“Posterity will judge our generation for entertaining the faux comparison between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as though it were a genuine rivalry.”
It can't be success if it came about by illegitimate means.
My Egbon @ajibolaww told me many years ago that "the manner of success must be a matter of honor". I kept those words close to heart.
#LiveWithinYourMeans
In 2019, MIT professor Patrick Winston gave a legendary 1-hour lecture called “How to Speak.”
It has 18M+ views for a reason.
His frameworks:
• Your ideas are like your children
• The 5-minute rule for job talks
• Why jokes fail at the start
15 lessons on communication:
I'm 47. In that wisp of a moment, I've learnt a few things.
I've seen wealth and known lack. Had times when I never needed to look at the price of a menu or hotel room. But I've also had days when I didn't know how to pay rent or buy groceries.
I've experienced years of great health but also months of going from doctor to doctor to find a diagnosis so I could be well. Yes, I've spent a small fortune on healthcare.
I've known wonderful friendships. And I've been intimate with great loneliness. I have been betrayed and also betrayed others.
I've done meaningful work that will outlive me and also felt the despair of being stuck doing what I dislike.
I've been a leader and a follower. Lived on different continents and met people from many cultures.
I've had vices and invented a few of my own.
In all of this, I have discovered the only thing that matters is God (and the people he so thoughtfully created). His will, his mind and his grace.
God has always been with me, ever kind and true. Jesus is my greatest discovery and the Holy Ghost is my grandest attainment.
Nothing else matters. In him I live and move and have my being. He brings reason and logic to everything. He is both the container and the content. The beginning, ending and everything in between. He reveals great purpose and meaning.
When he comes into the room, the only sensible responses are:
"Welcome, Lord. How may I serve and what should I give?"
"Who am I that you would notice me and come to me. Here, now and for all time?"
"What am I that you would reveal your thoughts and uncover your mind? Where was I created that the Holy One would choose to discuss his wishes?"
What an absolute wonder.
Trump wants to paint the White House.. He calls for quotations......
Chinese guy quoted $3m
European guy quoted $7m
Nigerian guy quoted $10m
Trump asked Chinese guy.."..how did you quote $3m..?" Chinese guy replied .. "$1m for paint, $1m for labour, $1m profit..
Trump asked European guy.. He replied-".. $3m million for paint, $2m for labour, $2m profit.."
Trump asked Nigerian guy.. He replied.. .."..$3m for you.. $4m for me.. .. .. and we will give $3m to the Chinese guy and ask him to paint..!!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Another successful Naija tender! 🥂