unlearn shame. all forms of shame: unemployment, illness, vulnerability, longing, desire, errors, failures. you do not need to feel ashamed of what you are experiencing or living. freedom and shame cannot coexist.
Things will never change in Nigeria unless there’s a deliberate effort to change the mentality of the next generation of Nigerians.
The average Nigerian does not believe in fair exchange or outcomes that aren’t manipulated. Grab first mentality rules. Cheat first before you are cheated mentality.
You’re considered foolish in Nigeria whenever you do the right thing or play by the rules.
What’s right for one person isn’t necessarily right for you.
Someone might be compromising while you’re completely uncompromising and both are achieving the same goal using different methods that suit them.
Therefore, don’t feel pressured to become like someone else.