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so who’s gonna sue apple for the silent alarms thing? i’ve almost lost my job several times now

What fascinates me about academic writing is that, no matter your major, Zhang et al. has probably already thought of it and written a paper on it.

There’s no perfect partner. But there’s a kind and considerate partner, and that’s just about it.

Things prospers in my hands. I have a builders’ grace.

An underrated cheat code in life: being incredibly reliable. Show up on time. Do what you say you will. Own your mistakes. It goes so much further than you think.

moving apartments feels like psychological torture. how have humans not come up with a better way to do this

Fellow Nigerians, good morning. I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you. Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances. We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal. More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism. We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power. Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise. Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them. However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building. Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated. And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions. There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline? Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from. Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all. A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

An intelligent man never overstays his welcome in rooms that have stopped serving his growth. Exit with grace. Build elsewhere.

No one wants to hear it but you will have to *work* on everything that is worth having in life. Your career, your relationships, your health - whatever it is... So if you don't want to work for it, be prepared to be very disappointed in the quality of everything you get.

There is a weird myth that making more money doesn't make you happier. I assure you it does. It makes your entire life easier. It takes away many concerns. It gives you options. No basic need is a concern, and with specialized needs you have choices.

Writing taught me that clarity is an act of courage. It's easy to stay vague. Vague is safe. Vague doesn't commit to anything.

To kept promises and unconventional journeys For life, my Moon & Stars! ♾️❤️💍

the meanest thing you do to yourself is pretend you don’t want the things you want. shrink the desire before anyone can see it. call it unrealistic before someone else does. and then walk around with this low grade starvation you can’t name because you buried the appetite so deep even you forgot where you put it. wanting things is dangerous. I know. it opens you up to disappointment and to looking foolish and to reaching for something that might not reach back. want it anyway. the alternative is a life of pretending you’re full.

Training my nervous system to choose an unfamiliar heaven instead of a familiar hell

because the cost of not following ur heart is spending the rest of ur life wishing u did

Nothing is ever truly lost until St. Anthony can’t find it.

“But we cannot simply sit and stare at our wounds forever.” ― Haruki Murakami

You don’t want to take responsibility for the friction that comes with movement. You want to eat well but you don’t want to cook, you want to be healthy but you don’t want to exercise. You want a better job but you don’t want to apply. You just want to want, you don’t want to do.

Maybe I wouldn't have recognized Clark Kent

If someone doesn't show continuous genuine interest in your world or mind, they are taking it for granted and have poor manners. People who would love to know the real you, not just what you can provide them, are available in droves and will appear soon as you make the space for them.