Saturday, 30 April 2022

PERSISTENT

PERSISTENT

Everything a man seeks he will get no matter how difficult it seems, but he must be ready to refuse giving up at any opposition against him, he must continuously fight, work, and push towards his desires. The zeal, passion, and desire to achieve your dreams will be a driving force towards ensuring that you keep moving irrespective of obstacles and challenges.

Water is not one of the strongest substances on earth, but it can leave a mark on any substance no matter how hard and solid it is if it persistently push at it. A river would always have its way through a rock, not because it is strong, but because of persistence. Life does not just hand you what you want from it, you must persistently go after what you want and get it from life.

The way to becoming the best in whatever we do is to be persistent in our pursuit of perfection and professionalism. We must keep grinding, keep moving, keep working, and keep developing our skills, talents, and ability to perform whenever and wherever we are needed. Fear is a major inhibitor for persistence, it deters one from taking bold steps towards one's desired dreams, and it is as powerful as we make it.

A popular saying goes, "when the going gets tough, the tough gets going" you must toughen yourself against fear, failure, and obstacles; storms are not supposed to stop you from moving forward, but to strengthen you for the journey. Storms don't last, and if a temporary situation (storm) causes you to lose a permanent privilege and opportunity, you will permanently regret it. Get up, and get going, be PERSISTENT, persistence works magic.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Friday, 29 April 2022

OBLIGING

OBLIGING

No human is under any obligations to do anything for anyone, but some humans have the rights and legitimately deserve some care from other humans. Babies have the right to be taken care of by their parents; subordinates have the right to be compensated by the principals. Rights and obligations are two different sides of same coin, one is given and the other received.

Obligations are a self determined phenomenon, no human can be forced to do anything outside his will, if such happens it becomes a violation of rights; our willingness to help others, make others live better lives, and do favours for people is a self imposed obligation borne true humanity and humanness.

It is a right and most importantly an obligation to yourself to be who you should be, and realistically, you cannot be who you should be without being obliged to others. Life can never be lived in isolation, every relationship always come with an obligation, and fulfilling those obligations are part of what makes you who you are, and who you are meant to be.

Never cease in doing good to others, it is not an obligation it is what makes you human. Humans are not meant to be selfish and self centered, but helpful to each other, helping themselves out of difficult situations and circumstances. As John D. Rockefeller said, "Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty."

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Thursday, 28 April 2022

NEWFANGLE

NEWFANGLE

Maintaining the status quo is the easiest thing anyone can ever do, but there is no such thing as "status quo“ things either get better or get worse, and if it does not get better it can not stay the same but get worse, there is no vacuum in nature. If we would get better in whatever we do, we must be intentional about it, otherwise, we would only become worse.

We must be desirous of a better life, we must seek newness, we must be instruments and workers of change and a better world. We must commit to, and be determined to see our world become better than we met it just by little acts of care, and love towards those around us. Big acts of kindness may be good, but the small acts can not be overlooked, it is an accumulation of these little acts that becomes big.

The world is an ever dynamic one, constantly changing and always moving, we must be flexible enough to know when to flow with the tide, and also when to be firm on what we know, have, and want. As much as some trends may be of benefit to us, some are pure waste of resources, we need to apply wisdom in dealing with these situations.

We never know what we are missing until we experience the new, do not be on the side that wants to sit on the fence and maintain status quo, but work towards the better life. Take the risk; embark on the journey; come off your line; leave your comfort zone, nothing enviable ever comes from the comfort zone; think outside the box, that is where solutions abound.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Wednesday, 27 April 2022

MAGNETIC

MAGNETIC

The mind is one of the most powerful gifts to human beings, it possess one of the greatest magnetic forces in the world. A bar of magnet is limited by distance, it can only attract what is close to it, but the mind's magnetic powers go beyond distance, it is not limited by any force or factor other than that which emanates from within it.

Unlike magnets which attracts only similar substances, and other magnets, the mind is capable of attracting everything that it can conceive, think of, or imagine, positive or negative. It is therefore in your hands to attract what you really desire for yourself. Bob Proctor once said, "Thoughts become things. If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand." If what you see is positivity, you will get positivity, and if all you see is negativity, you will get negativity, what you see is what you get.

Attention creates attraction, whatever you pay attention to, you attract, all you are and have today, you have attracted by your thoughts of yesterday. Although powerful, thoughts and intentions alone can not achieve or become anything meaningful without necessary actions as back up; you must put in the work to achieve the result.

Activate and maximize your powers, you have much more than you can imagine, be intentional about what you want, speak it, seek it, think it, work towards it, and you will achieve it. Live your best life, there is no limitation to what you can become, and where you can get to except the limitations you set for yourself, you are powerful beyond measure. Use your MAGNETIC powers to attract all the good you want in life.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

LEONINE

LEONINE

Strength, nobility, determination, and courage are the very notable characteristics of lions. They are fearless in their pursuit of their goals; they are strong and does not tire easily in their pursuit until they reach their target; lions are respected among other animals, and their presence anywhere creates notable awareness and clearance from their path.

These LEONINE qualities are qualities everyone who is in pursuit of a valid and reasonable goal should have. We have to develop and strengthen our decision making instinct, and never shaking from the pursuit of our goals. As lions never fears going against animals larger than themselves, but bring them down by sheer determination and courage, we must go after after our dreams no matter how big, difficult, and impossible they may be, our determination will see is win.

Lions are protective of what belongs to them, you must protect your plans, dreams, visions, and goals; they are willing fighters, we must fight for whatever we want to have; they are one of the best hunters in the jungle, you must go after your dreams until it is reached; bravery is a great assets, go confidently in the direction of your dreams; there is strength in association, connect with like minds and goal oriented individuals; when the occasion requires, go alone after your heart desires.

We must be wise in everything we do and embark upon, we need to understand that whatever we commit to is what we will have. Nothing tangible ever happens by chance, conscious determined efforts always produce desirable results, so go the LEONINE way.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Monday, 25 April 2022

KINETIC

KINETIC

Success is a never ending journey, it is not a destination. To become successful, you must continually move in the direction of your dreams, vision, and goals, and advance towards greater achievements upon the realization of present goals. Stagnation is not permitted as it can lead to retrogression, and it would have a damaging effect on one.

One may encounter severe challenges on this journey, but we must not allow those challenges to stop us from moving forward, no matter how difficult it gets, never stop moving. Moving slowly is acceptable and may even be the best, but not moving at all is dangerous. A snail gets to its destination as long as it keeps moving, but a Cheetah that never leaves a spot would go no where.

Albert Einstein once said, "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." riding a bicycle is not the easiest of tasks, but continuous movement is the only way to keep one's balance, breaking the flow of your kinesis may lead to falling offtrack. No matter what happens to you, irrespective of the blow dealt to you by life, never stop moving.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going, they say. When it seems impossible to move forward, move forward in spite. The Eagle does not run from the storm, instead they fearlessly fly into it, and use the current of the wind to rise higher. Your challenges and difficulties are not meant to stop your movement, but to move you up higher towards your dreams, and goals.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Sunday, 24 April 2022

JESSANT

JESSANT

Dynamism is key to any man's progress and eventual success in life. As we grow in age, wisdom, and knowledge we understand more about life and our perspectives begin to change about different subjects. At this point we begin to correct some of our thoughts and decision making processes, we become reorientated about life.

Every new day presents to us the opportunity to do better, to retrace and retrack our steps and see if we are heading in the right direction, even if we are, there may actually be a better one. Never allow tradition, the usual and normal way deprive you from exploring greater possibilities, there is more to that dream, there is more to who you are, but this can only see manifestation in dynamism.

Let your mind be a spring of new ideas, seek renewal every day, and do not be rigid. Your younger self must see how grown, wiser, and more knowledgeable you have become in how you react and relate with issues, and how advanced your dreams have become. Life doesn't get easier but we get wiser, stronger, and better equipped to face the challenges.

Let the JESSANT dreams, vision, plans, and passion come alive, nurture them to maturity and see them bring valuable transformation to you and everyone around you. Don't cling to the past, explore the new, the new is a hugely important determinant of what becomes of tomorrow. Everything can become new if we give heed to the emerging new ideas that flows to us.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Saturday, 23 April 2022

ICE-DREAM

ICE-DREAM

Dreams are like liquid that takes the form of whatever container it is been stored. Dreams would react to the condition they are subject to, if you treat them as fragile, so will it be, and if you treat them as rigid, strong, and unbreakable so will it be. We determine what becomes of our dreams by the kind of atmosphere we create for it.

Sometimes, life may deal with us heavily that we forget our dreams, we become so involved in trying to catch up with responsibilities, and sorting out our needs that we forget to go after our dreams, we trade our dreams with the worries and cares of life, and shortchange ourselves for a less fulfilling tomorrow.

Never let your dreams slip away, keep it frozen, do not let it melt away. You may not have the time, the resources, the knowledge to deal with it and make it a reality at the moment, but never let it go. Dreams always come true, they don't just come to be imagined, envisioned, and forgotten, they come to meet the possibility of coming to life, and only you can give them life.

Hold on tight to your dreams, they are your opportunity to a better life, they are a God given gift for a purposeful life. Your dreams may be big and might seem unattainable, it might take the semblance of an impossible adventure, it may even look ugly and daunting, but having the courage to pursue is very germane to its actualisation. ICE-DREAM never get wasted, it gets into shape and is available whenever it is needed.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Friday, 22 April 2022

HUMOROUS

HUMOROUS

Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment." these are the words of Grenville Kleiser on having some sense of humor.

Life can be very difficult, unbearable, and tough, it may not give us reasons tangible enough to make us laugh, and smile, but we must create an atmosphere where the mind feels relaxed and happy. Being humorous is a way of escaping the rough tough realities of life, it is a simulation of a desirable and happy environment.

The mind can not differentiate between reality and simulation, but it responds and creates an environment suitable enough for the manifestation of whatever condition it is placed. A good sense of humor is a good source of transformation from tears to laughter, it makes the heart merry, and fills the spirit with soothing escape, it is a necessity for everyone who would live an enjoyable and good life.

It may not always be easy to enter into the state of humor when you are on a dark patch; it may sound insane to laugh at your problems, or even smile while passing through challenges, but it will go a long way in making you stay in shape to ignore the problems, challenges, and hard times. You need yourself, you need a sound mind, you need to be your best self at all times to be as productive as you should be. An HUMOROUS man is a happy man.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Thursday, 21 April 2022

GUILELESS

GUILELESS

More often than not, stupidity is always a perceived feature of guilelessness, but realistically that seeming stupidity is sometimes just a sign of naivety rather than stupidity. One who would be without guile would be one who considers nothing of himself so highly that he neglects the necessity of doing right at all times. He would be conscious of doing things right rather than having his right.

Honesty and sincerity are the top ranking comrades in the cabinet of guilelessness, they come second to none other and will not be demoted for any reason. As much as we need to be guileless, we must be wise and careful in our dealing with people, we must know and understand their characters, and attitudes and be prepared to appropriately deal with them.

These words by Jim Morrison speaks volume of what guilelessness should be about, he said, "Guileless and without vanity, we were still in love with ourselves then.

We felt comfortable in our skins, enjoyed the news that our senses released to us, admired our dirt, cultivated our scars, and could not comprehend this unworthiness. Jealousy we understood and thought natural - a desire to have what somebody else had; but envy was a strange, new feeling for us." A guileless man can be a jealous man, but can never be an envious man.

Perfection is attained by making consistent efforts daily to become better than one was yesterday. It may not be an easy task, but it will surely be a rewarding one, work towards being better every day and see the cumulative effect and difference it will produce.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Wednesday, 20 April 2022

FECUND

FECUND

Man's mind is the most fertile piece available anywhere in the world, it does not in any form bring to nought any of the resources, seeds, or roots given to it, it brings forth in multiple folds, keep alive, and preserve everything it receives. It is capable of generating, and conceptualizing from the minutest of ideas dropped into it, it is a manufacturer of everything that is to be.

These very powerful tool is available to every man, but how it is being optimized makes the difference between all men. We are all fertile beings, with great prospects, potentials, possibilities, and abilities, but we must provide the fertility of the mind with the seeds that would grow and become the desired fruits.

We are meant to dominate the earth, replenish it, rule over it, and enjoy everything in it, not only in reproducing ourselves, feeding ourselves and offsprings, living in choice castles and mansions, and making merry at every opportunity, we must also ensure that we do not destroy the world our unborn generations would live, rather we must work towards making the world a better place for them.

Be confident in your strength and abilities, you are a fertile ground able to produce all you need to live your best life, you are a seed carrying the tree of greatness, you are more than what you think you are. Do not let your mind lay unproductive, but always fill it with materials that promotes and increase your effectiveness and productivity. You are enough, you are all you need to be all you want to be.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Tuesday, 19 April 2022

EXPLICIT

EXPLICIT

Felix Frankfurter once said, "ambiguity lurks in generality and may thus become an instrument of severity." Being ambiguous can bring about some unwanted perception of who one is, it can be very disadvantageous, and can cause one to lose credibility in relationships and associations, it is a killer of trust and confidence.

Explicitness is a trait we should work on having and improving, it is one major character of people who know what they want from life and boldly declare and follow after their longings. Without a clear plan, and vision, without an easily understandable presentation of ideas, there is a tilting towards misinterpretation of intended meanings which can lead to something other than what was planned or intended.

As much as there may be a necessity to be ambiguous about some issues, one must be carefully, and wisely determine in what things ambiguity would be employed for maximum productivity and better benefits. Life itself is an ambiguous journey, and according to James Hollis, "learning to live with ambiguity is learning to live with how life really is, full of complexities and strange surprises..."

You can not be a perfect person, in fact, you don't have to be a perfect person, but you must be a wise person, learning to play your games on your terms, but not in ways that will put you out of the game of life. Ambiguous or EXPLICIT be sure it is all to give you the right standing at every point in life. Always play your cards to win, but remember to play fair, after all you will be a beneficiary of whatever you sow.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Monday, 18 April 2022

DELECTABLE

DELECTABLE

Someone once said, "Delectable or detestable, all depends on what you place on the table." Nobody can determine your value and your worth, it is determined by what you bring to the table. You can not bring no value to the table, and expect to be valued, neither will one bring good value, and not be properly valued. what you bring is what you get, value is reciprocal.

Delectability is every one's desire, but detestability is what they deserve. You cannot desire to be delectable and behave in a detestable manner. Do not be deceived into the thought of external poshness translating to delectability. Being truly delectable, delightful, delicious, and pleasing is of the heart, mind, character, and attitude, and it is exhibited in our daily living.

Pay good attention to your physical health, pay necessary attention to your mental health, pay ultimate attention to your spiritual health, look good, smell nice, be attractive, grow always develop capacity, sharpen talents, hone skills, all these makes you truly DELECTABLE.

Only the weak in character and attitude will not care about people's opinion of them, everything you do, you do with people, for people, through people, if you then care less of what they say or think about you, you will never become better. Ever wondered why people and businesses pay lots of attention to feedbacks and reviews? It is because it can help them become better. As much as public opinion should not determine the course of your life, honest reviews, and opinions by people around you would help you become more DELECTABLE.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Sunday, 17 April 2022

CALM

CALM

The events and happenings around the world may not allow for a calm and peaceful mind and spirit, it may consistently give you reasons to be panicky, but you must in yourself find your calm and peace of mind. The world will throw at you many things, many enough to break you, but maintaining calmness will keep you standing and firm.

Saint Francis de Sales once said, "Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset." Never struggle with the wind, bend for it, so you would not go with. It is not a loss, it is a gain, the wind will blow out, and you will still be standing.

Whenever you are faced with challenges, be calm; whenever you are in control, be calm; whenever you don't understand what is going on, be calm; whenever it is all getting rosy, be calm; in every situation, being calm always bring relief, gives you an opportunity to properly process your thoughts, and make the best decisions for yourself.

In the words of Dalai Lama, "Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health." if you want to live soundly and healthily, maintain calmness; if you want to get to your desired destination, ditch haste, and embrace calm; calm is what we get after the storm, but everything that has struggled with the storm would have been displaced, and destroyed, so, being CALM keeps you in place and intact.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Saturday, 16 April 2022

BEATIFIC

BEATIFIC

Happiness does not come from material possessions, neither does it come from outside a man, happiness is a self and internally generated phenomenon, it does not come from what a man receives, but what he produces; it does not come from his abundance but his contentment; happiness is a gift that one must always give to himself, no one can give anyone happiness.

An attitude of contentment is a necessity if one would be a happy person, Benjamin Franklin once said, "Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor." Whatever one has cannot be enough if he is not contented with it, rich or poor is not really what is available it is a state of mind.

Dolly Parton in her song, 'coat of many colours' sang of how she wore rags sown by her mother so proudly, and although they had no money, she was rich as she could be, in her coat of many colours sown for her by her mother. Our thoughts and state of mind on the things we have, and that which we do not have determines how we respond to life, and how we respond determines what we emit.

You have your best life within you, live it out; you have all that you need to live your best life, use it well; life may be tough, but until you allow yourself to see the beauty of life, you will never live life like you should. Live happily with contentment, in pure bliss, and joy, free yourself of pain, let go of everything that holds you down. Do not let people's opinion of happiness determine yours, define your happiness, and live your life to the fullest.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Friday, 15 April 2022

AUSPICIOUS

AUSPICIOUS

In the words of Amit Ray, "Every day is a good day and every moment is an auspicious moment", in sleeping and waking we are all presented with new opportunities to live a better life, to turn bad situations around, and bring to reality the future we desire. We all have these privileges, but do we all put them to proper use and effect?

Like a fertile ground, you have the potential to produce the kind of life you want for yourself, your auspicious nature does not mean you wouldn't be faced with challenging situations, but in spite of it, you can win and will win if you are determined to. Weeds and plants struggle for survival on fertile grounds, so does challenges and success struggle for survival in our endeavors, but we must determine which one survives by the one we care for.

You must prepare the grounds of your mind for what you want from life,  plant the seeds of your desires, consistently water it, then see it produce the desired fruits. Seek to attract success, be intentional about it, what you seek will always find you.

Everything you want is within reach, you must keep stretching yourself till you get them. Your mind is capable of producing whatever it can conceive, and can also receive what it can think of, make it a receptor of that which you want. Activate your magic, do not play small, make yourself available for the manifestation of the wonders of the universe.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)
John Kamikun
Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Thursday, 14 April 2022

ZIP

ZIP

We do not get in life what you want, you get in life what you fight for, and you do not fight without strength, energy and vigor. No one enters a battle he is sure of losing, you may get into a battle and lose, but if you were certain and sure you were going to lose, you would not get into it, and if you do, it shows how naive, myopic, and unreasonable you are.

The fact that you are alive is a testimony to your strength, your energy, your vigor, your potentials, and your possibilities. You are here because you can fight, you are a warrior, and warriors fight for what they want, for their right, and for what belongs to them. Always get involved in something that pushes out the best in you, never stop fight for what you want.

Live in the moment, don't be agitated about tomorrow, do not forget to develop your strengths for the fight ahead, prioritize being a better person everyday, let your spirit guide your way through, you have a lot within you, let your passion drive you to your destination.

The great Leonardo da Vinci, once said, "Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation... even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind." do not be tired of doing everything you need to do, to be what you want to be. Keep sharpening your mental, and intellectual capacity, for better performance. You have all it takes to be what you want, put them to intentional use.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

YIFT

YIFT

Everyone is a yift, everyone has a yift, and everyone should be a yift to everyone around them. No matter who you are in stature and status, you are a gift to the world, you are not here to just be part of the numbers, but to play a role only you can play in the world. Sometimes, in fulfilling your purpose or performing your role to the world you will be faced with discouraging encounters, but they are also a gift to give you an opportunity to grow.

When you see yourself as a yift to the world you would act as one, you would see yourself as an asset rather than a burden and a liability to be discarded. Seeing yourself as a gift gives you a mental boost to go all out to do and be what you want to do and become.

Gifts come with varying characteristics and forms, some may look easily dispensable but dispensing them may prove costly; some gifts might look bigger than what it can give in value. No matter what a gift look like, it should never be looked down upon. Life can present chilli to you in cherry bowls, but you do not dispose the chilli because the bowls were meant for cherries, you must understand and know how best to deal in every situation.

Present the gift of YOU to everyone around you, there's so much you have to offer, but if it is not presented it does not get valued. Also, never cease to believe in yourself and your abilities to become whatever you want to be, there is no greater gift you can give yourself than that, and as Hans Urs Von Balthasar opined, "what you are is God's gift to you, what you become is your gift to God." give back a worthy gift.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

XESTURGY

XESTURGY

When you see a shiny, glossy, or smooth stone or surface you admire and appreciate it, sometimes, you pick it up and have a good look at it and some feel of it; that stone have gone through some serious polishing before you can have what it is you admire about it. Nothing purposeful, reasonable, and admirable happens by accident, it takes a lot of work to achieve such qualities.

People who have enviable characters, attitudes, and compositions have been intentionally worked upon. They have either submitted themselves for such, or have made it a responsibility to build up themselves with those qualities. It is no easy job to build one's self up to the level where one becomes an envy to many, it takes a lot of determined and intentional work, it is hard work, but it is worth it.

Talent is not enough, it needs some polishing; skills are polished, and developed to be useful and relevant; ideas need polishing as well to become workable and realistic; finished products always attract greater value than raw, unpolished products.

Do not take for granted your skills, talents, ideas, and dreams; do not relax or soft pedal on your efforts to becoming a more valuable asset to the world; do not make a meal of what you posses; no one would give you what you want, but people will give you what you deserve, so, work on your self, increase your value and get more from life.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Monday, 11 April 2022

WORTH

WORTH

What are you WORTH? This question requires an honest and sincere answer. The worth of a man is not determined by anyone outside of himself. No one can determine your worth, it is determined by the value you place on yourself. What you see and say of yourself is what others will see and say about you, if you don't like what people say about you, change what you say about yourself.

Sometimes you deserve more than you get from life and people, but it is what it is because you allowed people determine your worth, and they make you feel like they are doing you a favour, meanwhile, you deserve more. Until you begin to set standards, and place the proper value on yourself, you will continue to get external valuation instead of self set value.

As much as you need to set your own value, and stick to what you believe about yourself - positively, you do not have to prove your worth to anyone. As Alexandra Stoddard once said, "Don’t try to prove anything about yourself to anyone. It isn’t necessary. Your worth shines through to others - know your worth." Your positive self-worth is light a bright ray of light, it will shine through to everyone that comes around you, and you get the respect you deserve.

It may not get easy for people to accept the standards you set for yourself, and the value you place on yourself, but an unrelenting, focus, and determined resolve to be what you want to be, will get you through. Ancient Chinese Philosopher and Writer, Lao Tzu puts it explicitly "Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her." If you don't accept who you are the world will not accept you, so, know your WORTH.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Sunday, 10 April 2022

VALIDATOR

VALIDATOR

Validation is a default craving of every man that is involved or engaged in any endeavour in life. Human validation gives us the feeling that our activities are acceptable to men, it gives us the confidence that we are in tune with those who are supposed to receive or benefit from our activities, it is a courage booster and it diminishes the fear of failure and neglect.

Unfortunately, human validation is not easy to come by, it is not an easy task to convince others to give credence and validation to our work, and activities. Men would even rarely give you validation, but the fortunate thing about validation is, you the main, most important, and premier VALIDATOR of your own self and work. No other man's validation is as important as yours.

The expectation of human validation can ultimately lead to disappointment, lack of self esteem, and low confidence in your skills, talent, and abilities, it makes you doubt yourself, and lessens your morale to continue on your journey; but believing in yourself, trusting your ability to succeed, and validating your own work will help you do the unthinkable, and go beyond expectations.

The only approval you need in life is that of yourself, without it no other approval will come, and any that comes will be of no real effect, but once you have validated yourself, every other approval will come in fast and easy. As Dr. Steve Maraboli once said, "The only permission, the only validation, and the only opinion that matters in our quest for greatness is our own." You are the VALIDATOR, look for no other.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Saturday, 9 April 2022

ULTIMATE

ULTIMATE

One thing is very important to every one in life, it is the greatest gift you have received, and it must be properly taken care of in all sense of care, without this thing, nothing else matters all, it is the vehicle to everything else that should and would done, and that thing is YOU. You are the ULTIMATE, without you, nothing happens, it is all a vacuum occupying no space, and having no effect.

As much as you are not here for yourself alone; as much as you are supposed to help others become their best self in all they do and become; and you are filled with so much skills, talents, wisdom, and knowledge, if you do not live your life the best way you should physically, mentally, spiritually, material, and so on, you are not likely to fulfill your purpose in life.

Protect yourself self, so you can protect others; develop yourself, so you can develop others; nurture your dreams, so you can help others do the same; ensure you are living your best life, so you can help others maximize theirs. You cannot teach people to do what do not know how to do, and when you have lost yourself in trying to be what you should not be you relegated.

You are the centre point of all your dreams, goals, purpose, and aspirations, you must work assiduously on yourself before you can work on others. Your true self is not who you are right now, but who are become in fulfilling your purpose. Prioritize yourself, grow as much as you can, you must understand that without your ULTIMATE self, you cannot be what you should.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Friday, 8 April 2022

TACT

TACT

In dealing with people, things, and situations, we need some specific and special skills to be able to deal rightly and appropriately. We need to see happenings and events from different points, perspectives, and not just a myopic, selfish, and naive dimension. We must envision things the way others would so we can make better decisions and judgements.

Being tactful requires a lot of wisdom, experience, and knowledge. It is knowing what to do and say, and knowing how best to do and say it. TACT is a necessary survival skill on the battlefield to greatness, like Wilson Mizner said, "In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork." You cannot depend only on talent for survival, you must know how to use your talent to get what you want from life.

Life does not take things easy with the easy and lackadaisical, but a tactful man would deal with life in such manners that would make paths clear, and make the curves straight, and the hard soft. Twentieth century American writer, William Gilmore Simms once said, Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fatal to the best talent." Without TACT there is no mental growth and progression.

Work on your mental strength and abilities; develop the ability to tell others things as they see it, and not just as you see it. Your mental strength determines how far you will go in life, it determines what you get from life. Be a fool, but think wisely; be a weakling but never give up your strength; lay low, but never allow yourself to be trampled upon; be tactful in your dealings, it will take you as far as you want to go.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Thursday, 7 April 2022

SENTINEL

SENTINEL

The eyes of all visible organs of the body occupies the highest part in the body, this is no coincidence; a man who watches over an expanse does not stay at the base of the wall, but on towers. No one sits at the base of a thing attempting to watch over it, except it be a little piece. Being a Sentinel means, being a watch over a thing or things; somebody or people; it means preserving something in our care.

Sentinels must either be up or grow up, one who would watch over others must have the power to do so, he must have what those who he is to watch over does not have, and must be able to duly and appropriately direct those whom he watches. Many Sentinels have not seen themselves as such, they are above, doing well, and thriving, but do not see the need to protect, watch, guide, and mentor others be who they can and should be.

Only the strong can strengthen the weak, the high can lift the low, and the sharp sharpen the dull; Sentinels should enlighten the path for those who are behind them, and show them how to thread the path to a place of safety and desire. Sentinels do not ignore, nor look down on any one, but raise them up, and encourage them to be the best they can be.

It may not be an obligation to to take up the responsibility of raising up others, and guiding them through their processes, but it is a good thing to do, if not the best thing to do. We should be a shoulder to lean on when someone needs it, we should be the wings that help others fly, we should help others carry on in their journey to their destination. Sentinels build other Sentinels, if you are one build another.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Wednesday, 6 April 2022

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION

It is common practice for people to come up with resolutions at different times, especially at the beginning of the year, some people also come up with resolutions when they pass through some challenges in their lives. Resolutions are not merely meant for papers and screens, but for the mind; it is beyond statements, and intentions but about strong will, and determination.

Many January resolutions, are dead before the end of January and are buried by February, these kinds of resolutions does not effect any change on our lives, they are made in the spur-of-the-moment and therefore fade away in no time. If we must have better lives than we have always had, and really want to change our lives, our resolutions must be written in our hearts, and mind even as we do on papers, and screens.

We must always back up our resolutions with character, as Cavett Robert opined, "Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed." character is something we will never lose, it stays with us even when the excitement backed resolution is no more as easy as we thought it would be, character keeps us going.

What were your resolutions? Are they still your resolutions? How motivated are you to keep up with your resolutions? Are your resolutions dead and buried, or alive and kicking? You must always remember that your determination to perform and act on your resolutions is as important as the resolution itself. Resolve to be your best self, resolve to be better every day than the previous, that is the best RESOLUTION to having a better life.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Tuesday, 5 April 2022

QUAINTISE

QUAINTISE

Quantisiness is the quality of being elegant and beautiful, and this is a good quality for everyone who seeks growth, progress, and a better world. Elegance and beauty have nothing to do with fashion, but  is about the abundance of peace, and harmony we are able to spread, it is more about the smile you bring to people's faces than the smile that comes from your own face.

Paulo Coelho once said, "Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration: the simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be." When sophistication is thrown out of the window, elegance becomes pronounced and prevalent, beautiful is simple.

As much as we want to be beautiful and elegant outwardly, inward beauty is much more important, and is the real form of elegance. Popular Italian designer Giorgio Armani once said, “Elegance is not being noticed, it’s about being remembered.” Being remembered is not about how you look or what you wear, it is not about your physical appearance, it is about what you do to those you meet, and the impacts you have upon them.

Focus on being remembered, not being noticed, work towards being truly elegant, not being beautiful, or attractive, our value is not in how we are seen, but what we are able to offer those around us. We must be true to ourselves and our essence, we must become who we are meant be and strife to be the best to all as much as we can, in respect, love and regard.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Monday, 4 April 2022

PACIFIST

PACIFIST

There exists varying levels of discord between different people everywhere you go, some for reasons unreasonable enough to be a source of discord, but for people's differences in thoughts and perspectives. It is almost impossible that a society or community of people does not have any case of discord at given times, but reactions to these issues determine what becomes of those situations.

We should be water that extinguishes the fire of discord; we should be reasons we have peaceful societies, and communities; we should be propellers and propagators of peace, oneness, and unity. Conflict, strife, and discord does not produce anything positive, it does not yield growth nor progress, it only disrupts it.

Sometimes, in the fight for peace we become violent, we tend to want to get what we want by the exact thing we fight against, in so doing, we lose our credibility and sense of intent, we worsen the situation we are trying to restore. Peace can not be gotten through strife, it can only be gotten through peaceful pacifism and engagement.

Albert Einstein once said, "Nothing will end war unless the peoples themselves refuse to go to war." As much as we want to put an end to strife, dissent, and chaos, those who are involved in these must be willing to sheathe their swords and let peace reign, they must be ready to harbor peace and quit the war. At all times possible, we must be apostles of peace, and peaceful coexistence at all places. PACIFISTS are creators of a better world.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Sunday, 3 April 2022

OASIS

OASIS

Life for different people comes with different levels of difficulties and challenges, people go through a lot in life, and many do not get to share their problems with others. They summon up strength for themselves and take responsibility for everything that happens to them. Many even make it a responsibility to help others lift their burdens while having even greater burdens.

We should not be sources of discomfort and discouragement for people difficult situations around us, rather we should be OASIS of relief, fresh breath, solutions, and breakthrough. We should make effort to help alleviate or eradicate people's challenges and make ourselves persons of value. Life never gets easier, but our response to life will determine the effect of life's events on us.

On your journey to your desired destination, whether you get to the soft landings, or you get the hard landings, or you don't even get the opportunity to land at all, never quit moving forward. Paulo Coehlo once stated, "On your journey to your dream, be ready to face oasis and deserts. In both cases, don't stop".

Never quit, no one ever get a reward for quitting, trying again and again until success is attained must be our aim. Be the one that makes people smile, be the one who bring solutions to people's problems, be the one who brings the best out of people, do not look down on any one, rather be an encouragement to everyone, everyone faces one battle or the other, we should not be another battle for people to fight, true happiness in life, is not about how you feel, but how you make people feel, be an OASIS of hope.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Saturday, 2 April 2022

NONPAREIL

NONPAREIL

No man is born supreme, with more abilities than others, or with greater powers, all men are born equal. Some may be born into better privileges and opportunities than others, but taking advantage of those privileges, and maximizing its potentials is entirely a different thing. Where you are born into, what you were born with, 'silver or wooden spoon' does not totally determine what will become of you.

Though we are born equal, some men have created a niche, a class, and a unique path for themselves. They have through various machineries of growth and progress developed for themselves a live different from that of others, they have separated themselves from the crowd, most of them have no equal in their fields. These men do not think like other men do, they do not consider themselves mere men, and do not act ordinary, they are NONPAREIL.

Every man's uniqueness is inside of him, every man has his strength, and weaknesses, but one who would transcend the ordinary would not dwell on his weaknesses but develop and thrive on his strengths, while making efforts to reduce weakness and increase strength. We do not necessarily have to be agitated about what and who we should become, but we must not always settle for less in all we do.

You do not have to be the best  of the pack, you just have to be the best of yourself, you have to be your own best today than your best yesterday, you have to be a growing being, not an aging being. Being the best does not have to be at what everyone does, but at what you do, even if you are the only person doing it. Be unique, be yourself, be the best, be NONPAREIL.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".

Friday, 1 April 2022

MORALE

MORALE

In life, when it comes to matters of winning and succeeding in endeavours and ventures, sometimes, the best person does not always win, rather, the most determined, the most dugged, the man who needs the win the most, the man whose life depends on the win always get what he wants. Life has taught us this so many times, in sports, competitions, and in real life events. 

Xenophon was a Greek military leader, philosopher, and historian, he was experienced and vast in matters of military intelligence and war, he said these words about morale and beliefs, "You are well aware that it is not numbers or strength that bring the victories in war. No, it is when one side goes against the enemy with the gods' gift of a stronger morale that their adversaries, as a rule, cannot withstand them. I have noticed this point too, my friends, that in soldiering the people whose one aim is to keep alive usually find a wretched and dishonorable death, while the people who, realizing that death is the common lot of all men, make it their endeavour to die with honour, somehow seem more often to reach old age and to have a happier life when they are alive. These are facts which you too should realize (our situation demands it) and should show that you yourselves are brave men and should call on the rest to do likewise."

Do not let your guards down, always trust that you will come out of the tunnel to a bright and glorious light, shining brightly on your path. As much as you need the skills, and the ability to perform your necessary tasks and fight for what you want, you also need the belief that you can get it when you put in the work. Develop yourself on all sides, but always keep your MORALE high.

(A➡️Z)14➕Z)

John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".