Why do air crashes trigger such emotions? Put it down to a number of factors, some profound, others neither here nor there. Air mishaps tend to involve more of the rich and powerful since they prefer the skies to the roads.
Ogochukwu Ikeje, No 'bus stops' in the skies, The Nation
Lagos-based mother-of-four, Folorunsho Alakija, 62, started her career as a secretary in a bank then studied fashion and launched a label. But her big break was oil.
The Protestant work ethic is fine, but it should be balanced with the Protestant nap ethic.Â
While on the earth, Jesus got tired. While on the earth, you will get tired.
Jesus napped. You should nap.Â
I really don't want to complicate this blog post with an argument about the Greek word for "nap," though that probably would help you fall asleep. I do want to keep this blog post short as the longer you read it, the more nap time you are wasting. And, since people really like three-point sermons, here it goes:Â
1. Lie down or sit down.Â
2. Close your eyes.Â
3. Sleep.
"It is important to maintain your equanimity. You cannot let yourself get too âupâ or too âdownâ based on your circumstances."
âToo âdownâ I understand. But why not too âup?ââ
âBecause the higher your mountains are, the deeper your valleys will seem. You should not react to the world. You should respond, but not react. A response is an action based on logic. A reaction is an emotional state. Your reaction will not change the world. Your reaction only changes you. Your response will change the world.â
There's not a fixed amount of success and recognition in the world. So another person's accomplishments don't diminish the accomplishments available to you.
Don't fight your demons. Your demons are here to teach you lessons. Sit down with your demons and have a drink and a chat and learn their names and talk about the burns on their fingers and scratches on their ankles. Some of them are very nice.
What is necessary, after all, is only this: solitude, vast inner solitude. To walk inside yourself and meet no one for hoursâthat is what you must be able to attain.