Rebranding the Nation (the youths, the future)

This is a call to the young at heart; this is a clarion call for a major start.

Arise ‘o’ compatriots Nigeria’s call today obey

Rescue our nation for she prides in pain, she sheds tears like rains,

for our fathers, her children, her sons, have led us astray.

Oh the years of her reign, her glorious days

It is no longer time to wait; we refuse to be used as bait

it’s our time to take our place.

Memories of the past, of the good old days are gone

and so have the smiles on our faces.

But today births a new phase,

one that inspires a new chase, for a better tomorrow our hearts crave.

That soon all the nations of the world would stand and gaze

as we all together set corruption ablaze.

Have we forgotten so soon the lessons learnt in our classrooms?

Or the lessons learnt using those brooms, sweeping those rooms in school and at home?

Alas there was a light in the darkness; Nigeria saw the rise of the sun soon to shine bright.

You, you and you on the days you were born, a light was come, a chance for a new start,

 a fresh heart, not corrupted by the darkness before dawn, where all evil gathering take their turn.

You and I are the rays of light, together we form a beam

You and I, we form a beam so strong it strengthens our bond

The light I see, the light I speak of with so much zeal; is the one of our dreams.

Everyone is born with a dream, but today all we hear are hymns sang at the funeral of those dreams.

We would no longer dream, but we'll awake as a team,

together we are about to change the theme.

The question I ask is ‘are you with me’?

 It can only be done by you and me for the generation unborn.

Let’s give them a song reminding them of who they are and where they belong.

Let us not sit down and act like it is all well;

to get redemption sometimes you have to go through hell.

But I ask, would you rather live for nothing or die for something? Because other than that living would have no meaning.

We have trees today because seeds were planted, a tree they say cannot make a forest, but if we must have a forest, then we must plant seeds, so our trees in time, can be counted.

Let us come out with a focus, the youths, you and me form a caucus

From every state, tribe, school, occupation, location, no matter where you are, no matter what you do, no matter where you are from.

Let us arise with purpose, not allowing the ills that have eaten so deeply into our roots stop us.

Look at someone and say you can, we can, un-can and ‘REBRAND’ this Nation of ours together.

Our fallen, long lost name, together we lift from the ground and as one we make it “GRAND”

With this I say step out, this is our chance to shout,

eliminate your doubts; open your eyes, the eyes of your mind

the eyes of your heart, see the light and let’s do what’s right

It’s our future and our fight, our belts are fitted tight.

This is our right; youths hear me, hear me, your votes finally count.

The facts and the heart

The facts are those theories that we as humans have seen, accepted and believed to be true. Thus they control our affairs and everyday lives. They form the yardstick for choice, decision, love, judgment and more.

These facts are the basis by which laws are formed, fears are created and restrictions are placed. They also form the foundation and content of the world’s knowledge bank and resource.

The dark side is the fact that these facts have placed limitations in the minds of many and has impaired them from yearning, daring and reaching for more. 

Isaac Newton

It is important to know that the facts we hold high were discoveries of men and women like us and they are not meant to be limitations but arrows pointing us in the right direction, emphasizing that there is more in the universe; a well spring of unlimited discoveries, if only we would dare to dream.

The great scientist and inventors of old and the new, all knew the facts, understood the facts but choose to ignore the facts. Instead they followed an even stronger and evolutionary entity known as the ‘heart’.

This goes to explain that our true destinies are embedded not on the outside but within us. It is that voice from within longing to be heard, a dream, and a humanly perceived impossible pursuit, one that goes against the facts. But in that impossibility lays the innate ability to bring that destiny to reality.

The law of gravity was discovered by Sir Isaac Newton before he went further to uncover the law of aerodynamics. We had land line telephones invented by Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson before Teri Pall came up with wireless phones.

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity before Alexandre Edmond Becquerel went further to uncover solar radiation as a source of energy.

There are many more discoveries, talents and great works to be unveiled; and these are locked up in the hearts of many for fear of failure or incapability.

So what are you doing letting those facts limit you? You are built for a greater purpose. And if they could do it; you too can do it. All you have to do is desire more like they did, go deeper, look beyond the facts and follow your heart.

Pain, Passion and Power

Pain is an unpleasant but also an unavoidable experience . It could be internal or external. We all have one time in our lives gone through some form of pain.

A lot of us dread pain, and fear the fact that we might never recover from it when we encounter it.  Well pain is not only meant to be recovered from, but also to be overcome.

Pain leaves a residue that causes you to flinch each time the thought comes up. So it’s not enough to recover but more importantly rise above it.

Pain is not without purpose, in it lies the unveiling of our true selves, testing our limits and thresholds, uncovering the deepest secrets of our destinies locked deep within. Pain is idealized to mean pull down but it’s actually a push up and forward. It is a tool for growth not the bull that takes you down.

When pain finds us or we go through pain; there is an immediate desire to restore balance back to the body or situation. This desire is called ‘Passion’. We find ourselves sourcing out ways to get rid of this pain, looking deep into ourselves and around for answers. And in this surge, you enter into a whole new world of understanding. I call it a place of healing, where you discover a truth you knew not in the past and more knowledge for your soul, self-confidence and will.

This discovery is a breakthrough into a new threshold in life, where you no longer flinch at the sight of pain but believe. You are not a victim anymore, but a victor now.

This is the place of ‘Power’. You become a solution and hold the keys to delivering countless others from the pit of pain.

So what are you doing with that pain? Letting it entangle and limit you from releasing the unlimited potentials inside it. Remember you are in that spot for a purpose, take that pain and use it, be driven by passion and discover the Power locked up inside of you.