Fela said it best: O.D.O.O. = โOvertake Done Overtake Overtakeโ!
06.11.2025 12:04 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@obitaiwan.bsky.social
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Fela said it best: O.D.O.O. = โOvertake Done Overtake Overtakeโ!
06.11.2025 12:04 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0: "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 donโt 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.
27.10.2025 10:20 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Sometimes, the best way to move ahead, is to put your worst foot forward!
20.10.2025 11:29 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0"Love has standards.
Love rejoices in the truth โ 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.
โNo group of people can spot hypocrisy any better than teenagersโ.
Want to know how well youโre doing? Ask a teen!
โYou canโt judge your brotherโs state of need based on your brotherโs state of peace.โ
โ 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!
04.10.2025 18:18 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0: โโฆWhen a man is at peace with his gods and his ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his armโ.
โ Igbo Proverbs via Chinua Achebe
: "Let us perform the sacrifice and leave the blame on the doorstep of the gods."
โ Igbo Proverbs
When life shuts a doorโฆ
open itโฆ itโs a door, thatโs how they work;
Now, if life locks the door, go find the keyโฆ
โฆdonโt 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.
20.09.2025 12:29 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Believe That โ
19.09.2025 14:40 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0 : โA piece of gold that wants to shine must pass through fire. / Wรบrร tรณ mรกa dรกn, รก la inรก kแปjรก.โ
โ Yoruba Proverb via Femi Akomolafe
Calm you shall keep, and carry on you must. Yes, hmmmmm.
18.09.2025 06:38 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0: "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