Double The Good News!

It's day 288 of documenting 2025.

77 days to 2026!

Hmm 😌

Today was great.

Where do I even start?

It's a very late night post, and I'm just going to give you the main gist.

First, I hosted my first ever X space today.

I had announced it on Monday and I wondered what I would talk about.

Then, I just got the idea to talk about how unseen things affect the things we see.

It was scary at first but the fear dissolved quickly as I started talking.

Two people joined in first.

I was talking with the intention of making it a short talk...and as I was about to round up, one of the people listening requested to speak.

Someone I have never met before!

Turns out, she's someone who has hosted a couple of X spaces before and sha gave me a handful of tips on how to do better.

Then 6 more people listened in!

I felt more confident and I spoke for a couple more minutes.

It was like I was on the spotlight.

But I know it wouldn't have happened without God's help.

I never fancied the idea of speaking online. 

Then God showed me a vision.

It involved me speaking to a large crowd....and then I knew I had to go into public speaking.

The word "public" scares me a lot.

But I told God that if it was what I was meant to do, He should give me the courage to do it.

Today was an answer to my prayer.

Speaking of answers to prayer, another good thing happened.

I finally got my admission! 🎉 

It happened this evening, as I was getting ready to make dinner.

I checked my JAMB CAPS and then I saw "congratulations, you have been offered admission!".

I didn't immediately jump because I knew it was inevitable.

I was like, "The Lord had done it finally 😄"

Dad also said that we would travel in a week's time.

This time, unfailingly.

I didn't try so much to convince him that we should travel on Sunday.

Besides, what's the rush?

I'm officially a Zikite (lingo for "UNIZIK student")

I'm just so grateful for today 😌 

Oops! Just 9 minutes more before it's 12 midnight!

Today's post is definitely going to be a very late one....

Alright, let's quickly see today's highlights and then a few more thoughts...and then I post this.

365 Days With Self-discipline 

📌 On Routines and Relationships

"People are offended when you repeatedly turn down their invitations. 

But, at that point, I felt that the indispensable relationship I should build in my life was not with a specific person but with an unspecified number of readers. 

My readers would welcome whatever life style I chose, as long as I made sure that each new work was an improvement over the last.

And shouldn’t that be my duty— and my top priority — as a novelist?"

Quote by Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami’s dedication to his readers is impressive, but you might wonder if it means that if you want to achieve your goals by adopting consistent routines, you’ll lose friends and live the life of a social recluse. 

The answer is: partly yes, and partly no.

You often can’t choose when you’re the most effective. 

For me, it’s mornings, between 5 and 9 a.m. This means that each day I need to go to sleep around 9 or 10 p.m. at the latest, in order to to have a good night’s sleep and ensure maximum productivity the next morning.

Obviously, this affects my life. 

I rarely hang out with my friends in the evening. 

However — and here’s where we get to the core of the issue —sometimes you need to make a choice between a routine and a relationship.

A person whose primary role is that of a parent will understandably adapt their routine to that of their child.

An entrepreneur will choose to not spend time with some of his or her friends, if that means that his or her business can grow more quickly.

A person who wants to banish negative emotions from their life will ensure that their day is constructed in a way that is most conducive to positive feelings.

Define your most important priorities and roles in life and adjust your life accordingly. 

Don’t try to please everybody, because it simply can’t happen.

Yep! I totally agree with the last part.

You can't just simply please everyone, to your own detriment.

I used to struggle with this before, but when I noticed that I was losing myself, I withdrew completely.

To the point of hurting a close friend 😐

We're still friends today...so that's cool.

The point I want to make is a saying I used to hear when I was younger.

It goes like, "try to please all, and you will please none"

You've probably heard it too.

I'm also learning to adjust when a friend doesn't show up in my DM every single day.

The old me would clamour for attention, and disturb my friend.

But not anymore.

I understand that he's busy, and I'm about to get as busy real soon.

When we catch up, it's a wonderful reunion in a WhatsApp chat ☺️

Okayy...

It's some minutes past midnight...and I'm officially late.

There's actually a trick I can use to make it seem like I actually posted yesterday (15th)

As a matter of fact, I did post on time, before midnight...even if it was only the picture on top! 😅

I will just do my magic and it will look like I posted on the 15th, exactly when I was supposed to post.

Maybe I'll try to make an early post tomorrow...since I know I'll be quite busy.

Would that be all for today's post?

I think so.

I'm just grateful 🥲 

And I pray that as we move forward in life, we never forget to humble ourselves before God.

Thanks for reading 🎀 

I think there's a mystery reader of this blog...

I've seen one view on the past couple of posts, and I haven't read my posts yet.

If you're the mystery reader, thank you so much ☺️ 

The fact that you come back to my blog is a sign that all these stories will be in a book one day.

I love you, reader 🤍

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