Newton Paul's Blog

   For a good understanding on how to deal with an issue, one has to have knowledge of what it actually means. Disappointment is an emotion felt when strongly held expectations are not met. It basically is a feeling of being let down, a rude imposition that disrupts an individual's plans, forcing them to come up with quick alternatives which may be inadequate at that time, resulting to the said individual resorting to a less pleasant contingency plan. It's not altogether a novel feeling, we've all had cause to feel disappointed at one time or another.

     Leaders are raised by leaders; it’s true that only a man who has experienced what it means to lead has the ability to train others. I believe that as charity begins at home, the art of leadership ought to be taught in the home as well (Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old was he will not depart from it)

   Learning takes place in various ways but one of the most effective ways to learn is to do so from others. That is the basis of association, you can agree that one learns better when shown examples or when one has seen a certain thing being done.

    One is bound to make assumptions at one time or another… suffice it to say “that was the birthplace of this piece” . For the most part, however, assumptions are not always great, because they tend to mar our opinion and views of the things around us. This is because actions, words, basically anything can be misinterpreted when one makes incorrect assumptions (I know this for a fact.) I figured out that I tend to assume things more often than not.

     It's a breath of fresh air, a reason to live, motivation for looking forward to a new day. We all need such thrills, new challenges, new tasks, new lands to conquer and chances to show forth our victories. Learning new things can be exciting, it has this special way of stimulating the brain cells and leaving you rejuvenate and full of purpose.    

       Individuality is geared at encouraging a person to have a distinct and unique identity, one that is peculiar to him/her alone. It's defined as certain characteristics which contribute to the differentiation and distinction of something from a group of similar or comparable identity. Simply put, it is the quality that makes an individual stand out even in the midst of people with whom who he shares similar beliefs or values.

        Just like how gold is made beautiful and pure by its hot, form charging smelting, so is a man made or marred by the experience which he has undergone. These processes though sometimes unpleasant are necessary for making a man who he is . A gold smith does not spare his metal the heat of the furnace because he knows that a low heat will only serve to make it devoid of goodness in time to come, he perseveres with no consideration for himself, purifies the metal and makes it a lot most sought after commodity . It goes to say therefore that the knowledge we have gathered over the years through our individual experiences were necessary in the persons that we have become, it was aimed at beautifying us and making us of unquantifiable worth . This is the furnace where our attitudes are formed. These are the properties we have chosen to take away from those purifying processes and therefore it forms the foundations of our being. Our thought pattern, mi...

     I loved it when I learnt that God owns our body and that He made us stewards over them. I thought that was remarkable. It however follows that as good stewards, we ought to take utmost care of that which has been committed to our trust.   Personal grooming is how we can achieve this; we ought to learn how to take care of our appearance, hygiene and clothing. This is the sum total of “ who we are” . How one dresses is how they will be addressed.     Cleanliness they say is next to Godliness, I can't say what the rationale behind this saying is, but I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that God is clean, he made us clean bodies, and He'd want us to keep it clean as well. Taking regular baths, brushing our teeth, flossing, keeping our hair neat, washing and ironing our clothes...the list is endless but all is aimed at enhancing self-image and making one look and feel presentable at all times.

   Every new year, we find that we and a lot of other well-meaning wonderful people make what we call... New Year Resolutions , it seems like the end of an old year and the beginning of a brand new one serves as a jarring eye opener to the reality that a significant quantity and quality of time, that cannot be recovered, has suddenly elapsed and for the most part, new plans are being put in place, aimed at the maximization of the next gift of time that would be received. This crucial, destiny changing moment, is the birth place of these brand new sets of rules, guidelines and decisions collectively referred to as the New Year Resolutions.    This tradition is very laudable and is encouraged in all parts of the world, as it is a product of deep self-reflections and earnest soul searching ventures, which should make a positive and lasting impact on any individual, giving him the much needed sense of direction for the new dispensation. It is however very sad t...