13 THINGS MENTALLY STRONG PEOPLE DON’T DO

1. They Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves
Mentally strong people don’t sit around feeling sorry about their circumstances or how others have treated them. Instead, they take responsibility for their role in life and understand that life isn’t always easy or fair.

2. They Don’t Give Away Their Power
They don’t allow others to control them, and they don’t give someone else power over them. They don’t say things like, “My boss makes me feel bad,” because they understand that they are in control over their own emotions and they have a choice in how they respond.

3. They Don’t Shy Away from Change
Mentally strong people don’t try to avoid change. Instead, they welcome positive change and are willing to be flexible. They understand that change is inevitable and believe in their abilities to adapt.

4. They Don’t Waste Energy on Things They Can’t Control
You won’t hear a mentally strong person complaining over lost luggage or traffic jams. Instead, they focus on what they can control in their lives. They recognize that sometimes, the only thing they can control is their attitude.

5. They Don’t Worry About Pleasing Everyone
Mentally strong people recognize that they don’t need to please everyone all the time. They’re not afraid to say no or speak up when necessary. They strive to be kind and fair, but can handle other people being upset if they didn’t make them happy.

6. They Don’t Fear Taking Calculated Risks
They don’t take reckless or foolish risks, but don’t mind taking calculated risks. Mentally strong people spend time weighing the risks and benefits before making a big decision, and they’re fully informed of the potential downsides before they take action.

7. They Don’t Dwell on the Past
Mentally strong people don’t waste time dwelling on the past and wishing things could be different. They acknowledge their past and can say what they’ve learned from it. However, they don’t constantly relive bad experiences or fantasize about the glory days. Instead, they live for the present and plan for the future.

8. They Don’t Make the Same Mistakes Over and Over
Mentally strong people accept responsibility for their behavior and learn from their past mistakes. As a result, they don’t keep repeating those mistakes over and over. Instead, they move on and make better decisions in the future.

9. They Don’t Resent Other People’s Success
Mentally strong people can appreciate and celebrate other people’s success in life. They don’t grow jealous or feel cheated when others surpass them. Instead, they recognize that success comes with hard work, and they are willing to work hard for their own chance at success.

10. They Don’t Give Up After the First Failure
Mentally strong people don’t view failure as a reason to give up. Instead, they use failure as an opportunity to grow and improve. They are willing to keep trying until they get it right.

11. They Don’t Fear Alone Time
Mentally strong people can tolerate being alone and they don’t fear silence. They aren’t afraid to be alone with their thoughts and they can use downtime to be productive. They enjoy their own company and aren’t dependent on others for companionship and entertainment all the time but instead can be happy alone.

12. They Don’t Feel the World Owes Them Anything
Mentally strong people don’t feel entitled to things in life. They weren’t born with a mentality that others would take care of them or that the world must give them something. Instead, they look for opportunities based on their own merits.

13. They Don’t Expect Immediate Results
Whether they are working on improving their health or getting a new business off the ground, mentally strong people don’t expect immediate results. Instead, they apply their skills and time to the best of their ability and understand that real change takes time.

Source: www.lifehack.org

ENVIROFIT BRINGS SMART COOKSTOVE TO NIGERIA

By Vwede Overah

Envirofit International Nigeria has pioneered the introduction of the Smart Cooking Technology for better living in Nigeria.

Envirofit was founded on the idea that enterprise principles can transform the development of household and commercial energy technologies for people living in energy poverty. In 2003, Envirofit set out to change the way energy products were developed for people living in energy poverty. With a goal of improving harmful traditional cooking methods, Envirofit innovated a product line of aesthetic, high performance cookstoves tailored to the needs of customers in emerging markets. Years of consumer research and product development proved that people who lack access to electricity and clean cooking solutions do desire and will buy high quality products that will improve their lives.    

Across Nigeria, household and commercial meals are typically prepared using three stones fire, which are known to be inefficient as they consume large amount of firewood to prepare a single meal, are harmful for the health of the cooks/food vendors (mostly women), as well as time consuming for cooking and gathering of firewood. In urban areas, women usually purchase firewood/charcoal from the local market while in rural areas; firewood gathering is generally a woman’s work. In many areas where the local sources of firewood are completely depleted, women get firewood regardless of deforestation and its environmental impacts. Fuel supplies are quite expensive and women and food vendors have also noted the procuring fuel consumes a great deal of the income and time. 

Some households have been introduced to the Fuel Efficient Stove and have confirmed the end of harmful smoke fumes (complete combustion and chimney), low carbon emission, easy maintenance, low fuel consumption and energy efficient. 

One of the company’s fast selling products widely referred to as the SuperSaver Premium Charcoal stove, it is the most powerful, fastest boiling charcoal stove in the market. With unparalleled durability, this stove is easy to light, clean, and simmer foods on. Cooks traditional Nigerian foods like beans, rice, yam and plantain in under 20 minutes.

Envirofit West Africa provides biomass (charcoal and wood) cookstoves to Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Gambia, and several other countries. According to Biodun Olaore, the Country Director for Nigeria, every stove is designed in their research laboratory in the United States and created to meet the needs of those living in energy poverty in West Africa.

“We manufacture energy efficient smart cooking technologies. Most traditional ways of cooking are actually inefficient but here, our cooking technologies are more efficient. Along with emission reductions (SDG 13), the cookstoves will contribute to other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the following ways:

·        For households and institutions to reduce the money spent for purchasing cooking fuel (firewood, charcoal, kerosene) - (SDG 1)

·        For women/children in the kitchen to reduce respiratory illness caused by indoor air-pollution (SDG 3)

·        To decrease unsustainable deforestation and environmental degradation (SDG 15)

·        Help mitigate climate change and contribute positively to SDG 13, by stabilizing forests, increasing biodiversity, enhancing soil fertility and water retention, as well as preventing soil erosion (SDG 15).

 “That is why we say it is smarter cookstove for smarter living. With this, carbon emission is drastically reduced, and the fuel consumption is very low.” According to him, the stoves are produced in Nigeria 

The Envirofit Smart Stove have won several awards. Among the numerous is the Times Magazine’s Heroes of the Environment (2009) award for proving to be the most innovative and influential protectors of the planet.