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Growing up HIV was the major life threatening virus we had in most parts of the world, we were very cautious of the things we do at home and school.

Using someone else cutleries was prohibited, we can't share blades or any other sharp object that can pierce through the skin but it never ceased us from moving around as Covid19 did. As a kid, I never knew the difference between positive and negative. I always believed that positive is good while negative is bad, am I wrong?

I didn't know it had a different meaning when used medically and it made me a laughing stock. On this particular day, I and my sibling went to spend the weekend with our family friend, I was in primary four.

Our family friend had older kids and while we were playing, someone came up with the HIV discussion and the next statement I made was "Thank God I am HIV positive" everyone went silent, the boys stepped back from me and even the seniors around looked at me with surprise. I didn't understand why so I asked and they said I shouldn't repeat what I said again but I did because I was so confident about it. Finally, the first child of our family who was in the university explained the difference and I felt stupid for bragging about my status but many understand that I was a kid.

It's been two decades now and it hurts to know that we are still struggling against a bigger virus that has claimed lives, it stopped the world at one point.


Restrictions, lockdown, loss of job, loss of properties, and loved ones became a regular thing. There is still a high increase in the numbers of infected people in some countries despite people taking the vaccine.

Inflation is hitting hard on the world, the price of goods are escalating and I saw statistics saying it would get to a time when people who the money would even find it hard to use it because of scarcity.

Insecurity is another terrible issue we are tackling, terrorism is destroying the world. We thought covid19 had stopped their operation globally but they were restrategizing, I don't know what they are achieving with killing and destroying properties. Their impact on the world economy has been disastrous, removing their impact would have made things a lot easier.

The issue of bad governance is a general problem, it is just higher in some countries than the others.

These corrupt politicians have succeeded in transferring their evil concept from generation to generation and this will make it difficult for us to eradicate corruption.


Amidst all the challenges, it is amazing to see how we still have a positive mindset towards making ourselves great.

We are fighters, we are warriors, we do not give up on our dreams.

I once said in an article that it would be quicker to change the world for good if we all strive individually because people sometimes feel relaxed when working in groups and it is happening. A lot of people are been positive with their dreams and ideas, they keep bringing all of that into reality and that means they are bringing positivity into the world.

Every morning when I see people trooping out to go make some money to impact themselves and their families, I feel very hopeful and I have the urge that there is still some piece of humanity left among us. I see people on different platforms bringing opportunities to others, they want to see everyone become successful since they can't cater for everyone.

It means that a lot of people still have a positive mindset and are taking positive action to make good products out of the positive thoughts in them. We don't have to have Covid19 before we can be tested positive, as long as we are striving to become better than we are yesterday then we have the positive traits of success in us and nothing should stop us from shooting our shots until we hit the target (success).

If things are not going as planned now, don't give up. It is impossible to have a success trait and not have challenges, it will come but we have what it takes to overcome.

Stay positive always.

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We should aspire to radiate positivity in everything that we do. What we need right now is to see situation with silver lining that no matter how harsh our world is right now, we should find ways to bring positivity. πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™

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3 years ago

I used to believe Positive is thing right thing tooπŸ˜‚ i argued with my sister about it. I pray this pandemic ends soon.

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3 years ago

You had me worried!!! I'm glad the only thing positive is your attitude :)

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3 years ago

πŸ˜‚ Hey George, longest time Yeah, I'm on read cash now and I plan to stick around more so expect me in your next post self πŸ™ƒ

You got me laughing when you narrated what happened during your childhood where you confused the difference between positive and negative but things like that happened to every child so it's fine.

It's sad to say that Covid 19 is harming our fellow humans out there but with the fact that people are struggling to put an end to it while some people are making thugs worse, it's not going to be easy but things would be better soon... I'm sure of that.

You've written well, you'll teach me how you design your post like this πŸ™„

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3 years ago

Hello Merit, it feels great to have you around. I am always available to guide you through the platform, just reach out when you need me and I will be there for you.

That sounds sweet right? 🀣

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3 years ago

πŸ˜‚ Very sweet and almost romantic πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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3 years ago

Yes we still need to be hopeful that better days are coming and we must put all into actions our hope

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3 years ago

That's what matters, we must not let the hope of having a better tomorrow die in us.

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3 years ago

As always your words are so much from the heart and really beautiful. I agree with you on all your thoughts here. Some of my friends in SA have been too scared to go to the clinics to get their ARVs because they are afraid someone will make them test for covid and then they will be put in hospital and die. Where ever I've worked I have created training about HIV AIDS because it is something that people need to understand and not discriminate against people because of. There is so much ignorance about it, how it's contracted etc.

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3 years ago

I do believe a single positive thought can take away all the negative ones . In this trying times having a positive mind can make a difference. It’ll give us hope that life must move on despite everything that is happening in our surroundings.

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3 years ago

Positivity is like light, a tiny bit of it would make the darkness disappear. It can influence the world greatly.

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3 years ago

I also learned later that medically positive and negative have different meanings. I agree being positive we can change this world into a better place.

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3 years ago

Some words have a different meaning medically, it was a funny experience but the lesson was clear.

It is important that we stay positive so that we can exhibit that positivity at the point of success.

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3 years ago

Being positive is a nice mind set. Even when things go wrong we have the confidence to make it right. We dont give up easily. This is where one can win

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3 years ago

Staying positive helps build confidence of achieving success no matter what comes up in life.

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3 years ago

A mindset with positivity is the key of everything most especially now. Like this pandemic really cause a lot of problems to all of us, especially on our mental health.

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3 years ago

The world is going through too much than to allow negativity, is would definitely brings us down but a little bit of positivity is all we need to make a difference.

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3 years ago

Staying positive is a good thing but not health wise in some cases. Hiv, Covid 19 and other harmful viruses should remain negative but we should approach life positively everyday.

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3 years ago

Approaching life with a positive mindset matters a lot, it makes us calm even in the midst of challenges.

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3 years ago

Yes we should always think positive or optimistic no matter what. Because thinking like this, for me means you can conquer and achieved all the trials that come in your way.

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3 years ago

It gives you an edge during difficult moments, it helps you with the strength, knowledge and idea to over.

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3 years ago

Yes it's so true.

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3 years ago

Yah thats true! Theres no constant thing in this world only change. Even the positive will actually good but turns eventually into bad as of this pandemic days.. No matter of that, we should be have a positive mindset.

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3 years ago

People are still out there that being positive about the country, they are ready to help the people also, they still go on their hustle every day because they know the type of wicked government they have. They know they don't care about them

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3 years ago

That's the energy, especially in Nigeria. People no longer except any from the government, they are ready to make the changes with themselves by achieving success at all cost.

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3 years ago

We should all be positive in our daily life because if we will not be like that what hope can we find with this world,be positive and trust in the Lord also.

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3 years ago

Having a positive mindset, working towards positivity, and trusting in God has a lot doing together.

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3 years ago

With covid (and other communicable diseases) "Positve" has a negative connotation.

This crisis has brought out both the best and the worst of people. And I believe there are still lessons to be learned from this pandemic. Or else, we will just face a far worse crisis soon.

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3 years ago

The crisis has caused us a lot but the lessons we picked from it matter and the challenges we encounter eventually became part of us.

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3 years ago

Positive minds would do great outcomes, hope for the world to be a better place again

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3 years ago

Having a positive mindset will help achieve great things and it would help the world become a fair place to live in.

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3 years ago

Thinking positive makes things that look impossible to us, become possible.

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3 years ago

You are right, the mindset set we have towards challenges would determine the outcome. Having a positive mindset can make the impossibility possible.

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3 years ago

As kids then, we don't know much and we need our seniors to lecture and explain to us which the first child did when you were bragging of being positive with HIV instead of negative. Lol

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3 years ago

I was so full of myself with that silly idea of my, thank God is just within the family. Imagine if it was in a school competition, I would have become a laughing stock in my neighborhood.

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3 years ago

Positivity is really a good believe for one's life.hope for a positive world result.

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3 years ago

Oh this one is beautiful. Covid did get everyone flipped. "Be positive." Became scary. And "hopefully negative" is a weird oxymoron.

But i did like your drive there.. individual positivity and responsibility can make our place better..

Praying all will be well soon.

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3 years ago

I believe that we can make the world a better place if we start making amendments from our homes.

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3 years ago

Soon everything will pass. Stay positive. The covid is passing, eventually vaccines will do their part and play their role. Hopefully 2022 is already much better.

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3 years ago

That's true, the pandemic will be gone sooner or later and we will all be happy about it but before then, we have to stay positive and keep our hopes high..

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3 years ago

My brother, it's hard to stay positive in this world with what we are seeing all around us. Nigeria as a case study alone is discouraging not to talk about what the world is facing but we have to stay optimistic at least for the sake of our sanity and for those who depend on us.

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3 years ago

The things happening around us would definitely bring fear but those who live through it will enjoy the rewards and live to tell the story.

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3 years ago

That's so true...

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3 years ago

Maintaining a positive mindset amidst adversity is an act of bravery. May God heal our land of all ailments. May we never here the word "positive" in our hospitals. Those that have may they be healed.

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3 years ago

Amen, I pray the virus and disease are washed off our lands.

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3 years ago

Your status mustn't be positive to covid 19 and HIV. But your mindset should stay positive that we will get over all this if we believe

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3 years ago

God won't allow us to fall positive to diseases, our mindset is what matters most. It has to be positive always.

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