Ongwae Jr
63 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Sharing tiny bits of info I get to learn or discover. Might change your mind π ...have some fun!
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Its the little things
June 10, 2022 11:26 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBGet to hear a little idea on how I get consistent with my habits or routines.
Bad people vs bad traits
May 30, 2022 04:41 - 7 minutes - 6.49 MBThey're no good/bad people out there. Only good/bad traits
Sweet mistakes
April 21, 2022 02:57 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBMost people show the white flag whenever they fail or make mistakes. This episode will encourage you to take up a different POV on how to deal with your mistakes. Also some additional nuggets are available and I'm sure you'll come out with something. Enjoy
My take on (cliche) motivational stuff
October 16, 2021 10:04 - 2 minutes - 2.08 MBMotivational messages and quotes have flooded our lives until we have all grown numb to them, we even tend to frown on them.In this episode I encourage y'all to take up the lost art of motivating each other as through doing that we motivate ourselves too. Listen and share.
One way to get people to TRUST you easily
October 15, 2021 05:45 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MBIn this episode, I give you a secret arsenal you may have with you that could bolster your trust with your colleagues. Learn and enjoy!
Have a philosophy that will guide your life
October 14, 2021 07:03 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MBIn this episode, I encourage you to adopt a philosophy that will change your life forever. A look at my preferred philosophy, stoicism and how it has impacted my life. Listen on.
Self improvement
October 13, 2021 05:06 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MBIn this episode, I encourage you to take up goal setting, listen along.
Mothers day & a couple more pieces of advice
May 09, 2021 08:50 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MBThe segments are ranfomised for a reason...but youll get the point when you open each of them.. enjoy
Forget noisy clubbing if you really want to connect with new people
January 21, 2021 13:35 - 1 minute - 1.78 MBListen on!
This will change your perspective towards alcohol
November 20, 2020 07:34 - 2 minutes - 2.1 MBYes, alcohol cannot solve all your problems, but it's a pretty good starting point. Listen to my thoughts. Share widely!
A poem: you have not
November 20, 2020 07:02 - 51 seconds - 816 KBListen to this awakening poem. Enjoy
Listen to this anytime you lack a reason to keep going
November 19, 2020 06:35 - 2 minutes - 2.09 MBHere, I highlight first hand experience of a typical dream chaser, and how to avoid stopping! Enjoy
Don't crave for attention, instead pay attention
November 17, 2020 08:32 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBIn this audio, I expose how craving for attention is eating into creativity. Listen along
A poem: if walls could speak
November 16, 2020 08:07 - 48 seconds - 763 KBThis one is for anyone who has gone through some tough stretches. Keep your head up
A short lovely story
November 16, 2020 07:56 - 1 minute - 1.72 MBListen to my short poem. It's real π
A beautiful poem: I miss you
November 16, 2020 07:43 - 28 seconds - 453 KBThis one is for those missing their special onesβ₯οΈ
A poem: Pain
November 16, 2020 07:11 - 43 seconds - 682 KBThis is a poem about pain and people that hurt us
Mental health is a real issue
November 16, 2020 06:04 - 1 minute - 1.68 MBOur culture and society at large has made us numb to listen to our mental health. A short piece of advice for you, fellow human.
Listen to this in your 20's, you will never regret it
November 13, 2020 04:49 - 7 minutes - 7.13 MBBinge on some advice and insights to escape the 9-5 grind in the near future. Enjoy!
Even when in serious relationships do men need to have other women to look at?
November 12, 2020 14:57 - 2 minutes - 2.17 MBListen as I weigh on on weather it's okay for men in serious relationships to be attracted to other women. As usual, 10 karma points if you like, subscribe and share:-)
Parents that want to you stagnating in life
November 12, 2020 05:52 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBIn this episode, I speak out on parents that don't wanna see their offsprings take off to directions of their own after school. Seriously.
Let me give one one profound reason to go to a good church.
October 18, 2020 13:03 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBNo, it's not only fellowshipping with other Christians. There's more, listen along
Appreciation for aesthetic appeal
October 05, 2020 05:01 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MBAs human beings, we have the subtle responsibility to make this world a better place to live than we found it. It's for humanity. In this podcast, I give you my thoughts on how to do that, enjoy.
Dress well; human beings are visual beings
September 17, 2020 07:26 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MBI sympathize with people who are often oblivious of their style, or rather, dress-code. There is a reason why our eyes are on the front of our faces, unlike every other animal. Listen on
My take on motivational quotes and self-help 'bullshit'
September 16, 2020 16:31 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBInspiration and motivation is clichΓ©, today. Society has conditioned many to be critical of matters self help. But I dare you to listen to my sentiments and hopefully complement my perspective on this matter. You most welcome!!
How modernism is taking a toll at our mental health
September 10, 2020 08:29 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBModernism, and the rise of urbanisation is pushing humanity towards, loneliness, independence to be exact. Loneliness is known to be a potent precursor for mental illnesses, depression. Being the world anti-suicide day, listen as I spew my cents on the matter. Enjoy
On our quest for lots of wealth
September 09, 2020 05:27 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBI honestly feel like the pursuit for wealth is extremely hollow. We are wired to be greedy, I know. But we can tune ourselves to always take just enough for our needs. For happiness. Listen to my thoughts
My take on conscription
September 08, 2020 17:58 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MBWhat if it was a must that upon the age of 18, it was a requirement to join military for a year or two before continuing with normal life? Listen to what I think about conscription or rather drafting if you are a basketball fanatic
My take on conspiracy theories.
September 08, 2020 16:56 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MBI believe that anything not testable in the lab is just by a bag of illusion, Garbage. Now what the heck is illuminati?? And that is just one example. In this episode I give my logical reasoning why I think conspiracy theories are a bunch of scam we are oblivious with. Enjoy!!!
Our parents (boring) generalisations
September 08, 2020 16:45 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBSo I hate generalisations, to the core. Something about it just doesn't sit right in my head. And to couple parental advice and generalisations is a case of catch 22, more of less. Listen as I tell you my story, what do you think
You are not that smart as you think, come here I'll tell you why.
September 08, 2020 16:25 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBI know you've heard that you are a product of your friends and the books that you read. This means that, if you have garbage friends and just read text messages, guess what you areπ no I don't mean to be insultive. Sorry in advance. Listen on
Keep moving. Don't pause
September 08, 2020 16:08 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MBMany 20 year olds complaining of how boring life is without school, jobs. But I'm here to encourage you to do something, however small, you never know. Listen and just do something
Novice content creators, binge on some advice. (P.S you won't get enough π )
September 07, 2020 08:46 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBSo it's no secret, content production can be a struggle, for beginners and experts likewise. I'm obviously not a certified dojo on content creation π π(maybe you feel like I am but anyway π ), but I can spew some few gems to keep your inspiration tanks full. Come with me.
Everyone is a coin. Metaphorically
September 07, 2020 06:25 - 5 minutes - 4.76 MBI invite you to think with me. Everyone you met, are meeting, or will meet in future, is a coin. Straight up. A coin got two sides. You gotta flip both sides to make a conclusion. Come with me
My take on the daytime nap
August 29, 2020 13:28 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MBThink of our brains as car engines. Engines need not run continuously for 24 hours straight without some break (not coffee break dummy), some cold water for cooling after a while. So does our bodies. They daytime Nap is designed to be the break our engine or rather brain need. Listen to me
But why do people speak ill of social media, it's crazy!
August 29, 2020 08:23 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MBMany people turn to motivational speakers self help when their boat stars sinking. They need the most life-changing information to ensure their boat stays aloft, one more time. But I have a problem with one type of advice that's so much commonly shared; the advise against social media. It's crazy man... listen as I refute such kind of advice!!
Internet is an asset... maximize it!!
August 29, 2020 08:09 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBMany parents today believe that huge acerage of land is the biggest type of asset that can be owned. It's for this fact that they distaste when we, their children are so much immersed into internet, technology. They literally view the internet as a distraction. Here, I will delve into the matter and prove majority of the parents wrong, enjoy
Quantity and quality in content production
August 29, 2020 07:41 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBQuantity beats quality in the digital world, hands down. The internet pays numbers not necessarily quality. So stop aiming for perfection when producing content. Aim to inflate your output, and everything else will fall into place. Enjoy my insight
Why do we take alcohol with all it's bitterness
August 27, 2020 09:56 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBAlcohol is bitter. No lie. Humans are naturally wired to escape, danger, bitterness and whatnots. But why are droves attracted to alcohol? Including my bloody selfπ. I can explain my part. Alcohol often gives me this mild buzz that I often crave for. Spoiler alert! Listen to me explain vividly π
The fight on drugs and drug abuse - a marijuana illegalisation case study
August 27, 2020 07:45 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBSo folks think that illegalizing a commonly abused drug like marijuana actually solves the conundrum. On the flip side, the reality has been a mess, so far. Drug use among the youth is on an upward trajectory. Concomitantly, criminal activities are at an all-time high, thanks partly to drug abuse and addiction. Paradoxically, making marijuana illegal only serves to exercerbate the sprouting security concerns stemming from drug use. In this episode, I invite you to think with me; how legalisin...
An impeccable alternative to reading books
August 27, 2020 03:54 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBI know reading voluminous books seems banal; more of a hard feat for many. But dismissing books by mere capacity of their volume, is by itself mediocrity; who settles for that?π€· Here, I suggest a relatively easier back door; a way to ingest value without necessarily putting in the effort to read word by word... Come with me
My take on gender pay gap disparity
August 26, 2020 04:51 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MBSome people decry the fact that the average women's salaries are often lesser as compared to men's; and that the averages should be equal. But I disagree with them. I believe that there are a number of factors that dictate what amount of money someone can be paid. And that brings out the difference. Listen to my detailed explanation
My sentiments on alimony
August 26, 2020 04:35 - 2 minutes - 2.13 MBMan, alimony is a baggage bullshit. Where is the trash can? First of all it's sexist and deems women weak, and that's so wrong. Women are strong and can stand by their feet, financially too.
The problem with our parents
August 26, 2020 04:10 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MBParents often love it when you follow their dreams. But as millennials, we often reach points where we want do our own stuff, let go of the parents supportive hand and try standing on our own feet. But this makes us rub shoulders a big deal with our parents. Listen to my story.
On songs and lyrics
August 25, 2020 08:38 - 2 minutes - 2 MBWe often judge songs on the beat metrics. I invite you to hear me weigh in on the utmost importance of lyrics in spreading positivity or negativity in our society today