The only thing I had in common with my sisters academically was that we always topped our class

They normally topped from the front whilst I topped from the back...all na topping

I can't remember how many times I was asked "Are you sure you're related to the ***"

#OdogwuTales

My sister's were "academic witches", their brain opened very early whilst for me, I was destined to be the "black sheep" of the family...it was quite bad!

At a point no one was expecting anything from me, you could say they literally gave up on me...

But Ogaranya never stopped!
Man kept sending me to the very best schools available, spending huge sums of money, I was his first born son, his "Okpara"

But all I gave him I return was failure upon failure but he didn't give up, he paid through his teeth to send me to Ghana for my senior secondary education
The morning I was to leave, he called me and warned me "If you disgrace me in Ghana, don't bother coming back" with a straight face

Later he hugged and told me "Oga adirigi na nma nwa'm" meaning "It shall be well with you my son" 😭

My first few weeks in Ghana changed my life..
First of all I was openly laughed at in class for my way of speaking, it was humiliating but it didn't end there...

One night I woke up and found out that I was the only one sleeping in my room, my mates were reading in class...Omoh

That night...i sat up and took a decision!!!
A decision to do better, to be better for myself and to make Ogaranya my father proud.

I called my father and told him I needed extra classes and more books, my man thought I wanted to scam him but he still paid for everything.

I was having extra classes, I was reading like mad
I left Ghana as the BEST GRADUATING SCIENCE STUDENT, at a point my parents were doubting my results whenever I sent them home.

Like this can't be Nelsons result, that boy looked practically irredeemable now..."HOW COME!!!"

My mum asked me when I came back..."Nma what happened?"
The answer is simple, I took a decision to change my life because the truth is no one else would...if you're waiting for someone else, you will grow old!

It's your responsibility, It's your life, you've got to save yourself!!!

It's not easy but it's possible and it's WORTH IT!
Good things don't come easy, so stand up, stop procrastinating, stop being lazy and get to work fam...

NEVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF and when you see people that believe in you, stick close to them, they will help you...

And watch your circle, if they ain't motivating you...Mueeeve
An igbo proverb says "Anaghi eji ututu ama njor ahia" meaning "One should not use the morning hours to predict a bad market"

January was bad doesn't mean 2021 would be bad

That you had a bad beginning doesn't mean you would end bad

STOP BEING IN A HASTE TO WRITE YOURSELF OFF
I will end this thread on this note...

"Everything will be okay at the end, if its not okay then it's not the end yet...KEEP WORKING!!!"

HAPPY NEW MONTH
RETWEET TO ENCOURAGE SOMEONE ON THE TL...

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More from Life

1/ Here’s a list of conversational frameworks I’ve picked up that have been helpful.

Please add your own.

2/ The Magic Question: "What would need to be true for you


3/ On evaluating where someone’s head is at regarding a topic they are being wishy-washy about or delaying.

“Gun to the head—what would you decide now?”

“Fast forward 6 months after your sabbatical--how would you decide: what criteria is most important to you?”

4/ Other Q’s re: decisions:

“Putting aside a list of pros/cons, what’s the *one* reason you’re doing this?” “Why is that the most important reason?”

“What’s end-game here?”

“What does success look like in a world where you pick that path?”

5/ When listening, after empathizing, and wanting to help them make their own decisions without imposing your world view:

“What would the best version of yourself do”?

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**Thread on Bravery of Sikhs**
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Rani Jindan Kaur, wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh had illegitimate relations with Lal Singh (PM of Ranjit Singh). Along with Lal Singh, she attacked Jammu, burnt - https://t.co/EfjAq59AyI


Hindu villages of Jasrota, caused rebellion in Jammu, attacked Kishtwar.

Ancestors of Raja Ranjit Singh, The Sansi Tribe used to give daughters as concubines to Jahangir.


The Ludhiana Political Agency (Later NW Fronties Prov) was formed by less than 4000 British soldiers who advanced from Delhi and reached Ludhiana, receiving submissions of all sikh chiefs along the way. The submission of the troops of Raja of Lahore (Ranjit Singh) at Ambala.

Dabistan a contemporary book on Sikh History tells us that Guru Hargobind broke Naina devi Idol Same source describes Guru Hargobind serving a eunuch
YarKhan. (ref was proudly shared by a sikh on twitter)
Gobind Singh followed Bahadur Shah to Deccan to fight for him.


In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh states that the reason he was in conflict with the Hill Rajas was that while they were worshiping idols, while he was an idol-breaker.

And idiot Hindus place him along Maharana, Prithviraj and Shivaji as saviours of Dharma.