Dr. Segun Gbadegesin, Professor of Philosophy and associate Dean of Humanities discussed with us the importance of Iwa, which means existence. He started off the lecture with a great influential story about the journey of Iwa. He also spoke on Omoluabi, which is the individual who has character, knowledge, discipline and wisdom. He even elaborated on the principles of Ma'at, and the coffin texts. The principles of Ma'at were principles that the ancient egyptians lived by, and the coffin texts contained themes of reward and punishment in the afterlife.
Dr. Gbadegesin closed his lecture in a very effective way in my opinion. He used a Yoruba poem which basically told us to take care of our "Iwa": "Honor may vanish from your house, Cosmetic beauty may fade, Iwa is what endures even into the grave." I have a deeper appreciation for my Iwa.
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