Doing things the right way

The fact that people think or say it's alright does not make it right. Indeed ‘alright’ does not make all right.

So because you are in a hurry and need to get to your destination early, you feel it's alright to beat the traffic light? Absolutely, it does not make it right.
Sometimes it feels OK to throw dirt on the road and say people are employed to sweep the road, but that does not make it right.
Truthfully, all that seem OK is not always right and all that seem alright is not always OK, we must ensure to do the right things at the right time even when no one is watching!!!

The Centenary: Nigeria in Retrospects

The Nigeria of my dream beckons as we decide how to be led. To be led by example is to be given the right foundation; to be given the right foundation is to be given a great future. Nigerians come on board as we redefine ourselves on the global front. It is not how far we have been together but how well we have utilized our unity as an entity. 

What do we want to leave behind for our unborn generation as legacies? Do we really cherish our co-existence as a people, at least if not as a nation? Our languages may differ, our tribes may differ, our values may vary, our cultures may vary but our Father, God is One. Let's brace up for what brings us closer to our Creator, God. Let's lift up our voice to our Maker, who made us one for these years. We are not the most righteous nation. We are not the most prayerful nation but we have found a Lover in our Father, our Maker who did not allow us to pay dearly for our ignorance all this while. It could have been worse, if not for God. I know we have diverse challenges but let us look up to God to give us the best as we round off the year 2013. He has been our security. He has been our provision. He has been our shelter.

The greatest milestone we can set as individuals is to live a purposeful life. Our leaders must define our reason for existence as a people and an entity.

Let's thank God He is fighting for us. God Bless Nigeria!

In the beginning ... man was made to dominate, not to be dominated.

1. If people had stood and lived by their words, there wouldn't have been any anonymous quotes.
2. When you deceive others, it tends to be satisfying; but when you deceive yourself, it tends to be disastrous.
3. All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing – Edmund Burke (Irish Thinker and Statesman).
   
4. Don't sit on the fence; there might be some broken bottles on it.
5. A rational man tries to make his good better and his better best.
6. A politician thinks of the next election while a leader thinks of the next generation.
7. A problem shared with a fool only gets compounded.
8. Eliminating the wrong choices creates a greater chance of making the right choice.
9. The kingmaker can make a king but he cannot make a nation.
10. You can give without loving, but you can't love without giving.
11. People need vision. Vision needs only a person: the visionary.
12. Your conscience must be nurtured by truth lest it ruptures.
13. You cannot be the commander-in-chief and still be commanded by mediocrity.
14. Academics is not the only basis for leadership, intelligence also counts.
15. If you are doing the right thing at the wrong time, you are a failure and if you are doing the wrong thing at the right time, you are still a failure – Gabriel Oluwole Osho (My dad on 18/08/11).
16. A success story is never complete without a protagonist who has undergone ups and downs to see a happy ending after all.
17. Ill-gotten wealth either leaves abruptly or is left abruptly. You can't bite more than you can chew!
18. The laxity of the righteous enhances the brutality of the wicked! – Winston Churchill.
19. A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study – Chinese Proverb
20. You never know the real essence of a woman until you get married to one.
21. The best way to lead is to serve. If truly you want to lead, there mustn't be anything you wouldn't sacrifice for your followers to enjoy.
22. Truth is an eye-opener only to the one who has a clear conscience.
23. Good life is all about giving what you have diligently to get what you need or want.
24. It's never too late to learn -- Malcolm Forbes
25. The best way to learn is to stop speaking and start listening.