It could be words of wisdom from your parent/s or something you learned through life experience and you wanna pass-on to your kids.  My Mother instilled in me the values of kindness, generosity and self-respect. She is a die hard Christian and I admire her tremendously for her spiritual strength and belief in God. She pointed out how easy it is to get caught up in looking for blessing and not God himself and how I shouldn't fold at first sign of tribulation but rather face/deal with my problems head-on because God doesn't give you more than you can bear. She also taught me the importance of putting myself in someone else's shoes,  treat other people the way that I wanna be treated and not to harshly judge people. . . I have to admit, it's hard sometimes  .

My Father is a man of few words but he once said that "Jealousy is a sickness of the soul because it eats your spirit up slowly to a point where you don't recognize who you are"--- this stuck with me. As a result, I don't waste my energy comparing myself to other people---whether it's financially, intellectually or physically. I've learned to channel my energy towards positive things and the gifts that God has blessed me with.  People don't realize that while they're too busy being jealous or hating other people for what they have, life is passing them by. If you let jealousy become the center of your life, it's almost impossible to achieve your goals because your dominant thoughts are about other people and you begin to think less of yourself.

My Dad:save save save!
My mum:plan plan plan!

^^^ Thank you for your input.

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Dada ~ People are not to be trusted Even family members can stab you in the back Rightty sirreee

 

My dad(may ur kind soul ripp)PATIENCE! He was as patient as Job, since I loved him very much I strive to be like him. my mum,made me to understand that my man shld be my King, she thought me the skill of doing my wish with my man's permission,that is the true power of a woman.And her watch word was don't loose what u cannot tie, now as an adult I can't help but bless them for those advise.

*Never to sleep with a man for money. . . but to work hard enough to pay a man with my own money! Phock him. . .before he phocks you. . . . .AND BY GAWWWD. . .GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH!!!
And it came to pass!

*Never leave your husband for another man. . .just chop and clean both mouth and nyansh*. . . .
And it keeps coming and passing!

*Never let your h-enemies keep you down. . .always show them how successful/Beautiful/Fulfilled you are*. . . .
First they ignore you. . .then they riducule you. . then they fight you. . . then you win. . . AND THEY KEEP DYING!!!
And it came and went. . .from Ashawo O Ye My People. . .to Ajuwaya Patrolers!

Mu che che che che che che

*In the end. . .I instilled Morals And Values in them*. . . .

Independence - You must handle your responsibilities yourself; if you constantly allow someone else do so for you, you give that person license to control you.

Trust (Esp. my mum) - If someone trusts you, never betray it because it will be hard to regain it, once lost.
*She speaks empirically and preaches this message with all seriousness, that I can't even ignore it even though I have a different opinion on the 'trust' thing*.

Remember the son of whom u are.....Never look down on anyone

The secret of being happy is making sure people around you are happy, i learnt this my irreplacable mum.

My dad always emphasize on honesty and dilligence while mum will say obedience to God, parent, elders is very important

T.TOPSON:
My dad always emphasize on honesty and dilligence while mum will say obedience to God, parent, elders is very important

this is exactly what i was about to post except replacing obedience with respect.you sure you are not my brother?

slimyem: this is exactly what i was about to post except replacing obedience with respect.you sure you are not my brother?

lol

Freiburger: The secret of being happy is making sure people around you are happy, i learnt this my irreplacable mum.

me too

Do not allow others make your own mistakes, do not let others learn on your behalf.

If you do not know how to pound the mortal, you will one day pound the ground.

Upon all the moral values instilled in us, where are we as a nation? I'm sorry but truth be told, we're still one of the most morally decadent people in the world.

We preach a lot of morality, honesty, spirituality etc, but when it comes to putting it into practice we (and our parents) are no where to be found.

Just my own opinion

Any non-catholic will go to hell
Don't trust "ofe mmanu" (whatever that means)
Gays are sub-humans and abominations
Don't ever marry a white (as if. lol)
etc

Mom said "read your books, be the best in alll you do, do not use God's name in vain, have respect to God and man and you will have it back.
Dad said "I know you are good, continue in your goodness".
I am saying "in all your doings, remember the law of nemesis and keep all options open as well as do only the best and you'l get the best in return".

hustla242: Upon all the moral values instilled in us, where are we as a nation. I'm sorry but truth be told, we're the biggest hypocrites in the world. We preach a lot of morality and spirituality, but when it comes to putting it into practice we (and our parents) are no where to be found.

Just my own opinion

On the contrary, i'm not a hypocrite as you 're claiming to be , well, i don't know about you.

from my DAD; strife hard to pay up ur bill. Neva owe / be in depted to anyone.

From my MUM: Always forgive & neva revenge.

From life: Neva lend money to ur relatives cause U may not be bold enough to recorver it. Change the things U can & accept the ones U can't change.

My father: Never miss 5:00am daily appointment with God everyday. When you appreciate God for giving you life, when you study His word and you cast all your cares upon Him, you will be one of the happiest men on earth, bringing happiness into the lives of other people.

My mum: Work hard and be a leader, be lazy and slothful and you will die a slave. Dont ever take excuses in life, take responsibility for your success and failure.

My dad alway's tell his children, "never let your present cercumstance determine your future; God told me you all will make my name known around the world".

dont marry more than one wife and seriously, he had three.

LeCoq: dont marry more than one wife and seriously, he had three.

He is teaching you from his own experience.

my father taught me to be disciplined.In all i do,i must ensure that i am in control and not the situation.My mum instilled in me a prayerful life.she taught me that i can do nothing without the help of God...It is really working for me,by His grace

i didn't grow up with my parents. Where does that leave me?

Dad- Be self motivated, never allow any1 push u b4 u make a positive step/move. >3 Mum-i see greatness in u so work towards achieving it >3

slimyem: this is exactly what i was about to post except replacing obedience with respect.you sure you are not my brother?

You never can tell...

My dad taught me Integrity with humility and also to be open to your partner.
My mom taught me never to down-grade myself and also not to compare myself with any other person in the race of life.

My mum told me never to accept defeat in life,and believe that nothing is impossible.

1. Don't lie- Omo ti o nparo , a jale ( a child that lies would steal)

2. Dont cheat and dont steal- Ohun ti a fi oju owo ko to ko kun, ti a ba fi ehin owo gbe ko le kun ( if you use your palm to cllect something and the bowl did not get full, how would it get full if you use the back of your hand). Omo ti o ba jale, won yoo fi eyin re ti agba ( any child who steals, they would tie him to drum and shot him to death, the pictures of some executed rubbers were always displayed in our house as a deterrent to covetousness and stealing)

3. Ise ni ogun ise. Work is the panacea for poverty., my dad always says work and pray.

4. Igberaga ni siwaju iparun, pride goes before a fall ( hmm, everybody older than us is either daddy or mummy or brother or sister)