Tagged ‘On Becoming a Man’

On Becoming a Man: Short Notes to the Multi-Talented – Part 2

On Becoming a Man: Short Notes to the Multi-Talented – Part 2

Friday, November 30th, 2012

“The only prudence in life is concentration.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Time flies! It is already the last of day November 2012 – a great time to be alive. It is also that time of the month when credit… alerts

On Becoming a Man: What Makes a Man a Man?

On Becoming a Man: What Makes a Man a Man?

Friday, November 9th, 2012

“Men are scarce”. “A good man is hard to find!” That is the noise in the global neighbourhood.
So today, I ask the simple question. What makes a man a man?
Is it the broadness of his chest, the six-pack…

On Becoming a Man: Just Before Dusk!

On Becoming a Man: Just Before Dusk!

Friday, October 26th, 2012

“The bad news is: time flies. The good news is: you’re the pilot.” – Michael Altshuler
Just before dusk, you arrived. You came, and you saw. You saw hell on this brown dust. The world is a battlefield, whether you

On Becoming a Man: The Invisible Monster

On Becoming a Man: The Invisible Monster

Friday, October 19th, 2012

“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” ― Carrie Fisher
A young man came to me distraught, heads-bowed in silence. He had traversed the city, been to many places, attempted many things, met many

On Becoming a Man: You and the “Spiri-auditors”

On Becoming a Man: You and the “Spiri-auditors”

Friday, September 28th, 2012

“Spiri… what?”
Yes, I coined that. And, this is about you.
You have been searching for meaning and asking yourself questions, upon questions.
You believe in the all-knowing, ever-present, omnipresent, can-do-all-things supernatural being that rules the affairs of men. But,…

On Becoming a Man: Questions. Just Questions!

On Becoming a Man: Questions. Just Questions!

Friday, September 14th, 2012

“At the end of the day, the questions we ask of ourselves determine the type of people that we will become.” – Leo Babauta
Questions are everywhere – on the streets, in the malls, in classrooms, in homes and even

On Becoming a Man: On the Bus – In Search of Some Quiet

On Becoming a Man: On the Bus – In Search of Some Quiet

Friday, August 31st, 2012

“I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I’m afraid of.” – Joss Whedon…
Everyone is looking for relevance, and more relevance. That is your

On Becoming a Man: I Am Not A Motivational Speaker!

On Becoming a Man: I Am Not A Motivational Speaker!

Friday, August 10th, 2012

Wow! This is the 17th post in the OBM Series!! Just to think that this started out as short random musings published at irregular intervals. Special thanks to you all who read them and also make insightful comments. I am…

On Becoming a Man: Let’s Talk about the Rainbow!

On Becoming a Man: Let’s Talk about the Rainbow!

Saturday, July 28th, 2012

“You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.” ― Charles Chaplin
It has been several weeks of rain and shine here in Makurdi. When the first rains came few months ago, one felt relief – a reassurance that the

On Becoming a Man: Short Notes to the Multi-Talented – Part 1

On Becoming a Man: Short Notes to the Multi-Talented – Part 1

Friday, July 13th, 2012

“Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.” – Michael LeBoef…
Are you one of us – the multi-talented, multi-gifted, able-to-do-many-things? Anyway, I think you know where we are headed today. Let’s