Mo's Corner

So, you are the only one that can calm him down when he is angry… hmm… I worry for you.  Let me share this short story... Many years ago, I attended a lesson in preparation for my Jamb exams, an important exam that would help me in gaining admission into the university. I was just a teenager. In my lessons, there was a popular boy all the girls admired. He was rich and good looking. He had his group of boys that rolled with him. He was the leading guy in the lesson. Despite his wealthy background, I never paid him much attention. A popular girl claimed him as her boyfriend, and she would do what she can to calm him when he gets stressed and she would get him food when he needed it but they often disrupted the class because it looked like she was forcing herself on him. One day, he started asking me for study help, and eventually, he asked me out. He insisted he wasn't dating the girl, but I refused to get involved. One day, a loud commotion broke out, and I found him an

People say “fake it till you make it.” That could easily be misconstrued because people use it to live a purely fake life. They get in way over their head and even get into debt to sustain the life they are portraying. On social media, you see them flaunting things that are not theirs. That is an extreme, and that is not advisable. But it is okay to aspire to be more, so maybe we could say "believe in it and work till you achieve it". Intentionally acting like the person you want to become, is a powerful way to achieve personal growth and reach your goals. Unlocking that person happens through intentional change and there are ways to do this. It involves a series of thoughtful steps. § You need to define your ideal self . What kind of person do you aspire to be? Identify the behaviors, habits and qualities of the person you want to become. You can even have a positive role model that embodies who you want to become and try to take positive learnings from them and the