ELIZABETH ODUWAIYE LIFESKILLS COUNSEL

It's okay to take care of your physical outlook. But what of your mind?  What of your inner self?  It is what you are INSIDE that MATTERS MORE than your physical appearance⚡  I have been called names like 'small but mighty'. It is not because I am small like that oh 😁 (I am average height). But people call me that because they see my works: measure it with my physique and WONDER. Who do people say you are? Not the 'gbeboruns' oh, those that have objectively discovered the real you. Those that matter...who do they say you? Reference: Mark 8:27-29 Written by Elizabeth Oduwaiye --Touching the world POSITIVELY; one person at a time.

  The way you see or view things and circumstances may most times differ from the way others view or see those same things. David saw Goliath as an opportunity to display the power of God while other Israelites saw Goliath as an insurmountable problem.  One person may see a challenge as a problem that must be avoided while another may see that same difficulty as an opportunity for progress. A very good example is given by a man of God I respect so much about the management of a company.  The company management sent one of their staff to check the Economy viability of a particular community to know whether a shoe factory will thrive there.  The first person that was sent reported thus: "The inhabitants there were not wearing shoes, so a shoe factory will be a waste of resources". He said it is not a good place to establish a shoe factory. And that if the factory is established, the company staff will be the only ones using the shoes manufactured by them 😯.  A se...

OLUWATOBILOBA Ayomide Amusan is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdle and also competes as a sprinter.  During her last 100 metres run at the World Athletic Championship, she made it in record time of 12 seconds, setting for herself, Nigeria and the entire world a new record. She is a 25 years old lady born by teacher parents on the 23rd April 1997.   In 2016, Amusan twitted this on Twitter "Unknown now, but soon, I will be UNFORGETTABLE... I will Persist until I SUCCEED...".  That was 6 years ago.  She was just 19 years old then. But SHE WAS A 19 YEARS OLD LADY WITH A VISION. She was positive, resilient determined and most importantly DISCIPLINED.  2013, the athlete was disqualified at World Athletics U18 Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine, for lane infringement during the 200m semi-finals but she didn't allow that to deter or discourage her.  The disqualification instead made her think of other ways to succeed.  S...

Some time ago, a mechanic came to do repairs on the vehicle in our family compound and I was present. I noticed the mechanic was extra respectful towards me. Yes, I expected the respect because I am older but not to the extent he was willingly giving it. Though, I didn't say anything, but I knew something must have happened to prompt that magnitude of accord he was giving me. I later got to know through my younger brother that he and the mechanic talked about me and my brother told him things that got even me flattered when I heard. He said the mechanic was like “wow”, hence the respect. I learnt some lessons from the incident above that I will like to share with you: Whatever you say about people affects their image and how people see them; so be mindful of what you say about others. Humans tend to believe the things you tell them about others even if those things are not proven to be true. The words you speak are seeds, whether the hearer likes it or not; those words germinate an...

*If your feet is long/short, can you reduce the size of your feet? No! Then Learn To Live With it! *If you are short/tall, can you reduce or add to your height permanently? No! Then Learn To Live With It! *If your child is a boy, can you change his gender to a girl? No! Then Learn to Live With It! *If your head is big/small can you change the size of your head? No? Then, Live With It! LESSON: Accept yourself for who you are and stop trying to change the things you can not change. Live with what you have today and don't give yourself a headache because of what you don't have. Life won't give you what you want all the time, WHATEVER LIFE HAS GIVEN YOU THAT YOU CAN NOT CHANGE, just make the best of it. But REMEMBER when you have a choice; TAKE THE BEST OUT OF LIFE because there are some things life will not give to you except you take them by force. LIVE TODAY LIKE IT'S YOUR BEST. 'Today' is a gift, 'tomorrow' is a promise. Do with today what you do with...

Empathy means identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person. Children are usually more Empathic than adults. They easily identify with other people's feelings. That is why they hate violence in all its forms.  Have you noticed that when you cry, they cry? That is how Empathic they can be.  If adults can have this virtue, the world would be a better place. In Matthew 18:3, the Bible says: "Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven". If only we can become like little children; not in their immaturity, but their innocence, their loyalty, their Empathy... the list of their enviable virtue is endless. Have you also noticed that they don't bear grudges? Wow. As long as their mind has not been 'polluted'; we can learn a whole lot of lessons from them. Look at a child around you today and learn a beautiful virtue from him/her. The...