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EO Friendships That Help You Grow (and Friends That Hold You Back) Red flags, repair steps, and practical strategies to choose friends who lift you up. Expand all Collapse all Print Download .doc Introduction Why Friendships Matter Red Flags to Watch Friends Who Help You Grow Friends That Hold You Back Repairing Friendships Healthy Boundaries Practical Tips Conclusion Introduction Friendship is a powerful force that shapes who we become. Some friends inspire growth and resilience, while others can drain energy and hold you back. Click 'Read more' to explore how to identify both and foster better connections. Read more Humans are social creatures, and the friends we keep influence our mi...

Finding Your Why: A Practical 5-Step Exercise (Long Guide) By Edwin Ogie — Edwin Ogie Library | Purpose · Mind & Wellness A practical, test-and-learn approach to discovering purpose you can act on now. “Purpose” is a word we hear a lot. In classrooms, in careers, and on social media it appears like an ideal: the thing that will fix disorientation, burnout, and restlessness. But purpose is rarely a single, dramatic discovery. For most people — especially students — it is a gradual unfolding through small experiments, honest feedback and careful reflection. This long guide gives you a full, practical method to find, test and sharpen your purpose using a 5-step exercise you can complete in a week. Along the way you'll find examples, short case studies, worksheets, a one-week project blueprint, journaling prompts, and an action plan to turn your discoveries into repeated tests so your purpose becomes...

Under the Mango Tree | Edwin Ogie Library Under the Mango Tree A Heartwarming Story of Friendship, Kindness, and Growing Together The Story Tunde and Amaka met at the community hall. Tunde helped move things for the youth band while Amaka stayed after choir practice to assist younger children. Both were quietly kind, never showing off—simply doing small, helpful acts that mattered. Over time, Tunde noticed Amaka’s warm smile and gentle way of helping others. Amaka also observed Tunde’s constant willingness to assist. They began talking about music—Tunde played the keyboard, Amaka loved to sing—and discovered a shared calm and happiness when performing together. Their friendship developed slowly. They shared snacks on the hall steps, helped each other with homework, and laughed through small mistakes. Trust grew gradually, like the roots of a tree. One evening, under the big mango tree behind the hall, Tunde confessed, “I like you.” Amaka admi...

What School Never Taught Me About Life — Edwin Ogie Library What School Never Taught Me About Life A clear, practical guide to the everyday lessons we often learn the hard way — money, failure, feelings, choices, and the small skills that make life easier. Written for students, parents, and anyone who wishes school had shown them a few extra things. By Edwin Ogie Library Intro Money Basics Failure & Resilience Work, Time & Habits Mental & Physical Health People Skills Practical Everyday Skills Making Big Decisions Wrap Up & Steps Introduction — Why this matters School teaches subjects: math, science, literature, and history. These are important. But when we leave school and meet the everyday world, we discover gaps — skills and ideas that matter a lot but were rarely taught in class. How to manage money, how to cope with failure, how to make choic...

The Day I Realized I Was Living for Everyone Else — Edwin Ogie Library The Day I Realized I Was Living for Everyone Else A true-feeling, plain-language story plus practical steps to reclaim your time, voice, and choices. For students, teachers, and anyone who feels worn out by pleasing others. By Edwin Ogie Library Begin The Turning Moment How the Pattern Forms What It Costs Steps to Start Choosing Practice & Prompts Closing Begin — A normal morning, until it wasn't The morning began like many others: the kettle boiling, messages buzzing, and a list of small tasks on my phone. I had a class to teach at nine, an appointment at noon, and a friend asking if I could help move a small stack of furniture in the evening. It felt like a usual day—busy, useful, expected. I remember standing by the sink, the steam fogging the window, and feeling an unexpected tightness i...