The Valentine anomaly
14th of February 2022
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As much as I want to talk about valentines day and "*you know what*", I'd rather not. I'm not a fan of valentine, and wouldn't be unless I finally perhaps finally fall in love and choose to be a white knight to some damsel in distress. For now it's just self love, nothing and no one matters to me more than me alone. After all you can only love yourself first before you can love someone else, and before anyone else can.
It's 11. 56 pm at the time of writing and I'm already receiving happy valentine's day messages from various people on random discord channels. I tell them it's still the 13th here since my time zone is basically 7 hours behind The Philippines, which means I still have enough time to reflect on my single life and perhaps get a girlfriend before my time here hits 12 midnight. On second thought, I pass- I'd rather enjoy my single life in peace than wake up on a Tuesday to a heartbreak message.
Guess what I spent the last one hour doing- well, I spent it on call with my favourite person, my Best friend, my first love, and my sunshine- Benedicta. We've been friends for over three years and distance irrespective, our friendship keeps getting stronger, there's no denying this. I may not have a girlfriend or a Val or a date or whatever terminology is used to refer to someone you're seeing, but I can confidently say that I have someone better than those. I have a best friend that will fight for me where necessary, I have someone whom I can pray with, someone who can correct my mistakes with love, point out my flaws without judging me and understand my imperfection without complaining.
I forgot to mention that her birthday was barely two days ago- the 12th of February, she's one hell of a busy woman hence we couldn't talk until the late evening that day. We couldn't talk doesn't change the fact that we're best friends as long as we both understand why things went that way. A happy birthday message was sent, calls made and the rest was history. I'd rather not go into details- it's our secret (whatever you're thinking... lol).
This is 7 minutes past 12 am at the time of writing this line you're reading at the moment, and I can finally say "*happy valentines day*" to whom it may concern. It's not for me hence I'm totally indifferent. It's weird because there's no special feeling attached, I guess only those with plans to go out there and have some fun will be excited or perhaps anxious (whichever the case may be). Be warned that there's something called heartbreak, it's real, it exists and it's coming for you- yes you reading this right now. Unless you're already married, in that case I'd simply say happy married life, and more years in unity till death do you part.
Speaking of breakup there's this popular Nigerian song which people have begun to vibe to on TikTok, I'm pretty sure my Nigerian peeps like @Princessbusayo, @King_Gozie, @HappyBoy, @Olasquare, @Kiingsley, @Kushyzee, @George_Dee. @Gaftekloriginal, @Oikawa, and so on will know this song. The lyrics goes thus "***Breakup na national cake, e go touch everybody, e don touch my guy, I dey wait for my turn o***".. hahaha.. I keep laughing each time I hear this lyrics because I know it's inevitable, unless you're me. Yes you read it right, unless you're Kristoffer!
To those that will be going out there to have some fun, don't forget to play safe, stay cool, don't push yourself beyond your limit, don't drink and drive, don't snatch someone else's lover and don't let them snatch your lover.. Lol!
*I know a lot of heartbreaks will come through today, don't be surprised as it's inevitable, you already had it coming since a long time ago, so don't stress upon trying to understand what may have happened. It's something called life- people come and go hahaha.*
*Permit me to leave you with this song lyrics as I go to bed..... "B****reakup na national cake, e go touch everybody, e don touch my guy, I dey wait for my turn o****"*
*Happy valentines day!*
How to be a good leader
13th of February 2022
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One thing I’ve noticed in almost every professional setting that I have ever been in Is that the higher-level leaders are on the lookout for emerging leaders. As an individual, colleague, or team player at your place of work, you have to work towards developing the characteristics of a leader in order to stand out among others. In the past couple of my very weird experience with life, I have noticed a pattern, a three-step pattern, which I will be writing about in a few paragraphs in terms of how to become a leader.
*****An individual contributor*****
The first step is you must become a great individual contributor. That means that you have a role to play, and you have to play that role really well. If you're an expert at your field, you must bring your expertise to bear. If you have a deadline, you've got to hit that deadline. You've got to make sure you're doing your part and pulling your weight.
*****Develop better people skills*****
The second thing you must do as an individual contributor is develop better people skills. You must get along with your team members and clients. If you can't get along with people, no one's gonna think of you as a potential leader in the future.
*****Handle Pressure well*****
The third thing you want to do when you're an individual contributor is handle pressure well. Sometimes a customer will complain or someone on the team may be hard to get along with. You're going to face some problem, and if you handle it well then people will start to develop a trust in you.
They'll say “*oh Kristoffer is ready for the next level or Quincy really handled that pressure well*, he can handle responsibility” and blah blah.
You've probably seen the opposite when people around you make things worse, and they really go crazy when there's a problem and show their stress. You don't want to do that. You want to get through it smoothly.
Once you're doing that well at the individual contributor level, the second phase of this arc is you have to lead by example. And I really see two major areas where people can lead by example. The first one is that there will be a need.
*****There will be a need*****
A lot of times there's a need, there’s either going to be some problem that's going on or some issue that needs attention, needs a little extra work and most people on the team will just wait.
If you see that need and you take the initiative, take some action and help solve that problem or help meet that need, then you're leading by example. A lot of times people don't realize that they're supposed to do this. They're waiting for the manager above them to handle it but often your boss will be waiting for someone on the team to do it.
In fact, you may even be the one to bring up the problem. You may say, oh, you know, there's a real issue here. And your boss might say something like “*Kristoff it sounds like you really want to work on this. Why don't you do that*”. That's a signal to you to take initiative and lead by example.
A lot of times we want our bosses to solve all of our problems, but they want the opposite. They want us to step up and lead by example. And the other thing you want to do when you're leading by example in this second stage is you want to make sure you're speaking outside of your area of expertise.
*****Speak outside your area of expertise*****
You can get stuck in the role of individual contributor if you only talk about your favourite topics when it comes up. You must talk about the overall team concerns and contribute to the discussion more generally. You must broaden your vocabulary and the issues you're able to speak on.
The next step up is sooner or later a leadership position will open and you have to cross that chicken line and apply.
*****Cross that chicken (cowardly) line*****
You must stick your neck out and say I'm gonna apply for this. And what happens is when you're leading by example, you're already acting as a leader (almost like magic).
You will without realizing it be at the front of the line and everybody would want that kind of promotion for you because you're already acting like a leader and that promotion is simply gonna make it official.
*****Leading by example*****
This step of *leading by example* is one that people often miss. They think, If I just do my job well, sooner or later someone will promote me. They don't realize that leading by example is the unofficial step toward official leadership, and that's what the higher levels are doing. When people are looking for emerging leaders, they're not just looking for smart people. They're looking for people who are already leading by example., and I have seen this unfold time and time again across a variety of professional settings.
*Note that the above is simply my opinion based on experience and should be considered subjective.*
*Enough about what I think about how to become a leader. I’d like your opinion on what you think about how to become a leader in a professional setting.*
Messed up body clock!
12th of February 2022
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It would seem that my sleep cycle has been messed up, I tend to stay awake until past midnight and wouldn't sleep until the early hours of the morning, thus making me wake up real late each time. I realise that I find it difficult to sleep at night but sleep better during mid-day. Almost like my mind has travelled to a country with a different time zone but my body remains on this plane of existence!
Speaking of plane of existence, I sometimes feel like I do not belong here, like my body is simply trapped in this country and the real me belongs in a place called Japan. I've always been obsessed with Japan since my childhood, long before I knew about something called Anime. I always loved the Japanese culture, their dressing style, language, long list of societal values, Ninjas, Samurais, 47-Ronin, and Yada Yada.
This obsession has always existed, and I don't think I'd ever get over it until I find myself in one of Japan's amazing cities- make new friends, have a Japanese girlfriend, have some fun and blah blah. I can speak a bit of Japanese myself, though not fluent but I can construct long sentences, talk about myself, the weather, ask for directions, places, board a taxi, read Japanese books written in Hiragana, Katakana, and a little bit of Kanji.
So far I know over a hundred Kanji and improving daily. I sometimes engage in simple telephone conversations with Japanese friends whom I met on the internet- a language app called "*Hello talk*". I've been using this app for quite some time but recently stayed off it as I've been chasing nothing but money lately (money is my latest obsession).
Enough of Japan, let's get back to my mental health and how it's diminishing due to lack of adequate sleep. I need to develop a new routine for myself in a bid to help balance my body clock once more. I'm always indoor all day and all night long since I basically work remotely. Being grounded to my in-house office for weeks and months isn't helpful for my health since I'm hypertensive and my body should be getting a little bit of exercises every now and then.
I'm considering adding short walks to my daily routine, perhaps it would help settle the internal conflict within me- I'm not referring to random pacing within the house from sitting room to dining room, and then to kitchen and back to my room... Nope.. but an actual walk which involves me going down the stairs, out the compound and taking a long walk around the streets to see things from another perspective!
I gotta set up a time table of my daily activities as well while ensuring I do not stay up late at night, I wanna sleep early like all humans do, unfortunately my brain is so messed up that it has made me believe I no longer require sleep, made me believe I'm able of cutting the corners and achieving feats beyond human capacity. Unfortunately, my brain is wrong as the effect of not having enough sleep would soon begin to tell on me. The comeback is always terrible, I wouldn't want to wait till this happens before cautioning myself.
*Few minutes past 12 pm at the time of writing, I'd publish this long and boring article after which I'd have breakfast and go back to bed while seeing a random movie on my laptop and sleeping off somewhere between..*
*Thanks for reading my rants as usual, your comments and advices are always appreciated... Cheers!*
On a Friday night!
11th of February 2022
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Here I am once again saying cheers to another sleepless night. My Laptop's obsession with me continues, she stares at me all day and all night long like we're meant for each other. I remember buying her from the UK, I didn't pick her, she picked me due to my awesomeness and kristoffer charm. I sometimes wonder why gadgets and countries are referred to as a "she", whoever came up with the idea must have been a sexist- I don't know anything but simply speculating.
My laptop stays with me all night long, basically at one end of my bed so I could wake up at midnight to easily either see a movie on her or search random nonsense on the internet. But last night was quite different as I literally ditched her by deliberately leaving her in the dinner hall all night long due to the simple reason of "*collateral damage*".
I wouldn't want a situation where I'd get engrossed with something called sleep and accidentally kick the laptop off my bed- that's a real definition of "*collateral damage*", "c*ause and effect*" or perhaps "*fight or flight*". *Cause and effect* obviously explains itself in that I'm cause and the damage is effect. *Fight or flight* in the sense that my legs were basically fighting Kung-Fu or perhaps Karate in the dream world, kicked the laptop off my bed and caused it to fly in about T-minus 2 seconds. Guess who's gonna be swapping some BCH to fiat for repairs- Me.
The 14th is around the corner, barely two days to go, I haven't got a real date except my laptop, unfortunately humans don't go on dates with gadgets as that's gonna be the weirdest thing one will ever come across.
Surprisingly, it may be initially frowned upon but with time it would become a trend and the world will begin to adopt this hall of weirdness. The world is so messed up that anything and everything is acceptable in the name of "*I'm human, an adult, and I have my rights*".
Words like "*I have my right*" and "*I have the right to free will as long as I'm not committing any crime*" messed the world up real bad.... unfortunately I'm not here to talk about those, I'd rather not, as I'm not a fundamentalist, an adjudicator or a human right violator. I mostly prefer to consider myself a diplomat- you do you, I do me, I don't take sides but help you resolve your differences with others so we could all live peacefully on this mortal plane on earth, or perhaps "*happily ever after*" in a *disney-fied* world.
It's been weird lately, I get so busy during the day that I often find myself staring at my laptop screen at late night when I should be resting- my body has gotten used to being busy that I constantly feel like there's something I need to do... a mind trick my brain constantly plays on me for no reason at all. Perhaps in a bid to find out how much mind trick my body can take before snapping.. Lol!
It's few minutes to midnight and Best friend's birthday approaches- we've been friends for three years now but it feels like we've been together since forever. I'd rather not talk much about this but cut the chase by wising her a happy birthday in advance! In few minutes she'd be a year older, unfortunately I wouldn't be there to hug her, hold her hands, and perhaps take her out there in a bid to have some fun due to something called distance. Distance irrespective, our friendship has grown stronger during the years and it will continually get better.....
*This article is the weirdest you'd ever come across, I'm simply running my fingers over my keyboard in a bid to keep myself busy since sleep refuses to take me away to dream land! Pardon me for wasting your time, don't hate me!*
How to be a better listener
11th of February 2022
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Listening is one of the most important skills that you can have. How well you listen has a major impact on new job effectiveness and on the quality of your relationships with others.
There are various reasons that we listen, these include listening to obtain information, listening to understand others, listening for enjoyment, and listening to learn. We do all of these with our friends, family and colleagues, but to support them effectively we need to make sure that we are listening properly.
*****How effectively do you listen?*****
We all listen on various different levels; I'm going to take you through each of these levels. As you read through, think about which level you listen, and which of these is familiar to you.
The first stage of listening that we have is **IGNORING**. This is when you are not really listening at all, you're not really making an effort to listen, and you're not really paying much attention to the person that's talking to you.
The second stage of listening is **PRETENDING**. We're not really listening, we're actually just saying things such as “ah”, “hmm”, to give the appearance that we are listening.
Just take a moment to have a think about how you feel when somebody ignores or pretends to listen to you. Exactly! it doesn't feel great, it feels like the person is uninterested in that they can't be bothered to listen to what you have to say. This is really important to remember when we're having a conversation with someone so that we don't make them feel the same way.
The third stage of listening is **SELECTIVE LISTENING**. This is when we're only listening to parts of the conversation, there are areas that do pique our interest as that we do pay attention to these areas, but then when the other person is talking about things that we're not that interested in, our minds start to wonder and we think about other things.
The fourth style of listening is **AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL LISTENING**. Many people think that this is a really good form of listening, the person is listening attentively, and they are focusing on what is being said. However, they are listening from their own point of view when they're projecting their own feelings onto the other person.
While you might think this shows that you are listening properly, it's not necessarily what the other person wants from you. It doesn't show that you're necessarily focused on the other person's point of view, what it shows is whilst they're talking, what you're thinking about is how you can respond to what they have said, therefore you're actually focusing on yourself and your own thoughts and your own feelings and experiences and projecting them on to somebody else.
The final stage we have is **EMPHATIC LISTENING**. Ultimately, this is where we should all aim to be. This is when the receiver listens with the intent of understanding the speaker as opposed to focusing on their own reply. You're truly listening to what that person has to say, and you really have shown that you are understanding the speaker's words, intents, and feelings.
Just take a moment to pause and think about how you think you can let other people know that you are actively listening to them.
**Repeating** things back to the person demonstrating good body language and **sharing eye contact** to show that you're listening.
**Asking** them probing questions by the information they've given you and also **agreeing with them** not in your head, and showing that you really are listening to them.
As you can probably tell, passive listening is the highest form of listening and it gets the best response. When you're listening empathically to somebody, you are recognizing someone's emotional response and not just making judgments. When you do this, you're using your ears, your eyes, and your heart to understand the feelings, behaviours, and meanings behind what somebody communicates.
Your ears will tell you thoroughly what is being said, your eyes will tell you what the person is doing with their body when they are speaking.
For example, are they wringing their hands, looking down a floor or do the hold their head up, and do they look people in the eye? Your heart will help you to think about how that person is feeling; are they upset or are they happy?
A key thing to remember is that a doctor gathers the symptoms before they prescribe, they don't just knock their head and say yes and not take into account what the other person has said, they don't say things like “*when I had those symptoms I felt like these too*”, instead they listen, they think about how the person is feeling and sort of body language they also have as well as what they're saying, and then they aim to understand what the person is saying before they diagnose the problem.
When you're dealing with your friends, family or colleagues, this is how you should be listening to them!
*I’m not a professional on these things, I’m simply sharing my opinion based on research and years of experience. I do hope you finds this helpful!*
I'm exhausted!
10th of February 2022
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"***My brain has too many tabs open***"
I'm beginning to feel like I already exhausted myself and every ounce of energy within me. Last night was a mess, I didn't sleep until a few minutes past 2 am or something... I was staring at nothing but my laptop while responding to random messages and downloading movies which I'd watch later today.
Wondering what kind of movies I'm into? Of course It's nothing but horror movies. Those are the only kinds of movies I watch except in special cases where I choose to watch other movie genres such as Sci-fi, action and comic book movies.
Speaking of comic book movies, I sincerely can't wait to see Doctor strange in the multiverse of madness, it's not gonna be out until the month of May or something but I'm definitely gonna be seeing it in theatres. Can't wait to see the scarlet witch, Loki, more Marvel characters from alternate dimensions and Doctor Strange supreme as depicted in the "*what-if*" universe. I can't wait to see more Dark-hold, more chaos magic, and black magic plus a lot more tricks from Loki's Variant. I hear rumours of Tom Cruise playing a variant of Tony Stark but we'd never know until the movie gets released.
It's more anticipated than spiderman no way home- the cheap cash grab which was marketed by the presence of our favourite spiderman Tobey McGuire and Andrew Garfield. The Marvel cinematic universe know how much we hate the Tom Holland spiderman hence decided to give us one more view at our favourite interpretation of spiderman.
As much as I want to end this article here due to something called fatigue, I just have to continue to express myself until the three or four minute mark is hit. I'm so exhausted that my writing skills are beginning to diminish. All my body wants is to watch movies while laying on my bed and falling sleep between but I'm pushing myself to write this article in a bid to not skip writing today. After all, my "*yes to writing everyday*" still exists and I do not have any plans of defeating my resolution any time soon.
I've exhausted every article writing idea in me, and my brain keeps telling me to "*give myself a break if I intend to not bore my readers by doing some random and meaningless writing*". My brain keeps telling me "*I may have to stay away from writing for the next two days or so in order to gather enough ideas from the multiverse of ideas and writing skills*". But I keep telling myself that I'm better than this, I will not give up writing, I will continue to write whatever comes to mind regardless of whether it makes sense or not, after all I'm not breaking any rules. My brain is trying to play a mind trick on me but I keep saying NO to this weird discouragement.
Speaking of brain, I think I'm my brain, and my brain is me, while this body is actually a vessel. Hence, whatever my brain comes up with is actually me because I am my brain but with a good and evil side. The evil side says give up but the good side says... "*push yourself, success is coming soon*".....
Phew.....I'm exhausted! Good night everyone, sleep calls!
One random night
9th of February 2022
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I have nothing in mind to talk about, I simply wanna flex my fingers while doing some random talks and chitchat as it comes to mind. It's 10.31 pm here at the time of writing, every normal person in my time-zone is either sleeping or prepping to sleep, while I kristoffer in my high degree of abnormality chooses to stare at my laptop screen in search of what isn't missing.
In the end, I can conclude that my laptop is addicted to me. Yes! You read it right the first time. My Laptop is addicted to me, I'm not addicted to my laptop! My laptop can't do without me, can't eat or sleep without me, can't function without me. I'm my Laptop's first love and there's no taking us apart except in something called death, the death of the laptop and not mine.
I keep staring at my laptop and my laptop at me like there is something I need to do but all I see is my Jujutsu Kaisen wallpaper and some random windows apps that keep staring at me like I stole meat from their mom's pot of soup! I have no idea what's wrong with me but In feel restless.
I constantly feel like there's something I need to do but no matter how hard I think nothing seems to come through. I keep staring at this laptop but there's nothing to do, hence decided to flex my fingers by writing some jargons which I know you wouldn't enjoy reading. If you don't find this enjoyable just read it over and over until it begins to make sense... Lol- this was the advice I gave a random lady whom I sent a music video to last night but claimed she found it uninteresting. I told her to listen to it over and over and if possible attach a earpiece while listening to it in her sleep until it becomes her favourite song.. ha-ha.
I've become a night crawler lately- hey, not the actual meaning attached to night crawlers (I ain't no criminal), but the fact that I barely sleep at night but pace around the house from sitting room to dining room to my room to the rest room, the passage and blah blah...for the simple reason of "*I wanna stretch my legs*" lol.. I guess I've gotten used to being indoor and busy before the laptop all day long that my legs have decided to pay me back by carrying me all over the house like they're on auto-pilot!
At the time of writing, a random lady named @Balikis continually texts me on WhatsApp while telling me she loves me and wants to snatch me from my girlfriend.... Lol. I keep telling her I'm engaged but she insists she wants to be the one for me.. haha.. I guess this is the part where I get her arrested for attempting to seduce me lol... Well, she didn't say that, she's actually a very good friend of mine, keeping me company by via text so I wouldn't feel like I'm alone. Feel free to check her out, she's an amazing writer but she knows I write better, if she disagrees....she wouldn't dare or I'd cut her fingers with butter knife and shoot her with water gun!
She should be sleeping right now but I guess she's the night crawler version of me in her family! Going to and fro and up and down like the devil seeking for whom to devour... Lol!
*This is the part where I say good night, or good morning, or good afternoon depending on your time zone. I love you all. Lemme keep on doing me while every other person sleeps like humans should, while robotic me stays awake all night long like all robots do!*
*If you find this article boring, read it repeatedly until it makes sense!*
Drama at the Bank yesterday
9th of February 2022
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It's been tiring lately- already mentioned in previous articles how I've been going through a load of stress lately, hence decided to give myself a break on Sunday and Monday in order to not die early since my body is beginning to request for rest. I slept through most parts of Sunday and Monday as while occasionally having random discussions with my cousin in a bid to clear my head. My overall interaction on this platform reduced drastically within two days but it was a deliberate action since I intended to give myself enough rest.
After the Sunday-Monday break, Tuesday was a tad bit stressful- I had to follow my cousin to the Bank since he wanted to open an account. We got there a few minutes past 9am but didn't leave until past 1 pm or something. It's his first time of opening a bank account since he just became 18 about two weeks ago, hence the process took longer than normal. He had to first enrol for BVN (Bank verification number) which requires him to fill a form followed by biometric registration and blah blah..
The Biometric registration went by and he was given an account opening form as well which he filled and the rest was history. I make it sound easy but the truth is there was a lot of people at the Bank yesterday which made the process slow. The Banking system here is a weird one, there was only one attendant available to answer everyone which made everything super slow and annoying, plus she has a very weird attitude which I didn't understand!
After over two hours of waiting for the process to be completed, the security men began to misbehave- I use the term "*misbehave*" because they were acting out of logic and I had to put them in their place. For no reason at all, the security personnel started asking people to wait outside the bank. He began to ask the people on seat what they came to the bank for, and began to ask those that were waiting for others to go wait outside. I simply ignored what was going on until he came to me and asked what I came for (a very stupid question since he could see my cousin beside me filling a form). I told him I came with my cousin to open an account and he asked me to go wait for him outside.
At that point I had to ask him "*f****or what, what do you mean I should go and wait outside?. I brought him here to open an account which I'm assisting him in filling the form and you're asking me to go wait outside? That's total nonsense***". I began to raise my voice at that point and insisted I wasn't leaving when other people including the bank workers had to gather at that point to find out what's going on.
I told them "***you asking me to go outside is rude, there is no provision for people to sit outside, if I go outside it means I'd be standing in the sun, for god's sake I have a house. I didn't leave my house for the Bank if I didn't come here for a purpose. If I wanna relax I have my house and there's something called Netflix, hence asking me to go outside is equivalent to asking me to go back home which means my coming here is without a purpose***". I had to lash out at them because I've never been so embarrassed in my life- I mean. why would you ask me to go wait outside the Bank when I came here for a reason, I've never heard of it in over 25 years of Living in Lagos, it would seem Ondo state is filled with nothing but people who lack etiquette.
They began to try to calm me down but I wasn't shouting out of anger but logic, at some point some random man was trying to hug me in a bid to calm me down but I had to push him off me. They claimed they weren't fighting with me and I responded that I wasn't fighting with anyone as well but asking me to go outside is rude. I did all my shouting while looking them in the eye directly and at some point they just had to keep quiet, they couldn't say anything anymore!
I retained my seat while everyone else had to go wait outside because they had no say and didn't know their right since a majority of them were students, students who didn't want to break any law since the bank is located in their Polytechnic. The bank workers and security believe they can talk to anyone anyhow since a majority of their customers are students of the school and only a few outsiders. They didn't realise they were talking to Lagosian, and Lagosians are generally madd! (lol).
I retained my seat and everyone had their eyes on me- while stating that they liked my confidence and how I was able to stand up to them in their misbehaviour. A few minutes later, the Manager of the bank came to meet me personally while stating in the calmest way possible that he has begun to attend to my cousin himself so the process would be faster, while also stating that I should go wait outside with the reason being that the bank is too congested. S
Since he spoke calmly, I also decided to respond to him calmly by stating that I brought my cousin here to open an account and asking me to go outside is like saying my coming here is without a purpose, I asked him if there are seats available outside and he said No. And I continued by saying that since there are no seats which means I'd be standing outside in the sun which defeats my purpose of being here, I mentioned to him that I could be relaxing in my house at the moment but I had to bring my cousin here, hence asking me to go outside is like indirectly sending me back home I told him- "***if you think the bank is too congested then regulate the rate at which people come in***". He couldn't say anything else but simply went back to his office.
*The Banking system here at Ondo state is a really weird one and they generally lack etiquette especially when addressing their customers. I just had to lash back at them because I respect myself a lot and would always say NO to embarrassment.*
*My cousin was through in no time and we left for home. We got home a few minutes to 2om after which I landed on bed and slept till late evening. After all I'm still giving myself a break from stress!*
A review of Ads on tea and coffee cups as compared to Digital Ads.
8th of February 2022
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A person pitched a business idea (via a one minute video) which involves advertising on tea or coffee cups as a more effective way of reaching out to people instead of digital Ads - an idea which he called "Panora". According to his idea, organisations who wants their products advertised will register on Panora (app or web), select the region where they intend to advertise and Panora will do the rest by printing their adverts on tea or coffee cups while distributing it to restaurants and Cafés with a 20 Cent profit on each cup distributed.
I was among a few people who had the opportunity to write a review on this idea and will like to share what I think about this idea here on read.cash. It should be known that I'm not very good at writing reviews, I'm still in the learning stage and open to correction. Here we go:
#Expertise
Advertising on teacups is a very good idea depending on your target market.
Pros
1. Average television commercials last for 20 to 30 seconds, billboards barely have 5 seconds to convey its message to passers-by especially in a vehicle, and digital ads can be avoided with a simple skip button after 5 seconds. A tea or coffee cup has a higher advantage. In this case a brand exposure of a minimum of 5 to 10 minutes that no other medium can provide.
2. Advertising on coffee cups gives your company an excellent opportunity to be different from others. Drinking coffee connects people. It makes them feel cosy and open minded, which means it's a perfect moment to present your message to them.
Cons
1. If your target is millennials as mentioned, with a 5 to 6 second attention span as mentioned in your pitch, then you’d require something more than a teacup as Placing Ads on teacups is an old logic of marketing. The old logic of marketing was that the more you throw ads at the younger generations, the earlier you can get them hooked on your brand.
Unfortunately, millennials are hooked on smartphone technology an average of 18 hours a day as witnessed every day in traffic, on public transportation and in restaurants. Take note of “restaurants”- which means that they only pay attention to the outside world when they want to place an order or read from a Menu, after which their attention is shifted back to their smartphone.
2. Are the restaurant/ café employees going to be deliberate in pointing out to inattentive customers (smartphone zombies) that the teacup contains Ads which they may be interested in?
It should be known that 84% of millennials don’t trust traditional advertising. Instead of pushing your products to them, they need to have a reason to come to you. The goal is to showcase your products in a natural way that doesn’t make them feel like advertisements.
3. The Average size of a teacup as used in restaurants and cafés is 6 x 8/11cm in diameter which means that there is only a limited amount of information that can be passed based on the available printing space.
Consider this- my sister in the UK recently started a business and will like to advertise via your platform “Panora”, how will you write in a few words that “Chrinnox Consults” is a tested and trusted travel consultancy firm specialized in visa application guide, flight arrangements, proof of funds, and so on?
What font size will the information be oriented in, and how many words will be adequate to pass a convincing information?
4. I quote “At Panora, our adverts are open to customers for 2220 seconds on average”- 2220 seconds is equivalent to 37 minutes, this statement defies statistics which says that teacups Branding advertising offers the brand exposure of a minimum of 5-10 minutes.
5. If companies are paying for advertisement on Panora, they’d be aware that the Ads will be done via teacups which means they’d be basically paying for each teacups distributed and the cost of printing the Ads onto them but at what cost?
If a profit of 20 Cents is made from each cup distributed, it indirectly means the company is responsible for buying its own teacups and responsible for its product description and printing on the coffee cups. Which in turn means that Panora basically does nothing but collects the cups from the organizations that intends to advertise its products and distributes them to restaurants, while collecting a fee of 20 cents per cups collected from the organization they’re distributing for.
In the end, Panora isn’t an advertising platform because organizations basically run their own Ads on coffee cups and distributes them to restaurants via Panora, but for a fee. Making Panora a platform of errand boys and not advertisers.
*Note that this review has already been submitted to idea factory.*
*I'd like your opinion and suggestion regarding the idea and my overall review in the comment section. Thanks for reading!*
Nostalgia on a Monday!
7th of February 2022
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Been staring at this laptop since forever but I'm out of writing ideas for today. I'm not gonna stress upon it but simply write whatever comes to mind. My writing doesn't have to make sense every time, after all I'm human and no human in the history of the world has ever been considered perfect. We all make mistakes don't we? Well, that's what makes us human- the imperfection, ability to make mistakes, and do really weird things sometimes!
My inability to think of a topic of discussion is mostly due to the fact that I've been pushing myself through a lot of stress lately, hence my brain isn't at full capacity. Some part of my brain has been eaten away by the need for enough sleep. I had to give myself a break yesterday, I slept for most part of the day while also sleeping throughout the night. I slept for about 15 to 16 hours in total. You may find this weird but it was a necessary step towards sound health!
I intended to stay longer on bed today but had to get out from bed about a few minutes past 8am so I could write an article for today. Surprisingly, I stared at my laptop for over 3 hours but nothing came through, hence decided to distract myself by chatting a bit on some random discord server in a bid to get some ideas.
Coincidentally, while going through some random status on WhatsApp, I came across some random video, the video wasn't fascinating but what caught my attention was the fact that an 007 theme song was used in the background. This brought to me something called Nostalgia because I've been watching 007 movies since childhood and they never get old.
A lot of those childhood memories flashed through my mind and I couldn't do nothing but allow them in. I remember watching James Bond movies with my dad as I grew until he left..... I'd rather not talk about it!
I instantly zoomed to Spotify to listen to some of those oo7 theme songs. For instance No time to die by Billie Eilish, Writings on the wall by Sam Smith, Sky fall by Adele, You know my name by Chris Cornell, Another way to die by Alicia Keys and so on....
Nostalgia came really strong today hence decided to leave all things work related in order to watch some of those James bond movies again.... I downloaded the 2021 movie No time to die, and 2013 Skyfall on my Laptop. Watching these movies should take about 3 hours + but I sincerely do not mind since I intend to entertain myself today, while resting as much as I can!
*A very short and uninteresting article for a Monday- pardon me if you do not find this amusing. I'm simply writing out my heart. Nostalgia calls upon me and I must answer its call!*
Existence before time and space
6th of February 2022
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Hello read.cash peeps! It’s a Sunday today obviously, and I must confess that I gave myself one hell of a break. Been giving myself a lot of stress lately. Words alone cannot explain the amount of stress I’ve been going through, but today I decided to do things differently by relaxing. I stayed on bed all day and did nothing but sleep. I told myself there would be no work today, hence I suspended all things work related till tomorrow- Monday!
Though I didn’t sleep till past midnight yesterday, I didn’t get up from bed till a few minutes past 8am, after which I ate breakfast and went back to bed! Yes I didn’t go to church! I didn’t wake up finally until about a five thirty or there about. After which I decided to engage in a little bit of discussion with some random person... Lol.
This conversation didn’t last 15 minutes as I’m not a very talkative person- I prefer the silence. We had a very weird conversation after which I retired back to my in-house office to write this article. I didn't have plans of writing today but I just had to since a topic of discussion already came up and I wanted my response to be known while giving an opportunity to my readers to share their idea in the comment section!
I’d be writing about the discussion in a few minutes. My response was a very weird one so pardon me for ranting!
It was more of a religious discussion which I like to stay away from but decided to listen this time since the plan is to do things differently. During the conversation, a random person asked me the silliest question on earth….
“*How long did God exist before he created heaven and earth, and who created him*?” and blah blah blah…
He felt it was my duty as a Christian to have more information and if I couldn’t answer then maybe, just maybe I was a Christian after all. More like legal responsibilities... Lol! I consider it a good question which I decided to answer out of logic- here we go!
You are assuming God is limited by space, time, and matter. Well, He isn’t. He created time, space, and matter. God is outside of his creation. There was no “time” before God created it, time is irrelevant in God’s case. There is cause and effect- God is cause, he is not effect!
Time is the duration of events, the rate at which things happen. The Bible starts with the following words “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”, and goes on to say God took six days to do it, then rested on the seventh!
What can we take away from this in respect to time? God created time, and God is outside of time. In fact, we could say God is time because he is in the Past, Present, and future simultaneously which are all the same to him.
The only problem I have with the above question of “how long did God exist before he created heaven and earth and blah blah..” is that the question has no meaning.
By definition, a God is eternal, omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, and so on (in time and space). If something is eternally existing, then there was never a time it did not exist.
*Altogether it was a wonderful conversation, and the above statement was my response to the question being discussed. I’m not a professional on these things, but simply stating my opinion from my unintelligence!*
Sacrifices made for the not-too-distant future!
5th of February 2022
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The night cometh when every man must rest, unfortunately it’s quite the opposite for me. I’ve been writing reviews for 7 hours straight and there’s no helping it. I must finish it all before tomorrow evening hence I decided I wouldn’t be sleeping tonight until I do a full review of three out of seven available business ideas before me. My back hurts, my vision is blurry but I wouldn’t give in to this attenuation called nature.
Writing critical analysis and constructive criticism can be really easy but simultaneously stressful especially when you have to squeeze out some time for it out of your already busy schedule. Regardless of busy schedules, some things are simply necessary in a bid to make ends meet. For instance, running multiple jobs at once, while also handling your personal business plus family. The body protests later on but I sometimes ignore nature’s call because I’m still young and now is the time I can go through enough stress.
Peeps may say I’m being too hard on myself and hardly rest. True! I understand that the body needs rest in order to work at full capacity but sometimes we simply need to push ourselves beyond our limit in order to attain certain goals. Life is too complicated to simply relax, and wait for success to come out of thin air, sometimes sacrifices are necessary, And this sacrifice is what I’m making right now in order to come out a victor. I’m sacrificing rest, sleep, play, pleasure and yada yada for a better future. I’m trying to accumulate as much as possible while I can in order to have a early retirement.
Speaking of early retirement, remember my article titled **Retirement before 30**, all things written in this article still exists in my upstairs and I’m taking this very seriously. I want to retire before the age of thirty, while waking up on my bed by 7 am and going back to sleep to finally wake up by 10 or 11. Don’t we all want t o wake up whenever we want without worrying about getting to work late, meeting up with targets at work, or not being able to please your boss due to minor mistakes made which your boss decided to overlook? We all wish for some sort of freedom in our daily lives but that freedom will only be an illusion if we don’t push ourselves now. It’s now or never! https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/retirement-before-30-3b3dd667
I’m sacrificing sleep now so I can sleep as much as I can later in life, I’m sacrificing pleasure so I can play as much as I can, I’m eliminating all sort of fun for business only so I can have as much fun as I want in the not-too-distant future. It’s not been easy, the process is stressing, in fact I sometimes feel like giving up and being like everyone else, but I constantly remind myself of the amount of things I have at stake, hence I cannot but continue to push myself until my joy is full.
*This is probably the most boring article that you’ve read today. I apologise for wasting your time as I’m basically ranting and running my mouth or fingers!*
Special thanks goes to Mr @Olasquare for renewal of sponsorship. I'm sincerely grateful.
Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations!
5th of February 2022
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My body is finally beginning to give in to something called Nature due to sleepless nights, too many activities to handle, and days of research without rest. I sometimes want to stay on bed all day so I could escape this life of stress and nothingness but I can't due to the fact that I've got a lot of responsibilities upon me lately.
For instance- apart from reading, writing and interacting both here on read.cash and noise.cash, I'm on a telegram platform where I write reviews on business ideas pitched to the platform, this usually requires a lot of time spent on critical thinking and analysis. Also, my sister recently started a business, and I've been the one in charge of the Facebook page and Instagram page which is really stressful- basically posting daily, replying to customers, promoting it by every means necessary and Yada Yada.
I'm currently working on a script for a short video advert, while also searching for someone who who can take on the script in a 30 seconds to 1 minute presentation as a form of advert for the Business!
I've been doing a lot of research lately in a bid to build my finance, been spending lot of time reading and learning, while also searching the internet for Pegaxy Scholarships. I've joined a lot of guilds lately but there's no new applications being accepted for now which means I'd have to be patient till "*I don't know when*". Lemme rephrase- I'd have to be patient till my mind snaps. I sincerely hope it wouldn't come to that!
Doing a lot of things at the same time means I do not get to sleep until past midnight. Regardless of how late I sleep each night, I still have to wake early in order to meet up with daily tasks and responsibilities. A very stressful life it is, in the end no man can rest until death!
Speaking of stress, my body is beginning to tell me "*hey Kristoff, take a rest*", but I keep telling it "*no, you have to cooperate with me*". It's been a weird struggle between good and evil (I'm the good, my body is the evil). But no matter how hard I try to be strong, my body always wins- it's a "t*he spirit is willing but the body is weak*" situation. Ha-Ha!
My body began to fight back yesterday- I took a long walk to the petrol station yesterday (something the Amerikans call gas station- where is the gas? lol). It was a long walk down, after which I boarded a bike home. Got home a few minutes past 7pm and kaboom my body began to protest. I had a striking headache which made me feel like my head was about to fall off the rest of my body. I had to go for a simple pain killer (Paracetamol), after which I relaxed and slept afterwards.
I woke up feeling better but stayed on bed much longer, until about a few minutes to 8am when I decided I've had enough of rest. I know I deserve rest, but regardless of how much I try, I instantly become overwhelmed by the humongous task before me that I simply lose track of time- I look at the time 5 minutes later and realise that I've used over 6 hours on a spot doing the usual..
*Life is stressful, but this stress is inevitable if we intend to attain success. After all difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations!*
Suggested reading- A list of my articles
4th of February 2022
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It's been a bumpy ride so far, most days I struggle with coming up with a topic, after which the greater struggle of where and how to begin comes through. In the end, I simply push myself until 600 or more words are attained. With time my writing skills have become better and today, I feel more confident to write about any topic of interest without fear of making mistakes or being rejected. In fact, I look forward to my mistakes being pointed out, as those mistakes are what allow me to improve daily.
I decided to do a quick review of my articles so far since I joined read.cash about five months ago. Surprisingly, I realised that I have 150+ articles till date. Some interesting, and some not so much. Below is a list of all my articles from my first day on this platform till Yesterday. I do hope you check out a few of them and enjoy yourself while reading.
**A Quick Introduction to Kristoffer** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/a-quick-introduction-to-kristoffer-eb41298f
**Retirement before 30** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/retirement-before-30-3b3dd667
**Gone too soon** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/gone-too-soon-7a9fdb96
**I missed the Bus** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/i-missed-the-bus-2aebca19
**I Missed the bus: Episode 2** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/i-missed-the-bus-episode-2-85b2a93a
**An Imaginary partner: Nadine’s Fantasy** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/an-imaginary-partner-nadines-fantasy-16c9e9e3
**Google's inferno: Removal of fake cryptocurrency apps** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/googles-inferno-removal-of-fake-cryptocurrency-apps-46773b4c
**The last knock** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/the-last-knock-57033eda
**Axie infinity users to pay income tax says Philippine's finance unders...** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/axie-infinity-users-to-pay-income-tax-says-philippines-finance-undersecretary-cc4db52e
**Weirdest day ever** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/weirdest-day-ever-8858c6fa
**What about me?** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/what-about-me-1a3c3f7d
**Random Questions** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/random-questions-88aa9f5f
**Weirdest things about Nigerian universities** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/weirdest-things-about-nigerian-universities-60ce855c
**Immortality now and forever** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/immortality-now-and-forever-6bbccdd0
**Fear of read.cash: An August to remember** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/fear-of-readcash-an-august-to-remember-832cde51
**COVID-19: over rated one, most hated one** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/covid-19-over-rated-one-most-hated-one-14d38307
**September, Here I come** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/september-here-i-come-d96d9438
**To be or not to be!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/to-be-or-not-to-be-243709cf
**The Struggles of a Nigerian University Student** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/the-struggles-of-a-nigerian-university-student-81a177b4
**I missed the 1 Million $CATS airdrop, am I too late?** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/i-missed-the-1-million-cats-airdrop-am-i-too-late-79c60c2b
**Four Eyed Stick: My glasses and I** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/four-eyed-stick-my-glasses-and-i-5827bc98
**Swapped $20 worth of BCH to EBEN for staking on Benswap** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/swapped-20-worth-of-bch-to-eben-for-staking-on-benswap-77caf214
**The Pain behind the Fame** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/the-pain-behind-the-fame-d2046eef
**Our God given right to have fun** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/our-god-given-right-to-have-fun-404bf835
**A stressful world it is!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/a-stressful-world-it-is-1fe170e6
**All work and No play!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/all-work-and-no-play-35157ff1
**Writing on read.cash is easier than you think!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/writing-on-readcash-is-easier-than-you-think-40cd0312
**What I want for Christmas!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/what-i-want-for-christmas-f8c1c295
**SmartBCH: Is Metamask down? (I’m not baiting)** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/smartbch-is-metamask-down-im-not-baiting-f47a9ae4
**Red or blue pill!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/red-or-blue-pill-837f2fe5
**Gone are the days……..** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/gone-are-the-days-2aa936de
**I can’t do without you!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/i-cant-do-without-you-b8943846
**You've got to be kidding me!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/youve-got-to-be-kidding-me-7df621ae
**Is the world ready for science fiction?** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/is-the-world-ready-for-science-fiction-65939d62
**“I am no longer a virgin” says a 10 years old girl** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/i-am-no-longer-a-virgin-says-a-10-years-old-girl-1f1fbafd
**Gone are the days #2** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/gone-are-the-days-2-e40a42f3
**Never ever!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/never-ever-4182ef58
**Writer's Block: Here we go again** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/writers-block-here-we-go-again-d781daed
**Childhood dreams….** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/childhood-dreams-601c00c7
**Nightmare and a cheating girlfriend!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/nightmare-and-a-cheating-girlfriend-823d5f3c
**Childhood dreams….#2** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/childhood-dreams2-aec07a56
**The Field guide to evil: A Horror story** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/the-field-guide-to-evil-a-horror-story-1f57b308
**Verdansk: clothing, internet and me!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/verdansk-clothing-internet-and-me-49bc389e
**Weekends are for rest** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/weekends-are-for-rest-3fc43524
**Time of death: 4:00 am** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/time-of-death-400-am-3972942f
**It’s a miracle He survived** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/its-a-miracle-he-survived-9c3530d3
**I hate Mondays** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/i-hate-mondays-7025a2ae
**A new routine for a Tuesday** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/a-new-routine-for-a-tuesday-34a52c8f
**Goodbye; Depression** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/goodbye-depression-9b6b7d36
**Wednesday or sleepnesday** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/wednesday-or-sleepnesday-c7f783d5
**Tour’s day not Thursday; it’s not what you think** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/tours-day-not-thursday-its-not-what-you-think-49e4c0d0
**Food for lust; bite a fly** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/food-for-lust-bite-a-fly-9490004c
**Umpteenth October** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/umpteenth-october-1a29f24d
**Remember; September** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/remember-september-bee85ca0
**Happiness unplugged** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/happiness-unplugged-5816b7fb
**Kristoffer | AxieBCH; the Journey Begins** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/kristoffer-axiebch-the-journey-begins-c0eac365
**Motion Sickness** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/motion-sickness-ee936a15
**My cute little Axies** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/my-cute-little-axies-8b438b73
**Fools dream October** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/fools-dream-october-ba46d98e
**AxieBCH; Bloodmoon curse** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/axiebch-bloodmoon-curse-b9398445
**Goal achieved; Project completed** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/goal-achieved-project-completed-aca567b2
**It's all vanity; pick wisely** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/its-all-vanity-pick-wisely-f3615565
**Broken glasses** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/broken-glasses-795c414d
**Weekend grinding** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/weekend-grinding-68d96927
**Grind-tur-day became a disappointment** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/grind-tur-day-became-a-disappointment-ea8d1ce8
**Axie Infinity; Grind-tur-day's revenge on Sunday** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/axie-infinity-grind-tur-days-revenge-on-sunday-0a6cd47a
**Project defence; "To do", "doing" and "done"** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/project-defence-to-do-doing-and-done-369c0472
**Project aftermath: sleep; friend or foe** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/project-aftermath-sleep-friend-or-foe-939cf88c
**Checkpoint; have I been kidnapped?** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/checkpoint-have-i-been-kidnapped-e124c9a4
**In Dreamland; my Besto friendo** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/in-dreamland-my-besto-friendo-4111379b
**Project Result uploaded; fear of the unknown** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/project-result-uploaded-fear-of-the-unknown-badedcbc
**Kristoffer's Inferno; I Quit the stress** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/kristoffers-inferno-i-quit-the-stress-2f24fe1c
**A walk for breakfast; Picturefast** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/a-walk-for-breakfast-picturefast-1d65fe27
**Anticipating walk-a-sunday** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/anticipating-walk-a-sunday-b1ec1508
**Sunday for conviction; On track or on slide** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/sunday-for-conviction-on-track-or-on-slide-8ef97175
**Monday's detour; resterification on my mind** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/mondays-detour-resterification-on-my-mind-286782f1
**Walk-a-picture with kristoffer** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/walk-a-picture-with-kristoffer-5effddd3
**University stress on Wednesday** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/university-stress-on-wednesday-b99c0ba0
**Bye bye university; bye bye** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/bye-bye-university-bye-bye-b2c9f724
**Lagos sweet home** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/lagos-sweet-home-20b641e1
**More on Lagos wahala** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/more-on-lagos-wahala-b394e929
**Vaccine wahala; I'm not interested** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/vaccine-wahala-im-not-interested-2b67c7de
**No church sunday; movie Sunday** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/no-church-sunday-movie-sunday-a53d3cd2
**Monday for Axie Infinity** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/monday-for-axie-infinity-8e6e9910
**Monday was near-perfect; but it's good enough for me!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/monday-was-near-perfect-but-its-good-enough-for-me-285c64d6
**Vaccination day; for my cousin** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/vaccination-day-for-my-cousin-02d6d6d8
**Ups and downs of life; what is the next chapter** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ups-and-downs-of-life-what-is-the-next-chapter-8bd2357b
**New glasses today; I deserve a hall of carelessness badge!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/new-glasses-today-i-deserve-a-hall-of-carelessness-badge-814e7714
**Optician's inferno; don't break it this time!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/opticians-inferno-dont-break-it-this-time-c5cde344
**I am more than this; I can do better!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/i-am-more-than-this-i-can-do-better-44d6a099
**Another weekend unfortunately** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/another-weekend-unfortunately-431442c5
**Home sweet home and slp tokens** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/home-sweet-home-and-slp-tokens-43ca4525
**The inconsistecy needs to end; I will begin again** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/the-inconsistecy-needs-to-end-i-will-begin-again-8d62a27c
**October was torture; but I'm grateful** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/october-was-torture-but-im-grateful-ae65790e
**Had fun today; left my shell for the first time in my life** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/had-fun-today-left-my-shell-for-the-first-time-in-my-life-ae9c0f6b
**What if the usernames were a paradox** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/what-if-the-usernames-were-a-paradox-ae8eefa4
**Goodbye Axie infinity; it shall not be the death of me!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/goodbye-axie-infinity-it-shall-not-be-the-death-of-me-e110f37e
**To the doctor; I will go** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/to-the-doctor-i-will-go-d6de959c
**Lots of rest and water; Doctor's solution versus mine** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/lots-of-rest-and-water-doctors-solution-versus-mine-8894a3ba
**I didn't slap you; I high-fived your face** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/i-didnt-slap-you-i-high-fived-your-face-9bc95796
**I got hospitalized eventually; those needles had to pierce my skin** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/i-got-hospitalized-eventually-those-needles-had-to-pierce-my-skin-7d4d547d
**Returned to the hospital last night; it was a total blackout** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/returned-to-the-hospital-last-night-it-was-a-total-blackout-a5298c92
**I'm still not fine and I can't take it anymore** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/im-still-not-fine-and-i-cant-take-it-anymore-715cc5e2
**Health is getting better; still fluctuating but better** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/health-is-getting-better-still-fluctuating-but-better-999bb7bd
**The fragile construct of life and death!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/the-fragile-construct-of-life-and-death-befde011
**Sleep when you can; or be a smartphone zombie** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/sleep-when-you-can-or-be-a-smartphone-zombie-5718f740
**Writing about not knowing what to write; addicted to read.cash not dru...** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/writing-about-not-knowing-what-to-write-addicted-to-readcash-not-drugs-b8a02945
**My little obsession with "not drugs"** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/my-little-obsession-with-not-drugs-6b07d4b8
**Participate in the Quidax token "vault" for free wakanda Inu tokens** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/participate-in-the-quidax-token-vault-for-free-wakanda-inu-tokens-55454a48
**Taken for granted; not anymore (sudden realisation)** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/taken-for-granted-not-anymore-sudden-realisation-8d10b1f2
**An open diary of self investment and improvement or whatchamacallit** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/an-open-diary-of-self-investment-and-improvement-or-whatchamacallit-baf4d128
**Grateful for a day like this; Sunday here I come** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/grateful-for-a-day-like-this-sunday-here-i-come-4d13df27
**A decision out of conviction for the manifestation of a greater purpo...** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/a-decision-out-of-conviction-for-the-manifestation-of-a-greater-purpose-3eb025a9
**The most hated day of the week; no one is indispensable** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/the-most-hated-day-of-the-week-no-one-is-indispensable-3fdd53ca
**From Night of visitation to irregular heartbeats** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/from-night-of-visitation-to-irregular-heartbeats-defaef18
**Depression; the comeback** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/depression-the-comeback-f3f16fa3
**Detrimental to my mental health; body contact** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/detrimental-to-my-mental-health-body-contact-43ffd350
**Personal conflict with "Personality disorder" and "autism"** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/personal-conflict-with-personality-disorder-and-autism-2bfbe0e2
**Depression; a compensation for routine change and excess of logic** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/depression-a-compensation-for-routine-change-and-excess-of-logic-ccb87a5c
**The inevitable universal constant of change (of plans); cause and effe...** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/the-inevitable-universal-constant-of-change-of-plans-cause-and-effect-84183993
**"Of indiscipline and poor time management"** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/of-indiscipline-and-poor-time-management-6ff87956
**Kristoffer-the comeback** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/kristoffer-the-comeback-5c040b0d
**Messed up body clock; "sleep" where art thou** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/messed-up-body-clock-sleep-where-art-thou-dadf46f7
**Poor heat resistance; I can't take it anymore** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/poor-heat-resistance-i-cant-take-it-anymore-8d3c935c
**Christmas; Chrismantine is here** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/christmas-chrismantine-is-here-e18e0dbc
**Christmas spirit and Nostalgia** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/christmas-spirit-and-nostalgia-cac27098
**Day dreams and psychologist experience** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-dreams-and-psychologist-experience-755dfd60
**My Daddy long-leg and risk management techniques** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/my-daddy-long-leg-and-risk-management-techniques-1e39cd38
**New month beginning with stress** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/new-month-beginning-with-stress-e0bec0b6
**No-'thing"-vember; budget disappearance** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/no-thing-vember-budget-disappearance-ca55d5ab
**Infinite loop of "happy new year"...** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/infinite-loop-of-happy-new-year-0da0178d
**Lonely Saturday and anime (mushi-shi)....** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/lonely-saturday-and-anime-mushi-shi-36e7fb88
**Superman embodiment of heroism versus a stressful day** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/superman-embodiment-of-heroism-versus-a-stressful-day-0e116d8e
**Writer's block and @theblackdoll's perfection** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/writers-block-and-at-theblackdolls-perfection-8e3eb635
**I quit it all; goodbye forever** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/i-quit-it-all-goodbye-forever-8ebdae70
**Life is meaningless; life is vanity** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/life-is-meaningless-life-is-vanity-86a14ad6
**Help; have I been poisoned..** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/help-have-i-been-poisoned-0179a7bc
**Christmas spirit revived; thanks to @bmjc98** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/christmas-spirit-revived-thanks-to-at-bmjc98-962e8203
**Keeping myself busy enough to not think about suicide; let's hope it w...** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/keeping-myself-busy-enough-to-not-think-about-suicide-lets-hope-it-works-aeff7194
**R.I.P to both parents; coincidentally it's my convocation today** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/rip-to-both-parents-coincidentally-its-my-convocation-today-fe61acac
**Horror Movie Saturday** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/horror-movie-saturday-860d4e42
**Uncle's rant was a saving grace from writer's block- not baiting** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/uncles-rant-was-a-saving-grace-from-writers-block-not-baiting-587af3b5
**12 days to Christmas; wrong weather** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/12-days-to-christmas-wrong-weather-b739cf2f
**Heat and hallucination; I'm losing my mind** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/heat-and-hallucination-im-losing-my-mind-38511d37
**Three weeks without glasses; vision improvement** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/three-weeks-without-glasses-vision-improvement-78b4e39a
**Not so horror movies for a Wednesday** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/not-so-horror-movies-for-a-wednesday-6d3d11ef
**Early morning depression and feeling of worthlessness** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/early-morning-depression-and-feeling-of-worthlessness-163b78a5
**Being chased by a Lion; not a story** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/being-chased-by-a-lion-not-a-story-9401ccce
**Weirdest night ever; I hate vigils** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/weirdest-night-ever-i-hate-vigils-33b4bcbe
**Christmas plans; nothing special** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/christmas-plans-nothing-special-247f02d6
**Four days to Christmas; I can't stand the wait** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/four-days-to-christmas-i-cant-stand-the-wait-58c3ab3a
**Extremely dangerous places for Christmas tourism** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/extremely-dangerous-places-for-christmas-tourism-f248e00a
**It's Christmas eve already; today was stressful** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/its-christmas-eve-already-today-was-stressful-91b3ef7f
**Hospitalized on a Christmas** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/hospitalized-on-a-christmas-f3b97ae1
**My very different Christmas** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/my-very-different-christmas-aacdf98b
**Unbelievable historical events that actually happened** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/unbelievable-historical-events-that-actually-happened-45327382
**My Struggles before noise.cash and read.cash; I'm forever grateful** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/my-struggles-before-noisecash-and-readcash-im-forever-grateful-59eab959
**10 Historical events that changed the world** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/10-historical-events-that-changed-the-world-45f6beaa
**Some assassinations in history that shook the world** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/some-assassinations-in-history-that-shook-the-world-6488cfee
**Happy New Year read.cash Familam!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/happy-new-year-readcash-familam-25305af2
**Day 2 of 365** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-2-of-365-b169b81f
**10 cruellest leaders in history** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/10-cruellest-leaders-in-history-46de684e
**Day 4 of 365- slow and steady** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-4-of-365-slow-and-steady-7c4ad5a4
**Day 5 of 365- a little bit of disappointment** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-5-of-365-a-little-bit-of-disappointment-0a4d54c5
**Ten scariest places you shouldn’t visits** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ten-scariest-places-you-shouldnt-visits-2eb6c2dc
**Day 7 of 365 – the feeling of powerlessness** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-7-of-365-the-feeling-of-powerlessness-a36d34a2
**First Friday of 2022- going clubbing** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/first-friday-of-2022-going-clubbing-6ab476e2
**Day 8 of 365- A very stressful weekend** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-8-of-365-a-very-stressful-weekend-d7b37867
**Day 9 of 365- a hungry man is angry** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-9-of-365-a-hungry-man-is-angry-b37951b2
**Day 10 of 365- difficulty in breathing** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-10-of-365-difficulty-in-breathing-3e70c6cc
**Day 11 of 365- Struggling with my health** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-11-of-365-struggling-with-my-health-204ec59e
**Grounded all day long** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/grounded-all-day-long-2a880441
**Day 12 of 365- Nothing but sound health** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-12-of-365-nothing-but-sound-health-56238f53
**Ten (10) creepiest places on earth** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ten-10-creepiest-places-on-earth-13853917
**Day 14 of 365- Struggling with writer's block on a Friday** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-14-of-365-struggling-with-writers-block-on-a-friday-ee8930da
**Bags are packed- Ready to travel** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/bags-are-packed-ready-to-travel-62584177
**Day 15 of 365- a long and boring journey** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-15-of-365-a-long-and-boring-journey-4c6c3964
**Day 16 of 365- a very stressful journey** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-16-of-365-a-very-stressful-journey-d9ec3059
**Day 17 of 365- Monday's rant** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-17-of-365-mondays-rant-85a16a0f
**Me vs Cousin!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/me-vs-cousin-7c40e53a
**Day 18 of 365- zero creativity** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-18-of-365-zero-creativity-d8327e7a
**Hall of uselessness award- Dad's family!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/hall-of-uselessness-award-dads-family-12bca810
**Day 20 of 356- Nothingness, and a short poem** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/day-20-of-356-nothingness-and-a-short-poem-18691cc2
**Choice- from the Nigerian perspective** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/choice-from-the-nigerian-perspective-5de3c6ef
**Gone are the days when....** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/gone-are-the-days-when-09745c56
**Top Ten Forbidden Jutsu in the Naruto verse** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/top-ten-forbidden-jutsu-in-the-naruto-verse-c31d50f1
**Reasons you shouldn't trust anyone!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/reasons-you-shouldnt-trust-anyone-2c86e0bc
**Words of Advice according to a friend!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/words-of-advice-according-to-a-friend-5abb42d6
**Eight (8) signs a person can't be trusted** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/eight-8-signs-a-person-cant-be-trusted-cd40f739
**How to Be Happy with Yourself** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/how-to-be-happy-with-yourself-be41e4bf
**Ten (10) Interesting facts about Earth** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ten-10-interesting-facts-about-earth-7bae80cd
**10 Comic Book characters who cannot die** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/10-comic-book-characters-who-cannot-die-aa965052
**The most dangerous characters in Bleach (Anime)** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/the-most-dangerous-characters-in-bleach-anime-3ebfd0e1
**Weakest to Strongest Marvel and DC Characters** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/weakest-to-strongest-marvel-and-dc-characters-2ce160d5
**Stress from writing based on research** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/stress-from-writing-based-on-research-392781f9
**Ten Romance Anime to watch!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ten-romance-anime-to-watch-4a1c93fb
**Anime shows that kids should never watch** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/anime-shows-that-kids-should-never-watch-27cdbe4e
**Top Ten (10) anime for children** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/top-ten-10-anime-for-children-f77ac63d
**An already stressful February!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/an-already-stressful-february-39d1f96f
**February resolutions on read.cash** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/february-resolutions-on-readcash-71de1b79
*My stay on this platform has been enjoyable since the beginning, thanks to my supporters, readers, commenters, sponsors and well wishers. I love you all and will not let you down!*
February resolutions on read.cash
3rd of February 2022
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I find it hard to believe that January is gone already and we wouldn't be seeing another until another 12 months. How time flies! Just yesterday we shouted happy new year and began the month of January with high hopes and Yada Yada, within the twinkle of an eye January ended and kaboom it's the third of February.
Speaking of resolutions for the new year, I tried to be as realistic as possible while deciding what to and what not to aim for. I wrote down very few goals (about three or four) which I intend to achieve while also ensuring that my discipline and consistency was in check. I don't believe in having too many goals but a few which I can easily lay my finger on and accomplish in a very short period of time, after which I may or may not add new goals to the list.
January was a very spontaneous month and I couldn't exactly begun to follow up on those goals. In fact, I didn't begin until the third week of January, hence I'd like to consider January a trial month. I've begun to work on my goals for the year 2022 since the final week in the month of January and I've begun to see results already. I don't feel comfortable talking about my overall goals for the year but saving $1 a day is one of it which I've already begun, after which I'd increase it to $2 a day and so on. I also need to increase my relationship with God as I've been lagging badly.
Here we are in the month of February, apart from my personal goals, there are certain goals I need to achieve here on read.cash, these goals are a stylish motivation for me so I could maintain my integrity on this platform while also improving my writing skills and adding some BCH to my PORTFOLIO.
Pay sponsorship money
I must say that the month of January was a bit rough for me, my finance was on a decline due to some necessary expenses I had to make during the December/ early January, plus the crypto Dip that followed. I must confess that I haven't been able to renew any sponsorship payment for over two months now. But I'd make sure I do that as soon as possible, perhaps as from next week.
Read 20 + articles daily
This is not as hard as it seems, I've been doing that for quite some time and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. I simply wanna improve on this in a bid to reach more people daily, while simultaneously learning in the process.
Improve my noise.cash interaction
This article may be titled February resolution on read.cash but noise.cash and read.cash are two communities which support the BCH project and are basically subsidiaries of each other, hence I should be able to add this on the list.
My interaction on noise.cash reduced drastically since I joined read.cash last year August, I barely had time for both platforms simultaneously, hence had to drop noise.cash until recently when I found a way around it. I may not be exactly online all the time but I'd make sure to interact and drop short posts about two or three times daily, while also taking advantage of the free tipping system.
I'd like to interact with every here on noise.cash, hence you should feel free to check me out here- Kristoffer https://noise.cash/u/Kristoffer
Write quality articles
As already mentioned in **Stress from writing based on research** and last night's article **An already stressful February!**, I've been pushing myself beyond my limit through sleepless nights while doing a lot of research in a bid to improve the quality of my articles. I'm aiming towards being a better writer and I will not relax until this goal is achieved. https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/stress-from-writing-based-on-research-392781f9 https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/an-already-stressful-february-39d1f96f
*My resolutions for the month of February on read.cash are only a few, I'm trying to be as realistic as possible and will not force too many goals on myself. I'd focus on the few which I've written above and will do everything within my power to ensure I achieve them all within a short time frame.*
*Shout out to my constant readers, commenters, and sponsors. I love you all!*
An already stressful February!
2nd of February 2022
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The past few days has been stressful as already mentioned about three days ago in **Stress from writing based on research****.** I've been pushing myself beyond my limit, been having sleepless nights and restless days so I could write meaningful articles and not one without a direction. I'm trying to be different this time, I don't wanna be a writer without purpose, I'm tired of writing about my personal life and depression, I don't wanna do it anymore. I'm trying to be more organized in my writing, and which is why I've been doing a lot of research, reading, and learning new things in a bid to improve myself and my writing skills. I don't want to be like a dog chasing cars which if it caught one wouldn't know what to do but simply do things out of randomness. Hell No! I don't wanna be like that. https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/stress-from-writing-based-on-research-392781f9
I decided a long time ago that I want to be a better writer and I've begun to work towards it. I've always known that nothing good comes easy, we all do, which is why I've been pushing myself lately while depriving myself of sleep so my stay on this platform would be one with an impact. I don't want to be like a snake that walk across the mountain without an evidence- you may claim that the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence. True talk, but I'd rather not be philosophical but be very direct in my approach towards the need for self improvement.
At the time of writing, my eyes have become heavy, hands tired, and body beginning to give in to nature's call, in the next few minutes I will be off to dreamland but I just had to get this burden off me. Every part of my body wants to write this article, I simply wanna express myself and how I feel.
I simply want to make it known that I'm doing everything within my power to improve the quality of my articles, I want to be a very good writer, after all whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. I want to be among the top writers on this platform, not just for the earnings but for the bragging right- I don't think there is anyone who doesn't like to brag about achievements! Sometimes achievements are more important than money because we get to brag about what we were able to achieve through hard work and whatchamacallit, but at the same time money serves as a motivation so we could keep on working towards our dreams.. I guess I'm beginning to go off track!
I have a lot of videos and e-books saved on my PC already, I got a lot of writing to do as well in preparation for tomorrow's article but my body is telling me No! I've pushed myself for too long but I can no longer take it. There's only one thing I need to do right now, it's something called SLEEP. I need to SLEEP so my brain can function at full capacity so I can continue with my research tomorrow!
I can say that February is just beginning but it's already stressful!
While trying to build my writing skills, I'm simultaneously trying to build my finance. I've been searching the internet for available Pegaxy Scholarships but have found none so far. Although I already joined the Chad P'3 discord server for Pegaxy scholarship, there are no applications accepted for now since they already had about 51 people on the wait list by the time I joined the server. I'm hoping to get a Pegaxy scholarship soon, if you're out there reading this right now and you've got a spare Pegax, I'd be glad to have an opportunity to manage it on your behalf!
For those that'd be interested, here is a list of some of my articles- Altogether I've written over 150 articles but decided to mention a few as seen below. kindly check them out and tell me what you think in the comment section!
**Ten (10) Interesting facts about Earth** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ten-10-interesting-facts-about-earth-7bae80cd
**Reasons you shouldn't trust anyone!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/reasons-you-shouldnt-trust-anyone-2c86e0bc
**10 Comic Book characters who cannot die** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/10-comic-book-characters-who-cannot-die-aa965052
**Ten Romance Anime to watch!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ten-romance-anime-to-watch-4a1c93fb
**Anime shows that kids should never watch** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/anime-shows-that-kids-should-never-watch-27cdbe4e
**Top Ten (10) anime for children** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/top-ten-10-anime-for-children-f77ac63d
**Ten scariest places you shouldn’t visits** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ten-scariest-places-you-shouldnt-visits-2eb6c2dc
**10 Historical events that changed the world** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/10-historical-events-that-changed-the-world-45f6beaa
**Unbelievable historical events that actually happened** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/unbelievable-historical-events-that-actually-happened-45327382
**Extremely dangerous places for Christmas tourism** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/extremely-dangerous-places-for-christmas-tourism-f248e00a
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Top Ten (10) anime for children
**2nd of February 2022**
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**10. Sailor moon**
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sailor moon is a planetary guardian with the power to protect the earth. Given a special brooch that allows her to transform, she must use her new powers to save the city from evil energy-stealing monsters sent by the malevolent queen Beryl of the dark kingdom.
But getting accustomed to her powers and fighting villains are not the only things she has to worry about. she must find the lost princess of the moon kingdom, the other sailor guardians and the legendary silver crystal in order to save the planet from destruction.
**9. Silver Spoon (Jin no Saji)**
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Silver spoon also known as Jin no Saji is a manga adaption that aired in 2013, years later this anime is still enjoyed and watched by many for its interesting story, amazing animation and a great soundtrack.
We got as the main character Yuugo Hachiken in this anime and the show follows his journey at an agricultural high school. Topics like farming and animals are things Yuugo is expected to know and master and since Yuugo is an amateur, he ends up in lots of comedic situations.
Although this anime does have a very few violent moments, overall, this anime is done in a way where anyone of any age could appreciate and watch it.
**8. Chocolate underground**
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Chocolate underground as an adaptation of British novelist Alex Shearer’s satirical work bootleg. Chocolate and other sweets have been banned thanks to the political reign of the good for you party, the new laws are enforced strictly with force if need be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Shearer https://myanimelist.net/anime/3962/:~:text=Chocolate%20Underground%20is%20an%20adaptation%20of%20British%20novelist,chocolate%20factory%20after%20their%20country%25
*Smudger and Huntley are two teen boys determined to eat chocolate again, they search out rumoured chocolate bootleggers eventually starting their own chocolate underground distribution*. Source https://mangarock.to/manga/14952/chocolate-underground
Although the anime is quite old but still you may find it amusing.
**7. Barakamon**
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The overall quality of animation is very good, Seishu Handa is an up-and-coming calligrapher, young, handsome, talented, and unfortunately a narcissist to boot. When a veteran labels his award winning piece as unoriginal, Seishu quickly loses his cool with severe repercussions.
As punishment and in order to aid him in self-reflection, Seishu's father exiles him to the Goto islands far from the comfortable Tokyo lifestyle the temperamental artist is used to.
Now thrown into a rural setting, Seishu must attempt to find new inspiration and develop his own unique art style, that is if boisterous children, Fujoshi middle schoolers and energetic old men stop barging into his house.
The newest addition to the intimate and quirky go-to community only wants to get some work done but the islands are far from the peaceful countryside he signed up for. Thanks to his wacky neighbours who are entirely incapable of minding their own business, the arrogant calligrapher learns so much more than he ever hoped to.
**6. Inuzuma Eleven**
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While other schools in Japan compete for the title of being the best soccer team in the country, Raimon middle school's soccer club Inuzuma eleven struggles to rise from the verge of being disbanded.
The grandson of Inuzuma Eleven’s first-generation goalkeeper and captain of the team Mamoru Endou takes the challenge of kicking the long-neglected club back into shape. To do this he’ll need a little help and more than a little luck. Mamoru End finds hope in the hands of Shuuya Gouenji a brilliant young player who has given up on soccer. Mamoru is determined to get Shuuya and other new recruits to join his team no matter what the cost.
**5. Little Witch Academia**
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Akko Kagari has always aspired to be a witch, though she doesn’t have a magical background, this does not stop her from enrolling in Luna Nova magical academy. However, when an excited Akko finally sets off to her new school, the trip there is anything but smooth. After her perilous journey she befriends the shy lot Lotte Yanson and the sarcastic Susy Manbavaran.
To her utmost delight she also discovers chariot’s wand, the shiny rod which she takes as her own. Unfortunately, her time at Luna Nova will prove to more challenging than Akko could ever believe. she absolutely refuses to stay inferior to the rest of her peers especially to her self-proclaimed rival the beautiful and gifted Diana Cavendish, so she relies on her determination to compensate for her reckless behaviour and ineptitude in magic.
“*In a time when wizardry is on the decline, little witch academia follows the magical escapades of Akko and her friends as they learn the true meaning of being a witch*”. Synopsis https://yugen.to/anime/4532/little-witch-academia-tv/
**4. Digimon**
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The first part of the story of Digimon and its fans begins with the anime's premiere in 1999. The series followed seven young kids who went to camp for the summer and wound up living in a digital world. They were each partnered with their own Digimon companions to aid them in the adventure to come.
**3. Little Battlers Experience**
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in 2046, a revolutionary 80% shock absorbing reinforced cardboard has been developed rapidly transforming the world' exports. The reinforced cardboard would soon become the battleground for a popular children's hobby called LBX little battlers experience.
Four years later a boy named Yamano Ban who loves to play with LBX is given a case containing the model AXO by a mysterious woman who says that he now holds the hopes and despairs of mankind in his hands.
**2. Pokémon**
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Many people refer to this as a cartoon, but it is actually an amine. The story revolves around Ash and a being known as Pokémon living along with humans. As ash get his first Pokémon, he starts his journey with his friends to become a Pokémon master there is not much to say about this anime because almost everyone knows it. Pokémon tv series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_(TV_series)
**1. Shin Chan**
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This anime is basically about the mischiefs of small Shin Chan and how his family handles him. It is full of comedies, and you may like its numerous movies. Although it is full of comedy, its movies will teach children a lot about friendship.
*Anime come in various genre and covers a wide range of topic from politics to lifestyle, horror, friendship, war, romance, and so on. While anime may be enjoyable, some contain explicit scenes which are not suitable for children, hence the reason for this list.*
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Anime shows that kids should never watch
1st of February 2022
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**Detroit metal city**
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If you like the Rock band Kiss, this show which is an obvious reference to kiss’s classic song Detroit Rock City takes the trope of musical road adventure into new territory. It follows the life of lead singer Soichi Nogichi as he tries to navigate between his growing fame as a demonic musician who sings about gratuitous violence on stage and his life as a supportive Swedish pop music loving family man. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_(band) https://rockband.fandom.com/wiki/Detroit_Rock_City
If this sounds goofy to you that's okay it's a comedy, and if you start watching you'll be rooting for the impossible success of his band with the catchy name demon king Johannes Krauser II as well.
**Detective Conan**
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Detective Conan is the story of a cute kid who's appointed himself as a murder mystery solving investigator. Detective Conan has been a huge hit in Japan for over two decades and shows no signs of slowing down. Calling himself Conan Edoogawa after legendary authors Edgar Allen Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Conan enjoys sleuthing brutal mysteries and mysterious deaths like that one cute time where that poor sap lost his head on a roller coaster. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle
**Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan)**
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Attack on Titan is a well-known anime of epic proportions- humankind has been confined into walled towns and cities to protect them from the wandering Titans who live outside. With bare red muscles and creepy grinning faces, the Titans (a mysterious race of humanoid giants) live for human flesh and the humans venture beyond their walls every now and then in fruitless missions to fight back. https://shingekinokyojin-fanon.fandom.com/wiki/Titans
The action begins with one such Titan breaching the wall of teenage hero Erin’s hometown. Erin and his sister watched their mother get brutally eaten and are then thrust into deciding whether to fight or to be food.
**Freezing**
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Freezing centers around students at a special high school for teens with genetically enhanced powers. Here girls are known as Pandora's and are physically equipped to fight brutal interdimensional aliens known as the Nova, the boys support the formidable girls with their freezing abilities.
It's a fun set up for what leads to graphic battle scenes as the Pandora's often lose limbs and clothing usually forced to fight in next to nothing or nothing at all to defend their home. Back at the high school their limbs and clothes are remade only to get torn off again in the next battle.
**Labluegirl**
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This show follows the story of one woman's journey to become a supernatural sexual ninja. Her powers grow as she defeats demons who threaten her life and who challenge the boundaries of human decency. The tone is also hard to pin down since bright and sunny footage is often jarringly juxtaposed with surprise attacks from tentacled demon beasts.
With a bunch of pointless crotch shots and monsters and a variety of suggestive shapes and sizes, Labluegirl is both a parody and an addition to the long list of erotic anime.
**Berserk**
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Set in a medieval world that's darker than the dark ages, Berserk follows the lead character named guts who wanders the land with his broadsword seeking revenge on the demon that ruined his life.
The 2016 reboot of the 90s show is a gory mess full of swords, sorcery, and massacres galore. The combo of 2d and 3d animation allows the artist to render the gore with a level of detail that just wasn't available through the 1997 versions.
**Genocyber**
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Genocyber is a cyberpunk mind screw following two sisters Diana and Elaine who are victims of genetic experiments. Crippled Diana is now a mix of organic and cyborg parts and when she destroys Elaine in a psychotic rage, Elaine psyche merges with Diana's and the two girls become one insane mechanized beast.
Through all the mayhem, disembowelment, and weird surgeries, not many characters seem to show much remorse for the bloody disasters that ensue. In fact, the violence unfolds at such a rampant pace that this TV adaptation of an unfinished manga was banned in Japan before becoming an underground sensation.
**Monster**
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Monster takes place in a hospital but is surprisingly tame on the blood and guts scale when compared to the other entries listed. However, it gets its recommendation for a more adult audience when you consider its message and tone.
Focusing on a doctor who wishes to sidestep his health care facilities tendency to cater only to the wealthy, the lead character vows to help patient regardless of social status, as a result he ends up saving a criminal. This titular monster the criminal goes on to commit some atrocities that call the lead doctor's actions into question.
**Blood-C**
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Saya Kisaragi is a young girl who learns the art of the sword from her father. It would be a sweet tender relationship if it weren't for the sense of doom hanging over the proceedings in another world full of man-eating monsters.
The setting of blood sea is particularly intense, and there’s the feeling that nothing is sacred, and every character is on the chopping block. With Kisaragi and company portraying a realistic sense of dread and a shocking twist ending, the popular story has been adapted into a film, a novelization, and a stage play.
*This list is based on my opinion and is subjective. There are a lot more anime series you'd want to keep away from your children or keep your children away from (which ever works for you). I decided to keep this list short in a bid to not bore my readers. If you think there are other anime series that you think children should not be allowed to watch, mention them in the comment section and let's have some fun!*
*Need anime recommendation for your children? Make sure to not miss tomorrow's article- "Ten anime series for children".*
Ten Romance Anime to watch!
31st of January 2022
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**1. Shinigami Boochan to Kuro Maid**
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This translates as ***the duke of death and his maid***. It tells story of a guy that was afflicted by a curse that kills everything he touches. This at first sight may seem to be a cool power to have but it truly isn't like that because he couldn't touch anyone or in anything. Because of this, his family isolated him in another house but fortunately the duke wasn't alone because he had his maid alongside him, and this is how the story starts.
As time passes the maid and the duke began falling in love with each other. Watch this and you’d see the beautiful moments that they pass together. Although they cannot touch each other, their relationship is truly beautiful to see.
**2. Maoyuu Maou Yuusha**
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In this story our main character and the hero of the world was about to fight the demon lord but something that he wasn't expecting ended up happening. When he got to the demon lord’s mansion, he discovered that the demon king is actually a girl (a demon queen), but that's not everything because the girl didn't want to fight our main character. Instead of an actual fight, the demon queen was willing cooperate with our main character and this is how the story starts.
Instead of the hero killing the demon lord they began working together to improve the world in a not so easy journey. In the long run, the demon queen fell in love with the main character and… you know the rest.
**3. Higehiro**
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The story is really easy- drunk guy accepted a strange teenager in his apartment. Lol. The main character is in love with his boss and decides to ask her out to dinner. He confesses his feelings to her over dinner but was rejected. After dinner he goes to the bar with a friend and got drunk. While on his way home, he found a strange teenager on the street who told him that she didn't have anywhere to go. At first didn't want to help the girl but after thinking a little bit more he decided to let the girl sleep in his apartment. She offered to sleep with him at some point our main character is a typical shadow so he rejected the offer.
As the anime goes on you will see that the girl will start to develop some feelings for him but he’s still in love with his boss. If you want to know why that teenager was alone in the middle of the night at that street or if you want to see the romance between the two then you should watch this anime.
**4. Hensuki**
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In this anime, the main character was cleaning a room at the school and he discovered a letter on the table that was sent to him, alongside the letter was also a painting. After reading the letter he discovered that someone is in love with him but he doesn't know who she is and that begins the story.
He goes on to dedicate his life to find out who is in love with him. As the anime go on, more and more girls will appear, but there is a problem- every girl that appears fortunately or unfortunately is in love with him but there is a twist, they all have some weird behaviour. No spoilers.
**5. Wise Man’s grandchild**
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If you want to watch a romance anime but also want to watch some action and an overpowered main character, then this anime is for you because it has everything.
It tells the story of a guy that died in his world and was incarnated into a fantasy world. In this fantasy world, his parents ended up dying in an accident while he was only a baby. He then was adopted by an old man that is actually one of the best mages in the world. This old man began teaching him about magic since a very young age till he became really overpowered.
When the right time came, he moved to the city to go to a magic school, and right at his arrival he discovered two girls being intimidated by some weird guys and as a good cliché he obviously saved them. He and one of the girls began to fall in love with each other and blah blah. It’s a blend of romance and action.
**6. Domestic girlfriend**
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This one is a little complicated and a little controversial, but one thing is certain though the opening is fire. This anime starts in a very spicy way- at the beginning it shows that the main character has slept with a girl, and as the story goes on, you’d discover that the girl wasn't really his girlfriend, neither did they love each other but simply wanted to experiment and see how thing are.
The mother of the main character passed away, and his father found another woman whom he is in love with. Things really get out of hand at this point because the father with whom his father is in love decided to move in, but with her two daughters. One of those daughters is the girl he slept with at the beginning, and the other is his teacher. The two girls will fall in love with our main character, and you can already see where this is going.
**7. Tsurezure children**
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If you want to watch a good romance with a lot of drama, then consider watching this one. This show is about teenagers and the romances that they will pass through it. It shows a lot of relationships between the different people with different personalities. As a classic, you can be sure that it is really good and it's really funny to watch. I do not intend to give spoilers, so I’d stop here.
**8. Tonikaku Kawaii**
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This anime is one of the funniest enemies ever made. It starts with our boy Nasa walking down the street, he sees a beautiful girl Tsukasa, the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his life and didn't want to lose that chance, so he decides to talk to her. He didn't pay attention to the streets while walking up to her and got hit by a car. Although he was saved by Tsukasa, he still broke some bones but that that doesn't mean anything.
Fast forward since I wouldn’t be giving spoilers- He confesses his love to her; she accepts but on the condition that they would get married. He immediately accepts the condition and blacks out. If you wanna find out what happens next, feel free to check it out.
**9. Guilty Crown**
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This is an anime you will never forget especially because of the opening. In a world devastated by a mysterious virus the main character obtains the power of the kings, with this newfound power our main character will try to restore the Japanese power that was lost because of the virus. At the same time, we will also have the opportunity to see the romance that will blossom between him and the girl that he works with. https://guiltycrown.fandom.com/wiki/Void_Genome#Power_of_the_Kings
**10. Bokutachi no Remake**
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In this story the main character went back 10 years in time and decides to rethink the decisions that he made. He begins by altering his decision between going to the university or getting a job. In his previous life he had opted for work and this didn’t go well. He decided it will be different this time because he decided to pursue his university dream. He ended up living with a boy and two girls that also study at the same university, these people are very famous people in the future, but they don't know it yet. He was obviously happy to live with them because he always admired them in the future.
Surprisingly, the two girls he admires fall in love with him and he has to decide which to choose. If you want to know which one he chooses and what will happen in the future, then you must check out this anime.
*I’ve got a bonus anime for you with title “Uzaki chan wa Asobitai”- I wouldn’t say anything about this, but don’t watch it in front of your parents or younger ones!*
Stress from writing based on research
30th of January 2022
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The past few days has been very stressful, I've been writing a bit differently from my usual routine. The usual routine involves me writing about myself, my personal life and the challenges I go through which includes my health and finance. I've been doing this for as long as I can remember, perhaps since I joined read.cash but since the month of December, I've been doing a mix of articles based on my personal life, and a little bit of research. At some point I wrote some articles which really got some attention, it brought new viewers and so on. Which gave me a sneak peek into the kind of articles people actually enjoy reading.
For instance- **Extremely dangerous places for Christmas tourism****-** where I mentioned the Hawaii volcano, devil's pool, valley of death, Yosemite half dome, and Mount Hua Shan in china. Another was **Unbelievable historical events that actually happened****-** which featured animals in court, the dancing plague and so on. More of these kinds of articles are; https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/extremely-dangerous-places-for-christmas-tourism-f248e00a https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/unbelievable-historical-events-that-actually-happened-45327382
**Some assassinations in history that shook the world** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/some-assassinations-in-history-that-shook-the-world-6488cfee
**10 cruellest leaders in history** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/10-cruellest-leaders-in-history-46de684e
**Ten scariest places you shouldn’t visits** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ten-scariest-places-you-shouldnt-visits-2eb6c2dc
**Ten (10) creepiest places on earth****-** I remember writing this as requested by @Codename_Chikakiku https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ten-10-creepiest-places-on-earth-13853917
**Top Ten Forbidden Jutsu in the Naruto verse** and so on. https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/top-ten-forbidden-jutsu-in-the-naruto-verse-c31d50f1
Writing these articles based on research have been stressful, and usually takes up to 4 to 5 hours on a stretch before I finally write, edit and attach pictures. Due to the stress involved, I didn't write those kinds of articles everyday but wrote my usual "auto biography" on every other days while adding based articles perhaps once or twice in a week to eliminate the stress.
Based on my observation, I realised articles based on research, anime, and comic books usually gained more views and upvotes, hence more visits by our dear friend rusty. In lieu of this, I decided to push myself by writing those kinds of articles consecutively without a break in between to see how well my theory holds. I love experimenting a lot as long as I'm not breaking any rules. The only rule I'm breaking is the rule of nature- it's been really stressful, and this stress is beginning to tell on me. Imagine spending over6 to 8 hours on research daily for an single article, after which I'd have to write, edit, add pictures and blah blah which in total takes about 10 hours before an article is successfully published. It's not as stressful as it sounds, but repeating this process for about 5 to 6 days straight is a real stress. Below are some of these articles based on research which I published consecutively without giving myself a break- you could check them out perhaps you'd find them enjoyable.
**Reasons you shouldn't trust anyone!** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/reasons-you-shouldnt-trust-anyone-2c86e0bc
**Eight (8) signs a person can't be trusted** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/eight-8-signs-a-person-cant-be-trusted-cd40f739
**How to Be Happy with Yourself** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/how-to-be-happy-with-yourself-be41e4bf
**Ten (10) Interesting facts about Earth** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/ten-10-interesting-facts-about-earth-7bae80cd
**10 Comic Book characters who cannot die** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/10-comic-book-characters-who-cannot-die-aa965052
**The most dangerous characters in Bleach (Anime)** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/the-most-dangerous-characters-in-bleach-anime-3ebfd0e1
**Weakest to Strongest Marvel and DC Characters** https://read.cash/@Kristofferquincy/weakest-to-strongest-marvel-and-dc-characters-2ce160d5
These articles are quite enjoyable- the first three are based on life lessons and self improvement, the 4th is based on the earth and it's wonders, the last four are comic and anime related.
I've been depriving myself of rest and sleep, I do research all night long and it's a real inconvenience. I'm not complaining directly, after all nothing good comes easy, but my body is complaining from within. The plan last night was to write something based on research last night so I could publish it this morning but I hadn't begun to read and watch videos when my eyes began to close, I felt pain all over me and just had to give in to nature (nature cannot be cheated).
I'm working on some articles such as "***the most beautiful cities in the world***", "***some historical events that changed the world***", and "***the top ten inventions that made the world a better place***". I've had these topics in mind for sometime, I've begun to work on them, but had to put them on hold due to my health. I will continue as soon as I'm back to health and will publish them as soon as they're ready. I do all these to please my viewers, hence you should also feel free to request for a certain kind of article and I'd be glad to deliver!
Weakest to Strongest Marvel and DC Characters
29th of January 2022
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**Heimdall (Marvel)**
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Marvel movie fans might remember that Idris Elba played the part of the Asgardian god Heimdall in the Thor movies. The strong powerhouse that isn't to be messed with; brother of the warrior Sif has awesomeness running in his veins. He is tasked with guarding the Rainbow Bridge to the Bifrost so you know that he must be packing some serious firepower if Odin trusts him to defend Asgard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idris_Elba
Heimdall might not have the same strength as the likes of Odin and Thor but he's not exactly your typical Asgardian either. It is said that he can hear Sap running through the trees and see events occurring miles away which certainly helps his game. Heimdall isn't a small guy, he stands about seven feet tall and is three times heavier than us mere mortals. Certain magics can stop his superhuman senses though and he was once unable to stop the Hulk from entering the realm eternal hence his place on the list.
**The flash (DC)**
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Flash by name and flashy by Nature. Four main people have taken the Mantle over the course of the character's history. First it was the college athlete Jay Garrick followed by forensic scientist Barry Allen, his nephew Wally West, and finally Bart Allen his grandson. While the flash is the fastest man alive and can travel through time thanks to his speed, his powers are quite limited compared to others on this list.
During the crisis on Infinite Earth, the flash pushed himself too far and started to convert into pure energy. As a metahuman, he can channel lightning, he's immune to telepathic manipulation, and holds an enormous amount of information in the short-term memory which can help him save precious lives.
**Deadpool (Marvel)**
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Deadpool is the brainchild of writers Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld, he was the antihero we all wanted and needed. Played perfectly on screen by Ryan Reynolds, the jibe making spandex wearing character is unique in more ways than one. Thanks to a strange experimental treatment, Deadpool has accelerated healing powers, his body is resistant to most drugs and toxins and is incredibly fast and agile. Most enemies he encounters don't stand a chance thanks to his martial arts training and ability to use multiple weapons. He can't die which makes him a formidable foe but his healing rate can be severely affected by factors like his mood and overall health. https://www.bing.com/search?q=Fabian+Nicieza+wikipedia https://www.bing.com/search?q=Rob+Liefeld+wikipedia
**Martian Manhunter (DC)**
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Even the name sounds scary, luckily John Jones is one of the good guys. Known popularly as Martian Manhunter or simply Martian Man, the incredible character was conceived in 1955 and has done a lot ever since. The DC superhero is one of the founding members of the Justice League and boasts a lot of abilities. A humanoid alien hailing from Mars, Martian Manhunter has strength to rival that of Superman, agility, he can shape-shift, fly, turn invisible, telepathic, and telekinetic. Sometimes called the Swiss Army knife of superheroes, this extra-terrestrial is not to be messed, you’d never know when he might strike or what he looks like. His only weakness is fire.
**Thor (Marvel)**
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Thor is arguably one of Marvel's most popular characters, the Asgardian god of thunder knows how to throw it down with or without his hammer. Odin's son Thor is one of the most powerful Asgardian of all time. Thor has done some impressive things throughout his extensive life including lifting an earth-sized Midgard serpent and supporting the weight of twenty planets.
He also has the ability to enter a state called warriors madness or Berserker gang- the only trouble is when he's in the clutches of this he'll destroy anyone in his path whether they're on his side or not. Among some of his powers Thor can summon lightning, wreak havoc with his hammer, kick major butt in hand-to-hand combat, and fly. He can wipe the floor with most but it is possible to defeat him and he wouldn't be able to rival the likes of The entity or The Living Tribunal. https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Entity_(New_Earth) https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Living_Tribunal_(Multiverse)
**Wonder Woman (DC)**
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Also known as Diana Prince, Wonder Woman has come to the forefront of the DC Universe in the last couple of years thanks to Gal Gadot's on-screen performance, the Amazonian princess comes from celestial stock despite originally being said to have been made out of clay by her mother Queen Hippolyta.
Diana's powers go way beyond what she can do physically, she's exceedingly wise and her upbringing by Amazonian warriors makes her an outstanding noble and strategic leader. When it comes to battle, she's not easily matched thanks to her warrior roots, her lasso of truth, bracelets of submission and other godly armour which strike fear in her enemies hearts for a good reason. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/:~:text=Lasso%20of%20Truth%20From%20Wikipedia%2C%20the%20free%20encyclopedia,the%20Lasso%20of%20Hestia%20or%20the%20Golden%20Pr
**The Hulk (Marvel)**
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Bruce Banner has both a disadvantage and advantage with his powers. He can turn into the Hulk at will or totally against his will, he can be either a mindless killing machine or a formidable trump card in battle, the outcome is hard to predict.
Both banner and his green alter-ego have their plus points- banner is highly intelligent and able to use his expertise in Biology, Chemistry and Nuclear physics to his advantage. While the Hulk is able to dominate with brute force. The best part about him is that the angrier he gets, the more powerful he gets, so when he's attacked, he usually gains the upper hand. Hulk can also run across continents and is able to heal at lightning speed.
**The Spectre (DC)**
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Spectre first appeared in 1940, making him one of the oldest DC characters. We're used to seeing cosmic entities use their powers for evil, Galactus for instance, but Spectre is an entirely different being- he is basically a god. Not only is he able to bend time and space to his will but he also has very few weaknesses.
Spectre has to inhabit a human host in order to work as mojo which can be both a blessing and a curse. Some magical devices can get the better of him so he's not completely indestructible. The spear of destiny could put a stop to him as could Eclipso when he's at full strength. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipso
**The Silver Surfer (Marvel)**
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Jack Kirby's Silver Surfer was born Norrin Radd on the planet Zenn-La. The surfer is possibly one of the most intriguing characters in the Marvel Universe thanks to his backstory. Rad was an astronomer who helped save his world from Galactus by offering to service as Herald doomed to an eternity hunting out planets for his boss to eat. The Silver Surfer lost his humanity until the Fantastic Four helped him out. As a superhero that wields the power cosmic, silver surfer has unbelievable strength and endurance as well as the ability to travel through interstellar space. He also doesn't need to worry about eating sleeping or drinking as he's perfectly fine without them.
**Captain Atom (DC)**
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Captain Atom has access to some of the best powers out of all of the superheroes in the DC universe. Captain Atom doesn't just have super senses, he has quantum senses. He can see into the future while simultaneously looking into the past, thus making him cooler than most. He can fly faster than the speed of sound, destroy enemies with the flick of his wrist, and is largely immune to magic.
Known in the DC Universe as Nathaniel Adams, he is also a skilled United States Air Force pilot making him a natural choice for leading missions. Captain Atom’s energy processing abilities are akin to a supercomputer, and he once wiped all life from Earth 51.
**Phoenix (marvel)**
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The fiery force that is Phoenix isn't something you would want to make angry. Legend has it that the previous universe’s energy was saved by the force stopping it all from being damned forever. The Phoenix force is essentially unadulterated life, no one is entirely sure what the extent of the Phoenix power is but judging by what we've witnessed so far, it's epic.
When it merged with Jean Grey as the white phoenix, it was able to manipulate the future of an entire universe. If its host gets offed, rebirths itself as the name suggests. Even The Beyonder was awed by its overwhelming power. https://d.docs.live.net/5ca5b1ad75dafec3/Documents/Day%203%20of%20365.odt
**Elaine Belloc (DC)**
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Elaine Belloc’s dad is archangel Michael, so you could say that she was born good. Unlike some of the other superheroes, Elaine wasn't aware of her powers at the start. At first she was a normal human who could see ghosts, eventually she discovered her heritage and harnessed the ability to manifest her wings. The best thing about Elaine is that no matter what happens to her or what form she takes, her powers will always be there.
She's been known to accidentally create an entire cosmos and also replaced the presence, thus becoming the most powerful entity in the universe. Elaine is immune to mind control, basically immortal, and holds the knowledge of everything there ever was. In terms of pure power, it's practically impossible to beat this teen angel.
**One above all (Marvel)**
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With a name like that, it's not hard to see how this character reigns supreme over this list. In simple terms, this entity is responsible for creating everything there ever was. So many of One above all’s powers are similar to Elaine Belloc's, but with the added bonus of being able to control cosmic energy at will. The character is revered and often mentioned by other Marvel characters including Thor, Eternity, and Susan storm who talk about it with great respect. When it comes to powers, one above all transcends anything that anyone else could do.
*This list is totally based on my opinion and is considered subjective. There are other people in the marvel and Dc universe with more powers and abilities, hence If you find this list a violation of the natural order of strength and weakness in the Marvel and DC universe, feel free to mention in the comment section. Let’s have some fun.*
*I apologise to superman fanboys, but he’s not on the list. I know Dr. Manhattan deserves to be on this list, but I’d rather not go down that lane!*
The most dangerous characters in Bleach (Anime)
28th of January 2022
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Bleach hosts a cast of extremely powerful characters, because of this many fans of the series constantly debate on which characters are the deadliest. Factors such as strength, speed, intelligence, and abilities are taken into consideration. This is especially important in Bleach because fights are determined based on a combination of all these things.
**The five special War Powers**
The leader of The Wandenreich- Yhwach created a list that included beings that could change the outcome of war. The list is called the five special war potentials. Let’s find out what the five special war potentials is all about. https://bleach.fandom.com/wiki/:~:text=The%20Special%20War%20Potentials%20are%20Ichigo%2C%20Kenpachi%2C%20Shunsui%2C,get%20rid%20of%20opponents%20with%20just%25
The five special War Powers is a list created by Yhwach the Quincy King; this list consists of the five most dangerous people during the thousand-year blood war. The list was created for the purpose of identifying people of interests that could potentially decide the outcome of the war. The Quincy’s were to either recruit these guys into the ranks of the Quincy or defeat them. But one can say that the list was created to keep an eye on the people on the list because no one on that list was ever going to join. https://bleach.fandom.com/wiki/Quincy
**Sosuke Aizen**
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The first person on the war potential list that was directly contacted by Yhwach himself was Sosuke Aizen. Aizen was a character that we all knew one way, or another could unleash chaos during the war. We first learned that he could play a part when Yhwach goes into Muken to speak to Aizen. While all of this is going down, everyone is preoccupied fighting the first invasion of Quincy. Yhwach extends an invitation pretty much offering the invitation as freedom and Aizen being Aizen, he declines. He later goes on to side with the Shinigami and fights Yhwach himself but only for his own sake. https://vsbattles.com/threads/bleach-mukens-size-and-god-tiers.108039/
Surprisingly, Sosuke Aizen was on the list for his reiatsu and not his abilities with Kyoka Suigetsu. We always Aizen’s spiritual pressure was unrivalled- he could crush other beings just by flexing his spiritual pressure, he could force powerful beings with a monster instinct like Grimmjow into submission by demonstrating his reiatsu just enough. https://bleach.fandom.com/wiki/Reiatsu
Consider what Gin said about Aizen- “if you fear Aizen just for his Kyoka Suigetsu, you're fearing for the wrong reason”. Aizen has shown that he isn't a one-trick pony. In addition to his dangerous intellect there is his reiatsu which he was going to use to bring down the Soul king's palace from his chair, the reiatsu he used to crush the Soul Kings excess power, this spiritual pressure is too much for Muken. The only thing the soul society can do currently is keep his reiatsu so close to him via the seals, and even that might prove difficult with time as we have seen Aizen has grown extremely powerful by just sitting there. https://bleachfanfiction.fandom.com/wiki/Ky%C5%8Dka_Suigetsu_(spirit)
**Zaraki Kenpachi**
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Yhwach encountered another member on the special War Powers list before Aizen. Loyd Lloyd uses his self-ability to disguise himself as Yhwach and had an encounter with Zaraki Kenpachi- one of the five special War Powers. Some insists that it was Yhwach himself who had the encounter with Zaraki, either way Zaraki didn't stand a chance. It's probably the only time we see Zaraki lose in such a way.
Kenpachi Zaraki was on the five special War Powers list for his strength alone need I say much about this. Throughout the entire series Zaraki has shown that he doesn't need any fancy abilities or the need to be clever in fights, as he bulldozes through any enemy. He even took a bunch of Quincy out before appearing in front of Yhwach and this is way before he knew his shikai. Central 46 feared him and prevented him from gaining any more strength and even his own peers acknowledged that it's best to stay that way.
While not proven by Canon in any way, I think Aizen knew just as well as Yhwach that Zaraki would be enough to end the War. He might have known Zaraki will go looking for the best fight once the captains were dispatched to fight the Arrancar. https://bleach.fandom.com/wiki/Arrancar
Having powerhouses like Ichigo, Grimmjow, Yukio and Nori Tora in one place- Hueco Mundo, would have Zaraki excited. By doing this Aizen was able to close Hueco Mundo off and have everyone preoccupied with the Espada there (a theory). But whether Aizen knew it or not, Yhwach did keep a close eye on Zaraki during the first invasion. https://bleach-next-generation.fandom.com/wiki/Hueco_Mundo
**Ichigo Kurosaki**
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Unbeknownst to Ichigo at the time was his incredible lineage and makeup. It was only Isheen, Urahara, Aizen and Yhwach that knew deep down what Ichigo truly was- a Shinigami-Hollow-Quincy hybrid, and that is what made Ichigo such a scary person to Yhwach and the Wandenreich. Everything about Ichigo and his growth potential was so unknown to everyone else. Before he learned the truth and unlocked his true potential, Ichigo was already growing at an absurd rate. Yhwach was so scared of Ichigo that he wanted to get to get rid of him as soon as possible in their fight while he was infused with the soul king.
Imagine a guy who just consumed the Soul king and could see and change the future was so scared of Ichigo that he had to instantly end the fight. It was all a laughing matter to him until Ichigo activated his Bankai. He knew playtime was over and that he had to end it or else…. You know the rest.
As you could expect, Ichigo Kurosaki proved to be troublesome to the Quincy initiative, he was the one who dealt the final blow to Yhwach, and even before that he was thrown Quincy's into buildings.
**Kisuke Urahara**
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At first glance Urahara doesn't seem like much of a threat but as we all know this is an act. He doesn't seem like a serious guy but is not someone you want to forget during a war. You want to see what he is always up to or else your plans will collapse from right under you. Unlike the other Shinigami mentioned above who could destroy you with their strength or reiatsu, Urahara could probably beat you that way but that isn't his preferred method. He is calculative and smart, he is the man with the plan- multiple plans to be more specific, which is why he is one of the five war powers on the Wandenreich’s list.
He is unpredictable to keep your eyes off him for even a second. The mastermind behind the defeat of Sosuke Aizen and former research and development head, Kisuke enters a fight with many possibilities figured out already. There isn't anything that slips through the cracks with Kisuke Urahara, he even has plans for when he loses or dies. Coupling all these with the fact that he knows every single person listed so far is also dangerous to the Quincy.
He knows what Ichigo truly is, knows what Aizen is capable of doing, and potentially knows what his next move could be, and he obviously knows Zaraki’s strength. He is too smart to be left unchecked, and if we're being honest I don't think the Quincy's did a good enough job on keeping him checked. I’d say that because keeping him unchecked cause a couple of losses for the Quincy's such as being the one behind Ichigo's escape from the jail, the solution to the Bankai-stealing Quincy badges, and the death of one of you Yhwach elites.
**Ichibē Hyōsube**
Source https://bleach.fandom.com/wiki/Ichib%C4%93_Hy%C5%8Dsube
The final war potential Ichibē Hyōsube- leader of the zero division, the final front of the soul society, the protector of the soul king and the creator of names. Ichibē was around before the creation of the soul society as we know it today and was also around during the first war a thousand years ago. Therefore, Ichibē was one of the five war potentials. His insight and wisdom are enough to be considered a dangerous person of interest.
Unfortunately for him his comrades were quickly dispatched, and he was forced to deal with the monster that is Yhwach alone. Despite his incredibly broken ability to rename things, Ichibē fell victim to the Almighty. Unfortunately for everyone on the five-war potential list, Ichibē proved to overpower all their strength.
Aizen's reiatsu was no match for Ichibē and his overwhelming reiatsu as he used it to drown and incapacitate Aizen.
Zaraki's strength was not even on the level of a Yhwach clone, and this was before you Yhwach the soul Kings power.
Urahara's means and strategies could only help so much. He was stopped before he could even participate in this fight against the king himself.
Ichigo was quickly discarded directly by Yhwach. While his potential was feared greatly Yhwach, he was no match for the almighty and its future changing abilities. Our hero was defeated before he could even show off what his true potential was. Ichigo eventually dealt the final blow but this wasn't because of his laying ability or anything. Ichibē had the upper hand for most of the fight but fell victim to being at the wrong place at the wrong time. His defeat really cemented the direction the war was going in and also amplified the situation the Soul Reapers were in.
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*What did you think about the five special war powers list? If you think there is a character that I forgot about or that Yhwach should have known about, do not hesitate to mention this in the comment section.*
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10 Comic Book characters who cannot die
27th of January 2022
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**10. Ra's al Ghul**
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Having not one but a few portable Lazarus pits have kept Ra’s alive for centuries and will possibly continue to do so for eternity. Since making his appearance 45 years ago in Batman 232, the character has been significantly enhanced making him a big-time dastardly villain and someone worthy of headline in a Batman movie. https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Lazarus_Pit
Apart from leading the League of Assassins, he is also the Dark Knight's father-in-law. Being the grandfather to Damian wane grants him the exclusive rights to Bruce Wayne’s and the Dark Knight's affairs. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/League_of_Assassins
**9. The Hulk**
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When the Hulk is at his maddest, he is at his strongest, so strong in fact that he can best almost anyone even his alter-ego Bruce Banner. In the epic 2002 Hulk: The end one-shot, Hulk and Banner were the only survivors of a nuclear holocaust that has ravaged earth. With no one except cockroaches left to battle or banter with. They’re left to share the ravaged planet in one body. The result is both devastating and touching, and the Hulk does prove that he's the strongest of them all by literally out living everyone. https://archive.org/details/hulk-the-end-images/page/n7/mode/2up
**8. Immortal**
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His name says it all, the character who made his first appearance in Issue-7 of Robert Kirkman's image superior titled Invincible has been around since the days of King Arthur as he was one of his knights and was instrumental on a few other historical milestones including wars and even becoming the US president under the alias of Abraham Lincoln. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible_(comics)
**7. Wolverine**
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Forget about the recent death of Wolverine, as there's no way Marvel will let their eternal “*cash cow*” be permanently dead. As his comics mythos goes, every time Wolverine dies, he ends up in a hellish setting where he must battle a demon samurai to return to life. Expect more of the scenario in future comics and movies!
**6. Vandal Savage**
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One of DC Comics most persistent and hard to kill villains- Vandal Savage has been a savage vandal of history since prehistoric times. He started out as a caveman in 50,000 BC and gained his immortality and great intellect after being bathed by the radiation from a mysterious meteorite. Since then, he has been an advisor to some of the most influential people in history including Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler and was even rumoured to be Jack the Ripper himself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper
**5. Painkiller Jane**
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Jane Vasco heals from the most horrendous injuries in a matter of minutes, but these pain hurts like hell. To cope with the pain, she must pop painkillers hence the nickname. Despite a few notable crossovers with The Punisher, Hellboy, and then to television stints, the underutilized creation is still underdeveloped and needs time to gather more depth and develop her character / origin. Painkiller Jane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punisher#:~:text=The%20Punisher%20%28%20Francis%20%22%20Frank%20%22%20Castle%2C,Amazing%20Spider-Man%20%23129%20%28%20cover-dated%20February%201974%20%29. https://hellboy.fandom.com/wiki/The_Hellboy_Universe_Comics https://lgbt.fandom.com/wiki/Painkiller_Jane
**4. Lobo**
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The bloodthirsty villain can be resurrected from just a drop of his blood just like how Groot is regrown from a single tree branch. Surprisingly, that doesn't help him resurrect his flagging popularity.
Most recently he's been given a new persona, but Lobo is still not that remembered by many people. I guess he needs to step up his comic book exploits to increase his popularity. Fortunately for him, being immortal grants him all the time to achieve this but I doubt it will be during my lifetime. ha-ha
**3. Death**
Source https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-lady-death-facts-thanos/amp/
When you are death itself or herself it stands to reason that you probably can't die. Both DC and Marvel comic both have their own versions of death. The former's most famous death is Death of the endless in the Sandman comics, while the Marvel version is also female but as a more conventional skeleton in a ominous hood kind of character called Mistress Death. Her name and physical appearance still doesn't stop a certain super villain from falling in love with her (Thanos). https://www.cbr.com/strangest-death-character-versions-marvel-dc-comics/#:~:text=Death%20Of%20The%20Endless%2DDC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(Marvel_Comics)#:~:text=Death%20%28also%20distinguished%20as%20Mistress%20Death%20and%20Lady,was%20created%20by%20Mike%20Friedrich%20and%20Jim%20Starlin.
**2. Thanos**
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Ironically Thanos’s immortality stems from his love for and devotion to death who has shunned him for her real so. Despite all the chaos he brings to the universe, the mad Titan simply can't be killed, and I best can only be imprisoned in the soul gems / Cosmic Cube / pocket dimensions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(Marvel_Comics)#:~:text=Death%20%28also%20distinguished%20as%20Mistress%20Death%20and%20Lady,was%20created%20by%20Mike%20Friedrich%20and%20Jim%20Starlin.
**1. Stan “the man” Lee (Stan Lee)**
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Heads up true believers, after all he has done and is still doing for comics the man will live on internally in the hearts of comic fans via paper-based appearances or CGI. His death may have caused a few missed heart beats, but he has living proof that being a comic book fan does keep one internally young. Stan Lee will forever be alive in our heart. He may not be a comic villain, but he deserves to be on this list. Stan Lee- Biography https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498278/bio
*This list is based on my opinion and knowledge of the comic verse. There are so many immortal comic book characters who are not mentioned in this list- for instance Deadpool, The thing, Apocalypse, Mephisto, Death stroke, Anti Monitor, Doomsday, and so on. The above mentioned are simply my favourite and is considered subjective. It should also be known that this list is not a Top Ten (10).*
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Ten (10) Interesting facts about Earth
**26th of January 2022**
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**10.** **The basics**
Earth is the only planet in our Solar System which is not named after a Greek or Roman divinity. It is the third planet closest to the sun and the densest one. The Earth was formed around 4.54 billion years ago, and unless aliens show up and make their presence known, it is the only planet known to support life.
**9. Once the center of the universe**
Once upon a time, human beings thought that Earth was the center of the entire universe. Ancient astronomers theorized that the Earth was a stationary body with all the other planetary objects orbiting around it. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus formulated the correct 'Sun-centered model of the Solar System' that put the Sun in the center rather than the Earth. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/copernicus/:~:text=Nicolaus%20Copernicus%20%281473%E2%80%931543%29%20was%20a%20mathematician%20and%20astronomer,the%20universe%20and%20the
**8. Troposphere**
The Earth has many coats of atmosphere. There is mesosphere, ionosphere, exosphere, and thermosphere and then there is the troposphere. Troposphere, the layer closest to the surface, is the reason we exist. This layer of atmosphere is very thin, only around 10 miles high, but it supports all the life in our planet. Furthermore, most of the weather occurs within the troposphere. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/:~:text=The%20troposphere%20is%20the%20first%20and%20lowest%20layer,aerosols%2C%20and%20is%20where%20most%20weather%20phenomena
**7. Solid ground**
It is the only planet that contains water, and it has a lot of it. Astronomers got a nice shock when they first ventured into space. When they looked down at the Earth, all they saw was a blue sphere dotted with green and brown! Well, we all know now that 70% of the Earth's surface is covered with water, and 96% of all this water is saline. Only 30% of Earth is a solid ground. What is more interesting is that the ground we stand on gets recycled every now and then. It looks unchanging, but the Earth's crust goes through cycles of birth and death every 500 million years! Recycling the Earth’s crust https://g105lab.sitehost.iu.edu/1425chap12.htm
**6. 24 Hours in a day**
The Earth does not take 24 hours to revolve around its own axis, it is actually a bit faster. Contrary to the popular belief, it actually takes 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds! Speaking of time, a year on Earth is not 365 days long. It is 365.2564 days. It is because of this extra “*0.2564”* day that we need to have a leap year in our calendars.
**5. Satellites**
We all know about the Moon. We gaze upon it every night, or most nights, and appreciate its serene beauty. However, we bet you don't even know about the Earth's co-orbital satellites. They are also known as Quasi-satellites. Earth has at least five co-orbital asteroids which include 3753 Cruithne and 2002 AA29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasi-satellite
"**3753 Cruithne** is often referred to as the “second moon”. It is more than 3 miles across and orbits in sync with the earth. **2002 AA29** rotates the Earth in a horseshoe orbit. Every 95 years, it gets a little closer". Source https://www.wise-geek.com/does-earth-have-co-orbital-satellites.htm
Scientists have suggested that within half a century, it will come near to the Earth's orbit, and it will be a great spot for a space exploration mission. Source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/science/asteroid-bennu-earth-osiris-rex.html
Apart from natural satellites, there are approximately 1,305 human-made satellites orbiting the planet!
**4. Holocene Epoch period**
Earth has a rich geological history. Formed 4.54 billion years ago by accumulation of cosmic dust particles, our planet has seen some major events. The very first Precambrian period, when the solar system was just gas, makes up for 88% of geologic time of Earth! Then came Phanerozoic eon when Earth had just one enormous super-continent. This was followed by dinosaurs, ice age, continental drifts and what not. We are now in the Holocene Epoch eon that began 11,700 years ago! https://www.britannica.com/science/:~:text=Precambrian%2C%20period%20of%20time%20extending%20from%20about%204.6,than%2080%20percent%20of%20the%20total%20geologic%25 https://www.britannica.com/science/:~:text=Phanerozoic%20Eon%2C%20the%20span%20of%20geologic%20time%20extending,of%20time%20largely%20on%20the%20basis%20of%20char https://www.encyclopedia.com/earth-and-environment/geology-and-oceanography/geology-and-oceanography/:~:text=In%20geologic%20time%2C%20the%20Holocene%20Epoch%20represents%20the,from%20approximately%2010%2C000%20years%20ago%20unt
**3. Earth is slowing down**
Earth is slowing down, very slowly. There is a difference of a second every few years. Millions of years ago, one day was only 20 hours long. Scientists have speculated that millions of years from now, a day on Earth will be 27 hours long! Won't that be cool? We might finally have enough time to do all our chores. Ha-ha.
**2. Molten lava**
Thanks to intense volcanism and recurrent collisions with other celestial bodies, the entire Earth was once a burning magma ocean. Gradually, the outermost layer cooled down and formed the crust. Off gassing of volatile components, volcanic activity and pressure eventually created oceans. Rest is history. The center of the Earth is still molten (erupting volcanoes, anyone?) and this core is even hotter than the Sun's surface! Earth’s inner core https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_inner_core
**1. Space debris**
Apart from the moon and satellites, Earth has some other objects which orbits it as well. These are known as Space debris, also called “**space junk”-** "*artificial material that is orbiting Earth but is no longer functional. This material can be as large as a discarded rocket stage or as small as a microscopic chip of paint! They may look beautiful on first sight but are extremely dangerous especially to space crafts*". Source https://www.britannica.com/technology/space-debris
*There are many more interesting facts about the earth but I simply decided to limit this list to only 10 facts in a bid to not bore you to death. If you think there’s any important fact I should have mentioned but skipped, feel free to mention in the comment section!*
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How to Be Happy with Yourself
**25th of January 2022**
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If you're not happy being with yourself it means you're in bad company or probably have a low self-esteem. I’m not a professional on these things but I intend to show you how to be happy with yourself in only two easy steps. Let’s get into it.
***Your thoughts dictate your feelings***
The first thing you must understand is that your whole experience of life happens within yourself because your thoughts dictate whether you feel good or bad. You have almost no control over what happens outside of yourself, on the other hand you have complete control over what happens inside your head, but you haven't realized it and thus let the outside world decide how you feel.
The problem is that you are always reacting to everything that happens outside of yourself instead of responding in a way that would make your internal world peaceful. Your power lies in the ability to decide how you will interpret everything in your life. Whether you feel happy or sad, these are emotions that you create inside of you. If you can make yourself miserable you can definitely make yourself happy just with your thoughts regardless of the conditions of the world around you.
Consider this, two persons can interpret losing their jobs in two completely different ways the first person gets depressed because he doesn't know where he will find another comfortable job while the other person feels blessed because he now has the opportunity to become an entrepreneur.
**1. Change how you talk to yourself**
To become happier, the first thing you need to do is *change how you talk to yourself*. At some point in your life, you must have told yourself in the past that you were stupid, that you were ugly, or that you will never achieve your dreams. The thing is that we are our worst critic, and we barely praise ourselves. I bet that you will not insult a stranger on the street, so then why the hell are you doing it to yourself. Every single destructive thing that you say to yourself is basically one more obstacle that you will have to face.
let's be honest, life is difficult enough for us to get in our own way. On the other hand what would happen if you had me in front of you, and I tell you that you're young enough to accomplish your dreams and then I know that you only need to improve your mindset in order to accomplish everything you want in life? How would that make you feel? I bet you will feel great.
The great news is that you can make yourself feel good by changing how you talk to yourself. Your mind can't differentiate between what's real from what's not, so it will eventually believe whatever you repeat frequently.
If you want to be happy with yourself repeat kind and loving statements to yourself, tell yourself that you can do anything you set your mind to, tell yourself that you deserve the best kind of love, tell yourself that your potential is limitless. You can apply positive statements to every single aspect of your life like wealth, relationships, self-love, and discipline.
**2. Be grateful for everything**
The second thing that you can do to be happy with yourself is being grateful for everything you have in your life. Gratitude is not exclusive to the things that are good for you, you can be grateful for the misfortunes of life because they will inevitably force you to grow and get better.
Everything in life is a gift- the air you breathe, the water you drink, the food you eat, and the friends you hang out with. Recognizing each thing that makes your life better will instantly put you into a happy state. By constantly giving thanks you will strengthen your gratitude muscle and will find more things to be grateful for that you have ever imagined.
Remember that your experience of life is dictated by what you think and where you focus your attention. By focusing on the things that you are grateful for, you are voluntarily choosing to experience positive emotions that will make you feel happy with yourself without needing anything external.
**Conclusion**
*Happiness is a fragile construct which can be altered by no one but you. Happiness comes from within, nothing in this world will make you happy unless you decide you want to be happy. Remember that your thoughts dictate your feelings, create happy thoughts within yourself, change how you talk to yourself, and be grateful for everything you have. Practice the above mentioned daily, and with time happiness will become an integral part of you!*
Eight (8) signs a person can't be trusted
24th of January 2022
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Has anyone ever broken your trust? Don't you wish you could have known how untrustworthy they really were instead of learning the hard way? There are many different ways to find out whether or not someone is trustworthy to prevent heartbreak and betrayal. Some are extremely obvious while others are small and subtle. Below are (8) signs someone cannot be trusted.
**1. They Break promises**
Has this person broken promises in the past, do they have a bad habit of spilling secrets they promise not to tell anyone, do you trust them with intimate details about your life but sooner or later you discover they've let your secrets slip? If you know someone who hasn't kept their promises, they'll probably do it again.
**2. They hide things from you**
Does someone you know hide certain parts of their lives, are they overprotective of their phone, do they change the subject whenever you want to know more about them or their lives? If the answer is yes, then they may have something to hide.
**3. They don’t understand themselves**
You know someone who lies to themselves- for example your friend is loud and obnoxious every time you see them, yet they always describe themselves as shy and reserved. Their self-image doesn't really match their behaviour in other words they lack self-awareness, so they end up lying to themselves. These people will claim to be trustworthy without realizing how untrustworthy they really are even to themselves.
**4. Unpredictable**
In 1985, a study Holmes, Rempel and others discovered that predictability is a powerful measure of trust. If someone is consistent, they're more likely to be truthful and dependable whereas if someone is unpredictable, they may betray your trust. Predictability according to Holmes and Rempel https://www.mentalhealthce.com/courses/contentINF/secINF25.html#:~:text=As%20it%20develops%2C%20trust%20often%20proceeds%20through%20three,the%20other%20will%20view%20those%20behaviors%20as%20predictable.
**5. They react negatively to everything**
According to a 2015 study by Lindsey M. Rodriquez and others, negative reactivity is a common sign of distrust. does this person get angry at you for everything? If so, deep down they may feel insecure about your friendship or relationship, they probably don't trust you.
Your trust gets stronger when it's mutual, if someone trusts you, you’d have more reason to trust them, if not they're more likely to go behind your back.
**6. They get jealous easily**
Jealousy is another tell-tale sign that your trust doesn't go both ways. Several studies have found that jealousy stems from a fundamental lack of trust. Your partner for example may get nervous when you're gone. Why? Because they don't completely trust you. As mentioned above, if someone doesn't have faith in you, they may not deserve your trust.
**7. They project their insecurities**
Do you know someone who is constantly accusing you? Imagine you're having trouble in school, you're taking a really difficult class but you're working as hard as you can to keep up, then one night you tell your friend about how you're struggling, and they suddenly accuse you of being a quitter. Why would they say something like that? Chances are they're wrestling with a problem in their own life as well, they're thinking about quitting so they're projecting those negative feelings onto you. Even if they aren't lying to you on purpose projection makes it difficult to trust the advice your friends are giving you.
**8. They're just too different**
In a 2002 study, it was found that similarity creates trust. In other words, you trust people who are similar to you because we believe similar people understand us better. we assume that they know how we feel so we trust them with fragile information. Someone who's really different may not understand the way you think so they're less likely to preserve your trust.
**Conclusion**
*When someone has betrayed you, it becomes difficult to ever trust someone again, those feelings of bitterness and betrayal can haunt you for years. Regardless of what you’ve been through, there are still trustworthy people in the world, so don't lose hope and don't close yourself off. The right person will come at the right time!*
Reasons you shouldn't trust anyone!
23rd of January 2022
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There are so many reasons to not trust anyone, in fact I believe that at some point in your life, you must have discovered that there is a fundamental difference between what people say and what they do. This alone is enough reason to not trust anyone.
**1. We make unconscious decisions**
The first reason, why you can't trust what people say they will do is because we often act, unconsciously, on the design of the system we are interacting with.
In one study, Eric Johnson, and Daniel Goldstein, investigated why people would participate in an organ donor program. Participants had to fill in a form where they were asked to participate in the program or not, using different default options. What the researchers found was that the huge difference between two groups of countries, those giving a lot versus those giving very little, had to do with the type of default option they used.
When they asked participants to check the box if they wanted to participate in the program, many people did not join. While when they changed the default option to check the box if they don’t want to participate, the results of participants joining the program dramatically changed, and donation rates were about twice as high. In fact, in both cases, people did not check the box. Like if it would take too much energy to check it off.
But the difference is that in the reversed default option, people automatically enrolled in the program. Maybe became donors against their wishes. However, when the participants were asked why they have joined the program, they answered like it was their own conscious decision and that they think it is important to contribute and help people in need. You’ll never hear someone say that it was because of the default option.
This study indicates that the design of the system you interact with, influences your behaviour unconsciously. Be it the design of the form, the design of your environment, or the design of the product and anything else you are using.
Defaults and Donation decisions http://www.behaviouraldesign.com/2015/08/11/why-99-of-austrians-donate-their-organs/#:~:text=Eric%20Johnson%20and%20Dan%20Goldstein%20conducted%20an%20interesting,option%20of%20confirming%20or%20changing%20the%20default%20status.
**2. Our Memory is biased**
The second reason is the pity that our memory is biased. Unfortunately, but yes, we are not only very forgetful, but there is also a very high chance that the things we remember are far from what really happened. Our memories are fuzzy, blurry snapshots of the past our brains are constantly tinkering with. They might fill in the gaps, incorporate things from the present into memories, or alter it, in sometimes dramatic ways.
Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, a cognitive psychologist and expert on human memory, has even conducted hundreds of experiments throughout her career that show it's easy to change someone's memory about an event. For example, in one study, she successfully implanted in 25% of the participants, ethically not surgically, the false memory of having been lost in a shopping mall as children. One participant even remembered that the imaginary man who rescued him was cool. Thus proving that the memory can be easily altered- a reason to not trust everything anyone says. Elizabeth Loftus theory explained https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Loftus https://healthresearchfunding.org/elizabeth-loftus-theory-explained/
**3. Our Honesty is questionable**
The third reason why you can’t trust what people say, is because we are not always completely honest. Maybe because we're afraid of the truth, or because we just don't want to upset our mothers (lol) … And some have many more reasons to lie. But a common one is often because we want to fit into the group and be socially accepted.
For example, if you ask someone if they’ve washed their hands when leaving the bathroom, or disinfected them before entering the building, which is super important in pandemic times, chances are people will say yes, even if they haven’t or have forgotten.
**4. Too optimistic future self-image**
When we ask people about the future, we are faced with our often too optimistic future self-image, our inability to predict the future, and our failure to commit.
Let’s first discuss our tendency to be too optimistic, and therefore we make untrustworthy statements. Perhaps you recognize the following situation? “Mom, I promise I won’t drink that much this time.”. And then later that night says, “I can drink a bowl of beer on my own without vomiting.”. And eventually ending up in your bed full of vomit, and of course, an angry mom. I could tell you more examples while drinking my bottle of beer, but it's quite clear.
We often say things like we are superheroes. Heroes who are less likely to experience negative events in the future. Perhaps some with luck get a positive result, that reinforces their overconfidence, but usually these overly optimistic statements cause us to lose trust because we don't do what we've said.
**5. Inability to predict the future**
Besides being over-optimistic, we are generally, not great at predicting what will happen in the future environment.
For example, a large company in the sky of Los Angeles, asked their angel workforce, if they would take an apple if they bought some. More than 60% said yes. But the reality was that almost nobody took the apples, because they had to compete with the more delicious, unhealthy food in the cafeteria.
**6. Commitment Issues**
hat about our ability to commit and be consistent with what we say? Although Consistency and Commitment are one of Dr. Robert Cialdini’s principles of persuasion, a lot of people are really bad at being consistent with what they say. https://www.papercolorado.com/pdf/persuasion/E_Brand_principles.pdf
Take for example how many times you’ve heard people make New Year's Resolutions that would change their life for the better? And how many of them were successfully accomplished? The figure will be very low.
It lies in our human nature to dream, fantasize, and believe in a better future. We make commitments. Start with high motivation, and eventually lose our dedication due to many different circumstances, that magically prevent us from prevailing.
**Conclusion**
*The major point of this article is to point out that there is a fundamental difference between what people say and do, therefore, you should not blindly trust anyone. There are many more reasons why you shouldn’t trust anyone but the few mentioned above should be taken very seriously. We act unconsciously on the design of the environment, our memory is biased, people are not always completely honest, We often make too optimistic statements, we are very bad at predicting the future environment., and finally, we fail to commit to what we say!*
Top Ten Forbidden Jutsu in the Naruto verse
22nd of January 2022
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Throughout the Naruto verse, we've come across a variety of Jutsu from Naruto's Rasengan to Shikamaru's shadow possession Jutsu. These Jutsu are great in all but are far from the strongest. The strongest Jutsu’s have been reserved or probably sealed away due to how dangerous they are. From the Re-animation Jutsu to the Edo Tensei and so on. At this point, we the audience may even know more Jutsus than Orochimaru, and that's why I’ve decided to and rank the top 10 forbidden Jutsu throughout Naruto verse.
**10. The Twin Snake Sacrifice Jutsu (**Sōjasōsai no Jutsu**)**
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Passed on to Anko Mitarashi from her dear teacher Orochimaru, this Jutsu is performed by forcing the targeted individual to assist in completing a set of hand signs. Once done the summoned twin snakes will bite both the target and the Jutsu caster, sending both to the great beyond.
You’re probably wondering why it is ranked so low on this list. You see, this Jutsu has a huge glaring hole in it that can be manipulated by the target. The caster can be easily tricked into taking their own life if the target is a shadow clone. It's such a small detail to overlook in the heat of battle.
**9. Earth Grudge Fear Technique**
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If you need a little bit of surgery, then you’d probably need the Earth Grudge fear Technique hailing from the hidden waterfall village. Primarily used and stolen by Akatsuki member Kakuzu, this Jutsu practically makes the guy immortal. Manipulating black thread Kakuzu can sew up any injury he may suffer including reattaching limbs, nerves, and muscles. Let's say those get destroyed though, never fear because he can also send that daunting black thread through his opponents and steal any organ and the chakra that comes with it as he pleases.
For example, Kakuzu has four additional hearts that he stole from powerful shinobi and has access to all five elemental releases. As a result, these hearts can be detached to become individual bodies, can be switched out for his own heart if destroyed, and Kakuzu will keep on kicking until all those hearts are gone.
**8. Living Corpse Reanimation Jutsu (Fushi Tensei)**
Source https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaruto.fandom.com%2Fwiki%2FLiving_Corpse_Reincarnation&psig=AOvVaw2AqBGYY4D0ih95jlQIavgS&ust=1642939043875000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAsQjRxqFwoTCNCj2oanxfUCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAr
One character who is never going to leave the Naruto verse is Orochimaru due to his infamous living corpse reanimation Jutsu. With this Jutsu, the user or in this case Orochimaru immortalizes his mind, and once every three years can transfer his mind and soul to a new stronger host. However, the process isn't as simple as the Yamanaka clan's mind transfer Jutsu, it is very disturbing.
Orochimaru reveals his true form- a giant snake composed of smaller snakes, swallows his target whole and then takes the mind of his victim. Secondly the poor soul he targets stays alive subdued and trapped forever until Orochimaru decides it's time to shed his skin. After taking a body, Orochimaru morphs it to fit his figure and modifies it to use his snake-like abilities to increase his survival. This includes abilities such as stretching and bending his body, reattaching limbs and more.
**7. Strength of a Hundred Technique (**Byakugō no Jutsu**)**
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Decreed by the fifth Hokage herself, every medical ninja must follow three rules which prohibits their direct involvement in any conflict. However, this decree has one loophole, and that is to become masters of the *strength of a hundred* technique. Signified by the full body markings released by the strength of a hundred seal, this forbidden Jutsu gives the user the ability to heal any injury instantly continuously and automatically without the use of hand signs or effort as long as the user has chakra.
It is actually a very powerful technique, for instance Lady Tsunade wounds were instantly healed after being impaled by a giant sword from Madara's Susanoo. If she can heal from that, you can heal from anything.
At this point lady Tsunade and Sakura are the only masters of this formidable Jutsu.
**6. Rasen-shuriken**
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Created by Naruto Uzumaki, the Rasen-shuriken is a destructive Jutsu that hits its target on a cellular level upon impact. The Jutsu bursts into a vortex of wind creating countless microscopic blades which pierce every cell in the body. It can disconnect the target from their chakra network to a point that can't be healed by medical ninjutsu.
According to gram Tsunade, if the damage is great enough the individual may never be able to use Jutsu again. It was even dangerous for Naruto to use as every time he did, he severely damaged his arm and nearly cut off his own chakra network. However, that all changed when he mastered Sage mode. Paired with Senjutsu, the Rasen-shuriken became the throwable and nearly undodgeable weapon we've grown to love and there is plenty more he can do with it too.
By imbuing the Jutsu with tailed beast chakra, Naruto can create the super tailed beast Rasen-shuriken, get hit by that and you've got a lot more to worry about than your chakra networks.
**5. Izanami**
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If you had a second chance at life in exchange for your eyesight, would you take it? This is a question many Uchiha’s have asked as they use the forbidden Izanagi visual Jutsu. This Jutsu is practically the ultimate Uno reverse card as it can turn illusion into reality, it can change yours and others fate, it can bring you back to life. Unfortunately, this Jutsu was abused by the Uchiha clan throughout their years of conflict so a second visual Jutsu was developed as a counter called Izanami.
This genjutsu traps the target in an infinite unalterable loop that can't be broken. Built around physical sensations, the target will feel pain, sorrow and so on repeatedly. Despite how awful this sounds this dojutsu wasn't developed to be used against an enemy it was created to save those addicted to using Izanagi. If the target can accept their fate the mistakes they made and the reality, they created the Jutsu will release.
**4. Reaper Death Seal**
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Invented by the Uzumaki clan, the reaper death seal is something you do not want to mess with. This Jutsu summons the Shinigami-the god of death and from that you can probably already tell what's about to go down at the start of this Jutsu. The Shinigami partly takes the soul of the caster then practically without warning the Shinigami drives its hand through its target snatching their soul and sealing it away forever along with the casters where they will do battle for all of eternity in the pits of its stomach.
The success of this Jutsu depends on the caster's strength to pull the soul out of the body. If you're on the weaker side you may only be able to seal Orochimaru’s arms, but if you're as strong as Minato in his prime you'll be able to seal half the nine tails inside of you.
**3. 8th Gate technique**
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This Jutsu is technically not a Jutsu, but for me to not include the technique of the strongest ninja next to Madara on this list would be a great violation. I’m referring to the 8th gate technique and specifically the opening of the gate of death.
Mastered by might Guy, the opening of the 8th gate is signified by the release of a red aura symbolizing the blood boiling from within. In Guy's case, his chakra appears as a fierce dragon and his speed and strength increases to a level that can catch even Madara off guard in his ten tails form. With this technique comes Guy's strongest taijutsu. Night guy- which is a kick delivered with such force and speed it can obliterate the target's body followed by a shock wave that will shake the surrounding area. With a technique like this no one and should ever doubt the power of youth again.
**2. Summoning: Impure World Reanimation**
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Seen plenty of times in Naruto, this Jutsu brings a soul back to the living by binding the said soul to a living human sacrifice. One downside to this Jutsu is that it requires finding the DNA of the person you want revived.
Throughout Naruto we've seen this Jutsu bring back the likes of Hashirama Senju, Minato and even Madara all at peak form due to kabuto's improvements on the Jutsu since its creation by Tobirama Senju. I must mention too that these reincarnates are immortal, any lost limbs or even the body itself can rejuvenate, and the only way to stop them is for either the revived person to give up or the caster has to release the seal.
**1. Rinne Tensei**
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“*This world shall know pain*” due to the Rinne Tensei or Rinne rebirth Jutsu used through the outer path, the last of the seven paths of pain. This Jutsu summons a giant Shinigami from the ground which releases souls from the afterlife back into their original bodies.
It’s a good Jutsu to have when your entire village gets wiped out in an instant, also a great Jutsu to have when you get brought back to life by a reanimation Jutsu and want to be a real boy again (Lol).
Due to the immense amount of chakra this Jutsu requires the user's hair will turn white and will likely pass on to the other side much like Nagato did after reviving the leaf village.
*This is a list of the Top Ten Forbidden Jutsu in the Naruto Verse based on my opinion. If you think there are other forbidden Jutsu worth mentioning, feel free to mention them in the comment section or write your own version of the Top Ten forbidden Jutsus and feel free to tag me when you do- let’s have some fun!*
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