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Tech geek, deejay, technologist, blogger, web designer and generally, a fun filled, lively entity...

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Mapens
@mapens Apr 30, 2018, 11:17 AM UTC

Defeat is not failure; It is the key to progress

If there's a single factor in life that promotes success, it is the ability to benefit from defeat. Every success I know has been achieved because the person was able to learn something from defeat a…

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@mapens Apr 29, 2018, 4:45 PM UTC

STACH short story contest #27: IF YOU MUST LIE, BE BRIEF

This is my entry to the Stach short story contest #27 "He was my very good friend. We never quarreled for once, so what cause do I have to hurt him, talk more of killing him? "We grew up together. I…

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@mapens Apr 27, 2018, 12:41 PM UTC

The hidden death on our roads

The strange thing about him lying there on the stretcher was that he looked so well. He bore hardly a bruise and didn't even look like he'd been involved in am accident. The surgeon said, he didn't l…

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@mapens Apr 25, 2018, 7:25 PM UTC

Some dissapointments are really blessings; A true life experience

Just like I stated in the title, this is a true life event. Yesterday I made a post titled: Is every dissapointment really a blessing? Today, I got my answer. I was prompted to write that post after…

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@mapens Apr 24, 2018, 1:22 PM UTC

Is every dissapointment really a blessing??

Sometimes I really can't fathom why certain things happen at certain times, especially unpleasant things. Take for instance, you've been job hunting for years, then one day you bump into someone who…

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@mapens Apr 21, 2018, 3:29 PM UTC

Life without music

Many say music is food for the soul, but I actually think it's way more than that. Music is more of a universal lingua. It is a language that doesn't need to be learnt, you key in instantly once the…

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@mapens Apr 21, 2018, 9:43 AM UTC

Who is a Miser??

Who is a Miser? You think it's just a stingy person? Think again! Mr Donald was one heck of a man. He traversed from grass to grace, true; but for a man who was worth millions, his miserliness was wi…

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@mapens Apr 6, 2018, 9:42 AM UTC

A Quick Reminder on the essence of life

When he's dead, Your tears will flow, But c'mon he won't know; Cry with him now instead! You will send flowers, But c'mon he won't see them; Send them now instead! You'll say words of praise, But c'm…

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@mapens Apr 2, 2018, 10:15 PM UTC

Special thanks to Reachout!

I'm all smiles while writing this! Some weeks ago, I entered a contest organized by @reachout, powered by @eturnex and @prettyjules158. Fortunately, I was one of the winners who went home with a mult…

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@mapens Mar 29, 2018, 8:26 PM UTC

Stach short story contest #24; All is not lost

Life could never be worse than this. You think you've been through hell? Think again! I was just released from prison after serving 3 years for a crime I knew nothing about. The first news I was gree…

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