NoTable Talk

In a lot of the things I am hoping for and looking forward to, I have found myself encountering situations that make those things impossible. Those situations then cause me to have feelings of fear, worry, and doubt and in the past I have succumbed to those feeling with the things I feared eventually being my reality. I am learning now to keep my eyes fixed on the goal and have that be an antidote to the contrary feelings I have that are inspired by the contrary situations I face. With this new mindset, I have won so many battles that give me further assurance that I would win the war.

When I was struggling in college in Nigeria, my circle of close friends had very similar struggles educationally. We were also involved in the same distractions and didn't seem to have a clear plan or willingness to change the downward course of our lives for the better. Your company is a key instrument in shaping your perspective. Perspective is a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view

After school tutors (popularly known in Nigeria as "Lesson Teachers") really helped keep me accountable with fulfilling my responsibilities in school. They kept me on my toes and pushed me out of my comfort zone, which helped me maximize my potential and reap the positive benefit of very impressive grades. I use the impact they had on me to highlight some benefits of having an accountability system and how those experiences currently help me identify areas where I may need a system of accountability.

Reminiscing about my college experience in Nigeria reminds me of the amazing parents that I am blessed with. In this episode I express my appreciation to them and other parents who at every turn made a conscious effort to show their children unwavering support, especially when inconvenient.

Story time! In this episode I give some detail to some challenges I have faced academically and the lessons that I took away from them that informed changes that I made moving forward. I hope this encourages you to see that now is the best time to make the adjustments you need to make to recover from you lapses. If you have let things get too far like I did with dire consequences to show for it, be encouraged that there is a course for things to be better and brighter. It may take some more work, patience, and sacrifice, and discomfort, but it'll be worth it and you'll be glad you put in the work.