Mot-E-vation

The title is pretty self explanatory. I hate that I'm now on meds but ey, let's see how it goes.

Full disclaimer, I'm not a mental health expert, just a guy with bipolar type 1 and some other mental health issues. Also gotta mention I'm grateful to have people like Lawrencia and Charlotte who understand what I'm dealing with and accepting me regardless.

Today's Episode is going to be quite contradictory in many ways, but hopefully the main point we're trying to make will come across.

The title is self explanatory

So this episode is a random rant but I feel like people really need to know that they're being misled to believe that they're messing up in life or not doing as well as their mates/colleagues when everyone is actually struggling and barely getting my. People are great at making it look like they're winning even when they aren't. I'm a typical example. But that also brings me to the point of what counts as winning. I'm building my brands and I'm happy, it gets stressful especially considering the financial aspect of it all. I look like I'm making crazy bank but I'm dead broke

So today I got a prescription pad for an antidepressant and an antipsychotic. I'm terrified of being on meds because my first experience on Antidepressants wasn't great at all, and I guess honestly the hardest part is just going through all this alone

Just listened to my nieces singing No Air by Jordan Sparks ft Chris Brown and I just felt like putting out a little rant

One thing that I'm so good at is hiding how terrible I am doing. I look like I'm doing well and things are going great for me yet they're actually pretty bad. It looks like I have so many things going on for me and people would look at me and feel like “oh wow, I wish I was you” yet I would rather be a hippie with no worries per say. Yeah sure I love what I'm doing it's just that it's not as easy not as glamorous as we portray

Just checking in as the title says. Sending out positive energy, stay awesome my people, have an awesome day! I'll get the links to the Twitter spaces on the next one and ey, follow @kofinamibia everywhere!

So basically I'm going to be fully focusing on mental health from here on out.

Having one of those dark days, low moments… But this too shall pass

It's a tough time for a lot of us and I just wanted to share and connect with you, it's hard now but this too shall pass. Let's connect on social media www.Instagram.com/wokenphilosopha www.Instagram.com/multemediaorg_ www.Instagram.com/kofinamibia

Just giving y'all an update of how life's been going so far. It's been a while since I last posted and it's now 2022, hopefully I'll be able to put out more episodes and hopefully it will help someone. Check out my socials www.Instagram.com/kofinamibia www.Instagram.com/multemediaorg_ www.Instagram.com/wokenphilosopha

Happy New Year folks! If you’re alive today it means you can still do something with your life. You still got opportunities, you can still make your dreams a reality. Remember it’s not just going to happen, you have to make it happen!

From my family, to yours! We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a prosperous New Year

So I’ve recently started offering graphic designing services. Simple | Creative | Affordable is what I guarantee. If you need a flyer hit me up via e mail: Wokenphilosopha@gmail.com. I actually never thought of doing this as a side business but it’s serving me well. We all have numerous things we’re good at and monetizing it is essential. Man shan’t live on bread alone but man still has to eat. Perhaps you’re not the beat at what you do but you can become the best over time and you don’t need to be the best to start so just do it!

Today’s episode is brought to you by the Ink Up. Check them out on Instagram @the_inkup. Today is Monday! Live it, love it!

Kanye So y’all heard Kanye is now on the “narrow path”. He is now responding to God’s call. The purpose of this episode is not to praise him or criticize him, it’s not my place, nor is it anyone’s. So is it legit? I personally don’t think it really matters. The Bible said if he is not against us, he is for us. https://www.biblegateway.com › pas...Web resultsMark 9:38-41 NIV - Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us - Bible Gateway What is he doing? He is going to prisons, he is changing the face of the music industry. Maybe it’s legit, maybe it’s not. It doesn’t matter. He is actually God’s work. Focus on your own walk with God, there’s only one judge and even he doesn’t want to pass judgement.

What’s good my people! Welcome back onto Mot-E-vation (Wokenphilosophy)! It’s been quite a while, I hope you’re all doing great or at least trying to. Shout out to everyone that’s here today, so many people couldn’t make it but we here. Some of us are going through the most but we’re still going. Big ups to you all! If you aren’t following me on Instagram yet, hit the link below right now! www.instagram.com/wokenphilosopha Please check out my blog post as well, let me know what you think regarding my perspective from my experience with mental health. http://wokenphilosophy.home.blog/2019/11/22/mental-health-2/ Today’s episode was sponsored by the GBV project. Big thank to you guys and also, please feel free to check out their associate social media platforms: www.instagram.com/the_inkup | www.instagram.com/the_gbvproject. As always my people, till the next one, stay woke, stay awesome!!

What you’re about to do could be the very last thing you do. If you know for a fact would you still do it? Hey guys! I’m Mr. E and welcome into another episode of Mot-E-vation. Hope you enjoy today’s episode, if you do, please share with someone who may benefit from it as well. Stay woke, stay awesome!!

Down but not out So the heading may be confusing after listening to this episode but I don’t want to give the wrong impression by using a common misunderstood phrase. As you listen to this, a lot will come to mind and verify what I’m trying to cut across. Throw the excuses out! Throw the “valid” reasons away because as you’ve heard a million times before, it doesn’t matter and no one really cares anyway. Give yourself permission to suck in the beginning, allow yourself to fail your way to the top. Just get there! It’s not always going to be glamorous getting there. Let them laugh, let them stunt on you, it’s their season. Yours will come too! Define success for yourself! #wokenphilosophy

Mental Health is something that is taken very lightly in communities, especially in Africa. People confuse being sad with being depressed. People misinterpret Bipolar disorder for some kind of mental illness. Although these are related to some mental issue, it’s not insanity or madness. You’re not insane, you’re just wired differently. The staggering suicide stats should make you all realize it’s more serious than we thought. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Check out our sponsor if you suffer from depression: www.betterhelp.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - wokenphilosophy.home.blog Feel free to send me an e mail: wokenphilosopha@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.instagram.com/wokenphilosopha www.twitter.com/wokenphilosopha e mail: wokenphilosopha@gmail.com wokenphilosophy.home.blog - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #wokenphilosophy

What’s good my people !! We’re back !! Thank you all so much for not giving up on the #wokenphilosophy. I know it’s been a while, and yes, I felt like giving up after being overwhelmed. But remember as I mentioned in a previous episode, many start, very few see it through. Anyone can start, not everyone makes it because not everyone keeps going. Challenges come, challenges go! They’re part of life, just don’t let it overwhelm you. You will stumble, you will fall, but what matters most is getting back up! So I’ve started a blog: wokenphilosophy.home.blog; you’re not alone! You’re not crazy. Mental health is not mental illness, if you’ve got depression or if you’re bipolar, you’re not a big baby and you’re not mad. You are just wired differently. You’re awesome!! Tell your story, inspire someone, make your mark! Also, check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH-xwDrZxk1QQI8QMjE-0Pw Got a lot of content coming out so be sure to watch the space. Till the next episode, stay awesome, stay woke! Mr. E out !!

How many of you are familiar with FEDEX? Did you know that Fred Smith is the founder and orchestrator behind the express delivery service that has greatly benefited many of us. It sounds like your typical fairytale story of how easy it is to succeed. I recently read about his journey to where he is and it stunned me, not only did he make millions in losses trying to keep his idea alive but he was doubted. FEDEX was an idea he gave to his lecturer and got a fail because his lecturer thought it was senseless. Imaine that !! So many of us have great ideas and plans that seem unrealistic but they're only impossible if you choose to accept that, let's dive in !!

Alright my people, it's high time I put this conversation to rest. All this "Good" and "bad" stuff is just too subjective, but more than that, personally I feel it's too irrelevant! Why waste time or bother asking if someone is good? Why try and find a label for someone? Why not ask things like "Are you kind? Do you help people? Are you well intentioned?" Let's dive in !!

So as I've mentioned in a previous Episode, I want to talk about what people perceive as “Bad” and “Good”. Personally I feel this matter is very subjective. Depending on your perspective and of course your ability to reason, it will be easy for you to pin point what counts as good or bad. Tune into tis episode and get my perspective! It's not the truth or only valid claim, as I stated, it's my view on the matter, not facts or a view I want to impose.

So I've been thinking… Yesterday I spoke about how we are all celebrities in our own right, we tend to have conversations about other people. We say “people” this or people that. Yes! There are negavtive people and all, the “paparazzi” and what not. Why wonder why people are a certain way, why they're so negative and all that. But I paused for a second to think about me personally. Think about you. Why are you the way you are? Why do you do what you do? Introspection is so deep and it's vital to discover the truth about ourselves. Who are we? Why are we here? Know thyself !!

You're a celebrity, smile !! Ever had people talk about you at some point in your life? The that means you're actually doing something with your life. Your life is their entertainment! Let that sink in. How often do people talk about nobodies? Exactly! I know it's annoying to have rumours spread about you, to be gossipped about and all but that's just part of being human, a human that's actually living and not simply existing, so as I started off, I'll close off by saying smile ;)

It's another Tuesday and another day to make a choice! In other words it's another “Choose” Day. So one bad trait I have is the tendency to go ghost, in other words, to disappear or simply go MIA. This is due to a number of reasons such as not wanting to pour out my anger or whatever issues on those I care about because when I get upset I'm not myself. I go to the extent of disappearing from all possible avenues, I almost added my Podcast to that list but ey, I've decided to choose to face my demons and deal with shit head on! No more going ghost. Whatever happens, happens. Those who care will understand, those who don't won't. Plain and simple!

Ever feel overwhelmed? Tired? Or just basically hopeless? Always giving yourself unnecessary pressure to be a certain way or do certain things? The truth is, as been said countless times, we are human, not machines. We break down, we make mistakes but it's okay! It's all good. When things get hard try and remember that “Our Greatest Glory comes not in never falling, but rising Everytime we fall. Try, keep going, fail, fall apart, restart, just don't quit !!

So this week we've been talking about relationships and made a couple points like loving yourself, being valued instead of verified, not needing to have all your relationship stuff out there as if it's a public affair, communicating even when it's hard. These are a few  things that make a relationship work but there's so much more. What are your thoughts? What are some of the things you feel make a relationship work? Kindly submit your inputs to me via Instagram www.instagram.com/wokenphilosopha or via e mail: wokenphilosopha@gmail.com

Today's relationship issue is on communication. A simple hut yet very complex word and thing to do. We try to avoid communicating these days in fear of conflicts. We don't choose “short term pain for long term gain” and it's Killing us slowly. I'm no saying argue, I'm saying talk! Knowing what's up avoids bringing up what you think is up. Imaginery issues that aren't even there in the first place. So as hard as it may be at times my people, pls try your best to communicate!!

So the thoughts I got today are on “paper” relationships. Public affair and not an actual relationship. It's sad to see what's become of society today, tell me something guys, does it make sense to look happy infornt of people and not be truly happy? Personally speaking I don't think so, I wouldn't want that. There's a quote I love that says “Live on private, build in private, fail in private, rebuild in private” and speaks to me. Let it sink in.

The wisdom I got for today in terms of relationships is knowing your worth! Don't be tolerated, don't be “Verified” instead of valued. I know people are different but when someone treasures you they don't take you for granted, they don't treat you like an option. So as “good” as you want to be, you've got to be better and respect yourself. Don't settle for less than you deserve.

Alright !! So responding some “Choose Day” questions from listeners, I'm sure y'all can relate. Staying single or getting into a relationship? Personally speaking, if you even have to ask that already tells you the answer. When you know, you know !! Only you can make that choice mate! Listen to the episode and please feel free to submit your queries via email mail: wokenphilosopha@gmail.com thanks !!

Happy New Week my people !! I've been avoiding this topic for some time as it's a very complex one but I can't avoid it forever. Let's talk relationships, but firstly let's talk about love; self love !! You can't be loved or feel loved if you don't know what it's like to love yourself. “Loving yourself is a practice.” ~Kamal Ravikant

So today's episode is a follow up of getting to know about Me. I can't believe I forgot to mention that one thing I feel is important to know about me is my love for languages!! I absolutely love to learn new languages and communicate fluently. So the most obvious is English, my second best language is Mandarin (Chinese/ 中文/ 汉语), Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, Twi, French and I want to learn languages such as Spanish, Russian, Arabic etc.. I just love being able to communicate with people!

So today I'm giving a little insight into “Who is Mr. E ??” I've been getting a lot of messages and all so here you go! Mr. E is a Ghanian Namibian hybrid named Eric. Listen to the rest of the episode and feel free to message me inputs that I'll use once I launch my YouTube channel. I forgot to mention my passion for languages so bare with me, cach up on Saturday :) it'll be worth it, trust me!! 明天见！

So the thoughts I got on my mind on this Thursday cake from a Tweet I saw about who's better and blah blah blah. It reminded me of the closed minded mentality that's a plague to our society. People are convinced (especially in Africa) that in order to get to the top, you go to pull someone else down. That's one of the biggest lies of all time. You can still be great in life irregardless of what someone else is doing in their life. You focus on you and do you!! Please check out the Panamanian princess’ podcast: https://anchor.fm/anjirayproductions/episodes/CollaborateNListen-e3bqgs

So the wisdom of the day is simple; Good and bad is a perception. There really isn't anything objectively good or bad. Don't label people based on certain choices they make because you literally don't know what it's like to be in someone else's shoes. At the end of it all, we all just want to live as best we can and sometimes we get pushed out of our comfort zones into that “Do it Die” state. Remember what breaks you might not break me, what could break you might not phase me, so keep that in mind.

So I'm thinking of re-forming the Tuesday Choose day into Tuesday Tips, let me know you thoughts via email mail; wokenphilosopha@gmail.com, highly appreciate all inputs on this and any other matter. So the tip I want to share today is one that's helping me maintain my daily roll of consistently uploading on a daily basis (apart from Sundays). It's simple! Pre record or plan ahead. Have a week worth of daily content, that's being prepared for the unknown, it's not expecting the worst. That's the fact of the matter, things happen. Better safe than sorry!

Follow up from Friday! Get serious! Drop the excuses, don't pay attention to the external noise and focus on your inner voice. Don't kill yourself trying to fit into boxes that people have set up, all that “Good” and “bad” people bullshit. It's not worth it!

Sometimes we go through the same “shit” but not with  the same “air freshener”. I don't care how “bad” or how “good” you are, just don't be a judgemental piece of shit! What do you really want? To be loved and approved by everyone and end up dead inside? Or to have the world against you and be truly alive!! We all go through things, life “fucks” us all. But despite that, you always have a choice. Feel sorry for yourself, or suck it up and go after your dreams. You may “fail”, but is it truly failing if you are dropping a life you don't want in pursuit of one that you do want?

Life seems to really be trying to push me to my limits and see if I'll break, but sadly for life I'd rather die than quit right now! It's hard, it's stressful and draining but I refuse to give into my emotions !! This isn't a venting episode, it's meant to motivate you guys going through struggles and perhaps struggling to persevere with discouragements from loved ones but ey. It's life, if you believe in you, that's all that matters. Don't stop! Don't quit! Fight till the end !!

So today's Wisdom came from Ms Audrey's Programming Lecture. What separates a great Teacher from your everyday Joe is their ability to impart knowledge that's beyond their field or profession. She mentioned that we shouldn't focus on simply just getting grades, but on grasping the concept. What was deep about it is it's relevant to almost all other principles. Getting good grades and no understanding is like having a car with no fuel. I mean it looks great but can't take you anywhere. That's like what the Bible says about Faith with no works. Vanity. You see everyone trying to “get good grades” as if that's the overall aim of it all.

This Choose Day is in a way a recap from yesterday's Episode. Basically the choice I had to make was to “Rest” or to keep plugging away now that things are getting hard. It's not easy, but it's simple! It's hard, but it's doable. Master consistency and you'll achieve mastery! That leads to the domino effect. Before you know it everything falls into place.

Today I just want to motivate you guys to keep going when things get tough! When you feel like giving up, when you get tired. Why? Because consistency is key! You'll think “It's just one day off.” Wrong! One day makes all the difference so do not, I repeat, do not stop for anything! Keep giving it your all. Life is more of a marathon than a 100 meter dash.

Quick recap from the Friday Episode on Procrastination. Fight procrastination every single day !! Note 3 things. Not starting. 1. Expecting too much from yourself so you don't even start in the first place. 2. Trying to do too much 3. Thinking too long term with no short term. Little wins are important because they fuel your ambition and morivate you to go after the next win.

Procrastination. We think more than we do. We stress about how much we have to do which in itself is work which leads to a lesser likely hood in doing the task. Procrastination is the thief of time. It means “what could be is postponed, or may never be”. At times it can be a good thing like this Ted talk I watched called “inside the mind of a master procrastinator” but more often than most it will not end well! STOP PROCRASTINATING !!

On Wednesday I spoke about the life I used to have. And that's a great motivator depending on your character. Some people wallow in their decline, complain and reminisce while others, others say “I'm tired of saying 'I was’ or 'I used to…’ I want to go back to being all that I was and more.” No more saying should've and could've, get your ass up and get to work! Rebuild, redesign, reclaim!