discerning, brothers.