Frank

Crypto enthusiast | Trading | Purposeful living

[Prince Daniel Chukwuemeka @Prince_dc21_]

In 2015, one CEO did something that shocked almost everyone.

He called his employees together and announced that the minimum salary in his company would now be $70,000 per year.

Not for managers.

Not for only the best-performing employees.

Everybody.

His name is Dan Price, the founder of Gravity Payments.

But the part that shocked people the most was what he did to his own salary.

He was earning about $1.1 million a year.

He cut it down to $70,000 so he could increase the salaries of all his employees.

People immediately started attacking him.

Some so-called experts called him a socialist and said he was destroying capitalism. Others predicted that his company would soon go bankrupt.

But then something unexpected happened.

The company grew.

Its workforce doubled.

Sales tripled.

And for the first time, many of his employees could afford things they had only dreamed about before.

Some bought homes.

Some started families.

They were no longer constantly struggling to survive while working full-time.

Then COVID happened.

Business slowed down, and the company was in trouble.

This time, something unexpected happened from the employees.

They voluntarily agreed to take a 60% pay cut from their salary to help the company survive.

They didn't have to be forced.

They did it because they remembered what their CEO had done for them when things were going well.

When business eventually recovered, Dan paid back every cent of the salary they had sacrificed.

And to show him how much they appreciated him, his employees came together and bought him a brand-new Tesla.

The man gave up millions to give his employees for a better life.

And when he needed help, those same employees stood by him.

Now tell me how these his employees will betray him after everything he has done for them even if they're offered millions of dollars to betray him .

If you like don't invest in the life of the people working for you .

[lordmicky™ @0xlordmicky]

The whole village was excited.

A tent was set up. The house was full of people. The wedding date had been fixed.

The bride's father smiled and asked,

"So, how many people will you bring in the wedding procession?"

The groom's father proudly replied,

"Three hundred."

The bride's father laughed softly.

"That's a lot. Maybe bring two hundred?"

The groom's father didn't like that.

"Two hundred? Never. Our family is too big. If we invite everyone, we'll have more than that. Three hundred is already a small number."

Everyone nodded.

The wedding day came.

The drums played. People danced. The food was plenty. Photos and videos were taken.

Everyone said,

"What a grand wedding!"

The groom's father was very proud.

A few months later, everything changed.

The groom's younger brother became seriously ill.

The doctor said,

"We need two units of O-negative blood immediately."

The father rushed around looking for help.

He went to the same village.

He called the same relatives.

He contacted the same people who came to the wedding.

But many were unavailable.

Some didn't answer.

Some were afraid.

Others said, "Maybe tomorrow."

In the end, they had to beg strangers on social media for help.

Not long after, the family faced a land dispute.

They needed just two people to stand with them in court.

Again, they called relatives and friends.

Again, excuses came.

After searching for hours, they finally found only two people willing to help.

That night, the groom's father sat quietly.

He realized something.

The 300 people at the wedding were only guests.

Very few were truly there for him.

He whispered,

"I wish I had cared less about bringing a crowd and more about knowing the few people who would stand by me when life got hard."

The lesson is simple:

Don't measure your wealth by the number of people at your celebrations.

Measure it by the few people you can call when life falls apart.

A crowd can celebrate with you.

But only real people will stand beside you in your hardest moments.

[ARÁKÙNRIN ÌYÈLỌLÁ 👷🏡 @IyelolaIge]

A woman sitting in front of me in church today could not control her son.

The boy was standing. Shouting. Disturbing the entire program.

She beat him. Twisted his ear.

Nothing worked.

Then the father walked in.

The moment that boy spotted his father from across the church he sat down immediately. Adjusted himself. Straightened up.

Quiet for the rest of the program.

The mother finally brought out her notepad and started jotting.

She looked so relieved.

I sat there watching all of this.

Never underestimate the presence of a father in a child's life.

Nobody said a word to that boy.

His father just walked in.

[YUA @creative_yua]

I went to withdraw ₦1,000 from a POS stand yesterday.

The lady looked at me and said: “Na only ₦1k?”
One guy nearby even laughed and casually said: “Things don hard naw.”

Meanwhile, I simply hate carrying cash.
I use transfers for almost everything.
The ₦1k was for a bike man waiting for me.

Few minutes later, one man in my street came with ₦50k cash. His bank app was having issues, so he wanted to give the POS agent cash and let her transfer the money to someone urgently.

The network started misbehaving.

He asked the same guy who mocked me if he could help transfer the money. The guy quietly said he did not have that kind of money.

I was eventually the one who helped the man send the ₦50k.

Never use small transactions to measure somebody’s pocket.

[YUA @creative_yua]

My cousin has been in Canada for six years.
Every month, money lands in my aunt's account.
School fees, house rent, his younger ones' upkeep.
Everybody calls him the family's blessing.

He called last Christmas.
Laughing and asking about everyone.
He sounded fine.
I asked: "How are you doing over there?"
He said: "I'm managing. Canada is good o."

He visited two years ago. We killed a goat.
The whole family came out.
He was smiling in every photo.
Nobody noticed he had lost weight.
I noticed. But I didn't say anything.
I thought maybe it was the cold.

Last month, his friend called my aunt.
Said my cousin had not been eating well.
That some months he sends everything and keeps nothing.
That he cries sometimes. Alone at night.
That he had been doing this for years.

My aunt was quiet for a long time.
Then she said:
"But he never said anything."

...
Well, he never said anything.
Because nobody ever asked beyond "how is Canada?"

[the.miji @TheMijii]

Hi, my name is Miji and if the algorithm brings you my music please show some love by engaging
Bubble is OUT NOW

[Frank @sireofgrace]

@mrhighfoster That was 2018. She wasn't well.

[DON “Tobechukwu” Ade 👑 @Row_Haastrup]

I have watched this more than 10 times…

God abeg I don’t want to fail you 🙏😭
“Delayed obedience is disobedience”

[Frank @sireofgrace]

Be mindful of the secrets you share with a friend, your truest friend today could be your worst enemy tomorrow.

[Frank @sireofgrace]

Many things don't go as planned in life. If you stumble, regain your balance. If you fall, get back up. Never give up!

[Frank @sireofgrace]

@amerix Do not give in to smokes and alcohol. They are menace to your liver and kidneys.

[Frank @sireofgrace]

Life doesn't always comes with a second chance. Utilize every opportunity that life throws at you. Don't wait for the perfect moment!

[Frank @sireofgrace]

@frankyzza Many men have gone early through sudden death or brief illness from sleeping with married women.

[Frank @sireofgrace]

Except you're married to her, never compete with other men for single mothers and married women. Doing so could mean self-digging your own grave - early.

[Frank @sireofgrace]

There are things women don't need to keep their beauty:
excessive makeup, high-waisted jeans, nose ring, more than two earrings, bull nose ring, long lashes, x long nails, wigs, high heels, excess tattoos. Please tell them!

[Frank @sireofgrace]

Love is not guaranteed if only what you can offer is your d!CK. Don't forget, men are only loved as long as they have something to offer.

[Frank @sireofgrace]

Know that every man has at least one or two areas of weakness. Stop thinking about what people think/say about you. Remain valid!

[Frank @sireofgrace]

The kind gesture to Diogo Jota's family by LFC is of high class. 👍

[Frank @sireofgrace]

Who are those behind all these AI video makings currently in circulation? Stop blackmailing the FG 😆

[Frank @sireofgrace]

This kind of news would be so demotivating to so many young Nigerians aspiring to venture into farming. When would our dear government be able to address such insecurity on farmlands?

[Nigeria Stories @NigeriaStories]

Sad News 💔:

A farmer, Mrs Rabiat Atere, has been gruesomely m8rdered by assailants suspected to be herdsmen in Oka-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government area of Ondo State.

The deceased was k!lled on Monday, June 23, while working on her farmland.