Praiz Etim's Blog

You are unique and wonderfully made by God. You are God's master piece. HE's saying your name is written in his palm. If God is to have a laptop - He's saying your picture will be the wallpaper. If God has a social media account - He's telling you that your name and picture will be on it. You are one of a kind and guess what nobody can be like you. HE's always thinking of you. Don't waste your time trying to proof who you are. Don't waste your time running after position. Don't waste your time trying to compare your performance to other people's own. HE's got your back. Just relax and watch HIM do what HE knows how to do best. 3 hours ago · Public

YOU MIGHT BE THE NEXT If as a student your mindset are to get a degree from a tertiary institution, get a job, marry and live a comfortable life. Then you are still fantasizing. Only a few people will get ready made jobs that's so by natural improvisation. so, if you don't get a job what next...? See we as individuals have different talents. Some are yet to discover theirs while some who have discovered theirs still don't know how to harness it. Let discover who we are. Let know the stuff we are made of. Let know what we carry. who knows, you might be the success the world is waiting for to take it to the next level. Look at the world today, the people we celebrate are people who found out what they have and who they are on the inside and made good use of it. I put this to you- HOW BEST DO YOU KNOW YOURSELF?

MISTAKES Most people waste their precious time thinking about their PAST failures, mistakes and actions.  You can't make progress in life if you are still living by the  shadows of YESTERDAY's failure, mistakes & problem. Each day comes with better opportunities, success & progress. TOMORROW can be ten times better than YESTERDAY & TODAY. Learn from hence you have fallen. Just as Stephen Covey will say "tragedy does not lie in you making mistakes, the tragedy is you not learning from your mistakes".

IF YOU DON'T HAVE THIS... YOU ARE FINISHED  Living without an essence of living is a waste. Life is not an end in itself.  Life throws pieces (happiness, di sappointment, heartbreak, joy, betrayal, success, failure...) at us, only purpose gathers these pieces and makes something meaningful out of it. Purpose is like a map leading us the right way to our destination. Purpose makes life meaningful. NOTE: "people that don't have purpose determine their success by the success of other people".

HOW BIG IS YOUR LIFE? Life does not give you want you deserve, it gives you what you are. What you are is a result of your thoughts, little wonder it is said that your quality of lif e can't be better than the quality of your thought, i.e., what you are on the outside is a reflection of who you are in the inside. Many people have given up on life because they feel nature is not fair to them. But let me tell you this "there's no force in this world that is strong enough to hold you down when you change your thinking to fit God's plan for your life". Remember, thought is the seed of all achievement. # ThinkBig

WHAT DO YOU VISUALIZE ?  To visualize according to oxford dictionary means to form an image of something in the mind. With this been said, I can say visualization  is a way of drawing the future to yourself. The question now is what do you visualize? Irrespective of your present condition you can visualize what you want to see. Living in a slum is no crime, you been in that difficult situation is no big deal. Visualize yourself out of poverty, visualize yourself out of disgrace, visualize yourself out of the back of the line to the front of the line.

WHAT DO I DO WITH MY PAIN? If this is the question you have been asking, i thank God you are reading this today. Let me start with this - "every pain has a mes sage in it". Every great men and women that has ever existed passed through pains. Pains are like moulds that shapes us for the future. It is been said that "no pain, no gain", i believe this strongly and that's why your see the great people of our time make reference to their pains how it has helped them to be who they are today. All because they turned their pains to their success story. It is now left for you to either turn your pain to your success story or leave your pain to waste.

TRUE LIFE STORY...HE NEEDS YOUR ADVICE A guy named Daniel is in love with a lady named Funke. Both of them were close friends since childhood, i.e., Daniel is the best friend of Funke. But he could n ot summon courage to speak to her for a long time. On several occasions he would invite her over to his place just to tell her, he loves her but when she comes he changes the purpose of the meeting. Funke on the other hand, is a desperate girl in need of true love and so she signed up for an online dating platform where she met different guys and went on a number of dates with them. Yet, she did not get what she was looking for. The most fascinating part is that Daniel gets pissed off when he hears or finds out Funke went on date with a guy. Guys, what do you think David should do? He needs your advice!!

RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE'S VIEW As humans we see things from this frame of reference "the way things are" and "the way things should be",that is, we behave and carry ourselves based on this perception. Two people can have different views on a particular issue. It is not logical but psychological. The truth is most times two of them might be correct. For instance, a man who was going to deposit a huge amount of money at the bank was robbed and the man was shouting, muttering some inaudible words and wailing. some people on seeing the man will be like "what wrong with this man; must he embarrass himself" "this man must be irresponsible, can't he fathom that he's disturbing the neighborhood" while some people seeing him will move close to him to know what the problem is. Here, if the first set of people got to know that the man was robbed they will immediately feel for him and definitely they will rephrase their initial sta...

YOU WILL EAT THE FRUIT OF YOUR LABOR A guy came back home from NYSC after service and found out that his mum was ill. He rushed to the pharmacy near his house to get drugs. On getting there, he met no one. He went in and carried a sachet of paracetamol. As he was coming out of the shop, the owner of the shop saw him and starting shouting- thief! thief!! thief!!! The boy waited to explain himself to the owner but all his explanation fell on deaf ears. Different people started beating him. His phone fell from his pocket. Before he knew it, petrol was poured on him and a tyre was hung around his neck. He was burnt to ashes. One of the people who burnt him took his phone and saw this text - Congratulations, you are to resume with us as the H R from Chevron. I pray for you that on the day of your celebration you will not be found wanting IJN. You will eat the fruit of your labor IJN. AMEN

 BE THANKFUL TO GOD I used to think i had a very big problem until i got to this Special Children's Home in Ogun State. There i saw a girl that has no eye balls and was lame, a boy and girl of 18 years still wearing diapers all because they are mentally retarded, a man of 33 years still urinating on his body,etc. It was here i learnt to thank God for my life. No wonder it's been said that "when a child has not seen another person father's farm; he believes his father farm is the biggest". The year is running to an end. My question now is "what are you grateful to God for?" . No matter the situation you are right now- thank HIM because no situation is permanent and guess what the situation might be worse than how it's now. Remember, only grateful people receive more.

Life has taught me different lessons At every stage of my life Not everybody delights in your success When you have money Many people will come around Most times you think their love is genuine Wait until you lose that treasure of yours Then you will know those who are real It is been said that the neighbor that is near is better than a brother afar I've met some people i never thought could be useful But in the long-run they became a blessing to me Riches will not last forever So while you have it lend a helping hand to others In the streets you see people suffering In our society corruption is the rule of the game The rich getting richer The poor becoming poorer No reference for the masses Don't be intimidated by other people's success Your time gonna come They may condemn you They may criticize you They may try to destabilize you They may try to demoralize you Just keep your head up Don't be intimidated by their speeches You are an impor...

RECIPES FOR A LASTING RELATIONSHIP               Today we are going to take a look at some recipes that can help build a lasting relationship. Here are the recipes: 1. Trust: A lot of relationships has been ruined due to the absence of trust. For a relationship to last there must be a firm belief in the reliability or ability of your partner. 2. Mutual respect and understanding: Any relationship that is void of mutual respect and understanding is surely meant to crash. Even the holy book says "can two walk together unless they agree" . Out-rightly the answer is No. 3. No secrets: Relationships of many years has been disrupted due to secrecy of one of the partners. Let your partner know everything abut you. You never can tell what will happen in the future. 4. Communication : People involved in relationship should constantly keep in touch with one another as communication sometimes tighten bonds. When communication in any relationship...

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE FINANCIAL FREEDOM!!! A debtor has no freedom His/Her body and belongings belongs to the lender Peace of mind is always absent As there's constant nagging At times, you're left to ask yourself why you went to borrow the money The fear of being disgraced is your greatest concern A debtor is always at the mercy of the lender Just like a sheep under its shepherd

DON'T YOU EVER DO THIS When it comes to the issue of judging others, I get amazed at how people are fast to talk negatively about another person. Neglecting the fact that they too have some skeletons in their cupboard. They talk, behave and carry themselves as the best. To them, their life is perfect. Mistakes are far from them as Heaven is to the Earth and so, they criticize other people's wrong doings or mistakes. I wonder most times if these people pointing accusing fingers are not human. Little wonder, someone said "we judge other people based on their mistakes while we judge ourselves based on our intentions". Oh! what a world where the thief that's caught is the criminal. Have you ever asked yourself why he/she did what they did, what were their intentions, circumstances necessitating them to do such things. Let put our self into their shoes before we start to judge others because we are humans and we make mistakes. Check ...

HOW TO WASTE YOUR LIFE It's so disheartening that many people even the youths who are the so-called leaders of tomorrow are living their lives for the present without putting the future into consideration. Here are the following ways to show if you are wasting your life: 1. Living without a purpose : This is the worst thing that can ever happen to a man because purpose is like a map that leads us through the journey of life. 2. Waiting for people to motivate you: You can live a wasted life by staying in your mountains of fears, valley of doubts,etc. Most person's know they are fallen but are waiting for others to bring them back on their feet, keep waiting probably when Jesus comes you will be motivated. 3. Complaining about the situation of things and you are always idle & not doing anything. 4. Unhealthy competition with others: We live in a world where luxury living or showing off is the order of the day and almost every one wants to live ...

SILENCE IS GOLDEN!!! The greatest asset anyone can have is the wisdom of choice of words. It's such a pity that many have lost their lives because of their choice of words. While others are enjoying their lives based on their choice of words. It's not all the time we should speak. This is very essential in this world of ours where words are usually interchanged. Hence, there's need for silence. When you are silent, it doesn't mean you are a fool. Most importantly, when you are silent, you cannot be misquoted.

7 WAYS TO MANAGE YOUR FINANCES If you are having challenges with your finance, you may want to consider going through this because it will help you. It's long anyway Happy Reading. Here are the 7 ways in which you can manage your finances: 1. Don't buy things by impulse: There are many things out there that can get your attention for you to buy them. For you it may not even be these things it might be your love for the latest trend-designer cloths,bags ,shoes,gadgets etc. Try to suppress the urge to buy this things. 2. Differentiate between the urgency and importance of your needs; There are somethings we want that are important but not urgent. for instance, I have an Iphone 7 and I discovered Iphone 8 is out and i went to buy it. In this scenario, the iphone 8 is important but not urgent. 3. Have a budget: A budget comprises of our income and expenditure. The main aim of using a budget is to monitor and control our finances. So, I advise every...

PAST Memories of the past held in high esteem The life we lived then seems to be the best for some of us Our personality to us was indispensable Now we know the world can do without anyone It is said that the past is to be remembered but not a good place to stay For me the remembrance of my past still haunts me I wish i could rewind time So, I could do many things differently But that's impossible I'm now a shadow of myself Left to fend for himself Neglected by so-called loved ones Betrayed by respected elders Now, I see everybody as an enemy My trust is gone as a loved one who dies in the arms of one's hand Insecurity is my biggest fear and problem Instead of being interdependent I've been taken from independence to dependence I take no responsibility for my life Others take the blame My emotions are controlled by my situation My Past! My Past!! My Past!!!

THE AFRICAN CULTURE Culture they say is the way of life Generations upon generations has come and gone Our forefathers strived to preserve our culture But we the younger generation seems to have forgotten all their travails We prefer the foreign culture to our beloved African culture even in this contemporary times we try to mimic them in every ways And our culture is left down the drain to suffer most of us cannot speak our native dialect Neither do we know our history I wonder what our predecessors would become Everybody wants to be an European Oh What A Pity! Our native foods are no longer palatable when compared to foreign foods We spend our money on junks that is not healthy as our native food Have we ever asked our self why our forefathers lived longer than we do now Yet we keep pursuing European delicacies Talking about our native kind of music which is mostly listened and done by elderly ones in our society Hip-hop,Rnb etc have replaced our ...