Second half.

E ku deede iwoyi o.

Have you ever made a resolution in July? It's the beginning of the second half of the year. Maybe you want to give the failed resolutions from January another chance. Or maybe you achieved those goals and you'd like to be just as productive in the second half of 2015. But maybe you'd just like to make a short term resolution. Sometimes I think those are easier to keep, because they're more immediate. If you like this idea, what is your resolution for the rest of the year? As for me,my theme (Habit) still remains the same. I would like to add that you should Examine your philosophy, or your way of thinking. How are you seeing things? What lens are you using? Are you always searching for people`s mistakes or trying to understand? The capacity to understand others eliminates many of the common causes of friction among men. It is the basis of all harmony and cooperation among men. It is the foundation of all friendship irrespective of age or gender. But, the man who will understand others must first understand himself. With understanding habit, we will absolutely excel as an individual and association.

A o ko ere oko dele o

Have a wonderful July!

Segun.

Second quarter.

E ku deede iwoyio! Meaning hello!

I want to congratulate you for finishing the first quarter of the year and starting the second.

Do you remember that my theme for this year is Habit?

If you were asked that, what is one thing that will likely determine a person`s success more than any other? Your answers may sound like job, money, education, and time. I believe that our attitude is the primary force that will determine whether we succeed or fail. History's greatest achievements have been made by men and women who excelled only slightly over the masses of others in their fields. Many times, the difference was attitude. Yet success or failure in any undertaking can more often be traced back to mental attitude than mental capacity. A university president once gave advice to the president of another school: "Always be kind to your A and B students. Some of them will return to your campus as a good professor. And also be kind to your C students. Someday one of them will return and build a $2 million science laboratory." 

There is very little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.Attitude makes habit, habit makes character and character makes a man.So, let us always maintain good or positive attitude in any situation.We still have many more chances to accomplish a lot more this year. The sky is the limit. Thank you always for supporting the association.

Have a wonderful May!

Segun.

President.

Meeting

Greetings to you all,

I want to apologize for not posting on the blog for a long time.It has been a busy first quarter of the  year finishing up my second book and business expansion.Thank you all for your support. God will continue to lead us and take us to the highest level both in our private lives and our association. Let`s remember that this a community. We need to continue to cultivate it. Cultivating a community requires commitment, honesty, humility, courtesy and confidentiality. Courtesy is respecting our differences, being considerate of each other`s feelings and patient with other people even when they irritate us. Community is like a family. In a family, acceptance is not based on how smart, beautiful or talented you are. It is based on the fact that we belong to each other. Real community happens when people know it is safe to share their doubts and fears without being judged. Only in this acceptance and trusted confidentiality will people open up and share their deepest hurts,needs and mistakes. Thank you all for creating this type of community in Yoruba Association Japan.This will serve as a base for the next generations to come.

Have a wonderful April and looking forward to seeing you soon.

Segun,

President.

New Year.

Happy New Year to you everyone !!!

 We would like to share this with you as we have just started the new year.

People often make new year resolutions some which they can not fulfill,but we decided to choose a theme for the whole year.The theme is Habit.

These are some habits we need to adopt this year to be able to have success both in our private  and public lives.

1.    Be proactive. Proactive people do more than talk and they are agents of change.

2.    Begin with the end in mind always. Shape your own future by creating mental vision and purpose for any project, large or small personal or interpersonal.

3.    Put first things first.

4.    Think win-win always.

5.    Seek first to understand and then to be understood.

6.    Synergize. Synergetic people see the third alternative or option.i.e not my way,not your way,but a third way.

7.    Sharpen or renew yourself. In these four areas, Physical, emotional,mental and spiritual.

8.    Team up for tomorrow. We can achieve more as a team.

9.    Stay Focused and Disciplined.

    10. Respect the dignity of others. Remember, what goes around comes around.

We believe that by adopting these habits,our world will be better and we can live an effective life.

New Year is the perfect time to celebrate love, friendships and all the good things in life. Let's take the time to appreciate what last year has given us and what the new one is about to bring! Happy New Year!

Aseyi samodun o!

President.

Merry Christmas to everyone! Today is Christmas! It’s the day you have been waiting for all year long! No matter where you are in the world, We wish you all a Very Merry Christmas! We hope that this Christmas will be for you a cheerful ending to the year and a great beginning to a happy new one.

Rules of life.

Hello everyone,
We want to share with you this useful resource

     7 Rules of Life
1.Make peace with your past so it won`t screw  up the present.
2.What others think of you is not your business.
3.Time heals almost everything,give it time.
4.Don`t compare your life to others,and don`t judge them.
  You have no idea what their journey is all about.
5.Stop thinking too much,it`s alright not to know the answers
  They will come to you when you least expect.
6.No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
7.Smile.You don`t own all the problems in the world.

Even if you have heard these before please try to use them.
Life is too short to live it miserably.

YORUBA MOTHERS!!!

Hello everyone,
This a lively information about one of the old Yoruba culture.
It was sent to me by a niece of mine. I thought I should share it with you.
It goes like this:
YORUBA MOTHERS!!!
Yorùbá mothers are one of the best when it comes to child upbringing.
Yorùbá mothers produce the best range of slaps: IGBATI,
IFOTI, IGBAJU, IGBARUN, IFORUN, IFAKUN, ILADI, ABARA.
These slaps will make you think you were adopted.
IGBATI will make you correct your wrongs instantly!
The beauty of IFOTI is, you will confess your sins on the spot.
IGBARUN, IGBAJU and IFORUN will make you expose
those who committed the crime with you without hesitation.
ABARA and ILADI will make you pee in your new pants.
Now ABARA is the worst...
And apart from IGBAJU, we have an advanced one which
is IGBAJU OLOYI.
When you receive that one, you'll lose balance and your
head will  spin and go into "auto-search" as you'll be looking for
what hit you. This will make you do all the actions of the
other slaps aforementioned at once!
OH! IGBAJU OLOYI... it can reset someone to 3D (DEAF,
DUMB, and DAFT). She will say let's go home and u will
say "it's in my pocket ma!"
God bless our parents for the good upbringing. If you
were brought-up in Yoruba land, regardless of how
caring your mother was, you'd have encountered these
slaps ....
I knw u re laughing unless u re not a Yoruba.

NOTE!Please do not try this with your child(ren) if you live abroad especially the USA.
This is the 21st century and there are other better ways you can correct besides IFOTI etc.
Enjoy your weekend!