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RAINBOW MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER EDITION
FAITH VERSUS FEAR

The rate of progress in a society be it in a family sense or communal sense is hinged on two major human emotions: Faith, or Fear. We can aptly say that societies that boast an advanced infrastructure, state of the art facilities, modern technology, a better quality way of living, and a search for happiness is one in which certain individuals or group of individuals dedicate themselves to bringing their dreams into reality. This is no ordinary feat as they have to battle their fears and insecurities, drawing belief and faith from the inside, and setting out goals which they meet up with. The end result, is in the satisfaction that a goal can be achieved, thereby promoting self-confidence.
If the path to achieve this level of success is fraught with obstacles so gargantuan they leave us shivering in their wake; how much more now during this Covid-19 era? A lot of the human population stepped into the year 2020 with a feeling of positivity and an unquenchable desire to meet strategic goals in leaps and bounds. Nine months down the line, we are enshrouded in a cloud of uncertainty, anxiety over how to meet our needs, and the surety of survivor instincts taking over us. Survivor instincts in theory is helpful because it keeps you on your toes as you navigate your activities on a day-to-day basis, thereby providing you much needed stability in these hair-spinning times.
However, on a practical term, it keeps you on a leash because the desire to move beyond your comfort zone is stemmed, and you find yourself moving around in the same cycle; not making a tangible headway. Unbeknownst to many of us, we are trapped here. Our dreams and goals are trapped. For some of us who are susceptible to our sensitivities, it could very well leave lasting impressions on us, thereby making it extra difficult to overcome our fears. Our lives are invariably hanging in the balance.
The world has had its ups and downs. From the times of the BC, AD civilizations, to the twenty-first century that is right now in play; the world has survived and so has its inhabitants. The Covid 19 scourge will come and go; or better still be managed and controlled, but if we do not take care, our lives viz-a-viz our dreams and aspirations would never see the light of day. And we would remain cocooned in our shells. Only the bravest and most courageous would stand tall. Are you one of them?
Those who stand tall are those who during the darkest periods of their lives find opportunities, fight the good fight of faith by reaching out for what they can’t see yet but hope for, overcome their fears, and take action in order to fulfill their dreams. Certainly, winners and heroes would be born during this time! Even the greatest inventions and life stories could be birthed. There are those who have chosen to see the light in all of this and are forging a pathway for themselves. The onus rests on you to fight to overcome your fear – that natural, powerful, primitive human emotion; and focus your attention on that which you dream of. It could be a business idea, the desire to start up a relationship or solemnize that marriage, the need to travel, write a book, or start off that education. Whatever it is, shrug off that feeling of negativity. Focus your attention once again on what you desire and hope to achieve. Then you would feel a sense of belief and confidence wash over you again. Your faith would be triggered, things would begin to fall into place again bit-by-bit, and you would feel your life return back to you.It is time to get our lives back and find happiness. What do we choose? Faith or Fear? Remember, there is always light at the end of a tunnel.
RAINBOW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER EDITION
FAITH VERSUS FEAR

The days are long, the nights a cycle of restlessness and anxiety, the direct opposite of what it should be – restfulness. The year 2020 has turned out to be a year quite different from our expectations. From it being a leap year, to the scourge of Covid 19, to the subsequent lockdown with inevitable economic challenges, to the #EndSarsprotests which rocked major states in the country, with the consequent loss of lives, looting of shops, and loss of livelihoods, to the glaring fact that the year is coming to an end in a matter of days, trying to figure a way out is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Most of us began the year with To-do lists and plans to move on to the next level in several areas of our lives, but now, it seems far-fetched.
I am here to let you know that those dreams of yours can still come through. Note that I wrote ‘come through’, and not ‘come true’.
Are you aware that even with the dire situation and economic imbalance all over the world, new billionaires have emerged? New businesses have come to play? Existing billionaires have recorded an increase in their income? Yes, these are facts, all taking place, with the dark clouds that seems to be hanging over the world, why? Because of what they have chosen to see!
So I ask you, why lose hope? When you come to an understanding that there is always light at the end of a tunnel; that you can find opportunity in every bad situation; your mindset and outlook on life will change. I put it across to you that you don’t need to wait for the market indices to change, or the political commentators to tell you that it’s time to throw your net into the sea, before you take that action.
Let’s take a trip down the memory lane to ancient Rome. There was a practice then called ‘gladiator fights’. Each gladiator trained from childhood through adulthood in the act of warfare, was taught to endure pain to the extreme. He developed a resilient character and sense of purpose, with a single-mindedness, as he awaited coming into his glory on the day he fights at the public arena.
When a gladiator is pitted against his foe, it is a fight to the death. The gladiator gives his all, with the battleground laced with his blood and sweat. All the trainings and preparations is for this day, and when the last man is left standing, he stands tall and proud, even though bloodied and injured, because he has fulfilled his purpose, and can now embrace his glory.
The world we live in today is our battleground. We are all gladiators, with our individual sense of purpose. Have you given it your all? Have you sweated blood to see your dream come through? Have you felt your foe – economic hardship, societal pressures et ce tera – trying to crush you to the extent you can’t breathe, yet you stare him in the face, flip him over, and overcome?
You can still make one more push before the end of the year. You can never know the outcome until you try. You can become your gladiator and come into your glory, after fighting to the death to have your dreams come through.
The decision lies with you: to give up, or fight to the death!
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION: AYE OR NAY?
FAITH VERSUS FEAR

The rate of progress in a society be it in a family sense or communal sense is hinged on two major human emotions: Faith, or Fear. We can aptly say that societies that boast an advanced infrastructure, state of the art facilities, modern technology, a better quality way of living, and a search for happiness is one in which certain individuals or group of individuals dedicate themselves to bringing their dreams into reality. This is no ordinary feat as they have to battle their fears and insecurities, drawing belief and faith from the inside, and setting out goals which they meet up with. The end result, is in the satisfaction that a goal can be achieved, thereby promoting self-confidence.
If the path to achieve this level of success is fraught with obstacles so gargantuan they leave us shivering in their wake; how much more now during this Covid-19 era? A lot of the human population stepped into the year 2020 with a feeling of positivity and an unquenchable desire to meet strategic goals in leaps and bounds. Nine months down the line, we are enshrouded in a cloud of uncertainty, anxiety over how to meet our needs, and the surety of survivor instincts taking over us. Survivor instincts in theory is helpful because it keeps you on your toes as you navigate your activities on a day-to-day basis, thereby providing you much needed stability in these hair-spinning times.
However, on a practical term, it keeps you on a leash because the desire to move beyond your comfort zone is stemmed, and you find yourself moving around in the same cycle; not making a tangible headway. Unbeknownst to many of us, we are trapped here. Our dreams and goals are trapped. For some of us who are susceptible to our sensitivities, it could very well leave lasting impressions on us, thereby making it extra difficult to overcome our fears. Our lives are invariably hanging in the balance.
The world has had its ups and downs. From the times of the BC, AD civilizations, to the twenty-first century that is right now in play; the world has survived and so has its inhabitants. The Covid 19 scourge will come and go; or better still be managed and controlled, but if we do not take care, our lives viz-a-viz our dreams and aspirations would never see the light of day. And we would remain cocooned in our shells. Only the bravest and most courageous would stand tall. Are you one of them?
Those who stand tall are those who during the darkest periods of their lives find opportunities, fight the good fight of faith by reaching out for what they can’t see yet but hope for, overcome their fears, and take action in order to fulfill their dreams. Certainly, winners and heroes would be born during this time! Even the greatest inventions and life stories could be birthed. There are those who have chosen to see the light in all of this and are forging a pathway for themselves. The onus rests on you to fight to overcome your fear – that natural, powerful, primitive human emotion; and focus your attention on that which you dream of. It could be a business idea, the desire to start up a relationship or solemnize that marriage, the need to travel, write a book, or start off that education. Whatever it is, shrug off that feeling of negativity. Focus your attention once again on what you desire and hope to achieve. Then you would feel a sense of belief and confidence wash over you again. Your faith would be triggered, things would begin to fall into place again bit-by-bit, and you would feel your life return back to you.It is time to get our lives back and find happiness. What do we choose? Faith or Fear? Remember, there is always light at the end of a tunnel.
The days are long, the nights a cycle of restlessness and anxiety, the direct opposite of what it should be – restfulness. The year 2020 has turned out to be a year quite different from our expectations. From it being a leap year, to the scourge of Covid 19, to the subsequent lockdown with inevitable economic challenges, to the #EndSarsprotests which rocked major states in the country, with the consequent loss of lives, looting of shops, and loss of livelihoods, to the glaring fact that the year is coming to an end in a matter of days, trying to figure a way out is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Most of us began the year with To-do lists and plans to move on to the next level in several areas of our lives, but now, it seems far-fetched.
I am here to let you know that those dreams of yours can still come through. Note that I wrote ‘come through’, and not ‘come true’.
Are you aware that even with the dire situation and economic imbalance all over the world, new billionaires have emerged? New businesses have come to play? Existing billionaires have recorded an increase in their income? Yes, these are facts, all taking place, with the dark clouds that seems to be hanging over the world, why? Because of what they have chosen to see!
So I ask you, why lose hope? When you come to an understanding that there is always light at the end of a tunnel; that you can find opportunity in every bad situation; your mindset and outlook on life will change. I put it across to you that you don’t need to wait for the market indices to change, or the political commentators to tell you that it’s time to throw your net into the sea, before you take that action.
Let’s take a trip down the memory lane to ancient Rome. There was a practice then called ‘gladiator fights’. Each gladiator trained from childhood through adulthood in the act of warfare, was taught to endure pain to the extreme. He developed a resilient character and sense of purpose, with a single-mindedness, as he awaited coming into his glory on the day he fights at the public arena.
When a gladiator is pitted against his foe, it is a fight to the death. The gladiator gives his all, with the battleground laced with his blood and sweat. All the trainings and preparations is for this day, and when the last man is left standing, he stands tall and proud, even though bloodied and injured, because he has fulfilled his purpose, and can now embrace his glory.
The world we live in today is our battleground. We are all gladiators, with our individual sense of purpose. Have you given it your all? Have you sweated blood to see your dream come through? Have you felt your foe – economic hardship, societal pressures et ce tera – trying to crush you to the extent you can’t breathe, yet you stare him in the face, flip him over, and overcome?
You can still make one more push before the end of the year. You can never know the outcome until you try. You can become your gladiator and come into your glory, after fighting to the death to have your dreams come through.
The decision lies with you: to give up, or fight to the death!
THE BRAVE HEROES WHO STAND OUT