Stop calling it ‘love’ when it’s really just convenience with good chemistry. Real love shows up when it’s inconvenient…when you’re tired, when you’re broke, when the feelings have gone quiet and all that’s left is the choice. Anybody can love you on a good day.
The one who stays consistent on the boring days, the slow days, the days nothing exciting is happening. That is who you build with. Stop chasing excitement. Start chasing consistency.
Be guided.
Recently, my mom was on admission. Everyday, myself, my siblings and my dad were at the hospital. We kept her company till 10pm before we dispersed, with one person staying back overnight.
Everyday, I looked around and saw the entire family and I smiled. It made me realized part of the ressons I hated living abroad. Your love one is sick and all you can do is send money. Meanwhile, your heart is beating fast because you cant see them. There is celebration or random Sunday family gathering and you are the only one missing. The reason I always show up in person for anything is that money cannot fill the place of presence. It is the memories we share that lingers.
Many families can't gather together anymore for celebration or caregiving. The only time some families can gather now is burial, and even burial no dey see complete family again. Nigeria has to work for the next generation. They deserve to gather around with their cousins, nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, parents, and grandparents on a random Sunday.
This week marks International Men's Week 2026.
I started to put together this thread last week & this morning - I have all my thoughts together.
From one man to another,
From the core of my heart to yours,
From the recognition of my struggles to yours,
I share this:
These precious kids are the future of our nation!
These precious souls are growing up with stories of oppression, while many of the people meant to protect them remain quiet and inactive toward their safety.
What mindset will they grow up with, if they survive the evil of their captors?
While doing what we can,
what we should NOT do is:
— keep quiet and watch the nation bleed,
— normalize evil and oppression until we become desensitized to it,
— vote based on promises alone instead of proven accountability and servant leadership,
— stop praying and calling on God to arise on our behalf.
I counsel that:
— In your personal time and corporate religious gatherings, pray for Nigeria.
— In your own way, speak up for the oppressed.
It is hard to believe in Nigeria when we witness the gradual decline of the economy, health sector, and the willingness of authorities to safeguard human life and property.
But we must keep hope alive and continue to dream while we still can.
Nigeria will be great again.
May everyone with evil intentions toward this nation be exposed and judged.
Amen 🙏
Writing hack:
Read your paragraph aloud. The exact place your voice naturally stumbles is usually where the writing is lying. Your mouth catches what your eyes forgive.
When money starts coming in, keep buying things, assets preferably.
Stay feeling broke as it’ll fuel the grind.
A huge sum sitting in your wallet is a dangerous illusion of safety tbh.
Nothing will shape your worldview as much as simply reading how humans from the past thought.
You realize very quickly that our time is a radical anomaly in human history.
I once sat on a night bus to Amsterdam next to an elderly Australian man who hadn’t spoken to anyone in 6 hours. Around 2 a.m., the bus stopped at a roadside rest area and he finally turned to me and said:
I hosted a US billionaire in Lagos… and I didn’t even know it would actually happen.
In 2019, Jack Dorsey tweeted he was coming to Africa — and Nigeria was on the list.
By the Way, Jack Dorsey was the co-founder and CEO of X, formerly Twitter. He is currently worth $6.3 Billion.
The moment I saw that tweet, I told my team: we have to host him.”
No invite. No connection. Just belief.
I started reaching out to anyone I knew at Twitter.
Eventually, one person replied: ‘I’ll check who’s handling the trip.
Days later… silence.
Then suddenly, I get introduced to his Chief of Staff.
And everything started moving fast.
Next thing: background checks.
The security team shows up in our office 2 days before for inspection.
At that point, it became real.”
Then boom,
Jack Dorsey and his leadership team are sitting in my office in Lagos.”
That one visit changed everything for us,
It turned our office into a global stop for international leaders.”
But here’s the craziest part…
There was no special access.
No guaranteed outcome.
We just decided it was possible — and moved.
So next time you’re doubting yourself…
Try first.
You don’t need permission to go for big opportunities.