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Childhood Dreams vs Adult Realities

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Childhood Dreams vs Adult Realities — How to Reconnect with Your True Self Childhood Dreams vs Adult Realities — Rediscovering What Matters We all once dreamed without limits. Then bills, exams and “real life” showed up. That doesn’t mean those early dreams were worthless — it means we’ve learned new lessons. Here’s how to use those lessons to live a more meaningful adult life. Introduction As children, many of us imagined bold futures — the astronaut, the painter, the world-changer. Those images were simple, powerful and often full of joy. As adults we measure choices against budgets, family, risk and reputation. The result: many of those childhood ambitions fade or transform. But rather than seeing this as failure, we can treat it as helpful recalibration. In this post I’ll walk you through why dreams change, how to reconnect with the values behind them, and practical steps to live a life that is both responsible and inspired. ...

From Failure to Breakthrough

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From Failure to Breakthrough The Moment Everything Fell Apart (and Why It Mattered) There’s always a single moment people remember: the rejection email, the burnt batch of stock, the exam result that felt like a full stop. It’s messy and humiliating, and in that instant most of us feel smaller than we were five minutes before. But those same moments — when looked at honestly — contain the raw material of reinvention. Below are three short, real-feeling stories (based on real patterns) that show how ordinary people turned breakdowns into breakthroughs — and the exact steps they used so you can try them too.  The Student Who Learned to Fail Better A university student failed a core exam mid-course. He blamed luck, the system, and his busy schedule. For a week he hid from classmates, convinced his future was shorter than it should be. Then he did two things differently: he asked his lecturer for a weakness audit (specific topics he missed) and formed a focused study group with t...

MONEY LESSONS NOBODY TAUGHT US IN SCHOOL

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  Money Lessons Nobody Taught Us in School By Edwin Ogie  Introduction — The Financial Education Gap We spend years learning algebra, history dates, and grammatical rules — yet when it comes to money, most of us leave school guessing. How many of us learned how to build a budget that actually works, how to invest for the long term , or how to read a payslip and file a tax return ? Not many. This gap in financial education is not just inconvenient — it’s expensive. Poor money habits quietly compound into missed opportunities: interest piling up on unpaid debt, savings that never grow, and paychecks that disappear before the month ends. The good news: money is a skill, and like any skill it can be learned, practiced, and improved. This guide is a practical, action-focused collection of money lessons schools rarely taught. It mixes simple explanations, real-life examples, and steps you can take today. Whether you’re a student, a young professional, or someone rebuilding...

Comprehensive E-Note on Electrolysis

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Edwin Ogie Library — Electrolysis (Comprehensive E-Note) EO Edwin Ogie Library Electrolysis — Comprehensive E-Note (Detailed) Comprehensive E-Note on Electrolysis What you’ll learn — objectives & overview Introduction to electrolysis — definitions and concepts Electrolytes vs non-electrolytes; ionic conduction Faraday’s laws & quantitative electrolysis (worked calculations) Electrode reactions for key systems (CuSO₄, H₂SO₄, NaCl, molten salts) Factors affecting discharge and electrode potentials Electrochemical cells, electrode potentials and the electrochemical series Applications: electroplating, extraction, purification, chlor-alkali industry Corrosion and protection (cathodic protection, sacrificial anodes) Worked example...

Euclidean Geometry: Comprehensive Ebook for JAMB

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Euclidean Geometry: Comprehensive Ebook for JAMB - Edwin Ogie Library Euclidean Geometry: A Comprehensive Guide Prepared by Edwin Ogie Table of Contents Introduction to Euclidean Geometry Properties of Angles and Lines Worked Examples: Angles and Lines Polygons – Triangles Worked Examples: Triangles Polygons – Quadrilaterals Worked Examples: Quadrilaterals Polygons – General Polygons Worked Examples: General Polygons Circles – Angle Properties Worked Examples: Circle Angles Circles – Cyclic Quadrilaterals & Intersecting Chords Worked Examples: Cyclic Quadrilaterals & Chords Constructions in Geometry Worked Examples: Constructions Summary & Review CBT JAMB Quiz ...