The average person should rent forever and I say that as someone who builds homes for first time homebuyers a living.
Ownership is sometimes romanticized in this country to an unhealthy degree. People drain their savings, steal themselves to a 30 year mortgage and then spend every weekend doing maintenance on a depreciating structure they can't afford to leave.
Meanwhile the renter down the street has liquidity, mobility and zero exposure to a $15,000 HVAC or roof replacement.
A paid off house in a town you hate is a prison with a mailbox. I build homes because I love real estate, but I'd never tell someone to buy one just because society says they should.
Listen, there are plenty of people out there that homeownership makes sense for. Just not as many as society makes you believe.
Honestly, we are all to blame for this culture of entitlement. And this is why:
Giving out of ego: Many givers give out of pride, with a clear intention to show off or prove their status. On the other side, receivers put these givers on a pedestal, expecting a certain payout. When the gesture falls short of their expectations, the get disappointed, which develops into a toxic mentality of entitlement.
The illusion of shared wealth: In Nigerian society, there is a general belief that what belongs to our parents, brothers, or sisters automatically belongs to us. Because we aren't the ones doing the hardwork, we completely undermine the pain, sweat, and hard work people go through to make every single penny.
The diaspora myth: Many Nigerians believe that the moment you cross the border and leave the shores of the country, money grows on trees in the West. They have no concept of the reality of bills, taxes, and grueling work hours.
@gbenro@TheCharlesIsidi I'll love to see this list too Gbenro. I am constantly disappointed with the new movies on Netflix and Prime, while Disney/Hulu is sometimes a hit or miss, Crave...meh and Paramount akin to find a needle in a haystack! Thanks Gee🙌
If you are going to be wealthy and remain so, you have to be frugal. Not everyone who runs to you with tears in their eyes should get your money. Some want to really know if you have sense.
@ronaldnzimora@OoTheNigerian 48 out of 195 currently recognized countries (or 256 geographical entities depending on the database you use) is a better representation than 32. It is supposed to be the "world cup" with representation from every nook and cranny of the world🤷🏽♀️
@foluoladipo I think a major problem is the monetization of attention across the different social media platforms. Every Tom, Harry and Jane is eager to convert any semblance of trending news - whether good, bad or ugly into content, regardless of who's hurt or impacted.
Messi my Leader!! Mr Small Talk, Plenty Do.
God bless your mum and dad, and your loving grandma who supported you before we ever knew you!
Long may you reign Original Senior Man🙏🏼
🎂 Happy #Birthday, Lionel #Messi! 🐐🇦🇷
Heute feiert Lionel Messi seinen 39. Geburtstag – und blickt auf eine Karriere zurück, die ihresgleichen sucht. ✨
🏆 Weltmeister
🏆 4x Champions-League-Sieger
🏆 3x UEFA-Supercup-Sieger
🏆 10x spanischer Meister
🏆 7x spanischer Pokalsieger
🏆 7x spanischer Superpokalsieger
🏆 2x französischer Meister
🏆 1x französischer Superpokalsieger
🏆 2x Copa-América-Sieger
🏆 3x FIFA-Klub-Weltmeister
🏆 Olympiasieger 2008
🏆 U20-Weltmeister 2005
🏆 1x MLS Cup Champion
🥇 8x Ballon d'Or
🥇 6x Goldener Schuh
🥇 16x Fußballer des Jahres
🥇 4x Weltfußballer
🥇 3x Europas Fußballer des Jahres
🥇 Golden Boy 2005
🥇 Rekordtorschütze Argentiniens
🥇 Rekordtorjäger des FC Barcelona
Von Rosario über Barcelona bis zum größten Titel von allen: dem WM-Triumph in Katar. Messi hat nahezu jeden Rekord gebrochen, jeden großen Titel gewonnen und eine ganze Generation geprägt.
39 Jahre alt. Eine lebende Legende. 🐐👑
@kunle_pata Eskis sah, is Nigeria going to be better in this generation? Who's going to be Nigeria's next president? When will I become a millionaire in dollars? Please epp🙏🏼
@kristelxo We all have pretty homogeneous lives until we're 30 or so...
And then, the decisions each person has made start compounding to generate COMPLETELY DIFFERENT results
This is pure balderdash. You clearly haven’t watched a single full match of José Mourinho at Roma, Fenerbahçe, Benfica, or Spurs, yet you’re here writing absolute rubbish about him.
José has not failed in any of the jobs where he was eventually sacked.
At Roma, he delivered the club’s first ever major European trophy by winning the UEFA Conference League. He then took them to the Europa League final the following season, where they were only denied by a controversial penalty shootout. That is not failure. That is history.
At Fenerbahçe he finished second in his very first season. One season. Anyone who understands football knows what is happening in Turkey, especially in a league dominated by fierce corruption.
At Benfica, he arrived after the season had already started, with the club struggling and almost eliminated from the Champions League group stage. Despite that, he beat Real Madrid CF and guided them into the knockout rounds. Again, that is not failure.
At Spurs, he was sacked just days before a cup final. And we all know what happened next. Spurs did what Spurs do best: they lost the final. If anything, that decision only reinforced Mourinho’s value as a serial winner.
People are too quick to judge based on headlines instead of actual football. Mourinho has consistently improved teams, won trophies, and restored belief wherever he has gone.
This is the same rubbish you said about Antoine Semenyo when he signed for Manchester City, all based on some useless six-minute video. That tells me everything.
You lot only know how to watch the so-called big teams and then pretend to be experts on managers and players you clearly do not follow.
Watch the games. Study the context. Understand the circumstances. Then come and talk football.
Until then, stop disrespecting one of the greatest managers the game has ever seen.