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Patrick 🎩
@patoski #808805
African boy with a knack for writing, reading, music, films and many other things.
I am looking to connect with people from all works of life.
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Word of the day: "Chagrin"
Meaning: Annoyance or distress of having failed or been humiliated.
Meaning: Annoyance or distress of having failed or been humiliated.
Word of the day: "Cerebral"
Meaning: Relating to the brain or the cerebrum.
Or
Demanding or involving careful thinking and mental effort rather than feelings.
Meaning: Relating to the brain or the cerebrum.
Or
Demanding or involving careful thinking and mental effort rather than feelings.
Word of the day: "Censure"
Meaning: Express severe disapproval of someone or something, especially in a formal statement.
Meaning: Express severe disapproval of someone or something, especially in a formal statement.
Word of the day "Cavil"
Meaning: Make petty or unnecessary objections.
Meaning: Make petty or unnecessary objections.
Word of the day: "Cavernous"
Meaning: Like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
Meaning: Like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
Word of the day "Caveat"
Meaning: A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions or limitations.
Meaning: A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions or limitations.
Word of the day "Cavalier"
Meaning: Showing a lack of proper concern, offhand.
Meaning: Showing a lack of proper concern, offhand.
Word of the day: "Catharsis"
Meaning: The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions.
Meaning: The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions.
Word of the day "Caterwaul"
Meaning: Make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat.
Meaning: Make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat.
Word of the day "Categorical"
Meaning: Unambiguously explicit and direct.
Meaning: Unambiguously explicit and direct.
Word of the day "Cataclysm"
Meaning: A large scale and violent event in the natural world.
Or
A sudden violent political or social upheaval.
Meaning: A large scale and violent event in the natural world.
Or
A sudden violent political or social upheaval.
Did I miss the memo or something?
We still hate the devil, right?
We still hate the devil, right?
Word of the day "Castigate"
Meaning: Reprimand someone severely.
Meaning: Reprimand someone severely.
Word of the day "Carouse"
Meaning: Drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
Or
A noisy, lively drinking party.
Meaning: Drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
Or
A noisy, lively drinking party.
I gained confidence by looking better.
This time last year, I was a mess. My first business was failing, and I couldn’t let go. The stress made me gain weight fast, and I hated how I looked. I had no clothes that fit and avoided pictures. My confidence was gone.
One day, I made a decision: register for the gym. I told myself, “I’m taking my life back.”
It was hard at first—no visible results, and people laughed when I said I was working out. But my brother held me accountable. I kept going. I kept pushing—literally.
Then things changed. I started to look better. My confidence grew. I began showing up on LinkedIn. I started improving in all areas.
I still have a long way to go, but I love my journey. And I want to keep sharing it.
This time last year, I was a mess. My first business was failing, and I couldn’t let go. The stress made me gain weight fast, and I hated how I looked. I had no clothes that fit and avoided pictures. My confidence was gone.
One day, I made a decision: register for the gym. I told myself, “I’m taking my life back.”
It was hard at first—no visible results, and people laughed when I said I was working out. But my brother held me accountable. I kept going. I kept pushing—literally.
Then things changed. I started to look better. My confidence grew. I began showing up on LinkedIn. I started improving in all areas.
I still have a long way to go, but I love my journey. And I want to keep sharing it.
A reasonable man adapts to the world around him. While an unreasonable tries to get the world to adapt to him. 🏋️
Word of the day "Carnage"
Meaning: The killing of a large number of people.
Meaning: The killing of a large number of people.
Word of the day "Captious"
Meaning: Tending to find fault or raise petty objections.
Meaning: Tending to find fault or raise petty objections.
Are you doing your best?
This weekend, I watched a YouTube video where the speaker asked this simple question.
He said, "You cannot fail if you are doing your best."
It made me stop and ask myself – Patrick, are you really doing your best?
Am I really doing what’s necessary to get where I want to be in life?
And I think you should ask yourself too — are you really doing your best?
It’s not just about the results. It’s about the discipline.
My mentor always says, "I want 100% or nothing."
At the end of each day or week, ask yourself — could I have done better?
It’s not insecurity.
It’s you recognizing that even good can become better.
This is a charge to all of us: make sure you are doing your best.
Happy new week.
This weekend, I watched a YouTube video where the speaker asked this simple question.
He said, "You cannot fail if you are doing your best."
It made me stop and ask myself – Patrick, are you really doing your best?
Am I really doing what’s necessary to get where I want to be in life?
And I think you should ask yourself too — are you really doing your best?
It’s not just about the results. It’s about the discipline.
My mentor always says, "I want 100% or nothing."
At the end of each day or week, ask yourself — could I have done better?
It’s not insecurity.
It’s you recognizing that even good can become better.
This is a charge to all of us: make sure you are doing your best.
Happy new week.
Word of the day "Caprice"
Meaning: A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.
Meaning: A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.
Word of the day "Capitulate"
Meaning: Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand, yield.
Meaning: Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand, yield.
Word of the day "Capacious"
Meaning: Having a lot of space inside, roomy.
Meaning: Having a lot of space inside, roomy.
Word of the day "Cantankerous"
Meaning: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
Meaning: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
Give a dog a bad name, and you may as well hang him. Give him a good name and see what happens.
Word of the day "Cant"
Meaning: Talk hypocritically or sanctimoniously about something.
Or
Have or cause to have a slanting or oblique position, tilt.
Meaning: Talk hypocritically or sanctimoniously about something.
Or
Have or cause to have a slanting or oblique position, tilt.
Word of the day "Candor"
Meaning: The quality of being open and honest, frankness.
Meaning: The quality of being open and honest, frankness.
They say more money problems.
Fuck it, we will take it.
We know what being broke is, it is shitty.
Fuck it, we will take it.
We know what being broke is, it is shitty.
Hello everyone, it's leg day again😭😭😭
Stop being nice.
No, not cruel. Just real.
Niceness and kindness are not the same.
Niceness is a performance.
Kindness is a principle.
Niceness makes you say “sure!” when you’re already drowning.
Kindness says, “I’d love to help, but I’m at capacity right now.”
Niceness says “it’s fine” when it’s not fine.
Kindness says, “That didn’t sit well with me, let’s talk about it.”
Niceness is avoiding discomfort.
Kindness is clarity with calm—even when it causes discomfort.
Here’s what I’m learning:
You can be warm and set boundaries.
You can be thoughtful and say no.
Let’s stop confusing kindness with self-abandonment.
No, not cruel. Just real.
Niceness and kindness are not the same.
Niceness is a performance.
Kindness is a principle.
Niceness makes you say “sure!” when you’re already drowning.
Kindness says, “I’d love to help, but I’m at capacity right now.”
Niceness says “it’s fine” when it’s not fine.
Kindness says, “That didn’t sit well with me, let’s talk about it.”
Niceness is avoiding discomfort.
Kindness is clarity with calm—even when it causes discomfort.
Here’s what I’m learning:
You can be warm and set boundaries.
You can be thoughtful and say no.
Let’s stop confusing kindness with self-abandonment.
Word of the day "Canard"
Meaning: An unfounded rumour or story.
Meaning: An unfounded rumour or story.
Did you know that the Taj Mahal was built as an earthly replica of the emperor, Mumtaz Mahal 's house in paradise.
Word of the day "Camaraderie"
Meaning: Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
Meaning: Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
Word of the day "Calumny"
Meaning: A statement about someone that isn't true, and is intended to damage that person's reputation.
Meaning: A statement about someone that isn't true, and is intended to damage that person's reputation.
Practice breeds improvement
Remember that mechanic who fixes your car? Think they’d be that good without years of practice?
Same goes for plumbers, electricians, tailors—they’ve all honed their skills.
So why, as a writer, aren’t you practicing daily?
No job yet? That’s not an excuse.
Opportunities come to those who are prepared.
If you can’t write 1,000 words a day, how will you keep up with client work?
Not even about the word count—will your quality be good enough?
Out of practice = lost opportunity. Don’t let that be you.
Start small. Be intentional.
Write for 10 minutes/day.
Grow to 20, then 30.
Shift to word count: 500 → 700 → 1K+.
Right now, I’m at 1K/day, still pushing for better.
Because if you expect your barber or mechanic to deliver, your employer will expect the same from you.
So get to work.
Remember that mechanic who fixes your car? Think they’d be that good without years of practice?
Same goes for plumbers, electricians, tailors—they’ve all honed their skills.
So why, as a writer, aren’t you practicing daily?
No job yet? That’s not an excuse.
Opportunities come to those who are prepared.
If you can’t write 1,000 words a day, how will you keep up with client work?
Not even about the word count—will your quality be good enough?
Out of practice = lost opportunity. Don’t let that be you.
Start small. Be intentional.
Write for 10 minutes/day.
Grow to 20, then 30.
Shift to word count: 500 → 700 → 1K+.
Right now, I’m at 1K/day, still pushing for better.
Because if you expect your barber or mechanic to deliver, your employer will expect the same from you.
So get to work.
Word of the day: "Calumniate"
Meaning: To make false and defamatory statement about a person.
Meaning: To make false and defamatory statement about a person.
Word of the day "Callow"
Meaning: Inexperienced and immature, generally used for a young person.
Meaning: Inexperienced and immature, generally used for a young person.
Word of the day "Callus"
Meaning: Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Meaning: Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Word of the day "Cajole"
Meaning: Persuade to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
Meaning: Persuade to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
Word of the day "Cadence"
Meaning: A modulation or inflection of the voice.
Or
A sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase.
Meaning: A modulation or inflection of the voice.
Or
A sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase.
It's a new week. A new day. You have been given another chance.
Whatever you do, make sure you are headed towards your goals and not away from it.
Whatever you do, make sure you are headed towards your goals and not away from it.
Word of the day "Cacophony"
Meaning: A harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
Meaning: A harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
Word of the day "Cachet"
Meaning: The state of being admired or respected, prestige.
Or
A distinguishing mark or seal
Meaning: The state of being admired or respected, prestige.
Or
A distinguishing mark or seal
Been learning French on Duolingo for over 500 days now (crazy, right?), and I’ve realized something deeper than just vocab and grammar.
At first, I was scared to fail. I didn’t want to lose hearts. But eventually, I learned this:
Failing is part of learning.
Losing hearts doesn’t mean I won’t become fluent—it just means I’m trying.
And as long as I keep going, I will get better.
That applies to way more than French.
So if you’re working on anything that challenges you—keep at it. Mistakes don’t disqualify you. Quitting does.
Let’s keep growing.
And hey, if you’re on a personal dev journey too, let’s connect.
At first, I was scared to fail. I didn’t want to lose hearts. But eventually, I learned this:
Failing is part of learning.
Losing hearts doesn’t mean I won’t become fluent—it just means I’m trying.
And as long as I keep going, I will get better.
That applies to way more than French.
So if you’re working on anything that challenges you—keep at it. Mistakes don’t disqualify you. Quitting does.
Let’s keep growing.
And hey, if you’re on a personal dev journey too, let’s connect.
