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The “ME” relationship!
“Know thyself” Ancient Greek maxim
“Know yourself no be curse” Bendel (Edo) Proverb
“There is no art to read the mind’s construction on the face” Shakespeare
Our words or silence; action or inaction ….are most times just clues.
Those three quotes caught my attention as TJ started her presentation on Monday morning, and as the presentation progressed I told myself this was too good to keep for myself alone, especially “The ME Relationship (A- Z!)”, so after the presentation I asked her if she came up with it herself and if I could post it up on my blog for people to see and shear. Her answers were yes on both counts, so here goes………….
But first a few questions………
• How well do you know yourself?
• Do you enjoy your own company?
• Come to think of it, do you like and love yourself?
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The ME Relationship (A- Z!)
Acceptance: strengths, weaknesses; likes and dislikes; achievements & mistakes; past, present & future
Boundaries: Know your likes & dislikes then communicate
Celebration: Celebrate Me! Check for comparison and competition. Leave the rat race. Face the real competition
Determination: Have firmness of purpose
Esteem: Respect and admire. Be emotionally intelligent! Understand the effect of your emotions and manage them
Faith: Who is bigger than you? Worship!
Grow up: Life is not just about you
Hope: encourage yourself, things will improve
Internal peace: Calm within
Jest: Laugh at yourself
Know: Do a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis, of your self
Live life to the fullest: Use your senses! Enjoy the simple pleasures. Have fun. Laugh! Love! Like! Let go!!
Memories: make good ones and enjoy them
No: Bite what you can chew. Learn the art of saying, ‘NO’
Observe: You are a part of this world, don’t let it pass you by.
Positive: prefer it to the negative – thoughts, words, actions or associations
Quiz: Ask questions. Seek answers
Response: You may not like what life throws at you. It is your response that makes the difference
Self Talk: Speech content when its good, bad or ugly. Words are powerful.
Take charge: You should be the master or madam of your life. Most problems are/do not go on for ever.
Unique: You are special! One of a kind! An original like the masters would say! You are not a fake, a photocopy, a duplicate or a clone. Understanding yourself is vital. Why do I do what I do when and where? How can I be a better ME?
Live life with that spirit! After all, you are your last card! You
cannot deny (disown) yourself
Variety: It is the spice of life. Add it to yours.
Winnow: Get rid of the chaff
X-ray: Check for the blame game…look deep within you, sometimes the solutions are no where else.
Yell: Let it out
Zeal: Rise above apathy. Live life enthusiastically. Chop life! Na one chance! You may get knocked down but don’t stay down. You may make a mistake. Learn and move on. Always give yourself a chance!
I guess the question now is…… 
well…Yes, you!
Credits:
– The “ME” relationship (A-Z) by Tonye Jack (TJ)
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tonye-jack/36/5bb/b71
– Shakespeare
– Ancient Greek maxim
– Edo people
LIFE
This dp struck a chord in me and instantly I could see how true it was and so I decided to use the words to put this piece together
LIFE is do dynamic yet wonderful at the same time, be cause it is in life that we
LEARN that LOVE can be LIMITLESS, LAUGH out LOUD and LUST for LESSONS of LIFE it self, or is it not in life we understand the IMPORTANCE of INTIMACY, the need or quest for INNOCENCE, INSPIRATION and can only imagine the IMPACT we have on others.
We try to FATHOM things like FREEDOM, live in FASCINATION and FANTASY most of the time; we have FUN and relish FRIENDSHIP, only to be cautioned by FEAR.
Yet with great EFFERVESCENCE we EMBODY our EXPERIENCE, ENJOY and EMBRACE EXCELLENCE and in most cases with so much ENERGY to live LIFE
I write
I write not because I know what to but because I want to know.
There is so much I wish to say but the words won’t come, so I write with the hope of expression.
I see so many things with each passing day, they register in my heart and on my mind, some I want to keep and cherish for ever and some I just want to let go, so again I write
Every time I set my eyes upon her, she fills me up with so much joy and he beauty is so disarming, that I struggle for ways and words to express how I feel, yet again I only find solace in my pen, so I write
Once in a while, I long for that sweet escape from everything including words, the only place that’s grants me asylum without condition, is that piece of paper on which I write myself to freedom…..
Be it 3000 or 8000 years as some would argue, the art or writing has caused generations to win or lose war, developed nations and in some cases bring an end to a very beautiful concept *shaking my head* if only I had started this piece as soon as the words began forming in my mind, in the words of a wise man “A short pen is better than a long memory”
To say d least, I wrote
What about you???
Its Been An Honour!!! (N.Y.S.C)
In commemoration of my service year….
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is an organisation set up by the Nigerian government to involve the country’s graduates in the development of the country. There is no military conscription in Nigeria, but since 1973 graduates of universities and later Polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program for one year. known as national service year.
“Corp” members are posted to cities far from their city of origin. They are expected to mix with people of other tribes, social and family backgrounds, to learn the culture of the indigenes in the place they are posted to. This action is aimed to bring about unity in the country and to help youths appreciate other ethnic groups.
There is an “Orientation” period of approximately three weeks spent in a camp away from family and friends. There is also a “passing out ceremony” at the end of the year and primary assignment followed by one month of vacation.
The program has also helped in creating entry level jobs for a lot of Nigerian youth. An NYSC forum dedicated to the NYSC members was recently built to bridge the gap amongst members serving across Nigeria and also an avenue for corpers to share job information and career resources as well as getting loans from the National Directorate Of Employment.
Sounds interesting yea? Well that’s NYSC as described by Wikipedia. The reality is obviously a whole other ball game, not to say that the past eleven months for me and my colegues has been a waste of time.
Yes it has changed, the concept of the NYSC scheme, where or when we lost track? Well that’s a story for another blog.
From influencing (runs) of posting to manipulation of place of primary assignment (PPA), from allowances being delayed, to allawances due to corp members from their respective PPAs being owed, or is it the fact that some corp members diligently serve their country while others are busy traveling the globe, or sitting in their houses (Monkey dey work baboon dey chop), so much is left to be desired.
All hope is not lost, as there are perks of being a youth corper in Nigeria and you are not ashamed to flaunt it, something ill miss the most is the free pass given by security agents and road traffic officials once you are identified as a corper, and yes the free ride we get most times when adorned in the beautiful NYSC uniform (khaki), more seriously are the array of trainings and professional certifications at our disposal with wonderful discounts to go with it, I must say its an honour to serve abi?
After all said and done, some people took good advantage of this period to grow, develop and harness all they possibly can, while some without the slightest inclination they were serving their father land, not to talk of knowing what comes with National service, but at the end of the day we are all corpers right? (Corper wee!!!)
Today over 90% of us are cleared and wld be certified to have served our father land, amongst us today are thoes that served diligently, thoes without knowlegde of service or serving, and thoes that served in the comfort of their homes, all the same it was a year well spent for me serving my father land in the Federal Ministy of Mines and Steel Development, an on air personality on Aso Radio Fm 93.5 and a volunteer with a number of NGOs, it has brought me joy and fulfilment. Truly its been an honour!!!
Permission To Fallout!!!…..
Permission Granted!!!
Refernce from: Wikipedia
Picturte Credits: amioluwatoyinbo.com informationnigeria.org
Related Articles: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Service_Corps
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VISION
Get up and take a walk, walk a while and stop for a bit, turn around and take a look, how far back can you see? Now that’s how far you come and where you’ve been.
Now turn around and look ahead, how far can you see? That’s where you want to be heading, or if u like a vision of where you can be in the future.
You can only know for sure when you move towards that vision to embrace your future.
Remember to look back, not to dwell on your past but to remember how you got to where it is you are today, Mistakes are only “missed-takes” so don’t be afraid to make them, because they are markers of places you want to avoid in that vision of your future.
Never forget , that you are who you think and say you are, so whether you think you can or you can’t you will always be right……
You can’t feature in a future you can’t visualise………………………………………
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