Michael Bassey Johnson is a Nigerian philosopher and author whose powerful words have inspired a global audience to seek their true calling. His writings, rich with wisdom and clarity, assert that every person arrives on earth with a unique purpose and destiny. Johnson's work focuses on the journey of self-discovery and the unwavering commitment required to bring one's deepest potential to life. He champions the idea that true success is found in aligning with one's authentic self, making his philosophy a beacon for anyone determined to live a meaningful and impactful life.
"We didn't come to the world just to entertain, we came to play remarkable roles, and our reward is to see you doing more than us."
"Criticize me if you can, but that won't stop me from saying what i like, my mouth is mine, and not yours."
"When someone comes around at that dreary moment, when all hope was lost, and thorns emerged. And that fellow, walks on that thorn just to cross to your side, to bear the pains for your sake, to bleed, to self-destroy himself, just to protect you. He places you above his priorities, and doesn't give a damn whatsoever taunt he receives, his foremost desire is to make sure you are save, feel loved and cared for, and that's the true definition of love."
"Before i could utter a word, my listeners had left me long ago."
"The more you think, the less you imagine. The less you imagine, the less you create."
"Never force a man to do your wish, but let them wish to do it by force."
"When you paint your lips, eye lids, nails or whatever, to look attractive, don't forget your up stairs(intellect) if you leave it behind, i will consider all other colors invalid."
"Selfishness is the unwillingness to give up your soul for the rehabilitation of your future."
"Don't give people the chance to possess you with their negativity; their gibberish can look so charming, but it can't make you a better person."
"The only benefit a woman can have in talking too much is defeating a man who troubles her too much."
"I don't fancy colors of the face, I'm always attracted to colors of the brain."
"Some things that goes out of your mouth can wrap itself around your neck and choke you to death in future."
"There should be a little gap between you and your friends, though you'll miss their companionship and you'll also miss their disrespect."
"Protect your good image from the eyes of negative viewers, who may look at your good appearance with an ugly fiendish eye, and ruin your positive qualities with their chemical infested tongues."
"Those who seek enjoyment in life are the ones that think that the world is a playground."
"Don't show your inferiority by climbing a stunted tree, show your superiority by climbing the longest and crooked one."
"Being satisfied with the little we have; academically, spiritually, financially, ecumenically or otherwise will prevent a lot of problems from coming to us, and our dependence in our abilities and talents will go as far as bringing us satisfaction in life."
"An artist who conforms to conventional ideas is nothing but a mere charlatan."
"The choices that women make sometimes seems provoking and at the same time amusing. I once met a lady who said she liked my amusing facial expression."
"Intellectual growth is when you surpass the barrier of puerility, puzzling people with your dazzling creativity."
"There is no compromise when it comes to someones delicate feelings, the only way out is to stop pretending and set yourself free from someones life."
"A man who lives with his wife is safer and more venerable than a man who lives with a tramp."
"Arts without a spiritual relative is like frying buns with water."
"To believers, the bible is a holy book, to unbelievers, it is a story book."
"It is difficult to love someone who loves you, but easy to hate someone who loves you, and love someone who hates you."
"Merry hearts are vulnerable to death, don't be over-joyed to the state of oblivion, lest the enemy poison your meal."
"Boasting about badness without actively involving in badness is mere madness."
"Comfort came in and stood with an appearance of guilt and shame. Her head bent, her eyes soaked with tears, her hands and legs, vibrating like a guiter string as perspiration covered her entire body, she felt like disappearing into the thin air, maybe to another mind creating world."
"Governors were once minors. Presidents were once residents."
"No matter how tiny you look, you can lead huge men if you have what the huge men don't have."