I was livid with one of my daughters (a millennial) a few days ago, while walking her through the need for introspection, being circumspect and prudent in matters, mindfulness, cultivating a sense of discerning in thoughts, words and action.
A generation that presents strong opinions based on ephemeral feelings as a counter to strong evidence usually doesn’t live long, if history is anything to go by.
The Bible (Christianity)
Proverbs 4:23: "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."
Matthew 10:16: "Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves."
Quran (Islam)
Surah Al-Hujurat (49:6): "O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful."
Surah Al-Isra (17:36): "And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight, and the heart - about all those \[one\] will be questioned."
Dhammapada (Buddhism):
Verse 61: "Just as a flower that is lovely and beautiful but lacks fragrance, so are the fine but fruitless words of one who does not practice them."
Verse 63: "Do not underestimate evil, saying, 'It will not come near me.' A water jar fills drop by drop; the fool becomes full of evil, little by little."
Guru Granth Sahib (Sikhism):
Ang 1365: "O mind, be cautious forever; do not be lazy for even an instant."
Ang 141: "The True Guru has given this understanding, that one who looks upon all alike, is very wise."
#Mindfulness 🎙️
Peter Obi as Vice Presidential Candidate of PDP in 2019 delivered his polling unit by a landslide.
PDP - 258 votes
APC - 1 vote
Atiku Abubakar as Presidential Candidate of PDP in 2019 lost his polling unit
PDP - 167
APC - 186
Some PDP boys believe Atiku is a better politician
ON DAKOLO v FATOYINBO - A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE
I once had a Domestic Violence case in which wife alleged the husband punched her with boxing gloves during a fight. She presented pictures of her battered face in court. But the Husband denied beating her & that she must have been...
If an officer wants to search you in your house/ car, he must first surrender himself for searching. This is the procedure. Ask politely. #AskThePolice
I'm spending a few days at home in Daura before I travel to France for the One Planet Summit. Today I paid a visit to my farm. I grow fruits & vegetables,& keep cattle. I hope this will inspire one more person to take up farming. My vision is for a country that grows what it eats
You did not choose your:
1 birthplace
2 skin color
3 birth parents, family
4 birth gender
5 birth language
6 ethnicity
You can always choose to be:
1 kind
2 generous
3 honest
4 grateful
5 respectful
6 optimistic
7 humble
8 teachable
9 hard working
10 living a recommendable life