Tag: dailyprompt

My most influential teacher was my AP Calculus teacher from high school, Mr. Binghi.  I had been going through a lot of turmoil at home and school was sort of a welcome refuge in my life.   

He had a peculiar way of teaching.  It was almost frenetic but it showed his passion and energy for the topic at hand.  I was a willing student.  He made Calculus enjoyable to learn.  

That was his role as a teacher but I’ll never forget his mantra that he taught us quite often.   

“It’s not what happens to you in life that matters.  It’s what you do about it.”

It taught me that bad things happen to you in life but you dont have to be a victim.  You can overcome and still suceed in spite of the circumstances.  It really helped me through the things that we happening at home.  Might have been divinely orchestrated.    Nonetheless, I’m thankful for his presence in my life.

I don’t really want any tattoos. I am a dark-skinned man so any tattoo that I get wouldn’t be visible.

There was once upon a time when I was infatuated with tattoos. I want to get a image of a shotgun tattooed on my forearm. (Don’t ask me why.)

Another thing with a tattoo is that it’s permanent. The image that I would get would need to have some permanent significance. But the issue is that I’m too fickle, so that an idea that I’ve long cherished would be discarded over time. It’s not a good long term investment.

So this depends on where the destination is. If I’m going to a place that I’ve never been before, I’m taking a plane more than likely. I have to get there as quick as possible.

With that said, I have wanted to drive out to the west coast from New York City. A friend of mine did it a couple of years ago. He said it took him 3 days total. (I think he was driving with another friend.). That seems so cool.

My confidence level is TBD. Keeping it above 7 at all times, though.

“You’re doing/performing well.”

I am very honored when people see my performance and they affirm that I’m competent. It makes me feel like I’m not a klutz.

This may seem very basic and simple but it‘s very profound to me. I see (or hear about) a lot of people who are in high positions of authority that are complete nincompoops. I wonder to myself how did they get there. I’m usually baffled by that.

My middle name is “Adelekan”. In the Yoruba language it means “the royal wealth has returned”. That is so powerful. I used to hate saying my full name but as I get older, I’ve embraced the name and the significance.

Let’s go with the elephant because I tend to have a long memory and am I bit slow but strong.

**more to come

*postdated

• Bible
• Water
• Jump rope (maybe)