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14/05/2025

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02/06/2023

Read this book a few years back, these lessons still hold true for me!

Here are 10 lessons from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius:

1. Live in the present moment. Don't dwell on the past or worry about the future. Focus on the present moment and make the most of it.

2. Accept what you cannot control. There are many things in life that we cannot control. Don't waste your time and energy trying to control things that are out of your control. Instead, focus on the things that you can control.

3. Be grateful for what you have. There is always someone who has less than you do. Be grateful for the things that you have, no matter how small they may seem.

4. Do your best. Don't compare yourself to others. Just do your best and be proud of what you have accomplished.

5. Be kind to others. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Be kind and compassionate, even to those who are different from you.

6. Forgive yourself and others. Holding on to anger and resentment will only hurt you in the long run. Forgive yourself and others so that you can move on with your life.

7. Live a simple life. Don't be materialistic. Focus on the things that are truly important in life, such as your relationships, your health, and your happiness.

8. Be true to yourself. Don't try to be someone you're not. Be true to yourself and live your life the way you want to live it.

9. Don't be afraid of death. Death is a natural part of life. Don't be afraid of it. Instead, embrace it and live your life to the fullest.

10. Be at peace with yourself. Find inner peace and happiness. When you are at peace with yourself, you will be able to face anything that life throws your way.

These are just a few of the lessons that can be learned from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. It is a wise and insightful book that can help you live a better life.

BOOK: https://amzn.to/45NyFHA

17/02/2023

Prevention is better than cure!

17/02/2023

Choose wisely, to avoid wahalas of trying to bring a second wife or husband into a civil or church marriage / trying to wed one of your many customary wives or husbands 😂😂

08/02/2023

Lawyers and/or Liars?- Part 2

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Now that we know there are certain cases (capital) that cannot go on without a lawyer, let’s look at some other cases.

The “small” (non capital) cases do not require the presence of a lawyer as a must. They are usually heard by Magistrates. Is a lawyer defending a thief or the like, a liar?-Let’s see.

Usually, when a person approaches a lawyer, they are encouraged to be as honest as possible since whatever they tell the lawyer is confidential and protected by law. If you tell a lawyer you have not stolen, the lawyer will, based on your statement, and information in the police file, come up with a possible defense to use in Court - if you lie to the lawyer, the lawyer will be “ambushed” by the state attorney in court and your defense will crumble. So far, as I see it, the lawyer has not lied.

Where the alleged thief tells the lawyer that they have indeed taken the chicken, the lawyer is duty bound to inquire into the circumstances under which this occurred, and you’ll be surprised at the varied responses to this simple question. Others will say I was forced to do it by someone else, I was hungry, I was retaliating for something the owner did to me or my family, I don’t know, and the outright ridiculous ones like it was the devil 👿. In all these scenarios all the world will see is a chicken thief whose dominant hand should be cut off, but a lawyer is trained to look out for possible mitigating circumstances to minimize the punishment. It is for this reason that a lawyer will take on the case, but not to lie on behalf of the client. We take what is given to us and use it to come up with the best possible outcomes for our clients, within the confines of the law. Even just advising you to confess and not waste Court’s time denying the obvious could actually shed a few months or years off your sentence.

To be continued...

07/02/2023

Lawyers and/or Liars?

Often times many of my friends, some elite, have called me a professional liar-Why, because I am a lawyer. And the classic example they always use is lawyers get murderers off the hook! Are lawyers liars-Let’s see.

From a criminal justice perspective, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty before a competent Court. This holds true even where they run to police and confess to the crime, thus they must be taken first to a Court with authority to convict and give out appropriate sentence. In some cases, especially the big ones (capital) the Court must ascertain, for good reason,that the accused has received independent advice from a lawyer regarding the confession. Now, should we call such a lawyer a liar for appearing before Court in such a case?

To be continued…