RULES FOR MEN:
Go to the gym,
Even if you’re tired.
Start that business,
Even if you’re poor.
Invest in education,
Even if you’re broke.
Approach that girl,
Even if you’re shy.
Do that work,
Even if you’re unmotivated.
You're a man
Find a way to get things done,
Get a haircut every 2 weeks to stay sharp, wait 5 secs before answering the phone to control the rhythm, always arrive 15 mins early, stay away from free lunches, never talk about people who aren't in the room, and when anger rises, wait 10 mins before reacting. These habits may look rigid, but they're the hidden discipline of the elite.
The number of young people in Ghana getting divorced after less than 10 years of marriage is alarming!! The reasons are also crazy. Distance is the number one culprit. This is why you should spend as much time as possible with each other before and after marriage to learn more
A billionaire once shared this advice:
“When you start making money, focus on these priorities before chasing a more expensive life style.”
The list shocked me to my core:
🚨IMPRESIONANTE: 2.500 drones iluminaron el cielo en Texas con la imagen de un Águila calva gigante en celebración por el 4 de Julio, los 250 años de independencia de EE.UU. 🔥
In Ghana, any child who qualifies to represent the country in the International Maths Olympiad gets an automatic scholarship to MIT.
Interestingly, the head of their local Olympiad unit is a Nigerian. He left Nigeria the moment the Nigerian government stopped sponsoring our students for the program.
MIT students regularly travel to Ghana to prepare their students for the Olympiad.
It is also a huge talent pipeline for a company called Jane Street. They are the major sponsor for Ghana Maths Olympiad. Their starting salary is between $300k - $600k annually.
Not all wealthy people have lessons to teach you. Some are still learning lessons, while others have not learned any because they stumbled into good fortune.
Never assume that a richer person is wiser than you. They are largely luckier than you because of their community. Build better communities.
If you are the richest person in your community, try to make others richer than you, and you will never be poor.
When I watched the Ecuador coach celebrate so passionately after his team's victory over Germany yesterday, I was reminded of a profound truth often associated with Napoleon Hill:
"The most powerful mastermind alliance a man will ever form is in his marriage. A woman, rightly chosen, aligned in vision, and honored in spirit, can make a man unbreakable. But a woman wrongly chosen or unaligned in purpose will drain him of vision, strip him of confidence, and sentence him to spiritual poverty.
Many men fall not because of failure in business, but because of conflict in the home. They rise with vision only to have it mocked. They speak with clarity only to have it questioned. They act with courage only to be met with resistance. This is not partnership. This is war. And a man at war with his household cannot build peace outside of it.
But when a woman supports a man's purpose, when she believes in his destiny, when she reflects his greatness before the world sees it, that woman becomes the mastermind in motion. Her energy fuels him. Her intuition sharpens him. Her peace steadies him. Her presence becomes a sanctuary. And the man with that kind of partner is dangerous to every limitation.
You must choose this alliance with wisdom. And if you are already in one, you must train it, not ignore it. Share your aim. Speak your plan. Invite her insight. Draw strength from her spirit. This is not weakness. This is wisdom. This is law."
"If there is one lesson I have learned throughout my journey, it is that success is rarely determined by who starts first or even who starts strongest. More often, it is determined by who remains committed long enough to see their vision become reality."
Ray Kroc, the "founder" of McDonald's as we know it today, said this - "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated failures.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."
That quote alone inspired me to pursue entrepreneurship.
The day a guy running a chain of bukas in Lagos told me many years ago that his "profit" (NOT revenue) each month was $1.5 million was the day I respected the demand for food in Lagos. He never sold that business. He still drives a Honda around and lives on the mainland.
Success has no formula except for grace. I’ve seen all sorts of people succeed. I have seen hard-working people succeed, and I have seen lazy people succeed. I have seen the truthful win and liars triumph. Seen the poor get rich, and the rich get even richer without explanation.