Musings every Saturday with Mayowa Oladeji Archives

Musings: You don’t want to be in a relationship; you just like having someone to date

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|September 17, 2022

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Musings: You don’t want to be in a relationship; you just like having someone to date

It’s easy to mistake being in a relationship with winning in life, and being single with being lonely and broken —that’s the prevalent message permeating our society. A c...

Musings: The Paradox of Effort — Between The Exceptional And The Great

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|August 06, 2022

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Musings: The Paradox of Effort -- Between The Exceptional And The Great

Various pieces of research about the reward of effort made me think a lot about what makes exceptional stand out amidst a sea of great. One common theme I’ve observ...

Musings: Is your family abusing you emotionally?

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|March 26, 2022

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Musings: Is your family abusing you emotionally?

When we talk about emotional abuse, we tend to keep the topic in the realm of romantic relationships while neglecting familial systems. But emotional abuse is a tool ofte...

Musings: Parents are not gods; hold them accountable

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|March 19, 2022

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Musings: Parents are not gods; hold them accountable

It is 2022 and we need to stop pretending that our parents are gods, despite their best efforts at raising us with such a paucity of resources. Hold your parents accounta...

Musings: How to make people happy (or not)

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|August 14, 2021

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Musings: How to make people happy (or not)

Stop doing what you think they “want” to make them happy! First, you need to take a step back, are you trying to make people happy, or are you trying to make them happy w...

Musings: Things I wish I knew before becoming a father

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|June 19, 2021

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Musings: Things I wish I knew before becoming a father

Stuff I wish I could have read about before becoming a father. Let nobody tell you otherwise; being a HANDS-ON (note the emphasis) father is extremely hard work. Almost e...

Musings: How to make someone focus their attention on you

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|December 05, 2020

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Musings: How to make someone focus their attention on you

Whether you’re a CEO, a parent, or just someone chasing a crush, there will come a time when you desperately want to get someone’s attention without making it obvious. Yo...

Musings: You are supposed to outgrow some friendships; don’t beat yourself about it

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|November 28, 2020

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Musings: You are supposed to outgrow some friendships; don't beat yourself about it

When you lose friendships, you face a unique kind of rejection. Unlike in romantic relationships, where the lines of commitment are often clearly defined, definitely brok...

Musings: Too much texting causes fractures in relationships — stop overanalysing his messages

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|November 21, 2020

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Musings: Too much texting causes fractures in relationships -- stop overanalysing his messages

Practically everyone knows the type of insane energy coupled with numerous romantic texting that guys commence a relationship with, especially during the wooing stage. Ne...

Musings: How to deal with eventual uncertainty in life

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|October 10, 2020

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Musings: How to deal with eventual uncertainty in life

In life, you have only one concern — and that’s what you can influence — without worrying about what uncertainty life throws at you. If you feel uncertainty about e...