Suspense... Surprise!

I think I might have just stumbled upon a very important perspective to keep a sense of balance in life; think of life's event as a story(good, bad), constructed ONLY with unlimited/limited count of elements of suspense... and surprise!
Appreciate the twists in the arrangement of the elements of suspense and surprise as they unfold, independent of your intent, and perhaps how you influence the story by your initiative and faculty - thoughts, actions, inaction, faith, fear, etc.
You are NOT interested in analyzing the emotion of the story but you are just presently experiencing the unusually elaborate story that has a beginning, and an end.
You can only be awed with the energy of the suspense, or surprised! by the eventual outcome of the event! Big, or small, NOTICE how honestly you react as the twists unfold.
You can create, add and play your script in addition to the one served. But it must ONLY emphasize the suspense, surprise, with, or without, intention to manipulate the script favorably.
Remember that the distractions(suspense and surprise) only serve to hype or roast your story. A good story has a beginning, and an end...
If you feel your story is pretty interesting as you review it consciously,  share it actively in a creative way and NOTICE what happens to your story as your commitment  deepens...
Your story will be told regardless, but your commitment to this exercise can increase the chances that you own the original manuscript...😉

© Ub Matthews @xumenz 2015

Call him Retired General or Military Democrat, he don't play!

As someone who didn't necessarily support President Buhari's election campaign, but is throughly satisfied with the recent recycling of the status quo for obvious reasons; I must say that I am beginning to enjoy his style. Very refreshing to say the least!

First it was his boys typically exchanging blows in the big house like unenlightened raffs, and calling for him to initiate a truce. His response sounded like, 'I will not interfere with your job, there is a system, kill yourselves or negotiate like adults! I got my own job to figure out!'

Soon the cartel bosses come crying about not inheriting money in the treasury to pay staff(pff!), again, his response - this is the real job you campaigned for, go and find money, (manage it prudentially) and pay your employees! 

Or resign?

The government is a BiG business! Soon we, the people will appreciate this fact, and it will reflect on how we choose appropriate talents to manage our increasingly complex public resources and common interest.

The test of governance, as our politicians will come to see, as we advance, will be measured in very specific metrics. It will be as an ethnic cleansing; flash opportunists will crumple to the demands of modern governance and resource management, rise to challenge, or ; give way to entrepreneurs and technocrats and leaders who will initiate better policies for better resource management. Systems will replace the godfathers, the Oga will realize that he is indeed the servant, not the master...#ihaveadream! #idreamofaNigeria...that is efficient!

Dark Feel

Pray in your tears, in your mind.

Let your thoughts take you,

To the place you care about.

Feel these things that matter to you,

Seek relieve from the pain you feel.

No one can know the way, the only way,

And claim to work in fair-and-square.

Pray in your mind with tears and feel.

State your fair plea with might and faith.

@xumenz 2015.

#NigeriaDecided

A proof that numbers can sometimes be superficial. 

2.57 million votes win, out of 28,587,564 cast from 70,383,427 eligible folks, to manage and decide for a diversity of + 170 million citizens.  

Did your vote help to win or lose?

Whether we think we are moving forward or backward with this decision, I hope we are taking note of the handwriting on the wall – we are desperate enough to move, whichever way, away from the status quo.

57yrs vs. 72yrs, PhD or FSCL, good luck or hard work, farmer or hunter, in the end, it doesn’t matter; when the people are determined, anything is possible!

Congratulations to the new government! The stakes are even higher for you to outperform and earn our votes.