The Inspiredpreneur

     Nnamaka My father clocked 79 years last month. If I could describe him in few words – Dependable, Disciplined, Time-Conscious, Hardworking and Intelligent will readily come to mind. Growing up, he was my Atlas, Dictionary and Encyclopedia, all in one. I always beamed with pride unlocking Post Office box 4379 opposite the National Museum of Colonial History Aba, to pick up dad’s regular subscription of Time, National Geographic and Newsweek magazines. Those were my very first introduction to the world of ‘ oyibo* news’ and global science. I got accustomed to hearing Voice of America (VOA) news on the radio as early as 0430hrs in the morning. He told me endless stories of what happened during the civil war from 1967 – 1969 and he kept a nice drawing of our family tree to trace our family lineage. He bought my younger brother and I ‘water colour’ to draw and paint pictures which we displayed with pride even though looking back those paintings were without form and

“The way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a young woman.” Proverbs 30:19 During a football match, the forty-five minutes half time is usually a critical time for both teams and their coaches. The footballers who are the main actors need to hear what the coach who ‘acts’ from behind the scene has to say be it encouragement, instructions, admonishments. The writer of Proverbs said 4 things are too amazing to him. The way of the eagle and the way of the snake in their natural habitats speak of amazing skillfulness. Firstly, from their genes and secondly, from use. Both glide, but in different terrains. The former cannot glide on rocks and the latter certainly cannot glide in high altitudes. But one thing is obvious, they are good in their terrains. Talk about the way of a ship on the high seas. This is possible because there is a compass and a helm mounted by a helmsman. The compass ensures