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As her prestige mounted its maintenance became more trying. She became more sensitive to criticism and would go to any lengths to avoid it.
The women adored her. Men were awestruck before her. She was becoming something of a phenomenon. But she alone knew her internal struggles. She knew she was not better than anyone else....
A Reread of 3 Great African Classics
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But hatred is best combined with Fear. Cowardice, alone of all the vices, is purely painful - horrible to anticipate, horrible to feel, horrible to remember;
Hatred has its pleasures. It is therefore often the compensation by which a frightened man reimburses himself for the miseries of Fear. The more he fears, the more he will hate. And Hatred is also a great anodyne for shame.
Β©C. S. Lewis ~ The Screwtape Letters https://is.gd/CSL24lsns
"There is certainly much anarchy to be managed in Nigeria, but just doing that β if it can be done β is not enough. The tragedy of the future is that Nigerians refuse to learn from their own past. βWe are far more anxious to dismiss what happened than anything else. Nobody wants to get to the bottom of anything."
~ Β©Karl Maier, This House Has Fallen
No stab ever cut deeper than,
The silence of our friends, &
"Looking the other way" of
Those we call brethren.
But, O my heart.
Patience and courage
For just one more day.
All shall be well.
And you'll be fine.
It is a work in progress, though one is never too sure whether it is being assembled or torn apart.
There is certainly much anarchy to be managed in Nigeria, but just doing that β if it can be done β is not enough.
The tragedy of the future is that Nigerians refuse to learn from their own past. βWe are far more anxious to dismiss what happened than anything else. Nobody wants to get to the bottom of anything.
~ Β©Karl Maier (This House Has Fallen)
When you follow a leader, consider what would lead you to withdraw your support. If the answer is nothing, your integrity is in jeopardy.
Your highest loyalty belongs to principles, not people. No leader deserves unconditional love.
Commitment is earned through
character.
~ Adam Grant
Does sunset sometimes look like the sun is coming up?
Do you know what a faithful love is like?
Youβre crying; you say youβve burned yourself.
But can you think of anyone whoβs not hazy with smoke?
~ Rumi (1207β1273)
https://medium.com/illumination/an-ode-from-our-grateful-hearts-3c2286885fb4
Serendipity and the joy of life's unexpected surprises.
https://muse2muse.substack.com/p/the-saxophonist?r=9psur&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
His question, βWhy didnβt any of you try to prevent this injustice?β has haunted me (in a positive way) ever since I first watched the YouTube script
The answer to that question is what every Nigerian must answer if ever there is to be any hope for our countryβs redemption... β¦
