THE MYSTIC WELL

There were two very good friends who lived far from each other in a small village. Although they were best friends, they were as unalike as chalk and cheese. Tessa was helpful and generous, but Tina was unhelpful and tight-fisted in everything, including favours. It was evident that the friendship held due to Tessa’s attitude. She was so helpful and eager to share that she never noticed that Tina was the opposite until one day.

Both girls had stepped into the wild garden of an abandoned manor to play as they always did. As they picked wild berries for their playful cooking, both noticed an old woman passing by with a heavy load on her head. The old woman struggled and suddenly stumbled, and Tessa rushed to help her so that she would not fall. Grateful, the old woman thanked Tessa and asked for a drink from a well at the far end of the wild garden.

Both girls never knew there was a well further in the garden and Tina tried to dissuade her friend from venturing into the wild tangle of crawling weeds. But Tessa ignored her and forged into the wild garden till she found a collapsed well with an old fetching pail leaning beside it. She picked it up and let it into the old well, but when she brought it back out, it was not water that she found!

Running back to the old woman, she showed her what she had fetched instead of water. In the old fetching pail shone crystals and jewels of different shapes and sizes. It definitely belonged to royalty, and royalty would pay a fortune to acquire it! The old woman smiled kindly at helpful Tessa and told her to keep it as a thank-you for helping her.

Racheal Sam.
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Once upon a time, a lady I followed on Twitter said, "If I get pregnant and it's a male fetus, I'll ab*rt it. I'll never willingly bring another man into this world."

That day, I called myself for a meeting.

You see, a few years prior, one of my stories unexpectedly blew up on Twitter. I literally went from 511 followers to 4,000+ in one day. This led to my being more active in that app. I followed certain accounts with whom I believed we shared the same interests in feminism, faith, politics, and writing. I engaged with their tweets as often as I could.

However, I soon began to notice a change in me. I'd become a snarky, impatient, less objective, and angry person. I noticed this the most in matters of politics and feminism.

Somehow, I'd gone from wanting and advocating for equity for women in a world that's largely unfair to us, to seeing almost nothing good in men. If I tweeted something about women and their suffering at the hands of men and a man countered my opinion, I'd become enraged.

This went on for while. One day, after a particularly nasty exchange with a guy and seeing that tweet above, I called myself for a meeting and had an internal audit. Eketi, why are you angry? Why are you not liking men anymore? What did they say or do that's so bad, you're lashing out at all of them? Who is sponsoring your outrage?

For feminism in particular, while I thought I shared a common interest with many of the feminist accounts I followed, I didn't know their motivations, why they were feminists. I thought we all wanted the same thing. A bit naïve of me, I know. What was clear though, was that many of them were mad at men. Hateful even. Some were misandrists of the worst kind. Others believed in intersecting feminism with other ideals.

In constantly consuming their content, I'd absorbed their emotions, beliefs, and disposition towards men. I was becoming like them. I also realised there were cliques who were committed to driving and promoting certain narratives about men. I, was an outsider, part of the clueless, unreasoning mob who had no idea why we were protesting, but protesting nonetheless.

Now, I don't know their experiences, what made them arrive at the belief that no man is worth liking or loving or being treated like a human being. I will not judge them for it - it could be nothing, it could also be something - (I mean, I'm still trying to get one of my mentees to see that all men aren't bad, after she was r@ped by her father and her brother).

But I knew I couldn't continue in that direction. To nourish my mind with quietness, inspiration, growth, and positivity, and reflect that in my life, I immediately unfollowed many of those accounts and carefully curated my follow list from scratch. I muted the words 'politics' and 'feminism'. I unfollowed those who often make those quick disrespectful comebacks and call it savagery. My timeline went quiet.

I followed people whose conversations uplifted, educated, and inspired me, and cultivated the habit of listening to opposing views without losing mine. I also followed the feminists who weren't just talking, but walking the walk. We joined our resources to rescue kids who are trafficked, take sex workers off the streets, send girls in underserved communities to school, etc. My anger disappeared, my objectivity returned.

This brings me to the subject of the mind. The mind is an interesting thing, true. Whatever you feed it, it soaks up like a sponge everything. Our minds don’t discriminate between what’s “good” or “bad” for us—they simply absorb. And over time, the mind becomes what it absorbs. What we feed it through conversations we engage in, the people we surround ourselves with, and the content we consume, becomes the foundation of our thoughts, actions, and even the way we see ourselves.

If you continuously feed your mind with negativity, anger, and doubt, it will echo those feelings back to you. So, I know this may seem like a clichéd question. Nevertheless, I’ll ask it.

What have you fed your mind lately?
Are you consuming a healthy mental diet or is it time for a change?


It is not just about Feminism. In fact, Feminism was just used to emphasize many points. There are takeaways that apply to life generally.

Every stories has an end.
But in life every ending is a new beginning.
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Never believe in one sided stories. It always has some missing pages.

A match made in Abia

It was a sunny day in Umuahia, the capital city of Abia State, when Eme and Ike first met. Eme, a beautiful young woman with a bright smile, had attended a party with her friends. Ike, a handsome young man with a charming personality, had also been invited to the party.

As fate would have it, Eme and Ike bumped into each other while dancing. They exchanged apologies, and Ike couldn't help but notice how beautiful Eme looked. Eme, too, was struck by Ike's charming smile.

They started talking, and before long, they discovered they had a lot in common. Both were from Abia State, and they shared a love for afang soup and highlife music. Ike was impressed by Eme's intelligence and wit, while Eme was charmed by Ike's sense of humor and confidence.

As the night wore on, they found themselves lost in conversation. Ike asked Eme for her number, and to his delight, she agreed. They exchanged numbers, and Ike couldn't wait to call her the next day.

Their first date was a walk along the banks of the Imo River. They talked for hours, sharing stories and laughter. Ike was smitten, and Eme felt the same way.

As the days turned into weeks, their love continued to grow. They would take long drives through the countryside, visit local markets, and try out new restaurants. Ike loved Eme's cooking, and Eme loved Ike's singing.

One day, Ike took Eme to the same river where they had their first date. He got down on one knee, pulled out a small box, and asked Eme to marry him. Eme was overwhelmed with emotion, but she managed to say yes.

Their wedding was a beautiful celebration of their love, with friends and family from all over Abia State in attendance. They spent their honeymoon in a cozy little cottage in the hills, watching the sunset over the rolling hills.

Years later, Ike and Eme are still going strong. They have two beautiful children, and they continue to live in Abia State, surrounded by the people and places they love.

Chapter 5: The Great Purge

As the war dragged on, the pure souls realized that they could not win through strength alone. They needed a new strategy, one that would strike at the heart of the darkness. And so, they devised a plan—a great purge that would cleanse the land of the Dark Souls once and for all.

It was a desperate and brutal decision. Every adult and child discovered to bear the dark runes was executed without mercy. The pure souls knew that this would mean the deaths of many innocent people, but they believed it was the only way to save the world.

The purge was swift and merciless. The Dark Souls were hunted down and destroyed, their runes shattered and their bodies burned. Many fled into hiding, while others escaped into exile, vowing to return one day and exact their revenge.

Racheal Sam.
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Mark Zuckerberg was terrified of this tiny startup:

• 0 revenue
• 13 employees
• No business model

So he bought it for $1 Billion

This is the story of Instagram and Facebook cohabitation

Back in 2010, Instagram started as a small idea with big potential.

To get started, the founders secured $500K in seed funding, valuing the company at just $5 million.

Little did they know, this humble beginning would soon lead to one of the biggest social media success stories in history.

Most founders would've immediately focused on accelerating revenue.

But Instagram did something different – watch the video for a clue:

They completely ignored monetization.

Instead, they obsessed over their North Star metric: User growth.

The idea behind this? If they could get enough people addicted to the platform, the money would soon follow.

Sounds sensible — the numbers didn't lie:

In just 2 months, Instagram had built up 1,000,000 users.
6 months later - 5,000,000 users.
By September 2011 - 10,000,000 users.

Growth was exponential.

Their users were spending hours on the app every day, which caught the attention of a major player: Facebook Founder - Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg saw the threat:

• Instagram's mobile-first approach
• Incredible engagement metrics
• Rapid user growth

But he wasn't alone – Google and Twitter were also circling. And this tension created the perfect FOMO:

By April 2012, Instagram had:

• 30M+ active users
• Multiple potential acquirers

All with 0 revenue.

They had engineered the ultimate 'fear of missing out' situation...

Facebook couldn't risk letting Instagram go to a competitor.

So Zuckerberg made his move: he offered $1B in cash and stock.

Instagram's team had created so much leverage that Facebook had no choice but to pay such an expensive amount.

100% Higher than the original worth of the platform

So Why Did Mark Buy Instagram?
For Facebook, the risk wasn’t just about competition—it was about survival.

At the time, Facebook was struggling with mobile adoption, while Instagram had mastered mobile engagement.

The younger audience was flocking to Instagram, and if another tech giant like Google or Twitter had acquired it, Facebook's dominance could have been shaken.

Zuckerberg knew that in the business world, owning attention is more powerful than owning revenue—at least in the early stages. So he made the bold move and bought Instagram before it became an unstoppable rival.

Instagram’s story teaches us a critical business lesson:

- Leverage is everything.

Many people assume that a company needs revenue to be valuable, but that’s not always true.

The business world doesn’t just reward sales —it rewards attention, influence, and market position.

Instagram had all three.
They focused on growth first, money later—and it worked. Their network effect became so strong that Facebook had no choice but to acquire them at any price.

This principle doesn’t just apply to billion-dollar startups—it applies to you too.

If you're building something—whether it’s a business, a brand, or a skillset—focus on creating value and attention first.

Money follows where people go.

Instead of chasing instant revenue, ask yourself:
How can I build something people can’t ignore?
How can I create leverage so opportunities come to me?

Instagram wasn’t the biggest, richest, or most powerful startup at the time.

But they understood something most people overlook:

In today’s world, the real currency isn’t money —it’s attention.

If you can capture attention, you can create demand.

And if you can create demand, you can build unstoppable leverage.

The question is, what are you working on today that will make people stop and take notice?
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Chapter 4: The War of Light and Shadow.

For decades, the world was consumed by war. The pure souls, those who still bore the angels’ runes, fought valiantly against the Dark Souls. They were outnumbered and outmatched, but they refused to give up. They knew that the fate of the world depended on their courage and resolve.

The battles were fierce and unrelenting. The skies were filled with fire and lightning as runes clashed against runes. The earth trembled under the weight of the conflict, and the rivers ran red with blood. The pure souls fought not just for themselves, but for the future of their children, for the hope that one day the world would be free of darkness.

But the Dark Souls were relentless. They had no fear of death, no compassion for their enemies. They fought with a savage fury, driven by their hatred and their desire for revenge.

Racheal Sam.
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