There are lot of things that crave the attention of students and young adults, it could be distractions from surrounding environment or social media, personal issues etc, because of this, it sometimes difficult to concentrate on studying and moreover if you are in a school, be it secondary or higher institution, it is necessary to study for you move to from one level to another to avoid repeating a particular…

My position won’t be prejudiced if I take the stance that most people living their life, or the rest of their life, in regret are those who are yet to find themselves or those who’ve lost themselves. Over time, I’ve met quite a number of people who see life as a hell hole, and after further enquiry as to their view, we both came to the realization that they’re not…

Merriam Webster dictionary defines work as; 1. Activity which ones exert strength or faculties to do. 2. A sustained physical or mental effort to overcome obstacles and achieve an objective or result And Job as; The work that a person does regularly in order to earn money. A work is not necessarily a job while a job is a work. Some young folks have a great misconception as to the…

Further building on the already concrete foundations of the two previous posts(Confidence: A pertinent attribute and Fear: The nemesis of confidence), this discourse will be dedicated to general steps aimed at aiding individuals subjected to fear overcome it, and those not wanting to fall into its claws stay stronger. Just to engage in a brief overview, I’d like to assume that the meaning of confidence and fear, as well, has been registered…

Building on the foundation of the recently posted article on confidence being a pertinent attribute for anyone wanting to be a success in his or her career, with the three prerequisites; determination, persistence and courage, (read “confidence: A pertinent attribute“) , it’s with great pleasure I bring to the enlightenment of myself and, equally, the person reading this about the nemesis of confidence, which is fear. I’d like to admit,…

To begin this article, it will be of great relevance to first bring to the comprehension of you, our esteemed reader, the meaning of the word “confidence”. In short and simple terms, confidence is the expression or feeling of certainty, a passive self-assurance, the quality to trust in one’s very self, and in others, if the need arises, but for the basis of context, trust in others is not a…

In the last post we discussed about the power of persistence in our lives and how important it is to possess such quality. We also discuss the habits of persistent people and the first three habits we discussed are part of the characteristics of determination. Without wasting much of our time let us discuss the power of determination. First of all what is the dictionary meaning of  determination. According to Merriam Webster dictionary…

According to Merriam Webster Dictionary Persistence is defined as the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people. It is also defined the act or fact of stubbornly continuing to do something Persistence is an important quality every students and young adult must possess. Persistence is what keeps us going when the odds are not in our…

One major way, as I have realized, of becoming an effective student is learning to study the smart way. As one progresses in one’s educational career, this gets clearer and more explicit. Usually, during days of secondary learning, an hour or two was sufficient to cover the necessary topics, but the moment one advances into the next phase of education – college or university (as the case may be), there…