Anything you start, you will suck at. You will be embarrassing. But you will survive.
Then you will realize that looking like a fool lasts a moment, being one that never started lasts a lifetime.
🚨 BREAKING: Claude has a feature called Reading & Learning Mode. You can use it to learn anything faster than 99% of people. Here are 5 prompts to access it:
A billionaire trader spent 40 years trying to delete this documentary that shows him making $100 million in a single afternoon.
Bookmark & watch today, no matter what.
If you know eBay, there's a Chinese platform just like that.
Many "UK-used" iPhones, Samsung, or laptops sold in Computer Village actually didn't come from London.
Some of them came from this platform called Xianyu, also known as Goofish or Idle Fish: a used-goods marketplace under Alibaba.
Once you know how to navigate your way on this platform, you can get used iPhones, Samsungs, Google Pixels, cameras, laptops, and various gadgets at very low prices.
Each seller will indicate whether the gadget has issues or not, so you can decide what you want.
- Once you've picked the specific gadgets you want to buy, discuss with the sellers, and confirm what you're buying are in good condition. (Don't worry, some of them understand basic English.)
- After that, you'll need a shipping agent such as Superbuy and CSSBuy to help you secure the goods and send them to your country. (I'll drop the links in the comment section.)
- The agent can even help you inspect the goods, negotiate, and pay in yuan on your behalf.
- When the items land in the agent's warehouse in China, they'll ship it to Nigeria by air or sea, depending on the mode you want. (Air is faster but costlier; sea is slower but cheaper.)
Note that this platform is completely in Chinese, so you'll need to translate. They have a website and an app on the iOS App Store.
You can log in with Taobao, Alipay or Wepay.
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This is for information purposes only, though.
Use wisely and responsibly, and ensure to do your own further research.
Stay sharp! 🪒
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Once you learn how to shop directly from China, E.g Temù or shien your wardrobe changes completely. Call me cheap I don't care I ain't rich, I don't do fraud.😭
It's knowing what to search for.
Here's my style after making plenty of mistakes.
1. T-shirts:
Skip 100% polyester unless you're buying gym wear.
Instead, search:
• 100% Cotton
• Combed Cotton
• Heavyweight Cotton
• 240-300 GSM Cotton
• Premium Cotton
• Mercerized Cotton
The heavier the GSM, the thicker and more premium the shirt usually feels.
2. Jeans:
Denim Jeans
Temu is surprisingly good for denim if you know what to search.
Search:
• Denim Jeans
• Cotton Denim
• Raw Denim
• Selvedge Denim (if available)
• 98% Cotton + 2% Elastane
• 99% Cotton
Avoid jeans with high polyester content. The more cotton, the better they'll age and feel.
3. Body-hug clothing:
Search:
• Ribbed Knit
• Modal
• Viscose Blend
• Cotton-Spandex Blend
They hold their shape much better than cheap polyester.
4. Hoodies
Search:
• 400 GSM
• French Terry
• Cotton Fleece
• Heavyweight Hoodie
5. Chains
Search:
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Titanium Steel
• PVD Gold Plated
• Vacuum Plated
These are far more resistant to fading than ordinary fashion jewelry.
6. Earrings
Search:
• 925 Sterling Silver
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Hypoallergenic
• Moissanite (if you're buying stones)
7. Scarves
Search:
• Mulberry Silk
• Silk Blend
• Cashmere Blend
• Wool Blend
• Viscose
Avoid the shiny, thin polyester scarves if you're after a premium look.
8. Loafers
Search:
• Genuine Leather
• Cow Leather
• Full Grain Leather (rare but worth looking for)
• Rubber Outsole
9. Sneakers
Search:
• Rubber Outsole
• EVA Midsole
• Breathable Mesh
• Leather Upper
• Stitched Sole
Pictures lie a lot
The description usually tells the truth.
Here's how I shop:
1. Read the material composition before anything else.
2. Sort by Most Orders or Best Selling, not cheapest.
3. Only buy products with lots of reviews or pictures or even better when a Nigerian has purchased it before they always tell the truth.
4. Read the 1-star reviews first. They'll tell you what the seller won't.
5. Look at customer photos, not the product photos.
6. Check the weight of the product. Better quality clothing is often heavier.
7. Read the size chart. Don't assume your Nigerian size matches.
8. If the title has words like "luxury," "premium," or "designer" but the material is 100% polyester, not everything but still move on.
Your best friend isn't the product picture.
It's the material, the reviews, and the customer photos.
That's how you separate the gems from the junk.
I hope this help.
Things are to expensive for a country this poor.
I’ve read over 1,000 books...
If you want to upgrade your life, start with these 20:
1. Atomic Habits: James Clear
2. Deep Work: Cal Newport
3. The Psychology of Money: Morgan Housel
4. Meditations: Marcus Aurelius
5. Man’s Search for Meaning: Viktor E. Frankl
6. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: Eric Jorgenson
7. Think and Grow Rich: Napoleon Hill
8. Rich Dad Poor Dad: Robert Kiyosaki
9. The Power of Now: Eckhart Tolle
10. Can’t Hurt Me: David Goggins
11. Ego Is the Enemy: Ryan Holiday
12. Principles: Ray Dalio
13. Influence: Robert Cialdini
14. Mastery: Robert Greene
15. Essentialism: Greg McKeown
16. The One Thing: Gary Keller
17. Never Split the Difference: Chris Voss
18. Start With Why: Simon Sinek
19. The Compound Effect: Darren Hardy
20. Awaken the Giant Within: Tony Robbins
Read slowly.
Apply aggressively.
This post is not for Olodo people 🧐
What this woman is saying is something I have long recognized and written about before.
It is important that we continue to discuss and expose these societal problems. However, we must also be careful not to wrongly claim them as uniquely ours or assume they are predominantly perpetuated by us. Many of these issues are broader human and societal challenges that cut across different cultures and communities.
A Fulani herdsmen was feeding his cattle a farmer’s corn while making a video and mocking the farmer. Unbeknownst to him, the farmer had used a strong pesticide on the corn, which killed all the cattle. Is the farmer right or wrong?