A simple pendulum offers an interesting way of thinking about human behaviour, lifestyle, opportunity, and limitation. A pendulum remains at rest until a force is applied to it. Once it is pushed or released, it begins to move. Although it is now in motion, its movement is not unlimited. The rope attached to it determines the maximum distance it can travel. It can swing from one side to...
There is something humbling about being human. No matter how much we accomplish, there is always something left undone. No matter how much we learn, there is always something we do not know. And no matter how certain we become about who we are, life has a way of showing us that we are still becoming. Perhaps that is one of the great truths of life: Much to do. Much to learn. Much to be. Much to...
An Ode to Virtue “Before tragedy, we have a million dreams, and after, there is only one.” There is something cruel about ordinary days. They never announce themselves as the last. The last greeting. The last laugh. The last meeting. The last phone call. The last “See you tomorrow.” They arrive disguised as routine, wrapped in familiarity, and before we know it, they have quietly become memories...
There is something comforting about unfinished stories. When we pick up a novel halfway through, we know better than to judge the ending from the middle chapters. We understand that the hero may be lost today and victorious tomorrow. We expect twists, heartbreaks, unexpected allies, and moments of redemption. Yet when it comes to our own lives, we often forget this. One failed business, one...
“Physicists will tell you the fifth dimension folds space. What they don’t say is that you have already been there. You just called it something else , a feeling that wouldn’t leave, a moment that kept returning, a frequency you couldn’t explain but somehow always recognized. You were never only moving through time. Time was moving through you. This is a story about...
Home has never been just one place. For some people, it’s a house with a gate and a familiar street. For me, home shifts. It moves. It glows from a screen at 2 a.m. It buzzes inside a WhatsApp group chat where laughter and voice notes feel like family. It lives in my little brother’s narrow shoulders, not broad, not strong in the traditional sense, but steady, warm, and familiar with shared...
Hey there, curious minds! Welcome to the wacky, wonderful world of the “Thetonictech” blog! We, the Toniks, are here to take you on an epic journey through the realm of writing. Buckle up because we’re about to embark on a rollercoaster ride of knowledge and the occasional nerd jokes. Our Story: Our story began in 2019, when a group of like-minded nerds decided to join forces...
A while ago, I was having one of those casual phone chats with a colleague when she dropped a statement that stopped me in my tracks. She said, “I don’t think I’m ready for this whole marriage-and-motherhood thing. Being a mother just halts your life goals—you don’t get to achieve anything.” Normally, I’ll just listen. After all, I’m a guy; how could I possibly relate to the incredible sacrifices...
You know that moment when someone cheerfully says, “I just need to find balance,” and you resist the urge to ask, “Where exactly are you buying yours from?” Because honestly, if work-life balance were a tangible thing, it would probably be sold out on Jumia or hoarded by the universe’s overachievers. The phrase “work-life balance” sounds so elegant—like a peaceful yoga pose. But in reality, it...
When watching movies or reading about famous people, you frequently hear and read of people who are vegetarians by choice. Finding Nigerians who are vegetarians by choice is akin to finding needle in a haystack. You would find I am sure if you looked, but the higher likely hood would be finding people who are vegetarians, either for health or religious based reasons. The closest an average...