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Pursuit of Happyness: The Golden Calf

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Happiness is not free, and there is a price to pay to experience a certain level of epicureanism in this game, defined as life. We live and learn, we hurt and make necessary adjustments to the thoughts that ache deep in our hearts as we lie awake at night. Praying to God, for the sake of fate , we desire to keep our faith alive and look up to the skies as we desire a better tomorrow. The Golden Calf From the day of our birth until our dying day, we talk to God and admonish him to ease our suffering and lighten our burden in this ever-evolving world in which we find ourselves. You look outside your window, and everyone is in pursuit of some type of manmade ideologies . The pursuit of self , the incessant demand of a life that’s worthwhile and meaningful. We require money, pursuing fleeting moments and ephemeral moods . You stare at people as they crack asinine jokes; it makes no sense, but you have to laugh with the wind as it bellows. If jokes are a form of coping for them, then l...

G.R.I.N.D: Get Ready It’s A New Day

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 I must tell you the absolute truth, the hustle never stops. This isn’t a joke, it’s a fact of nature, the grind must go on, morning, afternoon, or night, the hustle and bustle for a better life never hits a climax, probably until the day you die. In Yoruba, an adage says, “ojo iku ni ojo isimi,” which translates to “the dying day is the eventual day of rest.” Every morning when you wake up, you have to step up and do better than yesterday. Each day is the beginning of another narrative of your existence- it could be for the good or the bad, it depends on the turmoil that the day chooses to unravel. We hope for the best, however, we don’t always get what we want. We only desire what God has in store for us. aurahealth.io Regardless of the prayer, life has its own game, and we (humans) are usually the pawns out here. Stay focused, stay up, and embrace each day with the utmost confidence that you’ll emerge victorious. Since you’re alive, you’re still very much in a position to do som...