THE IP MAG

  Hi, I’m Sam,   One of the things in my life I have to get better at is taking compliments and trying not to panic whenever someone puts me on the spot. It's not like I would fumble or embarrass myself if that happens, I simply do not like it and it makes me uncomfortable and I cannot say why. As much as I want to be prepared to speak or do anything, I've also realized of late that I still talk and act on the spot; if I rehearse what to say or do, I end up doing what I feel or think in the moment of action and most times it comes out better than what I rehearsed or the same but never worse.   I've thought long and hard as to why I don't appreciate being the center of attention even though I'm someone who loves to ask questions and to be heard whenever I speak. I don't feel comfortable receiving multiple compliments at the same time or simultaneously, I don't like when a group of people ask for my opinion and I also believe that is one of the major r...

 Hi, I’m Sam, Are you scared to be the villain in a story?   Even when we don't consciously think about it, everything we do or say can be seen, heard, or interpreted from a particular POV and the powerless thing is that we often don't decide or instruct what POV to look at them from. It is not within our power to dictate what angle people should look at things. And as a result of that, we may not appear as spotless as we'd wish to be in every situation with our involvement. All you can do is explain yourself if you want to but the fact that you're not explaining yourself to a robot means that the individual still has the right to decide what POV to understand your explanation.  

  Hi, I’m Sam, I just finished reading a novel called “ Blessing ” written by Chukwuebuka Ibeh and the book brought back a lot of feelings about secondary school and boarding school which were kinda sweet. Believe me when I say boarding school was not a lot of fun but for some reason this book made me remember only the interesting aspects of it.