A STORY FOR THE MIND THAT DREAMS OF LOVE

 

BY BAMIDELE ONI

 

All I could remember of that day was the unusual story that followed…..

The dawn was near as the cocks had started crowing and the sun was already awakening from its slumber and making ready to stretch its many tentacles of light across the earth.

I really didn’t know what woke me, for it was not my favourite time of rising

But I sensed unusualness in the air……

I arose from my bed and made for the outside

It was really cold for it rained over the night and the freshness of dawn I drew into my lungs

Still a strange heaviness shadowed my mind

I tried making up the reasons for my waking, but I ended up in so many thoughts that led no where

Perhaps I slept on the wrong side or maybe I should go back to sleep

Confusing thoughts abounded and all made no sense for the moment

And I remained as clueless as I was when I awoke.

 

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Finally I arose and called on my ever faithful flute

I felt about for the door and I left without thoughts still wandering

I started playing on my flute and took my steps as a tune flowed from the flute

I felt like a leaf blown and dancing in the summer wind which does not know where it shall land

The flute felt like it was playing itself all the way for my fingers were just moving as if the flute directed them.

So strange, but my flute played itself, it sang a song that I once heard so long ago...

Charming melodies that would leave the hear quivering…

“Where are you?”

“My soul searches for you”

“My soul calls to your soul”

“Come home and cease being alone”

 

 

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It sang of my pains, and my mind became bare as of a baby

I walked the length of the town and I never knew when I left it behind

I made for the forest, the dreaded groove of the unknowns.

I walked through and felt no fear

Though a man like a lion I saw; two heads on a neck I sighted, but none shot the arrows of fear at me

Instead they all danced and lighted the way out of the forest.

My story is just beginning for I made the strange beings in the forest forget the evil they were at the sound of my flute

 

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Then at distance not too far off, I heard a sound like that which flowed from my flute

It became like tied tunes flowing in unison for no difference could be noted and even the every blowing wind became still in amazement.

So fascinating was the rhythm and it drew closer and closer…..

Soon a light beamed from afar, showing a face like I’d always dreamt of; in her mouth was a flute that seemed to play on its own just like mine did.

Abruptly we both stopped and I came to the realization of what woke me at the break of the dawn

Destiny had found no better time to bring me to the gates of the one I had always dreamt of all nights and days …

There we stood and looked into each other eye…………..

…….I am he that you seek…I am she that you seek……©

MAKING THE APPROACH

A prestigious firm it was, the height and astonishing architectural structure of the skyscraper peacocked it amidst all other buildings that surrounded it. It was a great spectacle to behold on the streets of Calabar. A single revolving glass door leads into the building. Every day, Etim steps into the revolving door, pessimistic about how the day’s job would go, and every evening he would step out thinking of how he had nothing but his huge apartment and dog to go back home to. This rather became a discouraging routine until that very day he was star struck in that same revolving glass of a door. Her beauty enchanted him into a trance and the few seconds he spent in the revolving door seemed like minutes as the moment became like a slowly played out part from a motion picture. Hooked on her gaze, he began to shiver even though the sun was high up in the sky. The hypnotism broke as the revolving cycle was complete. She stepped out of the building just as he stepped into the building. His manly instinct told him what to do but it seemed like a ship anchor rooted him to the spot. He wanted to approach her but he dreaded the unlikely gesture she may return. The few seconds that passed seemed to be the longest moments of his life as his conscience was debating on what to do and what not to do. Soon he lost sight of her as he stared with fixed concentration through the revolving glass, it then dawned on him that he hadn't the iota of confidence in approaching women.

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Most men often tend to grow cold feet whenever they see a beautiful lady that they’re attracted to, but you can’t really blame some of them as they probably had a sheltered childhood, they are naturally shy, grew up amidst male siblings, were fed with the wrong information about the female species or grew up being intimidated by women. So their fear to meet new people or chase after the woman they want makes them end up settling for less or taking whatever comes their way.

 

 

 

So you see this beautiful lady next to you, you want her so bad and you really want to meet her, then your mind goes into a nervous state, you become a sorcerer that sees into the future. You picture all the negative outcomes that could transpire if you walked up to her and try starting a conversation. You picture her blowing you off, you picture her slapping you, you picture her making a mockery of you, and concisely you picture an embarrassing rejection. Don’t be dispirited, having such feelings doesn’t make you a wuss, it is totally natural and yet it’s something you can overcome. The stiffness you feel in your heart and the adhesive beneath your feet were only created by your mind to prevent you from getting what you want. The good thing is that it’s a thing of the mind so you can always change or correct it.

 

 

 

To overcome approach anxiety, as it is popularly called. You have to change your mind frame that makes you feel inadequate. You need to be confident and feel good about yourself. Ask me what best way to feel good about one’s self and I will tell you to look good, dress well, display good grooming and maintain proper hygiene. No woman wants a sleaze ball. When you’re well dressed, it spurs up positive feeling and energy in you, thus increasing your confidence and making you feel good about yourself. The same thing applies to women as they are not totally confident around people they aren’t so close to unless they’re clean and well dressed.

 

 

 

Truly like poles repel and unlike poles attract but the law of magnetism  doesn’t apply to human dealings and attitude, no one wants to be associated with someone oozing negative vibe, happy individuals want to mingle with happy people and rich people want to connect with other rich people. Knowing that human feelings and attitude could be contagious, we all want to be associated with people that emanate positive energy and not with people that will depress us with their negative vibe. Nothing radiates positive energy more than confidence, so be confident, believe in your value and high self worth. Have the mind frame of the prize; knowing that if she turns you down she will be losing out on a great guy. When you have the mindset of the prize, you make yourself believe that you the person of great interest she has to win over or compete for. Having this in mind you will be able to approach anybody. Another important thing is that you don’t need to start reciting conversation scripts you’ve memorized in your head, just flow with the conversation, keep good eye contact, communicate with a positive body language, don’t sound too cocky, and don’t come acting like a pervert. Practice this often, be it with someone you are attracted to or someone you’re not attracted to and you will see your social or people skills improve which is beneficial in all works of life.

 

 

 

In this part of the world, our women are trained to wait for the man. Although civilization, open-mindedness, desperation or probably uncontrollable lust seems to be making some women approach men, yet it is still a common trend for them to wait for you to make the move even when they’re interested. One thing men must realize is that a timid lady will always have men that will approach her but not much can be said for a timid man who has slimmer chances at achieving a real relationship that he truly deserves and in which he won’t be exploited. So be the man, go for what you want and like I always say, “Rejection is normal, everybody can’t like you and it’s not your fault that they don’t”.

 

 

 

The reality is that the person you want to approach might not even be worth it, you might not even be compatible and she might not be the beauty and brains you need. Nonetheless, you have to kiss many frogs before you kiss the princess. So get out there, meet new people, build your social circle, have fun, exchange ideas and fortunately you might just meet that special someone you truly deserve. Women should also realize that men are egotistic creatures and that it takes a great deal for them to walk up to women, so ladies should be nice, approachable and make their disinterest known in a subtle manner. This article is also applicable to other aspects of life, being that you should be positive towards trying new things and be confident in your dealings with people.

 

 

 

Disclaimer: Not everyone you see is approachable; some people could be frustrated, in a hurry to somewhere, unhappy, stressed out or generally in a bad mood. It’s never a good time to approach such people and chances are high that they will be irritable in response to you. So time your approach well and study their body language.