Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

Count me in To duty Count me out Of stupidity Count me in To priority Count me out  Of folly Count me in To business Count me out Of slavery Count me in To truth Count me out Of illusion Count me in To vision Count me out Of agenda Count me in To silence Count me out Of noise Count me in To value Count me out Of waste Count me in To culture Count me out Of occasion Count me in To peace Count me out Of chaos Count me in To love Count me out Of struggle Count me in To faith Count me out Of vacuum Count me in To patience Count me out Of hurry ...

You listen But you do not hear You hear But you scarcely grasp You look But you do not see You see But you scarcely discern You read But you do not know You know But you scarcely have You toil But you do not find You find But you scarcely keep You lead  But you do not follow You follow But you scarcely heed  You crawl But you do not walk You walk  But you scarcely run You grab But you do not get You get But you scarcely give You move But you do not go You go But you scarcely fly You talk But you do not think You think But you scarcely act You like But you do not love You love But you scarcely hate You ask But you do not receive You receive But you scarcely rejoice You cook But you do not eat You eat But you scarcely grow ... Photo credit: Oluyomi Ola-David

The performing artist And faithful servant As the righteous judge Must know when to bow out The roller coaster And spinning wheel As the vending robot Must know when to cease awhile The eloquent parrot And stage genius As the city gate Must know when to keep shut The cooking stove And baking oven As the blazing furnace Must know when to burn down The running sprinter And enduring trekker As the night owl  Must know when to quit the day The fruitful womb And baby factory As the green fields Must know when to brown out The busy street And restless sea As the midday sun Must know when to go down The burning lamp And battle torch As the shining star Must know when to humbly dim The swimming pool And playing ground As the day school Must know when to empty out The victorious soldier And thinking general As the worn workman Must know when to go home The people's choice And ruler's boy As the jungle lion Must know when to roar a rest The work horse And steaming hothead As the master&#

As prospective candidates resume giving hints on their strategic plans for the 2023 Presidential race, it is apparent from the body language of the poor and media reactions of the enlightened, that authentic Nigerians are simply fed up of chips from the old block. We are all well aware of the past wins of divisive propaganda, influence peddling tactics, a false change mantra, recycling of puppets, religious appeal, bullying strategies and many more. All these may not work for 2023. The sensible Nigerian now knows the actual difference between true national transformation and an engineered 'change' message. We can now recognize those in the polity who have struggled in their pursuit of national interest and those just driven by self-interest. The Nigerian dream may not be clearly written on many walls yet, but it is clearly engraved on most of our hearts. We need a truly enabling NATIONAL environment for our enterprising spirits and ingenious minds to thrive. We need a coun

You forget Because you care less I remember  Because I am mindful You rush Because you care less I wait Because I am mindful You skim Because you care less I study Because I am mindful You aid Because you care less I make Because I am mindful You look Because you care less I see Because I am mindful You race Because you care less I fly Because I am mindful You feel Because you care less I choose Because I am mindful You laze Because you care less I watch Because I am mindful You show Because you care less I think Because I am mindful You laugh Because you care less I wail Because I am mindful You get Because you care less I give Because I am mindful You use Because you care less I love Because I am mindful ... Photo credit: Oluyomi Ola-David

Once I was blind  Now I can see And it's time to be expelled By the hypocritical company Once I was weak Now I am strong And it's time to be torched By the gatekeepers Once I was slave Now I am free And it's time to be followed By the waiting press Once I was lame Now I can walk And it's time to be released By the beggarly troop Once I was asleep Now I am awake And it's time to be searched  By the rugged scrolls Once I was fed Now I am cooking And it's time to be served By the waning horsemen Once I was reading Now I can think And it's time to be pulled By the chief cornerstone Once I was latent Now I am active And it's time to be made By the wailing watcher Once I was fishing Now I am fished And it's time to be missed By the usual kin and fellows Once I was dumb Now I can speak And it's time to be selling By the core once a periphery Once I was timid Now I am courageous And it's time to be assessed By the mirror that matters Once I was old N

When I am not working I am thinking When I am not thinking How can I live When I am not eating I am drinking When I am not drinking How can I live When I am not loved I am loving When I am not loving How can I live When I am not sleeping I am awake When I am not awake How can I live  When I am not speaking I am listening When I am not listening How can I live When I am not full I am empty When I am not empty How can I live When I am not walking I am crawling When I am not crawling How can I live When I am not leading I am following When I am not following How can I live  When I am not learned I am learning When I am not learning How can I live When I am not reading I am writing When I am not writing How can I live When I am not getting I am giving When I am not giving How can I live When I am not static I am growing When I am not growing How can I live ... Photo credit: Oluyomi Ola-David

Culture is everything. More than you may realise, culture engineers the entire global economy. The wheels of culture drive day-to-day decisions of economic agents in the global space, viz: individuals, households,  firms, governments, and institutions.  Here are some scenarios of pervasive culture: Wherever the culture of superstition prevails, the awareness creation about evil forces tends to be more pronounced than the knowledge of good forces. Wherever the culture of mediocrity prevails, how we are seen and perceived tends to become more important than how we actually are when no one is censor. Wherever the culture of slavery prevails, the people tend to be habitually intimidated and coerced into submission. Wherever the dragon culture in enterprise prevails, the substance of humanity may not count and draconian including shaming policies tend to rule the day. Wherever the culture of competition prevails, the pursuit of short-term self-interest tends to over ride the concern for lon

Mothering is an all-in-one career like none other Like mother nature mothers are always present even when absent Through spoken words or silent actions Whether by stooping to serve or rising to lead Mothers retain eternal relevance ... Mothers are: Development chairs, monitoring growth and instituting change Investors, priming futures while present in today Farmers, cultivating seeds into fruitful trees Management executives, harnessing every available resource for worthy ends Educators, indoctrinating a generation via actions and words Resilient lilies, thriving even in difficult places and circumstances ... Authentic mothers and mothering-minds are pivotal to the sustainability of our planet, the household economy, and the global economy. Let us stand up for mothers everywhere and those who mother well, today and always! Happy Mothers' Day! #sustainability United Nations Photo credit: Wikipaedia