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Friday Cogitations

As the week winds down, Friday Cogitations invites you to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and shape your future through the lens of faith, hope, and your unique journey.

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Hi there! 2025 is gradually coming to a close, and it’s Thanksgiving season. Happy Thanksgiving!💃 In Nigeria, we usually celebrate Thanksgiving at church, an annual event where we thank God for the entire year. Every church chooses a specific Sunday, but it often falls in November or the first 2 weeks of December. In the spirit of giving thanks, I want to highlight a potential obstacle. When we reflect on our year, we tend to think of achievements in terms of monetary or status value. Did we...

Hi there, You know how they say comparison is the thief of joy? Well, don't we know it? When we look around us, we see many amazing people. Good-looking, hardworking, successful, even people you've known for years, and they suddenly seem to be on a different level than you. Feelings of inferiority may begin to seep in. You're not alone. It's a feeling most people experience at some point because we're human. That means we often crave the good things that others have. However, it's not...

Hi there, Let’s talk about how easy it is to talk. I know this from experience. You find something interesting and exciting, you can’t stop talking about it. You talk about the book you're going to read, a course you're going to take, a new skill you’re going to learn, a strategy you wish to implement. You even post about it on socials. But days turn into weeks, and weeks into months. You find something new and inspiring to talk about. However, you either haven’t acted on your previous plans...

Hi there, Today, I want to talk about something striking that we often ignore. It's possible to be great at something and horrible at another, experiencing freedom in one area and limitation in another. I know what you're thinking, of course, no one can be great at everything! But here's what I mean: Last week, I was listening to a preacher, and he said something that stood out to me: “You can be a great man of God working wonders everywhere and have children who hate you.” Obviously,...

Hi there, I’ve been thinking about how important it is to stand guard at the gates of your mind. What goes into your mind influences your thoughts, and your thoughts affect your behaviour. When something has that much impact on your life, it makes sense to pay attention to it. Right? This week, I saw this play out. On Sunday, I had a conversation with a friend I hadn't spoken to in a while, and we were catching up. He spoke about a project he worked on earlier in the year, the challenges he...

Hi there, “The greater the risk, the greater the reward”. That was my brother’s conclusion when we discussed Mr. Mark building a platform that hadn’t existed before. There was a video I saw where he admitted shock at how many early sign-ups he got. But even with those numbers, it took about 3 years for them to become profitable. Sure, he probably had some financial resources and support to pull that off. But that’s not what I’m pulling out of this. I’m most intrigued by the desire to run...

Hi there, Let's talk. How often do you break the promises you make to yourself? When you say, “I'm going to show up” and you don't.. “I'm going to take my spiritual life seriously”. “I'm going to post on social media consistently”. “I'm going to read a book”. And every single time you don't.. No, I don't expect 100% compliance. I'm hoping that you’re at least taking yourself seriously. I’m hoping that you regularly audit how you spend your time, see how much of it you’re not maximizing, and...

Hi there, Life's tough sometimes, especially when you want something great out of it. It doesn't just hand it over to you. When you have a dream or a goal, life seems to say, “show me how badly you want it”. It seems eager to test every part of your resolve and commitment. You want to create a solution that hasn't existed before, you want to replicate a business success story, or get to the pinnacle of your career and set a new record. I imagine life says, “they all say the same thing, let's...

Hi there, When we think of “dreamers”, our mind often darts to the most popular technological innovators, the artists, athletes, and superstars who make hundreds of millions, the global names. Well, you’re not wrong. Still, I’m hoping you included yourself. No, not because you encounter some strange simulation of reality when you sleep. But because you have the power to envision a future and work towards living it out. You dare to desire a better life for yourself, and to live in a future...

Happy New Year!? It's the last day of February and we’ve probably come down from the high excitement and energy wave that the new year brought weeks ago. We've gone back to work, school, and our regular activities. Maybe, we’re already slacking off on our New Year resolutions, returning to where we started. This is a subtle encouragement to keep taking active steps to reach your goals and not slide into old unhealthy, or unproductive habits. It won’t be an easy or perfect journey, but if you...