JOSEPH UMEOJIAKO'S BLOG

              To truly stand out in this life takes a lot more effort; effort which can either be in the positive or negative direction.  It's all left for you to decide which side you want to be on.  If you truly want something so badly, you will definitely do what it take to get it or at least get close enough to it. Also, if you really don't want something at all, you will do all you can to screw things up or to not make meaningful effort at all. Whether you want it at the top or at the bottom, you have to try, work or do a lot more than every other person in your world. We won't talk about mediocrity here because with little effort you can just be a  mediocre. Also those that worked hard but still ended up at the bottom, and all those who did virtually nothing but ended up at the top, are not covered in this piece. You can easily put in a little effort to be one of the bench warmers at a football team, but it's gonna take a lot of messing up or poor pe

Most things we do in life is dependent on how we view things or how we perceive things, which in turn influences our thinking, then our actions. The man outside thinks that the one inside is unwise for not coming out for fresh air; while the one inside thinks he is stupid for not being inside the air conditioned apartment. A person failed an exam and believed that it's a sign that he/she wasn't meant to be there, while the other failed and believed that it's a sign that he or she needs to do better or be better. Someone posts an article online and got no feedback, the person stops posting because no one care anyway. The other person posts a content and no one responded — he improved on his content and keeps on posting. Because someone's friend failed an interview, the other believed he would not pass and did not apply. But another friend applied because he believes that now that his friend failed, he will learn from his friends mistakes and pass. Three fri