You should have things you don't do, places you don't go to, substances you don't take, words you don't say
By all means, have Principles and Standards.
I got a Director of Engineering offer in big tech earlier this year. Top 10 US big tech. I was stoked.
It got rescinded weeks to my start date. I was devastated for months. I kept wondering why I would get the offer only to get rescinded and I started wishing they had just rejected my application.
But now I know why I got it. I got it to prove to myself that indeed, I am at that level, and I am making impact at that scale (because my impostor syndrome is terrible. I am literally always scared 😂😭)
Fast forward to today, I’m about to start adding so much value in my current role and I feel peace, purpose, and excitement.
A lot of times, that rejection (no matter the form it comes in) is redirection 💕💕
You're not too strange.
You're not too loud.
You're not too much.
You're just not for everyone.
And that's exactly where your power begins.
Read this one for pure motivation 👇
The day I had a mindset switch while watching Peter Obi was when Mbaka wanted to embarrass him into making a donation.
Peter Obi, despite how awkward the entire thing was getting; insisted that he doesn’t give money unless he is given a breakdown of the project the money will be spent on.
Rather than getting dragged, he left that conversation as the bigger person.
It taught me that when you stand on strong principles and your belief - you get more appealing, appeal does not come from trying to be diplomatic - it comes from absolute fanaticism around your own principles.
Watch this video and maybe you will have the same mindset shift as I did years ago:
They are people’s children, people’s parents, people’s spouses. They’ve spent 20 days in captivity. We cannot normalize silence! This too heartbreaking!💔
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The way you know that this is bullshit is that Nigerians are not homogeneous. Prior to 1914 and we are not even Nigerians so how does a Fulani man from Sokoto have the same gene as an Ijaw from Bayelsa?
Fellow Nigerians, good morning.
I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.
Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.
We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.
More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.
We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.
Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.
Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.
However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.
Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.
And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.
There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?
Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.
Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
“Most of Nigerian politicians’ children are not Nigerians. They are citizens of other countries. They only see Nigeria as a looting ground. You are the one who is a Nigerian and you need to fight for your country”
Everything he said here is totally true.
When you think about yourself, make sure that picture isn't small.
Your current situation may not be in sync with your preferred trajectory but make sure your picture about yourself isn't small.
You sef no small.
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