Top 10 Lessons learned From The Book "The Way Of The Superior Man"
1. Search for Freedom✅
The primary motive of a masculine man is freedom and purpose.
Everything he does gets him one step closer. It's his mission and nothing will stand in his way.
2. Discover Your Purpose✅
Find your purpose in life and pursue it above all else.
Your purpose is your north star. Let it guide you and the rest will fall into place...
3. Live on Your Edge✅
Discover your edge and live just beyond it.
The superior man always goes slightly beyond the edge of comfort.
4. Never Wait✅
Men who live superior lives never wait. Not for money, security, sex, or women.
5. Choose a Woman Who Is Your Complimentary Opposite✅
Find a woman who compliments your life in every way. Opposite sexual energy is polarity.
The masculine attracts its opposite in the divine feminine.
6. Grow Through Intimacy✅
Intimacy is for you and your lover to serve and grow through love. Better serve yourself, embrace the closeness and growth in intimacy.
7. Choose a Woman Who Wants You✅
Find a woman who wants you as much as you want her.
Open your heart. Love openly. If your love isn't returned, move on without a second thought.
8. Embrace Your Masculine Core✅
Embrace the masculine side of your being.
- Pursue your purpose
- Overcome challenges
- Spend time with masculine men
Your woman will sense, love, and trust your masculine presence.
9. Embrace Your Dark Side✅
Channel your dark side in useful and productive ways. Allow it to propel you toward your purpose.
There is no harm in releasing your killer instinct in productive ways.
10. Turn Your Lust into Gifts✅
Learn to circulate your sexual energy and use it.
A masculine man channels sexual energy into everything he does.

WHAT IS THE BIBLE REALLY ABOUT?
The Bible is just about one person (Jesus Christ). Why? The writing of the Bible became necessary because after the fall of man in Adam, God wanted to reveal his redemptive plan to man. This redemption was to be fulfilled by Jesus. So the Bible was centred on him.
Remember that before Moses wrote the Book of Genesis, God walked with people like Jacob, Noah, Abraham, etc without any Bible.
However, God in his dealings with them revealed the coming Messiah and his redemptive plan to them in figures, shadows and in typologies.
After that, the Prophets (Moses, Isaiah, Joel, etc) spoke about this coming Messiah in their writings. John the Baptist also testified of him. When Jesus came, this was what he told the Israelistes about the Scriptures.
John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which TESTIFY of me.
The Scriptures testify or talk about him. Not about any other. This is important. This was why he came to fulfil the Law and the Prophets. No other could do so because the Scriptures are not about any other but him.
Even the Mosaic Law pointed Israel to the Messiah (Galatians 3:24-25).
Galatians 3:24 Wherefore the LAW was our schoolmaster to BRING us unto CHRIST, that we might be justified by faith. 3:25 But after that faith is come, we are NO LONGER under a schoolmaster.
Salvation, justification, eternal life, etc are not through the law but through Christ.
Once the One who the Prophets were pointing people to had come, the Prophets had fulfilled their mission.
Their relevance was largely in revealing the Messiah. The spotlight is on the Messiah. Not any Prophet. This was why when Apostle Peter suggested that three (3) Tabernacles be built for Jesus, Moses and Elijah, God spoke from heaven saying, 'This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, HEAR him' (Matthew 17:4-8). Immediately, Moses and Elijah vanished.
The Bible is not about David and Goliath, Abraham, Noah, the Law, etc. No. The shadows, the Prophets, and the Law were only POINTERS to Christ (the Reality or the Substance). The new testament church is to continue to reveal the One the Prophets and the Law pointed to (Jesus) and his redemptive work to humanity.
Thank God for the Biblical stories and historic events. But the reality of the Bible is a Person (Jesus). He is the Word. He is the Truth. Look unto Jesus!

Top 10 Lessons learned From the Book
"Make Your Bed"
1. Start Your Day With a Task Completed
✔️Lesson number one is to start the day by ticking off a straightforward task, such as making our beds.
This simple act of making your bed gives you hope, and symbolizes your discipline and determination to get better.
2. No Person is an Island
🫂No matter how independent you are, the truth is that you can’t go it alone..
All of us experience life’s tough times, but we shouldn’t feel like we need to navigate them by ourselves.
3. Accept That Life’s Not Fair
👉Sometimes life isn’t fair or reasonable.
We don’t have to like this reality, but we have to accept it, and know that we only cause ourselves more suffering if we stay on the blame train.
We can either complain or take the hit and carry on.
4. What Doesn’t Kill You Will Only Make You Stronger
✌️Failure makes us stronger.
It’s a hard truth that no matter how hard we try, we’ll all face failure at some stage. However, we don’t have to fear failure, or feel defeated by it.
5. Dare Greatly
⚫️Have you ever jumped headfirst into anything?
If we always play it safe and continuously try to mitigate potential struggle, humiliation, or failure, we will find it hard to reach our potential.
6. Make Courage Your Friend
☑️When we’re most scared, we need to find the courage to help us surmount obstacles to achieve our goals.
When life throws us with what often feels like insurmountable challenges:
Hold onto courage and keep swimming.
7. Rise to the Occasion
💎 It’s often the darkest moments that reveal our most profound strength.
It’s always worth remembering that there will be moments in life where our spirit feels crushed, and It’s these moments that call on us to search for the best in us.
8. Give People Hope
🌱Hope is something that a lot of us cling on to. We can also inspire hope and be strong for others.
McRaven says, “If you want to change the world, start singing when you’re up to your neck in the mud.”
9. Never, Ever Quit
⛔And, never ever quit. If you want to change the world, don’t ever, ever ring the bell.
If you do quit, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.
10. True Leaders Must Learn From Their Failures
True leaders must learn from their failures, use the lessons to motivate themselves, and not be afraid to try again or make the next tough decision.

This generation doesn't understand.
Most men in this generation doesn't understand its not about giving her the world, but it's actually about making her feel like she's a priority in yours.
It's about surprising her with a sweet text throughout the day to remind her you're thinking about her.
It's about coming home from work and asking about her day because you genuinely care about the answer.
It's about going to the refrigerator to get yourself a drink, and you get her one without even asking.
It's about driving down a backroad and you pull off to the side to pick her some beautiful wild flowers.
It's about cuddling on the couch in sweatpants and binge watching your favorite show on Netflix together.
It's about taking her to her favorite restaurant unannounced.
It's about slow dancing with her in the rain to a song that was written by George Strait.
It's about calling her randomly and asking how she is doing because you care about her mental health.
It's about laying her favorite dress on the bed with a note that says "put this on and be ready by 7pm".
It's about knowing the smallest details about her, like the way she likes her coffee in the morning, or her favorite smell, or what movies make her cry.
It's about going to a local ice cream parlor on a Saturday afternoon to talk about your life goals together over a couple hot fudge sundaes.
Take my advice and remember...... it doesn't always have to cost much money, it just needs to catch her off guard.

Here are 12 differences between a husband and a boyfriend:
1. Commitment:
A husband is committed to a long-term, legally recognized partnership, while a boyfriend may have a less formal commitment.
2. Legal and Financial Obligations:
A husband has legal responsibilities and financial obligations to his spouse, such as joint property ownership, shared finances, and potential alimony or child support. A boyfriend typically does not have these legal and financial obligations.
3. Future Planning:
A husband and wife often make long-term plans together, such as buying a house, having children, or building a life together. Boyfriends may have less concrete or definitive plans for the future.
4. Emotional Support:
A husband typically provides consistent emotional support to his spouse, while a boyfriend's level of emotional support may vary.
5. Household Responsibilities:
Husbands often share household responsibilities and decision-making with their wives, while boyfriends may have less involvement or shared responsibilities in managing a household.
6. Social Status:
Being a husband implies a higher level of commitment and social recognition compared to being a boyfriend, who is generally seen as less committed or in a less serious relationship.
7. Legal Rights:
Husbands have specific legal rights and protections, such as inheritance rights, medical decision-making authority, and spousal privilege in legal matters. Boyfriends do not have these legal rights.
8. Partnership:
Husbands and wives typically view their relationship as a partnership, working together to achieve common goals. Boyfriends may have a more individualistic approach to the relationship.
9. Depth of Intimacy:
The level of emotional and physical intimacy often deepens in a marital relationship compared to a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.
10. Shared Responsibility:
Husbands often take on shared responsibilities in raising children, managing finances, and supporting the family, while boyfriends may have less involvement in these areas.
11. Mutual Trust:
Trust is crucial in both relationships, but the level of trust and reliance tends to be higher between spouses compared to a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.
12. Longevity:
Marriage is intended to be a lifelong commitment, while a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship may have less certainty about its duration and future.

𝟓 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭
1. Follow your dreams:
The book emphasizes the importance of pursuing your dreams and not letting fear or doubt hold you back. Santiago's journey to find a treasure is a metaphor for the pursuit of one's personal legend, or the purpose that one is meant to fulfill in life.
2. The universe conspires to help you:
The book suggests that when you pursue your dreams, the universe will conspire to help you achieve them. This can take the form of unexpected opportunities, chance encounters, or coincidences that guide you along the way.
3. Embrace the journey:
The book reminds us that the journey itself is as important as the destination. Santiago learns many valuable lessons and meets many interesting people on his journey to find the treasure, and these experiences shape him into the person he is meant to become.
4. Listen to your heart:
The book encourages us to listen to our intuition and follow our hearts, rather than letting the opinions of others or external circumstances dictate our choices. Santiago's ability to listen to his heart helps him navigate the challenges he faces on his journey.
5. Everything is connected:
The book suggests that everything in the universe is interconnected, and that we are all part of a larger, mysterious plan. Santiago's journey teaches him to see the world in a new way, and to recognize the beauty and complexity of the universe.
Thanks for reading

Apostle Joshua Selman speaks:
MESSAGE TITLE: The power of process.
I had the privilege by the grace of God to learn early in life that it is dangerous for a man to be committed with any thing at all ( money, honour, power,anointing, influence, etc) without adequate preparation. One of the greatest mistakes we make as young ministers is that we have such an obsession for results (signs and wonders, honour, money, prestige etc) without minding the process.
One of the things I have learnt doing business with God is that the wisdom does not come from the results but from the 'process'. The process to an end in the kingdom is more powerful than the end itself.
We have an attitude of admiring a great man's results but any thing committed to you without a track record of your dealing with God must destroy you. So we have people in ministry who want one thousand members in one year..but I challenge young people often..If you really want to be used, you must answer the question ..'why'..There are men of God who when they see me, the question they ask is how to get a double portion of the anointing and the simple question is ask is why?
Why do you want a crowd?
Why do you want money?
If we are to be honest with ourselves, the 'why' usually is to remedy the frustrations that accompany our complex or to satisfy the curiosity that comes with a competitive spirit.
Listen..
The platfom upon which your request is presented to God matters more than the request itself.
So if you want an anointing, God will probe the motive..why do you want power?
Why do you want influence?
Every time you desire a dimension in God, He will pass you through the process that will prepare you to host that grace if not it will kill you..The anointing does not just come..the body to host it must be prepared.
There is dignity in passing through a process.. Don't just copy people.. Ask questions.

𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗘𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗵.𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗬 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗣𝗵.𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗦𝗧

When people tell me they are saving to pay tuition for PhD studies or are currently studying for PhD in Universities where Tuition is paid, two things come to my mind;
- It is either they don't understand the significance of a PhD work or they don't have information of the numerous free PhD programme that abound all over the world.

In Nigeria and most African societies where the import of PhD is not yet appreciated, Universities still charge tuition fee for PhD programmes. But in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, China, Finland, and most part of Europe, PhD studies is free with a stipend paid to the student studying.

𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁;
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦A:
- 75% of all PhD programmes offered in the US is free of tuition.
- PhD students are paid stipends of 22 - 28,000USD
- BSc holders are admitted direct to PhD without Masters.
- PhD students are employed as GRA, GTA or GAs

𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮
- 40% of all PhD programmes are free of tuition
- PhD studies is highly subsidized
- There's a baseline stipends that must be provided to all students studying for PhD
- Several scholarship for PhD work
- Students are engaged in GRA/GTA/GA work

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞
- 40% of all PhD programmes are free of tuition.
- Several scholarship abound
- Students are engaged in GTA/GA work

𝗜𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 (𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆, 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮, 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴, 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀)
- 90% of all PhD programmes are free of tuition.
- Students are engaged as GRAs
- A benchline stipends are paid to students

𝗜𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮
- 30% of PhD programme is free of tuition
- In Australia, the standard scheme to fund the living costs of PhD candidates is a tax-free stipend from their university. The university is allocated the funds via the Research Training Program (RTP). This stipend is now $28,854 a year (indexed annually against inflation).

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.
- Get a Research Interest
- Find Professors in your Research Area (Twitter, linkedIn, Researchgate, google scholar are your best bets)
- Send in cold mails
- Craft compelling SOPs, Research Statements, Personal Statements
- Get your former Lecturers to give you a wining letter of Reference
- Get an Academic CV (standards differ with country)
- Learn how to attend, answer questions and impress PIs at Graduate school interviews.
- Apply to as many universities around the world as possible.
- Seek guidance from graduate school coaches.

Now that you know...go and do the needful.

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There was once a group of women studying the book of Malachi in the Old Testament. As they were studying chapter three, they came across verse three, which says: “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” This verse puzzled the women, and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out about the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible study.
That week this woman called up a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn’t mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.
The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot – then she thought again about the verse, that he sits as a refiner and purifier of silver. She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined.
The man answered “Yes”, and explained that he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left even a moment too long in the flames, it would be damaged.
The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, “How do you know when the silver is fully refined?”
He smiled at her and answered, “Oh, that’s easy. When I see my image in it.”
If today you are feeling the heat of this world’s fire, just remember that God, our Father has His eyes on you.

Apostle Joshua Selman speaks:
Do you know that the higher you raise, the stricter the standard of your dealings with God? If you know this, you won't be in a hurry.
There are things others will do and go Scott free..when you do same things God can deal with you ruthlessly..
Have you learnt how to manage pain, rejection and disappointments?
Have you learnt how to navigate your way when it seems as though God is silent and not answering your prayer?
Do you know the spiritual keys to apply when it seems nothing is working?
Do you know there was a time in my life that I asked God questions because of the pain and challenges in my life but God never said anything?
Let me tell you something about God..
You can go through so much pain, you will prophesy someone's solution and never hear your own solution from God. You will finish fasting over some thing and God will not answer but as soon as someone else comes, the gift glows and you solve their problems and then God says oya you come let's continue our dealing.
You can be in a season with God that everybody is moving and you want to move and God will say you wait.. You will wonder why you are still here waiting..but it is that time that you can lift up your hands with tears in your eyes and say Lord I still honour you..regardless of what am going through.
When God asks you to stay, please stay.. there is power in waiting on God.. He restores 10 years in 1 year
Waiting is hard especially when God doesn't give you reason..but this is the highest form of maturity.. there is power in waiting.