The Plague of Anxiety. #5WFs(152nd)
1. What I’m inspired by: An oldie and goodie, the 2017 movie Hacksaw Ridge. What a moving story on the strength of values, courage of faith and the humility to interrogate held convictions in moments of genuine reflection. The real-life events were more miraculous. Director Mel Gibson mentioned that he omitted some events from the film, not because they were untrue but because they were so supernatural that no one would believe them. Wow! #HacksawRidge #DesmondDoss
2. What I’m reading: “Generation Anxiety: Smartphones have created a Gen Z mental health crisis, but there are ways to fix it.” This is beyond Gen Z. It’s all of us and this article does a very good job of laying out the tragedy of our complicity and victimhood. Beyond that, it offers some solutions. What do you think? Is it too late? Read from The Guardian here: https://lnkd.in/eCnXfwJk
3. What I’m excited about: Nigerian carrier Air Peace Limited flying the Lagos-London route. The student discount provision is exactly what happens when a business understands the context of its market and consumers. The designed solutions are empathetic and create shared value for multiple stakeholders. Congratulations to us! Dr (Barr) Allen Onyema
4. What I did: Had quite the term-final week! Everything was being squeezed in: meetings, group presentations, volunteer committees, classes, testimonial video recording, and so much more! Thankfully, I found time to attend the LSE startup fair organised by LSE Generate where I met talented founders building great businesses. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation with founder and CEO Ahana Banerjee, who shared with me the story of how she built and grew this fantastic product, the Clear app, securing funding from Y Combinator while still in university. So inspiring. Well-done!
5. What’s up: A happy Easter holiday! In this season, we celebrate the significance of the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And hey, Q2 has arrived! Here is wishing you a productive Q2 2024 in good health.
Enjoy!
Every Friday-ish, I do a quick round up of 5 things; What I’m Inspired by, What I’m Reading, What I’m Excited About, What I Did and What’s Up! These are my takes on 5 significant, sublime and sometimes silly stuff! Follow me on Medium so you don’t miss this! Feedback’s great so don’t forget to clap, like, comment and share with others. Again…enjoy! #5WhatsFridays
