The Fisher Reflects!

Today I want to share a story in a story. I came across this story in the Novel Joy of Life, by Chinese author Mao Ni, which has been made into a movie as well. “ A long time ago, in a forest, there was only a little white rabbit. Early in the morning, he happily left his home, but he then ran into a big grey wolf. The big grey wolf grabbed the little white rabbit and slapped him twice in the face and then said, ‘I told you not to wear a hat!' The next day, the white rabbit put on his hat and left his house again. As he walked, he ran into the big grey wolf again. The big grey wolf caught him again and once more slapped him twice on the face, ‘That’ll teach you to wear a hat!’ The little white rabbit felt very gloomy, so he ran to the old tiger to tell on the big grey wolf. The old tiger listened to the little white rabbit’s grievances and said with heartfelt pain, ‘Be at ease, naturally, I will find justice for you.’  Following this, the old tiger found the bi...

Many people have this thing that when you tell them about your hardship or what is meant to be a sad happening, they tell you about theirs or someone else's sad story in turn. And some times, it's difficult to tell whether they are being empathetic with you or trying to make hardship seem like child's play. Mark Twain said that, "Nothing that grieves us can be called little: by the eternal laws or proportion, a child's loss of a doll and a King's loss of a crown are events of the same size." ~ Which was the Dream? So next time someone tells you about an unfortunate event that happened to them, first of all, Listen. Don't be quick to dismiss their claims, console them. By all means, don't laugh unless you know them well enough to know it's laughable. Give them some time to dwell on it. If you think it's time to move on, then share your story. The goal is not to depress or belittle anyone, you share in another to encourage and gi...

Wisdom is profitable to direct - says the Bible. Being tactful is displaying wisdom in action and in speech.  The oxford dictionary defines tact as skill or sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues. Tact is a desirable quality as long as you must live and coexist with others. Maturity is about becoming a better version of yourself and being tactful is a plus for you and those around you. Here are some of my favourite quotations about tact; 1. Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy ~ Isaac Newton 2. It is tact that is golden, not silence ~ Samuel Butler 3. Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fatal to the best talent. ~ William Gilmore Simms 4. Never start a sentence with the words, 'No Offense' ~ Gretchen Rubin 5. Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes ~ Harry Truman 6. Tact is an ability to live in the midst of ugliness without getting ugly. ~ Deba...

I got these two sentences in totally different situations, while I thought one was ridiculously funny and true in the context of the novel, I thought the other was overwhelming and completely true with regards to my life in general. One was from reading a a chinese online novel and the other was from listening to a christian song. Not until today, did I think that I could associate them together. So, what are these quotes? and how have they had a profound impression on me in this week. 1. People are invincible if they're shameless (Unruly Phoenix Xiayao ~ Mei Xiaoguo) 2.  Your kindness makes me whole  (Ever be by Kalley Heiligenthal) Although many people will argue that there are times when feeling shame is good, and say it shows that the people feel remorse for their actions. I still beg to differ because really what are the limits for feeling shame and until when should one feel shame. Instead of advocating shame, I believe that people's future actions are t...

Only ten minutes into the video and I felt so refreshed. Interesting sentence, "our vote to believe a lie is what makes it powerful" It's no wonder David would say, "I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord", "Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere" If you are going through a drought or rough time in your life, or feel fed up, this was really refreshing to me. Be blessed! You are Blessed :D

Foood. One of my favorite fast foods, is Subway. I love this Panineria especially, cause I think its similar, you don't get to choose the different fillings, but the vegetables are just as fresh as subways. Its a little bit pricey at 1650ft to 2450ft, this is actually in the range of 6-8 EUROS. The address is at Oktogon 4, I've had it twice now, and just had to write about this. Its worth getting a bite of. And for your viewing pleasure, duibuqi, duibuqi ah, I could only take these few snaps. By the way, Duibuqi means Sorry in chinese ;) :)

She calls him darling She pats his head She thinks it's pleasing She thinks its nice She calls him by name She shakes his hand She thinks it's fitting She thinks it's kind She's being nice to him He may not understand now But how does this really help him? She's being genuine with him He may not understand now But what is true will ever appreciate!  About all these, he has contemplated, "I would rather be kind, Nice is overrated"

  source Owe no man anything.  Repay your debts. What goes around, comes around. Make sure to sow only good seeds, you never know what the future holds.   No one is above trials and tribulations.  Be ye a xianxia cultivator or an immortal or a mere mortal, everyone has their challenges and tribulations to face. Face it head on, cause we know that by overcoming them, we get stronger. Every test, every challenge is a sign that you are moving on in life.   Diligence always pays off.  I have not read of a main character who just randomly advanced in life, sure they may have had fortuitous encounters, but they didn't let that get to their head. I especially love Jiang Zhe in the Grand master strategist. Its worth noting that he wasn't born with all of his knowledge. Nope, he read to accumulate it, while he was nothing and after he became an official, the author shows us that he doesn't stop reading, nor appreciating and exchanging with...

source She wants to be gentle She wills to be calm She desires to be easy going; They wont let her be They think she’s ignorant and timid They think she can take nonsense; Now, her nasty side is out Ooh she’s gon get them She’s gon get them real good She’s shown them she used to have a PhD in rude She’s shown them that she gets, She gets that ‘The violent taketh by force’ She’s shown them what’s truly crazy; She has pictured all the appropriate responses in her head, All in her head, cause Jesus has got her He stops her from going further He’s keeping her sane in this crazy crazy world.

What happens when people are stupid? Innocent persons suffer. What happens when other people are still stupid? Innocent persons still suffer. What happens when other people decide to remain stupid? Innocent persons keep suffering. Who is innocent in this case? The one who is not party to another's stupidity, the one who has never tolerated nor contributed to another's stupidity in any form. Nobody was born to be stupid, there are some people that were born with mental retardation or developed it afterwards. They are not stupid, they are physiologically ill. Note my statement above, nobody was born to be stupid. Many of us though as infants and children were stupid and without sense. That's why a baby at a certain age, will put almost anything in its mouth. Then we grow and mature, become more sensible and keep learning and keep being enlightened. Stupid people choose to be stupid. Stupid people have refused to learn and be enlightened. Stupid people have ...

Several months ago, I wrote an article titled 10 things I learned from reading Xianxia novels and I still haven't published. For some reason I felt I was exposing people to the world and the dark side and all that, like its not from the Bible and so on. I made a few realisations not too long ago, which am going to share and due to these realisations also publish my article afterwards.  No one and nothing is good, except God No one or nothing is good, except God. As christians we usually try to delineate big sin and small sin. Things like worldly songs and spiritual songs, gospel movies and holly wood movies, dove awards and MTv awards, the Kardashians and some other christian show on TV.  I've realised that, apart from Jesus, everything else has a downside and an upside. While speaking with a few friends a while back, one made a statement that the truth is absolute and yet truth is relative. Truth is absolute only when its straight from Jesus, cause he is the t...

I discovered quite late that the saying, "no man is an island" is really true. I am already 24 years old and just getting what should be the very basics of relationships. Its not that I have had no friends all this while, but most of my relationships with others in the past ran on the premise of "ain't nobody got time for nonsense" - if I wasn't seeing tangible benefits, I was out. I didn't learn dependence on others and didn't think I needed it. I didn't learn to rely and fully trust. You can say, maybe I never found the right people, but I think the problem was that I never approached my relationships the proper way. I was a strong, I can do bad and good all by myself, no wasting time with others kind of person. This mentality, which is something society generally accepts is quite dangerous. We ask ourselves, "what am I getting from this friendship or relationship?" Or "how is this person of use to me?"  And when we find p...

I grew up hearing things like, " shame on you ", " you should be ashamed of yourself " " You don't feel shame ?", or name calling such as " Olodo " which means dummy in yoruba language. Not just in primary school, but even in professional circles, I speak for myself as a medical student, experiencing rounds in a Nigerian hospital environment. A DOWNRIGHT NEGATIVE EMOTION Shame according to Merriam Webster is, "a painful emotion caused by the consciousness of guilt, shortcoming or impropriety" Shameless still according to Merrian Webster is, "having no shame; insensible to disgrace" As humans, we all experience varied emotions which can be 'seemingly' divided into positive and negative emotions. We would all agree that joy, hope and love, for instance are well desired emotions and do lift up one's spirit and lighten the atmosphere. Sadness, grief or anger on the other hand, dampen one's spirits. Why I...

I am just going to drop this here and run away. By relationship I mean every kind of human relations, friendships, siblings, parents, spouses, betrothed e.t.c Don't quit for fear of disappointment For this first lesson the back up is gotten from John 16:32-33. I bet we all know the lesson from verse 33, For those of us who dislike difficulty. Jesus said it, "In this world, you will have tribulation" mmhm, you will have heartbreak, there will be disappointments, .".but take heart, I have overcome the world".. the trials wont last forever. Take note how Jesus sets the example in verse 32. Jesus knew that his disciples, his buddies whom he has spent the time with for the past three years, would abandon him in his most difficult moments, they will SCATTER. Ah! have you had people SCATTER on you? Jesus didn't begrudge them despite knowing what they were capable of in the future. How many times have we quit on others or lowered our expectations of them and on...

I read an article on yahoo the other day, it was on 10 things to not say to your boss. After reading the first three points, I felt it was a waste of my time to go on. Actually I felt then that it was total nonsense and couldn’t believe someone took their time to write that. It makes one wonder, either the article was really nonsensical or I am the one who thinks myself to have above and beyond common sense. Well, that incident left me wondering how to pick and choose and how to avoid making decisions that waste my time. How do you know what you have decided on won’t be a total waste of time? I still have no concrete answer. But, looking at my life over the past year — I have made a lot of major decisions and am yet to conclude if they were profitable or not. One thing I have learnt though — No matter what path you picked and how it ended up, don’t lose you. Keep trudging on, keep moving forward. Don’t let yourself stop you...

I found one scene a bit unreal and funny when the grandma told the thief, "put your knife down in the name of Jesus" mmm will you try this in real life? My faith really needs to grow much more. The little's girl's portrayal of a child aware of the problems in her family was believable.The actors with the main roles did a great job portraying their characters also. In general, it was a good story with a simple plot. I love that they kept the sad parts to a bare minimum, perhaps I've watched too many movies where too many tragic stuff happen before the protagonists come out victorious. One other thing I took note of in the movie was granny Clara's model of evangelism. People might be annoyed at how intrusive you are about their lives, but in the end they'll appreciate you cause you took the extra step, you cared to ask them more questions. Most of us want to solve our problems on our own, be strong and all, but no matter how brave a front people put ...

I don't know how to argue, when I do attempt to, I tremble, my voice may break up, it appears as though I may cry the next minute. In worst case scenarios, I end up saying harsh words that do not pertain to the issue at hand only for the sake of putting down the other party. I am not that good at pretending either, if things are not funny I cannot for the life of me mutter a small laughter, I may smile and with the advent of short form writing on social media, you may hear me often times saying lol. So when people say something that I do not agree with, I can hardly stomach it, it's even worse if they are trying to sell the idea to others and not only to me. In those times I cringe, every muscle on my face moves to show my discontent, sometimes am smart enough to keep a poker face. This all makes it hard for me to avoid arguments. The greek word for argument is  zétésis , it means a search, questioning . Looking at this meaning, you may see that arguments are not all tog...

I am currently reading a book titled God's Generals by Robert Liardon. It is truly inspiring learning about the history of the church, learning about great men of God and how it all began for them and their ministeries. I am still at the very beginning, reading about John and Charles Wesley and today I want to write down John Wesley's twelve rules of conduct which he laid down for the preachers/ministers he ordained. You may not have a pulpit but everyone is called to be a minister i.e everyone is called to bear witness to the person and the works of Jesus Christ, so here goes: Be diligent. Never unemployed a minute. Be serious. Avoid all lightness and jesting. Converse sparingly with women, particularly young women. Take no step toward marriage without first consulting with the brethren. Believe evil of no one. Speak evil of no one. Tell everyone what you think wrong in him, "and that plainly, as soon as may be; else it will fester in your heart. Make all ha...

"Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men" To praise means also to bless, it means to sing in honor of someone, it means to extol, to express respect and gratitude. Praise comes about because of what one has done, which is why David says, Bless the Lord Oh my soul and forget not His benefits. Praise goes hand in hand with remembering the works of the Lord.  The Bible tells many remarkable stories and one of such is in Numbers 17, there are many lessons to learn in this chapter, today we focus on the part concerning praise.  What happened in Numbers 17 The  Lord  said to Moses "Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs  from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write the name of each man on his staff.   On the staff of Levi write Aaron’s name,  for there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral tribe.   Place them in the tent of meeting ...