From My Desk

“The unused capacities of the human mind to learn, to think, and to create are enormous! Few of us develop more than a fraction of our capacity for intellectual competence and creativity” -Dr. Howard Clinebell This was over a decade ago. While pursuing a Higher National Diploma in Marketing in one of the nation`s Polytechnics, I had a brief but instructive encounter with   a fellow student on this particular day; we had just completed our examinations and so were officially on holidays but I had chosen to remain in a rented apartment that was in close proximity to campus. This friend of mine who also happened to be my roommate was a full-time worker and so only came around during examinations.  He chanced upon me while I was reading a book.   Astonished, he passed a comment which has stayed with me till date. He remarked, “We just completed our papers and you are still reading. Aren`t you tired of reading?” To him, once we were done with our examinations for...

Photo of Bill Gates Photo source: www.globalcarsbrands.com Education is vitally important and should never be taken for granted. Some have had great opportunities drop on their laps because of the academic laurels they chalked. Others have calked great successes as a result of unleashing the competencies and knowledge base they derived from climbing high academic ladder. That said there are also a good number of failures and non-performers in life who have multiple degrees and certificates. The reality is that formal education isn`t the sole prerequisite (or a without which) for success in life; that you dropped out of school is no reason to settle for less in life. That you dropped out of school is no reason you should consign yourself to living second-rated life. Do you know that some school drop outs are responsible for some of the stupendous feats in our world today? Well, in this post, I will name a few with the hope that their stories will inspire you (wheth...