Get rich the hard, slow, but guaranteed way. There are no lines at that counter.
If a good outcome is far enough out, humans discount its value to approximately zero.
This is why opportunity will always exist for those who can endure.
The biggest cheat code is pretending that every person you meet has a sign around their neck that says, "Make me feel important". Everyone's spotlight is fixed on themselves. Make it about them and you'll get farther in life than making it about you.
“Our goal is to take power into our own hands. In time, Abia will be disconnected from the national grid and enjoy 24-hour electricity supply” — Governor Alex Otti
You can hate showing up early, being consistent, doing what you said you’d do, keeping your word after it’s no longer convenient, and a hundred other things.
You can hate all of it.
You just have to hate losing, more.
This sentence by Jensen Huang hits hard:
“Greatness does not come out of intelligence, it comes from character. Character is not formed out of smart people, it is formed out of people who have suffered.”
This is Pastor Iren's message that changed my life and mentality.
It's been over 5yrs in my phone and every time I feel dismayed and backward I go back to it.
Thank you Pastor @pst_iren
I recently found this note to myself:
No sense in thinking small. Don't water down your vision. A remarkable amount can be accomplished if you are willing to think longer term than most and work hard each day.
This advice by Elon Musk hits hard:
“Stop being patient and start asking yourself: How can I accomplish my 10 year plan in 6 months? You will probably fail, but you'll be far ahead of the person who simply accepted it would take 10 years.”
In my experience, any young person who is ambitious and acts with urgency has a significant advantage over their peers.
A lot of young people walking around with their brains fried from TikTok.
My boyfriend once lent me ₦500,000, and I promised him I would pay it back in 5 months.
That meant every month after my salary dropped, I would send him ₦100,000 until I completed the money. So every month, I kept to my word.
First month = paid.
Second month = paid.
Third month = paid.
Fourth month = paid.
Now, on the last month when I wanted to complete the payment, he had earlier told me to call him immediately after sending the money. And I did. Immediately I sent the money, I called him like he said. While we were still on the phone, I suddenly received an alert of ₦500,000😭 I was confused and asked him why he sent the money back. And then he said something that melted me completely😭❤️ "Well done my Queen. You see, babe… the money was never the issue. I could never collect that money back from you. I just wanted to see if you were truly a woman of your word. A lot of people make promises, but only a few actually keep them. You did… and that says a lot about you. You can keep the money. What mattered to me was your sincerity… and you’ve already shown me that❤️ And honestly, that’s one of the best qualities a woman can have"❤️
Omo… I replayed those sweet words in my head for two weeks straight😭😍 Sweet words from someone you love can stay in your heart for a very long time❤
Why it’s better to live in hotels than own mansions abroad— Billionaire Dangote explains
Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has explained why he prefers staying in hotels rather than owning luxury homes abroad, saying he sold his properties in the United States and the United Kingdom to focus fully on building businesses in Nigeria.
According to him, maintaining expensive foreign properties creates distractions and extra responsibilities that can take attention away from long-term business goals. He said the decision helped him simplify his lifestyle and remain more focused on his industrial investments.
“When I decided to go into the industry, you know what I did? I sold all my properties in the US. I had two houses in the US, big mansions, and I had a house in the UK. I wanted to really sit in Nigeria and concentrate,” Dangote said.
He explained that owning holiday homes often comes with obligations that interfere with productivity and personal focus.
“Sometimes when you own a holiday home anywhere, you have to create that time to go and use that property. So now my life is very simple. Wherever I go, I use hotels; I pay. When I leave, nobody will call me and say I have a burst pipe or something is wrong,” he added.
Dangote also stressed that discipline, vision, and long-term planning remain key to his success, noting that his businesses are guided by clear targets.
“So I’m committed to what I do, and I just don’t do things; I always create a vision. It’s just like now; we created a vision for 2030. So, I know I have a target to meet. I just don’t do business. All my businesses are targeted,” he said.
He further explained that many of his investments are driven by a desire to reduce dependence on imports through local production.
“I first of all look at what we need as a people. What is it that we are supposed to be producing, and what are we importing? So we do what you call backward integration,” he said.
“We produce what the people need, and we are now producing things that, when you wake up as a human being every morning, you must use part of what we produce.”