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PATH FINDER OR FAULT FINDER

    There are two (2) kinds of people in this world; its either you’re a Path Finder or a Fault Finder. Do you see the good in everything and even the bad as well and use that to chart the way forward or do you get stuck on everything that has gone wrong and use that as justification to not move forward with your life?   Path finders are resolute and stand on the promises that were/are declared over their lives because for them nothing can stop them from advancing to the next phase of their life. Interestingly enough they don’t see failure as a stop sign but rather they see failure as an opportunity to pause and make an assessment to re-establish themselves before moving forward once again. The reverse is also true for Fault Finders instead of working with the ninety nine percent (99%) of things that have gone right they find the one percent (1%) and zoom into it so much so that it becomes magnified as the 99%.   What do you really see? Do you see possibi...

Black Inventors

Be very strong be very brave speak your mind but don't misbehave. Tell me the tails a time long passed; tell me of the invention's in which we now bask. Both males and female doing their thing with hopes of winning despite the colour of skin.    Thomas L. Jennings may not be the Paul Bogle you know but all the same he started the trend we've all come to know. The first black man to every receive a patent and just so you know am not speaking Latin. In 1821 he on the nob because in his hand a license he had for his invention of "dry scourging". In 1879 Thomas Edison gave us a treat but his poor lightbulbs wouldn't last for a week then two years later Lewis Latimer stepped in with a filament that made us all win.    Forget about stairs, climb on in we now have elevators that does a new thing. No more risky rides up, down and in between floors thanks to Alexander Miles (1887) we have automated elevator doors. In 1905 you could say a hairstyle revolution ...

The Industrial Age Begins

  The Industrial Age Begins Well we should by now know that the Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 1700’s more notable 1750 brought about by the following major changes; 1.       The Agricultural or Agrarian Revolution more so its effects which transformed the agricultural sectors across the European landscape with new technological advancements which led to an increase in the amount of food produced as well as the quality. This essential led to a reduction in the state of poverty that most Europeans were faced with even a reduction in malnutrition and the likelihood of catching diseases.     2.       Navigable Rivers and Creation of Canals created an ideal situation for the goods and services available across England to now become more easily accessible and also at a reduced cost. Rivers and canals provided an opportunity also for Britain to become more connected as an economy and helped to devel...