The Psychology Of Repetitiveness: How Brainless Are We As "Brain-Full" People? (POB WOTW)

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Some two years back there was this Nigerian motivational speaker called Invictus Obi, he was actually so influential and wealthy that he made Forbes list of 20 most influential young people of the year and just probably six months into that be was convicted and sentenced to ten-years imprisonment for an 11$ million scam and it was so ironical that a lot of young people looked up to him, parents told their kids to be like him.

At 30 or so, he was already a millionaire living in the States with the world at his feet, success seemed so easy for him while it was difficult for a lot of people, what was the cause? Were only a selected people meant to succeed while others are doomed to fail no matter how hard they try?

What about HUSPUPPI? an internet scammer who made Money making looked so easy? Truth was that after Invictus Obi was sentenced for actually stealing people's money and fronting as using motivational speaking to become a millionaire, people never still got out of the ruse that there's a probability that most of these people who they look up to as their life coaches, their mentors and their psychological guide are just nothing like they actually carry themselves or parade themselves?

Yet again and again people fall for these scam rather than seeing the deciet and lies behind the success of these people I mean, isn't this outrageous? Come to think of it? What does outrageous mean? "Excessively bad"


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So what Is Excessively Bad Here? I.e Outrageous?


That people often repeat the same mistakes over and over again and still keep repeating it despite the different lessons they've learnt. Life is generally difficult. Making money isn't easy. Becoming successful isn't easy, but then in the world a lot of people make it look like a piece of cake, were often sucked into this pressure despite understanding that in life's race everyone runs on different lane.

It's not a competition, it's a personal goal but what we see on television, from our personal motivators often want to make us do unthinkable things, these guys will tell you that they began their multimillion dollar business by using only 5$ and they'll fail to tell you the rudiments of how they became successful rather they'll tell you they're now successful and they only thing they did was to work hard.

If hardwork was easy, do we then need to work so hard in the first place? This is clearly rhetorical, I know Most motivational speakers and young people who are into shaddy business but then it makes it look like motivational speaking is an untapped source of wealth. Like an oil rig in your backyard that yields dividends.


How about another Outrageous Scenario?


Personally in my society, love is money and money is love, nevertheless young men like me hasn't given up on finding true love, you know? Maybe a princess Fiona who would personally inherit her father's billions then fall in love with broke people like me.

I know you're laughing right now. It's silly, it's unimaginable and illogical. But then this is not how it is, personally 95% of girls I've been with are suction pipes, they drain you for dead and leave you penniless, it's until they're gone you then begin to realise you've been drunk in foolishness rather than love.


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So, The Climax Of Outrageous?


So what's the climax of this scenario? Climax is, I mentioned 95%. So why did I keep going after different girls even when it ends the same? (Leeching my pocket and leaving me for dead/broke), I mean isn't it Outrageous that I'm doing the same thing and hoping for a different result? It's because I still hope at true love and that makes it rather cynical and paradoxical.

I mean no one wants to le lonely, we need someone to be beside us in bed when we wake up but then sometimes I already know what will happen the moment I get into a new relationship, (hahaha) but then I still go ahead to do it. That it big dipst. and batst crazy and the highest point of Outrageous ever. But then, hope can be outrageous in itself, we end up failing at one thing and we keep doing the same thing hoping it'll come good, the human emotion, that sentiment can sometimes do Outrageous things.




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There are a whole lot of outrageous things in this world. I think, the mindset we should use to follow these motivational speakers is that we should focus on the words and overlook the action. Or, maybe they just want us to feel good at the moment. It's like getting people excited about nothing.

Well, true love is still seen in Nollywood. Perhaps, when we carve out the 95% that are only interested in draining a guy's pocket, the remaining 5% of whatever is remaining in this part of the world may sell their father's property in order to sponsor a guy that they love - Or not?

You've already said this but nobody can blame a guy for searching for a lady that truly values him for whom he is so, all those that are still searching can continue to do so hopefully. Those that have seen one should hope that it would be true love in it's whole embodiment.

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Well, true love is still seen in Nollywood. Perhaps, when we carve out the 95% that are only interested in draining a guy's pocket, the remaining 5% of whatever is remaining in this part of the world may sell their father's property in order to sponsor a guy that they love - Or not?

When I actually told somebody this, they came for my head saying I was being overly dramatic but then in reality we all know this is the situation. Truth is you're right, no one can blame a guy for endlessly searching for the right person even at their own peril, it is what it is man hahaha. Anyways in my Own experience I just felt it's arguably the most outrageous experience to have ever happened to me and sincerely it's been suprising.


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personally 95% of girls I've been with are suction pipes, they drain you for dead and leave you penniless

Well relationships aren't exactly going to be cheap. I don't think really many people being financial educated and actually try to live that way. So unfortunately, I don't think it can really change easily.

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Well relationships aren't exactly going to be cheap.

Well I don't think it'll be cheap, nevertheless I still believe that the spendings involved should be a two-way thing. The fact that urst one sided is exactly what makes it mentally and financially draining.


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Maybe the judges have an affinity to Nigerian Bitmojis. I have no idea. But you are cool @josediccus and I'm not being sarcastic.

Anyway there will always be outrageous scams we should be aware. Thanks for writing this.


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Hahaha generally I love Bitmojis to be honest, I use them to express feelings and theme for a particular topic, well then I hope the judges will gave an affinity for it. Thanks for your comment.


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I remember a friend who invited a lady for a date, first date actually.she came along with 3 of her friends 😁 according to him, they sat down placing food order with very expensive price tag, expecting him to pay the bills. He pretended he was on call and left. Five minutes after the lady called angrily but begging the guy to return ,coz the restaurant was about taking their phones from them. Outrageous isn't it??


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Its definitely outrageous what some girls will do to a man in the name of having the man prove that they truly love them. It definitely serves the ladies right. I mean love isn't a money making venture. Its quite outrageous how someone like me keeps on searching despite the futility of my search.


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What I use in attracting a cat will determine what it LL demand when it's yours.

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Forbes list of 20 most influential young people of the year and just probably six months into that be was convicted and sentenced to ten-years imprisonment for an 11$ million scam

These Forbes lists like the 30 under 30 etc are starting to become a joke. Obvious scams are getting in and that gives them an air of legitimacy to go on and con even more people.

There was some teen here who started a company whose product was used by all the big tech companies. Strangely, all his employee LinkedIn profiles looked fake. Forbes should have caught it but instead, they tried to deflect the blame by throwing the judges under the bus. Shame.


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Hahaha you actually saw into the hoax nowadays, I don't even know the criteria for having these people on this list, feels rather outrageous in my opinion. I believe that forbes for example needs to really scrutinize the people they put on these lists by actually doing their research, because sometimes I kinda think that a lot of people are beginning to base sucess on these lists and it influences people rather negatively. Biggest scam in my opinion.


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I chose to have a fantastic life by choosing meditation and the spiritual path, while quickly growing out of the foolish trap of looking for happiness in a relationship. As a result I am so happy and peaceful with no woman to bother me. I can live on pennies and be really content, with no need for cash or women. You need to give up your addiction to women and money if you want to achieve inner happiness. I am proof, but few can emulate my example, taught to me by the ancient yoga wisdom of India. Therefore few will be happy, but I live a blissful life. Now you know the secret.

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Your secret is rather astonishing if you ask me, I think its rather difficult to maintain that discipline to not needing a woman a lot of people would really fail at It, but then, big ups to you. Its rather not easy i'll actually admit it.


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Admittedly it is one of the hardest things to achieve, but it is tuly the secret to a blissful life as well as a powerful life on both the material as well as the spiritual level. It is the ultimate secret.

I spent 10 years as a celibate monk in a yoga ashram or training monastery from 19 to 29 years of age, when I was trained to be a priest. It became difficult for me to stay celibate by the time I reached 29 years old, so I graduated and left the monastery. I spent a few years with a girlfriend and lover after that, but quickly found it a burden and even though I have had 3 or 4 girlfriends in my life, I knew that I never wanted to get married because it would tie be to a miserable life. Now that I'm over 50 years old and have had a lover for a few short years, I am now back to full celibacy for the rest of my life. Thanks to my vigorous training in spiritual philosophy as well as seeing the source of misery in this world from my own personal psychological perspective, I can say with certainty that the secret to happiness is to learn how to rise above the allures of sex and money. It's as simple as that. My sacred texts have been teaching this for thousands of years. You may have an occasional girlfriend or lover, but never become dependent on anyone for your emotional fulfilment. Learn how to become powerful enough to be emotionally self-sufficient as well as how to grow out of the sex urge. It is the sex urge which binds us to the prison house of suffering. Throw down those chains and you can walk free. You will be more powerful than any man on earth if you can master your own sex urge. Celibacy is the secret to great power, both psychological and spiritual.

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Lots and lots of repetition of outrageous things by we humans . Yes , us!

We have a functioning brain , an intuition and conscience that may be shouting right into our heads but we still choose not to listen . Why this :

-For self gratification : We all want to live our fullest life and enjoy pleasure .
-We don't look at consequences : We are just trying to be in that lucky 5% .

They already know previous scammers are getting caught but they won't stop until their day of reckoning .

And as for me , i totally believe in true love , but i'm very conscious about it . I carefully watch the females i'm getting close to and i hardly trust . Sadly , thats where humanity took me to .
Thank you! @josediccus

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And as for me , i totally believe in true love , but i'm very conscious about it . I carefully watch the females i'm getting close to and i hardly trust . Sadly , thats where humanity took me to .

Its great to see that you have hope because sometimes it feels really hopeless if you ask me. But then having hope despite how hopeless the condition can be is What we're actually known for as humans. Thanks for dropping by.


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Thanks a lot for the article too boss !
We just keep hoping for the best as humans . Most times with no calculation of risks !

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personally 95% of girls I've been with are suction pipes, they drain you for dead and leave you penniless, it's until they're gone you then begin to realise you've been drunk in foolishness rather than love.

This is funny. But I'm a girl and it has been the other way around for me. Doesn't this just mean people prey on a person's emotions when they can, and not exactly a gender thing? Just saying.

Anyone who makes earning money look easy is a crook. If the outcome of the work isn't visible and all we see is the large living, that's a damn crook.

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This is funny. But I'm a girl and it has been the other way around for me. Doesn't this just mean people prey on a person's emotions when they can, and not exactly a gender thing? Just saying.

I wasn't really genderlizing it, as must as it sounds outrageous its how its happened to me and so many other people I know too she and there wasn't how I could euphemise it. This could be so for a girl too, I mean we have malicious man as much as we so women, it's happen too me too much, it makes me begin to wonder "aren't there ladies that are better than this?"

And ohhh a lot of people make money seem easily, I look at the internet and they're filled with them.


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"aren't there ladies that are better than this?"

There are, you'll find eventually or you could be like me and just give up and enjoy life.

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I think i'll just give up 😁😁 it feels less stressful and.. well..... soul soothing.

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Nigeria is stressful as it is, find peace in the little things.

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Little things like missing the whole fried rice in @belemo's wedding, I saw the pictures, you represented well, nothing is ever hidden from the blockchain 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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🤣 that's part of the little things we get to enjoy in this sour country. It was a Hive wedding.

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Lol. Its really funny the way you call yourself a broke person cus no lady will see you and won't appreciate the level of brokness you are😃😃😃😃

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Looool truth is a lot of ladies are insatiable and its majorly Why I think I cannot have enough to satistfy them


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Lol you think you don't but you do. You will get married one day and settle down

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