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Fela said it best: O.D.O.O. = “Overtake Done Overtake Overtake”!

: "Knowledge kept in one's head without sharing, rots, and takes the head with it!"
-- Igbo Proverb

: "A Lion does not turn around when a small dog barks".
-- Igbo Proverb

A Lump in an Oatmeal,
A Lump in the Throat, and
A Lump in the Breast,
They are not the Same -
Learn to Know the Difference.

Nigeria on my mind -
Nigerians seem determined to avoid acknowledging that Nigeria lacks the fierce-urgency-of-now.... that fire-in-the-belly that drives a deliberate and serious plan for real development, and addressing inequality.
We don’t seem to want this.

: "A group of sheep led by a lion will always defeat a group of lions led by a sheep".
-- Igbo Proverb

Black is a color. White is also a color.
But Black & White TV is *not* a Color TV.
How come?

The Urgent is rarely the Important - Prioritize Right and Well.

Sometimes, the best way to move ahead, is to put your worst foot forward!

"Love has standards.
Love rejoices in the truth — and...
Truth requires a distinction between right and wrong."

The Ego hides in the last place you'll ever look...
It hides in itself!

"Happiness is a response to the Moment;
"Joy is a response Beyond the Moment."

The number of Prophets in Nigeria far outnumber the combined number of Politicians and Armed Robbers!
Nigeria must be a heavenly place!!
Not!!!

"You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."
-- Mark Twain

Our Sponsor did not send us 10,000 miles to start the race;
Our Sponsor sent us 10,000 miles to finish the race.
-- Adapted.

“No group of people can spot hypocrisy any better than teenagers”.

Want to know how well you’re doing? Ask a teen!

“You can’t judge your brother’s state of need based on your brother’s state of peace.”
— David Jackson

Overheard -
"Polygamy is having one wife too many;
Monogamy is having one wife three many!"

The greatest distance in the universe is the long distance between the head and the heart; the distance between intellect and understanding. Check!

: “…When a man is at peace with his gods and his ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm”.
— Igbo Proverbs via Chinua Achebe

: "Let us perform the sacrifice and leave the blame on the doorstep of the gods."
— Igbo Proverbs

When life shuts a door…
open it… it’s a door, that’s how they work;
Now, if life locks the door, go find the key…
…don’t go in thru the window!

: "You don't become wealthy by queuing up and standing in line."
-- Igbo Proverb

It is difficult to dispel ignorance while filled with arrogance.

Believe That ✊

: “A piece of gold that wants to shine must pass through fire. / Wúrà tó máa dán, á la iná kọjá.”
— Yoruba Proverb via Femi Akomolafe

Calm you shall keep, and carry on you must. Yes, hmmmmm.

: "If you cannot reason beyond petty sentiments, you are a liability to mankind! "
-- Chuba Okadigbo

: "A large chair does not make a king".
-- Igbo Proverb

: "The laughter of a child is the future of a house".
-- Igbo Proverb