@GRATITUDEONX@ngxgrp Any amount you can regularly and comfortably put into your investment without skipping. Like if it monthly or weekly etc as long as you can be consistent
I was on the phone this morning catching up with a childhood friend. We rarely talk beyond WhatsApp messages, so this call felt unusually long.
After the usual “your head is big” banter, he mentioned needing to finalize his father’s burial. I was confused, I mentioned that I thought they had already buried him. That’s when he explained that what they did earlier was just “putting him in the ground.” The main burial was still ahead.
I joked, “Ah, so Paalé get MAIN EVENT?” We laughed, but the laughter didn’t last.Turns out his dad took a chieftaincy title that requires an extravagant burial. They require a minimum of two cows, the recommendation is actually three. A long list of other requirements. List was so long, I had to interrupt and asked how much all this would cost him, he said, “Me I’m not looking to spend anything, but they’re forcing me to spend around ₦9M. And this is before travel and logistics for him and his family. Total estimate: ₦15–₦18 million.
I asked him, “If your dad wasn’t a chief, would things be different?”
“Yes. That first burial would have been it.”
“So why did he take the title?”
His voice changed. “Do I know? Was I there? Was I consulted?”
Then he said something that stuck with me: “My father mortgaged my future with that title.”
And honestly, he’s right. The saddest part? His dad took the title because he believed his son had “made it.” Meanwhile, this same son was struggling for years. Now the title he never asked for will set him back financially, and by extension, affect his own children.
Nigeria has to let go of some of these traditions, they are not culture, they are poverty traps. I’ve said before that, if you traced your family tree back one to two generations, you’ll find the root of the poverty dealing with you today.
Things are really happening in Nigeria.
I've come to find out that hitting 40 is great, but there are life changing habits you should look into if you want to live long enough to see the next 40.
Here are a few
Sugar Intake - Cut down
Salt Intake - Cut down
Oils - Cut down
Stress - Reduce
Alcohol - Reduce
Smoking - Cut down or Avoid
Exercise - Consistently
Doctors - Your new friends 🤣
Listen to your body "its constantly giving you warning signs."
You'd need good health to enjoy that wealth being created on the NGX & NYSE...
No let next of kin enjoy pass you o.