I can't wait for this next election to come and pass. If Tinubu does actually hijacks it (most likely), i want to see if Nigerians are angry enough to tear everything down or they adjust. Get your pvc but are you prepared for what happens if it doesn't work?
Nigeria is a reflection of the people in it.
Someone shot his shot at Victor Osimhen for a jersey and even tagged a vendor.
Osimhen saw it and said he’d personally send one.
Then told the vendor to add 15 more jerseys for others.
-That’s where it got interesting.-
Immediately money entered, the story changed.
The vendor suddenly said Osimhen told him to share it himself.
He claimed he had already picked 15 people.
—Then it got worse— He called the same person who brought him the business a scam.
From there, he tried to “negotiate”: 7 for the guy, 8 for himself.
Greed, plain and simple.
The guy refused and asked for all 15 jerseys as instructed.
—Next thing—
The vendor switched again. Said the post was “stolen” and brought another person to justify it.
—Now here’s the real problem—
Instead of people calling out the wrong, they started defending it.
“Make una settle.” “Na just jersey.” “Let it go.”
- Someone even offered to pay extra, rewarding bad behavior.
And that’s when it becomes clear:
We are not different from the people we complain about in power.
—This is how it starts—
small compromise, small dishonesty, small defense of wrong.
Nigeria didn’t just become this way overnight.
We built it, little by little, with everyday actions like this.
Truth is, many people are only “good” because they’ve not had the opportunity to do worse.
One day, we will have an honest conversation about the double standards on this TL.
One day.
I have a secret to share
After your first $2–$3 million, a paid off home and a good car, there is no difference in quality of life between you and Jeff Bezos. Both of you have limited amount of time on earth; you have twice if not more than Jeff, so you are richer than him. A cheeseburger is a cheeseburger whether a billionaire eats or you do.
Money is nothing but a piece of paper or a number in your app. Real life is outdoors.
Become financially independent; that’s usually 2–3mil. Have good food. Enjoy the relations. Workout. Sleep well. Call your parents. That’s all there is to life. Greed has no end.
Repeat after me: Time is the currency of life. Money is not.
Sooner you figure this out, happier you will be.
The secret is not in getting everything you want in life.
It's to finally live above that want, no longer a slave to desire.
That's where true happiness is. That should be the goal.
Random Rant:
I’m sorry to say, but fathers have been absolutely destroyed by modern culture.
Most men in their 40s and 50s (and certainly in their 60s) were raised by men. Imperfect men, to be sure. But absolute, necessary, and unapologetic MEN.
And we are better for it. Yes we fail. Yes we have our weaknesses. Yes, often the crumbling of a marriage begins with the man. But I could argue that the kindling of the fire that burns marriages often comes from the negation of men in the family unit.
From schools to psychiatrists and counselors, we’ve been told “don’t do that…” and when we acquiesce, and kids crumble, we’re told our parenting failed.
But a swift kick in the ass and a “what are you, stupid?” or a “well you got caught, now pay the price”, has been replaced by excuses and apologies.
I see it every day with the young men around me. They don’t know how to be men.
But I don’t think it’s for a lack of men who know exactly what they need. It’s almost entirely the fault of feminization.
Do you know how many young men I know who can’t jump a car battery? Or how many have never been punched in the face by a peer for being obnoxious?
I’m telling you, if we don’t get back to putting boys in their place with discipline and tough love, good luck in the future.
I was raised with a dad who said “get up off your ass and try again” and a mother who knew why he had to do that. She was certainly there to put a bandage on. But that was after I got through the hard part.
True story…
My father was building a deck. My friends came over, all loaded in a pickup heading to the beach on a whim. My dad didn’t say “go ahead!” He said, “you can’t. I want to finish this before the rain comes.” And I stayed and we finished. And at the time I hated him for it. But now I’m not a child and I know he was right.
I NEVER look back on the times my dad was hard on me and think “how awful”. I only think “thank God he was my father.”
But more importantly, thank God my mother let him be a man.
This will probably be my most ignored (or maligned) post ever.
STRANGE SIGNS YOU'RE ACTUALLY HEALTHY!!!!!
1. Your poop sinks in the toilet: your gut is likely absorbing nutrients well.
2. Your tummy's flatter in the morning: that's digestion, water & inflammation resetting overnight.
B. Your armpit has a smell (but it's not bad): that's not B.0. it's your body's signature scent natural and normal.
4. You drool when you sleep exhausted: your face muscles clocked out. that's deep recovery mode.
5. You handle cold better than others: your metabolism & brown fat are standing on business.
6. You sigh randomly during the day: that's your body pressing its internal reset button
7. You feel hungry at regular times daily: that's your metabolic rhythm and hunger hormones working properly.
8. You urinate regularly without urgency or burning: that's balanced hydration and healthy kidney function.
9. Your wounds heal quickly: your immune system isn't sleeping on the job.
10. You wake up without an alarm sometimes: your circadian rhythm is dialed in like a trained soldier.
There. Clean, direct, and hits like truth should.