Author: The Pen Map

Many writers have opined that a person has to FORGET their past failure(s) in order to achieve success. Intrinsic in this take, is the idea that holding on to past failures could prove detrimental to their quest for success. Failure, to this school of thought, is usually depicted to be a backlog, a burden that […]

This is my first article in over two months. There was a need to go through a transitioning phase in my writing journey, and I’m glad I did. Thank you all for sticking around. I’ll be sharing some of my stellar experiences with you all in due course. Look forward to it! It had been […]

Welcome to the year 2021 guys. It’s the year of taking giant strides and achieving all our set goals. In my last article, I explained the importance of self-examination and how setting goals and writing them down helps give your life a trajectory. Intuitively, I know that on a careful self-examination, you probably did not […]

You have made it thus far, mumble some thanksgiving prayers to God. A whole lot has gone down this year; Dreams have been shattered, lives – cut short, goals – unachieved. Selah. But guess what? Congratulations! You are still here, and you still have Man’s greatest asset – Time. It affords you another opportunity to […]

A nudge is a gentle push in the right direction. For some, it could be an advice from a close pal or a motivational incentive to do a particular thing. At times, it could even be something as minute as a sticky note detailing an activity you ought to perform or an objective you have […]

The greatest asset a man has is not his ability to pray, neither is it his confidence. It is not even his ability to network or maintain sustainable relationships with people, all of these things are in themselves stellar qualities a person must possess, but they are not one’s greatest assets. The greatest asset a […]

Section 14 (2)(B) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (2011 as amended) explicitly explains inter-alia the primary role of the government. It states that “THE SECURITY AND WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE SHALL BE THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT.” It goes without saying therefore that the basic objective of the government is […]

There are certain principles and axioms of life that predates our existence as humans. These principles have incontestable track records of yielding certain results when they are carefully followed and circumspectly applied. A typical example of one of such principles is the principle of Reciprocation; which states that “whatever a man sows, he shall reap”, […]

The word Bandwagon is a portmanteau of two words ‘band’ and ‘wagon’ which according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary denotes a popular party, faction, or cause that attracts growing support. It could also mean a current or socially accepted trend. Succinctly put, it is a phenomenon in which people do something primarily because other people do […]

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