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How can bloody Friday be Good Friday?

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 25, 2020
5 min

How can bloody Friday be Good Friday?

When I was a little kid, I had a hard time understanding the whole meaning of Good Friday. How can the “untimely death “of a 33 years old man on a bloody Roman cross be a good thing? How can dying be good? How can defeat be a good thing? What good can come out of false accusations, jealousy, and hatred? These and many other questions plagued me as a kid. Good Friday cannot be good! The unjust condemnation of an innocent man by one of the greatest “kangaroo courts” on the face

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
4 min

You can make a difference

Published on April 7, 2020 You may feel incapacitated because of the enormity of the misery and suffering in the world. Like most of us, you don't think that there is much that you can do to make a difference. There is a part of you that wants to do something, but you don't know where to start because of the enormity of the problem and the potential of being defrauded of your hard-earned money. The question that most people ask is, "how am I sure my money will get to those wh

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This is how you defeat Racism

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
1 min

This is how you defeat Racism

Published on January 31, 2020 This is how you defeat Racism you refuse to accept the narrative of other people concerning you. It is also important that you treat everybody with respect and dignity because we are all created in the image and likeness of God. Unfortunately: It is sad that many people are allowing the ignorance of other people to influence how they view themselves and what they believe about themselves. Let God be true and let any other person be wrong. It is w

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What is Racism?

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

What is Racism?

According to the English Oxford Living Dictionaries, racism is defined as “Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s race is superior.” As you can see, the standard dictionary definition of racism is making the assumption that humans are divided into different races. Because of that, some people may feel that their own race is superior to other races. It is strange that people have a need to feel super

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How badly do you want it?

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
3 min

How badly do you want it?

This morning, I got up to the sound of raining falling on my roof. This was not the music I wanted to hear so early in the morning. A part of me immediately freaked out. This is the pleasure-seeking part. That part of me that does not want any discomfort. It is the part that is afraid to get wet in the morning and would rather sleep in. I had an internal dialogue about what course of action to take. It was dark, wet and cold outside and the rain was still falling. As all thes

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
3 min

One reason you should sell all that you have and buy the truth

Published on January 14, 2020 Sell all you have and buy the truth. Nothing will set you free other than the truth. Ran away from those who don’t like to tell you the truth, under the pretext of “loving and protecting you.” If you are not operating in the truth you are doomed! Will you set your compass to go south when your desired destination is north? Then why do you seek, “half-truths” when your eternal destiny is on the line? Why do you believe lies when your health is at

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
3 min

How to overcome self-pity

Published on January 11, 2020 Come on! Why are you thinking as if what you are going through is unique to you? Maybe you are thinking that I will be telling you that you are justified for feeling sorry for yourself. Why should I lie to you? What will I profit if I contributed to making your condition more deplorable? If you want me to tell you what you want to hear, then you will be disappointed. In 2009 I was laid off in the oil and gas industry. The economy was bad and oil

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One easy way to exercise regularly

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
4 min

One easy way to exercise regularly

Published on January 7, 2020 I was running this morning on day seven of our 100-day clean eating and challenge and this thought about the easiest way to exercise came to me. After exercising regularly for more than a decade it has occurred on me that exercise is HARD. My hope has been that after all these years, exercising early in the morning will get easier with each passing day. Well, this has not been the case. From my experience, I have to pull myself out each day and re

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How to achieve all your 2020 goals

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

How to achieve all your 2020 goals

What is your target? What is that you are trying to achieve in 2020? Do you have a target? Do you know what you are trying to hit? Do you have a strategy? Are you having a proven system that will deliver what you need? Who are your team members? I hope I have not lost you by asking too many questions. This morning during my run, I was meditating on what to write and encourage somebody today. The more I thought about it the more I realized that what has kept me and my wife exe

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Instead of SMART Goals do this

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

Instead of SMART Goals do this

Published on January 1, 2020 If you are into goal setting and new year resolutions, you must have heard about SMART goals. Instead of just having a wish list of what you desire to happen during the year, it is advisable to make sure that your goals are SMART. In other words, the goals have to be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based. While SMART goals work for a while and under some circumstances, it is going to require more than SMART goals to deliver su

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Forget about new year resolutions

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

Forget about new year resolutions

Published on January 1, 2020 There is a rush to set up new year resolutions because many people believe that these resolutions will make their new year successful. Their intentions are right, but it takes more than good intentions to get results. Just because you have the desire to do the right thing does not mean that you have the right system and strategy to achieve what you desire. Some common new year resolutions are; I will drink less alcohol this year. I will take bette

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How to take back your health

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

How to take back your health

Published on January 1, 2020 Your health is the most critical asset that you have. There is nothing more important than a healthy, functional body. While you may be excited about the prospect of this new year and what it holds for you, you must factor in taking care of your health. Without your health, you will not be able to achieve your goals. No matter how SMART and noble your goals are, they will be sabotaged by poor health. I am presenting to you a proven system that wil

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One reason why "FREE" is a Terrible idea

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
3 min

One reason why "FREE" is a Terrible idea

When I was a little child, I heard that there was a country where everything was free. In this country when you need a car, one will be packed in front of your house on the street. All you need to do is get into the car and drive to your destination, then pack the car for the next user to drive. When the time comes for you to go back home there will always be another car for you to drive back home. The other free things included all you can eat restaurants. We were also made

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
1 min

This is what I want for Christmas

This was originally posted on December 25, 2019 This is what I want from you as my Christmas gift. Use some of your social media capital and share this information so that we can have a productive conversation about the malady of superiority and inferiority complex aka “racism.” Christmas is about the greatest gift of all. God’s free gift of His son Jesus Christ. He became all that we can never be so that we can become all that God created us to be. Would you spare some of yo

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
1 min

How Badly Do You Want It?

If you want it badly enough you are going to make the necessary changes that will make you successful. You will push yourself harder. You will stay up a little late. You will change the books you read. You will change the people you hang around with. You will eat less. You will drink less. You will not be afraid to be different. You will stop making excuses and blaming others. You will put in your 100%. You will push yourself harder. You will not give up no matter what happen

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

How to stop blaming your failures

Without taking responsibility for your actions and inaction you will never achieve your goals. To be successful you must take responsibility. This is not an easy thing to do. That is why you must learn to take responsibility by stopping the blame game. Don’t play the blame! Stop blaming your height. Stop blaming your age. Stop blaming your skin color. Stop blaming your parents. Stop blaming the educational system. Stop blaming your siblings. Stop blaming the past. Stop blamin

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One way to form strong habits

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
4 min

One way to form strong habits

We had to wake up this morning at 4:15 am to get ready for our last half marathon run for 2019. The morning was cold, muggy, and wet, and a part of me wanted so badly to stay under the warm sheets. I did not feel like getting out of bed at all. Everything in me wanted me to stay in bed and sleep some. It is worth noting that we are in winter, and the mornings are cold and uncomfortable. Unfortunately, for this “wimpy” part of me, the habit of running kicked in, and I dragged

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A gift that will make you a millionaire in 2020

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
4 min

A gift that will make you a millionaire in 2020

A happy new year and my prayer for you is that 2020 will be a year in which you will maximize one of the most important resources you have, time. The good news is that you are going to have the same amount of time for this year like everybody else. This will be about 365 days, 8,760 hours, 210,240 minutes, and 5,045,760 seconds. If you were told that each second could be turned into a dollar, you would do all to turn your 5,045,760 into $5,045,760. You will be a millionaire b

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One way to become LUCKY

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
3 min

One way to become LUCKY

In 2018 after many years of procrastination and waiting to become lucky in writing, I realized that luck had forgotten the road to my house and was refusing to show up. I had been waiting and praying for inspiration to knock on my door and help me to write prolifically. I was disappointed because even inspiration missed my address, it seems luck and inspiration had conspired to cause my downfall by sabotaging my writing career before it even started. I kept waiting for the fe

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One secret of happiness

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
3 min

One secret of happiness

What comes in your mind when you see a picture like this? Do you take a minute to let a picture like this have an impact on you or you just skip it? What are some of the stereotypes such a picture enforces? Do you have what it takes to see beyond the distractions in this picture? Being vulnerable is not for the faint-hearted, but you have to learn to be vulnerable if you want your life to inspire, encourage, and bless other people. The pressure to always appear put together,

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