Twisted in a Positive Way by Chikamso C. Efobi

In a world that glorifies the busy, we rarely find the time to stop and ponder. It always begins with a spark: a thought, a feeling, something which seems to have the power to move our very core and pushes us to stop and think, to conceive, to plan…do things, achieve more. Ps: they didn’t have the paperweight I liked in my favourite colour purple, so I’m low-key pissed but hey. It was only after I met someone last week that I recognised and walked into it.

Funny how The Principle of Recognition works because I have lived in this city for years and I have never seen this shop even though I must have walked past it a number of times. I took pictures of some of the paperweights and let’s just say I will definitely be going back there (as an aspiring zen person).

So I went in (of course) and saw the most amazing and inspiring pieces. Okay…so yesterday, I was out and about with my friend discussing my new book Boss Bible (also type “Boss Bible” into Amazon)and you know…checking out the sights and sounds of York and I stumbled on to this store called happened to come into my consciousness through someone i met earlier in the week. Ps: my new Book, Boss Bible is out if you are needing a bit more motivation, the link is in my bio or just type “Boss Bible” into Amazon. I actually told myself I wasn’t going to do a long post today but maybe someone out there needs this extra push to finally take that leap of faith to return to themselves. I don’t have enough words to explain the lack of peace I felt throughout those years when I listened to noise from various sources including society about who I’m supposed to be or what I’m supposed to do, but my friends, if you are in anything or endeavour (I don’t care what it is) that does not give you peace you need to start the process of returning to yourself because life is too short to be living someone else’s life.

Anyway, so I turned on the music and even though I have listened to this song countless of times, I was still struck by this part, “Don’t be afraid to be weak, don’t be too proud to be strong, just look into your heart my friend, that would be the return to yourself, a return to Innocence” and I sat back for a second or two and pondered.Ī return to Innocence is a return to yourself, a return to who you have always wanted to be, a return to what you have always wanted to do with your life. I must have been in my Undergrad Year 4 then (This “hustle” life has been me since time immemorial). I remember it was my friend Okey who introduced me to the song back then in Nigeria when I used to sell customised CDs and Laptops to “office people”. I woke up feeling a bit uneasy so I turned on one of my favourite songs “Return to Innocence” by Enigma. Okay it is 5.24am here and I have been awake since 3am(ish).

Twisted in a Positive Way by Chikamso C. Efobi