Activemaybs @activemaybs

what a privilege it is to be able to wake up and try again

I was watching this Kylian Mbappe documentary on the BBC and Arsene Wenger said something that stayed with me. He said: “(To succeed) you first have to think I belong to this world”. As simple as those words are, it’s the reason many people fail at anything they do. They don’t see themselves good enough. They don’t see themselves capable. They don’t deem themselves worthy or deserving of the opportunities they have. He concluded that statement with “(you must think)it’s natural of me to express my talent and make a difference.” Imagine living everyday like that, going into the world with the full knowledge that you have a place in it, and everything you do to show yourself, and your qualities to the world is natural and you’re expressing yourself to make a difference. I think that’s powerful. I always recommend watching, listening to, and reading the stories of elite athletes. There’s always a difference. It’s talent, it’s strength, it’s some bit of luck, it’s strategy, it’s the environment. No matter how good you may be, if you don’t have parents or coaches who see that talent early, and carefully make important decisions for you, you’ll not become as big as your promise foretells. It’s why I’ll always respect Victor Osimhen and his story. Becoming what he became almost against all odds isn’t what many do, as we can see from the many footballers who never lived up to their levels. Each time I watch sportsmen, elite sportsmen and the roles coaching and their parents play in what they become, I’m convinced any Nigerian footballer born in Nigeria who makes it big on a global scale is an outlier. And it’s mentality. Some people can’t hear can’t.

i’m not even joking when i say this instagram post changed my life and i have it all committed to memory.

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I hope July reminds you that life can still surprise you in beautiful ways.

hope is a discipline we have to practice every single day

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I overheard a girl saying yesterday ‘worrying is such a terrible use of your imagination’ … and I audibly gasped.

somewhere in your 20s or 30s you’ll get the opportunity to rebuild your life after a negative loop. its very important that you see that journey through

BBC: “What was your screen time?” Student: “Nine hours.” BBC: “You’re gong to have a lot more time to fill. What will you do?” Student: “Stare at a wall.”

After every fuckin failure.

Delusional Optimist @PermaDelusional

2 months ago

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Please get addicted to thinking everything will always work out for you.

People who cut out soda entirely, what did you start drinking instead?

Everyone needs to hear this…

His wife still send me bible verses 6yrs after I attempted suicide . I got my secondary education at his wife’s school in Nkpor.

IGBO History & Facts @IgboHistoFacts

2 months ago

BREAKING: After decades at the helm, GUO Motors founder Sir Godwin Okeke hands over company to son, Mmaduabuchi

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“Why are we afraid of the first time? Every day in life is a first time. Every morning is new. We never live the same day twice. We're never afraid of getting up every morning. Why?”

✧˖ @colditioner

2 months ago

What movie quote or line has stuck with you so much that you still use it in everyday life?

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& when i finally get it right this time, i pray i never fall again

i know it sounds kinda stupid. but regardless of how simple it is you have to embody being a delusional optimist. you’ll open unexpected new doors and effortlessly 10x your quality of life. there’s no reason to be a self sabotaging pessimist.

Bags @0xbags

2 months ago

when you realize the easiest way keep winning is to remain unrealistically optimistic that things will simply work out for you

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“let it offend you that someone else could be handed your days and turn them into something greater”

Seneca was right when he said to be happy you must eliminate 2 things: the fear of a bad future and the memory of a bad past.