When I was a child I was very timid, boring, lacked social skills, and full of anxiety and
fear. The only thing that uplifted me was my academic abilities. Life in this
modern age begins with schooling. Before I could differentiate between my left
and right footwear, I was in preparatory school. I was told to follow rules.
Subtly, I was introduced to what’s morally good and bad. I was told to follow
instructions, even though most of the time I didn’t know the reason behind
those orders. Life was quite simple then. Wake up, get prepared, walk a few meters
to school, engage in class activities, come back home, finish your homework,
have meals in between, and sleep.
Monday, 4 November 2019
Sunday, 1 September 2019
MONEY: Why it Should Not be the Prime Motive of Man
Do you ever
wonder why money is so powerful? People end lives because of money. Wars have
been fought for money. People are displaced of their homes and innocent
children become orphans. Under the influence of money, people marry others they
don’t love. People even birth offspring they don’t care about, just because
money influenced the decision. Many, if not all human endeavours are driven by
money.
How did money
come into being and how did it evolve to become so powerful? They say, money is
blood. This aphorism denotes money to be equal to life and vice versa. So they
ask, what is life without money? One prevailing narrative in modernity is that,
the ultimate goal of life is to accumulate wealth, with money being its unit.
Money makes the world as we know it now to go round. However, people who lived
before us, when this earth was in its nascency, may not necessarily agree with
this construct. My thoughts are that before money assumed omnipotence, it was
just another item like say a smartphone or any other item that we can do
without.
Friday, 2 August 2019
For Immediate Release
Usually, I plan my articles. I mostly
create them in my head before even opening Microsoft Word on my laptop. I read
them over and over, and even get someone to proofread it before it finally gets
to you. But tonight, I'm going to keep it just the way it is. I'm going to
allow these ideas flow out my head like sweat in a sunny weather.
Sunday, 12 May 2019
'Greetings from Abroad' - Aqweci
It’s been a long time since I did some
public speaking, it’s been donkey years since my fingertips touched a keyboard,
it’s been a while since my thoughts filled a canvas to connect with you, dear
reader.
It’s been three months since I migrated
from Ghana to the United Kingdom. In a usual Ghanaian fashion, I have to brief you
about how I’m faring.
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