TROG BLOG

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  • Music Making

    Since I finished my PhD late 2024, I now have a little more time for hobbies. I learned a little bit about music production and I released two songs on my new YouTube page. The first one is “God opened the door.” The second one is “Abiyamo Orun.” My sister wrote and produced her song

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  • When you think of the word “balance”, what comes to your mind? For me, in the past, I thought of a picture of a balance scale in which one stone on the left side weighs exactly the same as three stones on the right and it is perfect and plum. But balance, when it comes

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  • Ex 16:20:8-11 8 “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work. 10 But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the

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  • Defining Work

    Sometimes the reason we don’t rest enough is because we undermine the amount of work we do. It seems clear that when you have an employment that pays you to do something, then what you do is “work”. Whether or not you’re paid, you may be working. Here are other examples of work. I wish

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  • Rest is God’s gift.

    Eccl. 3:9   What gain have the workers from their toil? 10 I have seen the business that God has given to everyone to be busy with. 11 He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what

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  • You’re probably familiar with the concept of a work ethic. These are the ideals, values and principles that you live by as it relates to your work. As an example, my work ethic includes that I show up on time for my appointments, I strive for excellence in my work, and I keep my commitments.

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  • Stop End-gaining

    End-gaining is a term I learned from the Alexander Technique, a physical rehabilitation technique. End-gaining is when we prioritize and put all our focus on the goal that we do not pay attention to the process by which we reach that goal. Here are some examples – You want to turn in your 10-page paper

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  • HALT is an acronym for Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired. Before starting a new task, a meeting, or if you’re wondering if  you are okay, if you’d like to check in with yourself, this acronym is a good question to ask  yourself. Take a moment to ask yourself, “Am I hungry, angry, lonely or tired

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  • On days when it feels like you must keep working and working non-stop, here is a Bible passage for you to reflect on. Better is a handful with quiet    than two handfuls with toil    and a chasing after wind. Ecclesiastes 4:6 You deserve TROG, the rest of God!

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  • Proverbs 3:21-24 21My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,    preserve sound judgment and discretion;22 they will be life for you,    an ornament to grace your neck.23 Then you will go on your way in safety,    and your foot will not stumble.24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid;    when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. You

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