ViewPoint
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ViewPoint: Feelings of Inadequacy
Growing up, I’ve always felt like I wasn’t enough or I wasn’t doing enough; I had feelings of inadequacy. So I struggled a lot to meet up and most times, I was hard on myself. One time I googled ‘feeling like you’re not good enough’ and I was surprised at the amount of article with people sharing about how they felt that way. Honestly, it felt comforting to know there are people out there who felt that way and to find out possible reasons for feeling inadequate.
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ViewPoint: Suicide Attempt
Earlier this year, in January, a young man (26) was rushed to the emergency unit of the hospital I worked in. Apparently, he attempted suicide by ingesting 2 bottles and half of sniper (an insecticide) but was found by a family
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ViewPoint: Do appearances matter?
How many times have you been misjudged based on first impression? Well, we get that a lot. Sometimes we wonder why people would not give us a chance or why they misjudge us. We think to ourselves, is it because I did this? Is it because of my hair? Is it because of the way I look? Do appearances matter? Welcome y’all to another series of ViewPoint. In case you don’t know what ViewPoint is, it is a monthly series where I seek a number of people’s opinion regarding certain issues, compile them and publish. Do appearances matter? The above question is a question most of us have thought about…
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ViewPoint: Compromise; Good or Bad?
“Compromise is not about losing. It is about deciding that the other person has just as much right to be happy with the end result as you do” -Donna Martini Compromise according to the Oxford dictionary is defined in two ways. One is “An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions”. The second is “The expedient acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable”. The first definition talks about both sides making
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ViewPoint: Youths and Religion
It is now obvious that most youths no longer have affinity for the things of God. They don’t feel the need to draw closer to God and some tend to even abandon the faith completely, embracing atheism or even apatheism. If you are reading this blog for the first time, welcome. Let me tell you a little bit about ViewPoint. ViewPoint is a blog series that is featured every first Monday of the month. It brings together the opinions or “viewpoints” of people on subject matters. Basically I would ask some people their thoughts on a particular issue or matter and compile them for you all to see. The aim
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ViewPoint: Success – What’s your Idea of Success?
Success is not a term that is well defined. I believe success means something different for everyone. I asked ten people, 5 males and 5 females (they remain anonymous), and this is what they all had to say.
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ViewPoint: Honesty and White Lies
Hello guys, so today is Monday, the 6th of November and yes it’s the first Monday of the month, therefore a ViewPoint post. ViewPoint is basically a post that shows opinions or “viewpoints” of people on subject matters. This is the second post on ViewPoint and the topic discussed is on Honesty and White lies. BTW, if you missed
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ViewPoint: Polygamy : Is it Justifiable?
Hey guys, hope your week started on a good note. This is the first post on Viewpoint. I’m sure you are wondering what Viewpoint is all about. Well this is the opinions or “viewpoints” of people on subject matters. Basically I would ask some people their thoughts on a particular issue or matter and post it on my blog for others to see. The aim of this is to realize how people think and to appreciate the diversity of thoughts. Viewpoint is going to be a monthly post and it will would be posted every first Monday of the month, starting this
