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Bibliophile | Lifelong learner | Poetry & Philosophy

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"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of."
Blaise Pascal

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“Life must be understood backward. But it must be lived forward.”

- Søren Kierkegaard

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"One cannot step twice in the same river."

-Heraclitus

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After BigWiz, the industry became more strategic, system-driven, and heavily influenced by money, clout, and manufactured visibility. Only a few have managed to achieve that same organic status since.

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Some people are carrying debts nobody knows about.
Regret. Loneliness. Failed dreams. Family expectations. Unspoken grief.
And somehow, they still wake up, go to work, laugh with people & say..

I am good!

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I say I am fine bcos explaining the truth would take too much energy🤦

How do you explain that you are tired of fighting, but still afraid to give up?
So you smile anyway, change the subject & carry it home alone....

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Some pain does not scream. It sits quietly in your chest, walks with you through the day, smiles when you smile, and waits until the night to remind you that you are not okay.

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Somehow I kept telling myself tomorrow would be better.

Then tomorrow came, and I was still fighting the same battles with a heart that had become a little more tired than yesterday...

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Especially when people are giving up on life for one reason or another.
Let us appreciate the power of motivation. Life is hard.

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I understand that sometimes motivational speakers can go overboard with their motivation, slowly shifting from reality to fantasy. But motivation itself is an important aspect of life.
Just so you know, there is a very thin line between hope and hopelessness.

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Your absence sits beside me
like an empty chair at dinner...

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Thank you for sharing

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I’m a retired brain surgeon and I wanna tell you why you feel like life is passing by. I just need one minute to explain this to you so hang in there.

Repetitive daily routines stop the brain from recording clear detailed memories. When every day looks the same, your brain does not track time the same as a clock does. It tracks change. If nothing new happens then days, months, and years start to blur together.

This is know as Time compression. When life lacks variety, your brain compresses past days together, making it feel like time is sped up.

To stop feeling like life is passing you by, add new experiences to your life. Break routine habits, like changing your daily home routine, taking a different route to work, or trying a new hobby.

Schedule small trips or plan new adventures so your days do not blend together.

Practice mindfulness by staying fully focused on what you are doing right now and not trying to race off to the next task.

Keep a journal and write down happy memories or memorable parts of the day before you go to sleep.

Take deep, calm breaths when you feel anxious or rushed to return your focus to the moment.

You can and you will retrain your brain to not feel like life is passing you by by following these few simple measures.

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I want to be happy and excited about the future, even with all the uncertainty. I’m choosing to believe in God and trust that everything will be fine in the end. Praise be to God. 🙏

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Surprisingly, self-respect also comes from being disciplined. It’s knowing when to say no, when to walk away, and when not to betray yourself just to satisfy a feeling.

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Sometimes, being ambivalent helps. For some of us, it’s either all-in or all-out, and that kind of intensity can come with its own emotional weight. Sometimes, staying somewhere in between is how you protect your peace.

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@Pergament_F Thanks for sharing ♥️

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“The world is a place of survival. When someone struggling to survive still finds the strength to care for you, that's a blessing.”

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4years with X🙏
Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

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Learn to be a loner

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Can we give kudos to Nairaland Forum? So far, they’re the only long-standing website I know that doesn’t bombard you with annoying ads, toxic advertising, or, worst of all, constant redirects to other websites just for ads.