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I was fortunate to be born at a time when the word icon meant more than a colorful logo on a computer screen. It was a time when it was a status symbol that most people strived to become. It was revered by all and sundry, it was the pride of humanity especially when it is affiliated to noble deeds. Fast forward to today's society, many of our teeming youths associate any idea of the word icon with a computer, could it be as a result of the predominance of IT or sear ignorance, that's a topic for another day. However, what is consistent is the cavalier attitude expressed at those that are icons or should be considered icons. Months ago an incident occurred that kept the social media space buzzing, it was the incidence of a younger man demanding his right to his designated seat on a plane, as evident by his ticket. What was seemingly abnormal about this was the personality from which he had made such demand. It would seem to the greater public that he had committed sacrileg...

You need to step out of your comfort zone, you need to do something about this situation, you just can't wait for things to happen... these words are quite familiar to the one who has established or inherited a comfort zone. In a bid to challenge our creativity the comfort zone has been demonized and has become the object of criticism, especially as a core factor that supports unrealized dreams. Well, I have a different opinion. Firstly, the comfort zone is not a fixed concept or the contraption of a lazy mind. It is a dynamic, ephemeral and transient reality sustained by a strong desire for serenity. This cosseting environment is not given, it is either being worked for or had been worked for, and one thing central to its existence is that someone, at some point in time, thought it wise to create this niche of peace and quietude. while I am not averse to its improvement or upgrade, I will by no means undermine the efforts associated with its emergence. Secondly, most people a...