Thinkers DIARY

10/07/2022

A father said to his daughter “You have graduated with honors, here is a Jeep I bought many years ago. It is pretty old now. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them I want to sell it and see how much they offer you for it.”

The daughter went to the used car lot, returned to her father and said, “They offered me $1,000 because the said it looks pretty worn out.”

The father said, now “Take it to the pawn shop.” The daughter went to the pawn shop, returned to her father and said,”The pawn shop offered only $100 because it is an old Jeep.”

The father asked his daughter to go to a Jeep club now and show them the Jeep. The daughter then took the Jeep to the club, returned and told her father,” Some people in the club offered $100,000 for it because “it's an iconic Jeep and sought by many collectors.”

Now the father said this to his daughter, “The right place values you the right way,” If you are not valued, do not be angry, it means you are in the wrong place. Those who know your value are those who appreciate you......Never stay in a place where no one sees your value.

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01/05/2022

A violinist played for 45 minutes in a New York subway. A handful of people stopped, a couple clapped, and the violinist managed to raise about $30 in tips.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. In that subway, Joshua played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.

Two days before he played in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats averaged about $100.
The experiment proved that the extraordinary in an ordinary environment does not shine and is so often overlooked and undervalued.

There are brilliantly talented people everywhere who aren’t receiving the recognition and reward they deserve. But once they arm themselves with value and confidence and remove themselves from an environment that isn’t serving them, they thrive and grow.

Your gut is telling you something. Listen to it if it’s telling you that where you are isn’t enough!

Go where you are appreciated and valued.
Know👏 Your👏 Worth👏
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25/03/2022

The late king of a certain community had ten wild dogs. He used them to torture and eat any of his servants who made a mistake. One of the servants gave an opinion that was wrong, and the king didn’t like it at all. So he ordered that the servant be thrown to the dogs.

The servant said, “I served you for ten years, and you do this to me? Please give me ten days before throwing me to those dogs!” The king agreed.
In those ten days, the servant went to the guard who looks after the dogs and told him he would like to serve the dogs for the next ten days. The guard was baffled but agreed, and the servant started feeding the dogs, cleaning for them, bathing them, and providing all sorts of comfort for them.

When the ten days were over, the king ordered that the servant be thrown to the dogs for his punishment. When he was thrown in, we were all amazed to see the ravenous dogs only licking the feet of the servant!

The king, baffled at what he was seeing, said,
”What has happened to my dogs?”
The servant replied, "I served the dogs for only ten days, and they didn’t forget my service. Yet I served you for a whole ten years and you forgot all, at my first mistake!"
The king realized his mistake and ordered the servant to be set free.

This post is a message to all those who forget the good things a person does for them as soon as the person makes a mistake towards them. Don’t put out the history that is filled with good because of a mistake you don’t like.

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19/10/2020

When becomes a law, resistance becomes a Duty.

20/08/2020

About 6 months ago, my neighbor asked us if we wouldn't mind sharing our Wi-Fi password. We decided to give it to him because it wouldn't cost us anything extra, and because we got along with him. Yesterday, as I was getting out of the car, the neighbor was at his door, getting ready to come outside. I stopped to talk a bit as he held the door open. He happily told me he now had Netflix. At that, jokingly I said: ′′I work hard, I barely have time to watch TV, but, if you could lend us your password to watch some shows, we'd appreciate it ". A voice was heard in the distance, inside the house. It was his wife, ′′We can't give the password to them, because I'm the one who pays the bill and I can't share it." The man apologized and I said it was no problem. We kept talking about other things, and as I left, he stayed working outside. When I happened to look outside a little while later, I noticed the man's wife come outside. She seemed very nervous and upset. They both went into the house. After a few minutes, he and his wife came to my door to tell me the Wi-Fi password wasn't working anymore. I looked at them and said, ′′ I changed my password, because it's me paying the bill and I can't share it ". The wife turned red and tried to say something, but I said, ′′Ma'am, I have my network and you have your Netflix, everything is fine and everyone is happy". They turned around and left. They never spoke to me again.
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This story isn't mine, but here's the lesson I learned from it:
- Friendship must be mutual.
- Love must be mutual.
- Affection must be mutual.
In 2020 I intend to return silence with silence, absences with absences, affection with affection, friendship with friendship and loyalty with loyalty. No more one-sided feelings. Feelings must be mutual.
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14/05/2020

27/01/2020

5 Ways To Make 2020 A Year Of Vision and Inner Clarity
Excited to usher in 2020? Ready to tackle new challenges and explore fresh opportunities? These 5 tools from Sadhguru will ensure that you meet 2020 with inner clarity and a 20/20 vision.

#1 Choose Three Things That Will Make You A Wonderful Human Being.

Everyone can strive to become a wonderful human being. No one can deny that to you. There is a simple process you can do for this. Write down three things that you think make a human being into a wonderful human being, and make them a reality in your life.
If you do not do what you want in your life, this will become a wasted life.
You do not have to do what someone else wants. Do what you want, do what you think is the highest. If you do not do what you want in your life, this will become a wasted life. Three things that you think will make a human being into a truly wonderful human being, make them a reality.

#2 Smile at Three Strangers
To bring light around you, make it a point to smile at at least three strangers on the street. Just give them a big smile. Please do this and bring some light to the world around you.

#3 Live Such That People Should Miss You When You Die
You may not be able to drop wholesale and at once, all your limitations, prejudices and the nonsense that people around you suffer. But you can start by dropping at least one. Please make some transformation happen so that when you live, people enjoy living with you, and when you die, they will miss you. That is how you should live. When you live, people should enjoy your presence. When you die they should miss you.

#4 Every Night, Sit On Your Deathbed
Time is slipping away for all of us at the same pace. You may think, “I went to the movie”, “I went shopping”, “I went on a holiday.” But as far as your body is concerned, it is going straight to the grave. With every step and every breath, your body is getting closer to the grave.

Look back at whether what you have done today is worthwhile.
This is not about becoming paranoid. If you are conscious that you are mortal, you will want to make the best out of this life. If you forget that you are mortal, you will start doing absurd things that do not mean anything.

Every night, do this simple exercise. Before you go to bed, sit on your bed and think this is your deathbed – you have just one more minute to live. Look back at whether what you have done today is worthwhile. “Today, the way I handled these twenty-four hours, is it worthwhile because now I am dying?” If you do this, you will live a worthwhile life.

#5 Loosen Up. Don’t Be So Dead Serious
Bertrand Russell once said that if you are beginning to think that what you are doing is very important, you need to take a holiday. You must take a holiday from your seriousness. Seriousness has essentially come because of your self-importance.

In this micro speck of a planet, the city you live in is a super-micro speck. In that, you are a big man! This is a serious problem of perspective.
But please understand, in this vast existence, you are like a speck of dust. In this vast cosmos, this solar system is a tiny speck. If the solar system disappears tomorrow, it will not even be noticed in the cosmos. In this tiny speck of a solar system, planet Earth is a micro speck. In this micro speck of a planet, the city you live in is a super-micro speck. In that, you are a big man! This is a serious problem of perspective.

Loosen your life up a little bit. Laugh a little more. Involve yourself with people around you. Do things that you think are not so important. Do not do things which are very important. Do simple things. It is very important you do simple things.

One reason why the whole world is not naturally spiritual is because they are dead serious about their lives. If they could relax a little more, if they could look feel life a little more joyfully, if they could see the joke that they are, then they would be able to see themselves and the situation around them a little more clearly. If you have a little more clarity about yourself and the world around you, that would naturally make you more capable in whatever you wish to do in the world.

17/01/2020

Some years back, it was the most beautiful house in this community. The owner was the richest man in whom all looked up to for support. The vehicle was a cynosure of all eyes. It was like a dream come true when the owner added both house and vehicle to his list of possession. But today, the properties have grown old and in fulfillment of the natural law, must collapse for a new house to develop.
Should anyone be found living inside this building as it stands now, such a person is labelled as "insane" and must be kept at arm's length.
Nothing in life is worth fighting for. Your best clothes is someone's rag. Your account balance is someone's donation at a function. Your girlfriend/ boyfriend/ fiance/ fiancée is someone's ex. Every single pr******te you see in a hotel or on the street at night was at some point in time a virgin. So what is the squabble all about? Life is too small to feel bigger or better than anybody.
"We are all naked to death," says Steve Jobs. Nothing can save us from it. I hate to see people who brag about wealth, beauty, intelligence, level of education, fame and material possessions. There is nothing you have achieved in life that no one else has never gotten. There is only one thing that is worth bragging, which is: "Life in God Almighty through our lord Jesus christ is the only life you need". So, be good to your fellow man and always make friends. Always remember that the people you trampled upon on your way up the ladder will be the same set of people you are likely to pass on your way down.
So, cause no problem for others because if you do, they will become your very problem one day. Finally, even banana stems will one day become dried leaves. So, don't be foolishly driven by material possession. It will soon grow old and die.

Happy New Year.

26/10/2019

BELOW ARE IMPORTANT ETHICS TO ADHERE TO WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO VISIT A NEW BORN BABY AND THE MOTHER:

1. Please Wash your hands

2. If you're sick, stay at home; they'll understand

3. Don't kiss the baby

4. Please take a gift for the mother also, most people forget about the mother

5. Don't wear strong perfumes

6. It is not a visit to remind the mother how she suffered looking for her child.

7. Don't tell the mother she has added much weight or she looks too dark.

8. Don't give the baby cash gift directly.

9. Don't overstay your welcome when visiting a baby; parents are tired

10. If possible, don't carry the baby; you can greet the baby from afar for safety reasons.

11. Don't ask if it's normal delivery or CS

12. Don't forget to check on the father too; he's the errand boy appreciate him and celebrate him too.
. BE GUIDED MY PEOPLE...

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07/10/2019

Thank You, MOE Teachers

This picture is that of a public school, not a private one. It depicts the new face of education in Bauchi State and portrays the renewed commitment of its teachers and educators to the suucess of their students.

No more loitering of students like before. No more principals calling teachers on phone to remind them of their periods. No more class monitors going out to call their teachers to lessons. Teachers can be seen patiently waiting on the corridors for their turn in the next period.

Wallahi, I never thought this level of commitment can be achieved in our public schools in less than 2 weeks. It is possible only because our people are naturally good hearted. They only need the leadership that will guide them to realizing their full potentials by appealing to their conscience, monitoring and registering their activities, appreciating their effort and acknowledging their work.

Thank you, our teachers. This picture from Government Day Secondary School Tilden Fulani has made me proud of you. Your turnout in all schools across the state has been fantastic. Continue and never relent.

Upstream

I understand that my function as Commissioner of Education is not only downstream - appealing to you and coercing you if need be - but also upstream. I am the bridge between you and government. I must convey your feelings to it and fight doggedly for your rights and those of our schools. I will fail if I do not carry out that function as effective as is humanly possible under our circumstance.

On this, I will ensure that government plays its part. The era of schools being abandoned to fend for themselves in mundane requirements like chalk, teacher texts and notebooks is over. A father has responsibilities beyond feeding his children. If he does not buy their clothes and pay their school fees - he has opened a gate for their truancy and prostitution. Likewise, governement must endeavour to provide some basic needs of learning in pubkic schools beyond paying salaries promptly. Otherwise, it would open the gates of corruption by administrators and extortion of parents. I will plead with the His Excellency, our Governor, to ensure that. Luckily, he is the Kauran Bauchi, who does not shy away from challenges. He will face this one head on. Sure.

I have already directed that the stores of Ministry be combed and every essential material be carted to schools. We have enough chalk to go round, for instance. What are these materials doing in the store? What we do not have we will press on government to provide immediately. I assure you the Governor will be willing to keep his own side of the bargain. Just continue to keep yours.

Promotions and Incentives

I also note from the complaints and suggestions which I have been receiving in the past three weeks since I reported on my desk that there have been pending cases of promotions. I assure you that this will be addressed as soon as our database in the Ministry is completed. However, as I told the Nigerian Union Teachers' congregation yesterday, not all staff may deserve promotion. Those that absconded from their duty posts and abandoned our children for no approved reasons do not deserve to be promoted, just like those whose godfathers gave them undeserved accelarated promotions while their hard working colleagues remain for ten or so years unattended. The system we are putting in place now and which we will complete in the next one week, God willing, will be egalitatian and will treat each according to his effort. There will be no godfather.

Digital Monitoring

Part of that effort is the high degree punctuality you are exhibiting now. By 10am every morning, the Ministry will be in a position to know who reported at his school and who did not. In a month time or so, we will be able to know by closing hours of every day the lessons that were missed in the entire state, in which school and by which teacher. The situation room is ready with brand new computers in place, waiting. This is even before the digitization of the whole process that will make much it easier.

Every activity of education administrators and teachers will be captured, analysed and used in appraising their performance, which in turn will form the only basis of their promotion, appointment and reward in form of prizes at the end of each academic year. I will not forget to say that those found wanting will be properly sanctioned accordingly.

So, our teachers, let us continue to be positive and hard working. We can plan and execute a great future for our younger ones today. The change of attitude exhibited by you already has reaffirmed the hope I have in you. I promise that you will always find me by your side, in every step we take on that path.

Thank you, our teachers. Thank you all.

Dr. Aliyu U. Tilde
COMMISSIONER
Ministry of Education
Bauchi.

7 October 2019