Praiz Etim's Blog

Years ago when I was in JSS 3, my principal then who used to be my Mathematics teacher gave us (JSS 3 students) a test and we all got zero. . He was angry and he decided to flog us all. . Firstly, he asked us to go and kneel in the school field under the scorching sun, which we did. . A few minutes later, he came with his cane. . Immediately we saw him advancing towards us, Some of us changed position from the front to the back. . And so he started to flog. . You know that kind of flogging where you wish you didn't come to school for that day, that was what I was seeing. . I saw bigger boys who don't cry whenever they were flogged crying. . And so I told myself Praiz, you're in a pot of hot egusi soup which will burn you without pity. . The truth was I hated being flogged with passion. . My turn came and I was flogged. .  What do you want to know ehnn? Don't ask me if I cried or not? . (Let me just tell you, two days after I was still having ...

. Networking simply means getting to meet people you can add value to and in return, they can add value to you too. . In other words, it is all about building symbiotic relationships with other people. . You can make networking a habit by doing the following: . 1. KNOW THE BENEFITS OF NETWORKING . The reason you have not been networking is because you don't know the benefits of it. . Here are some of the benefits of networking: . (a) It gives you confidence: . When you constantly network with other people, you get to overcome the initial shyness/awkwardness that comes from having a conversation with others. . (b) Increases your knowledge and experience: . If you network with the big names in your space, you stand a chance to draw water (information) out of their well (experience). . There are a lot of information you can't get online except you get to meet people who are your seniors in your field of interest, they can give you access to a variety of infor...

  A guy (a hustler) and a rich man's daughter - both of them attended the same fellowship in University. They graduated and they went for service  (they were sent to different states). . A few years later, they met in an event and that was how the smoke of relationship started. . 6 months into the relationship, the guy introduced the lady to his parents and the lady did the same. . The lady's father secretly advised the guy to stay clear. . He never listened. . One fateful day, the lady's father showed up at the guy's place only to threaten the guy to back off from his daughter. He said the daughter already has a fiance. He threatened to lock the guy up for years if he's not complying. Before he left, his last words were 'if my daughter gets to know about this, I'll deal with you'. . The guy began to withdraw from the relationship and the girl asked what happened and he just gave excuses. . The guy kept on seeing the girl but never opene...

Everyone born into this world has a purpose to fulfill. Whether you're born out of wedlock or you're an orphan, it doesn't matter. The fact that you are still alive means there's a purpose God wants you to fulfill. It's your responsibility to discover yours and work towards it. . God can't manufacture you and then you are useless. HE has so blessed us richly with our Mind. Little wonder that author's book is titled 'Think and Grow Rich'. I beg of you don't write any body off. No matter what they are now don't despise people. The fact that they still have an element of air in them means that there's still hope. Don't conclude anybody. It's today you know, tomorrow is pregnant and what it carries you can't fathom. . Impact lives with your God-given talents and gifts. Add value to the lives of others and they will in turn add value to you. Believe in yourself. There's nothing in life coming your way that is greater t...

Dear Sir/Ma, . The frustration of many people is a ramification of their undiscovered purpose. . When you don't know what you carry (your potentials) you will live a frustrated life. . Just like my father (Apst. Joshua Selman) would say discovering your purpose (potentials) is not enough. You've to develop it. . Developing your potentials is tedious - ask any successful man/woman. . Every great man you see today has a story to tell (how certain times things weren't working, this and that). They used their problems as their inspiration towards becoming who they are now. . What do I mean? . Gold (your potentials) must be refined (through pains) to bring out the beauty of it. . Nobody makes progress or become successful in giving excuses. Never sir. . Just like a bar of gold will not be beautiful without passing through the fire. . . I'm about to say something serious take note of it - 'Don't pray for a financial miracle, rather pray for fin...

There have been a lot of fallacies concerning success. Some say you have to work and work for long hours before you can be successful. Others say success is achieved when you virtually have everything. I disagree with this because success comes in diverse manners. . The costs of success can be divided into: . 1. Physical Costs: For you to achieve your goals- it will require your time, energy and resources. . Just as Gary Vee will put it "constantly hit it day after day, never giving up, keeping your blinders on, focusing on your own shit and really really do you". .  Patience should be your best friend. No matter who you are, what you do or where you from, if you really have a passion for something, if you put in the work, I guarantee you, you will get somewhere. . Look for top people to partner with. In the words of Robert Kiyosaki, "if you want to become rich, you need to network with those who are rich or who can help you become rich". . 2. Intellec...