Place value on self
A father said to his daughter “You graduated with honors, here is a car I acquired many years ago.
It is several years old. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them I want to sell it and see how much they offer you.
The daughter went to the used car lot, returned to her father and said, “They offered me $1,000 because it looks very worn out.” The father said,”Take him to the pawn shop.”
The daughter went to the pawn shop, returned to her father and said,”The pawn shop offered $100 because it was a very old car.”
The father asked his daughter to go to a car club and show them the car. The daughter took the car to the club, returned and told her father,” Some people in the club offered $100,000 for it since it’s a Nissan Skyline R34, an iconic car and sought out after by many.”
The father said to his daughter,”The right place values you the right way,” If you are not valued, do not be angry, it means you are in the wrong place.
Those who know your value are those who appreciate you. Never stay in a place where no one sees your value....... Pls think about it very well
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Thursday, July 2, 2020
THE SON WHO TAUGHT EVERYONE A BIG LESSON!"
"THE SON WHO TAUGHT EVERYONE A BIG LESSON!"
His father was an accountant in a big reputable organization in Nigeria, his father was very wealthy.
His father had three children, two girls and one boy. The boy was 11years when he first travelled abroad. His father used to take his family abroad on vacation every year and spent a lot of millions just for them to catch fun and enjoy life.
The second year when the father was preparing them for another vacation overseas, the boy at the age of 12years told his father that he wouldn't go with them.
'Why son?!'
The Dad asked.
"I don't feel like going Dad...."; the son responded.
"Dad!!! How much does it cost you for my vacation?"
'=N=1.4million'; his Dad answered.
"Dad!!! Am not going, open a savings bank account for me and put the money there"
'Why and where did you gotten this brain from and for what..?'; Dad asked.
"Well Dad, when I grow up, I am still going to be going abroad as much as I wanted, so, why going every year when I can still go by my self in future when I have saved more than enough for myself....?"; the son protested.
'Fine!!!'; said his Dad.
The third year, the boy refused to go. His money was credited into his account.
The fourth year, the same story.
The fifth year, the same story and his Father said, 'I can't fix =N=1.4million in your account this time';
The boy told his father, "Please let's negotiate, how much can you afford?"
'=N=500K'; his father thundered.
"Dad!!! Please don't scream at me, give me =N=750K please....!"; the son pleaded.
'Agreed!!!&; his Dad nodded off.
After fourteen years that his family had been traveling abroad, a problem aroused in his father's office which made his father went bankrupt and was in desperate need of N5million to solve the problem and secure his seat.
Even his wife couldn't help; she was a wife who spent everything on anything!
The two daughters were spoilt children who could eat anything eatable with any resources available to them; they were BIG for nothing except food!
The father became depressed and frustrated!
Then, the boy walked to him and said; "Dad, what's the matter?"
The Dad narrated everything to him, and the boy said, "Dad, give me your account details"; by then, the boy's account balance was around =N=11.6million!
The boy made a transfer of =N=7million into his father's bank account; the father almost fainted!
The mother, in great confusion' questioned the boy from where he got all the money from?!
The boy simply asked his mom, "how many years have you been traveling abroad up an down?
The mother said, 'Fourteen years!'
Then, the boy said, "I saved my own money for traveling abroad for fourteen years!"
The mother knelt down and said, "Oooh my lovely son!"
The father said, 'Ney, is my own loving son, the blood of my blood!'
The mother said, "Yes!!! He is your blood, but I trained him!"
When the boy graduated from the college, his father made all efforts to secure a good job for him in a reputable organization.
Train your children to be an asset and not a liability!
We are living in a world now, whereby, children will graduate from the university and still be depending on their parents for sustenance!
Parents, please note that your children are watching you and 40% of their characters will be what they have learned from you!
I repeat.... Train them, properly and appropriately, in the time of plenty such that when the unimaginable scarcity comes, they will be capable of helping you!
Train them very well!!
Grateful heart.
Eru N'dupe.
His father was an accountant in a big reputable organization in Nigeria, his father was very wealthy.
His father had three children, two girls and one boy. The boy was 11years when he first travelled abroad. His father used to take his family abroad on vacation every year and spent a lot of millions just for them to catch fun and enjoy life.
The second year when the father was preparing them for another vacation overseas, the boy at the age of 12years told his father that he wouldn't go with them.
'Why son?!'
The Dad asked.
"I don't feel like going Dad...."; the son responded.
"Dad!!! How much does it cost you for my vacation?"
'=N=1.4million'; his Dad answered.
"Dad!!! Am not going, open a savings bank account for me and put the money there"
'Why and where did you gotten this brain from and for what..?'; Dad asked.
"Well Dad, when I grow up, I am still going to be going abroad as much as I wanted, so, why going every year when I can still go by my self in future when I have saved more than enough for myself....?"; the son protested.
'Fine!!!'; said his Dad.
The third year, the boy refused to go. His money was credited into his account.
The fourth year, the same story.
The fifth year, the same story and his Father said, 'I can't fix =N=1.4million in your account this time';
The boy told his father, "Please let's negotiate, how much can you afford?"
'=N=500K'; his father thundered.
"Dad!!! Please don't scream at me, give me =N=750K please....!"; the son pleaded.
'Agreed!!!&; his Dad nodded off.
After fourteen years that his family had been traveling abroad, a problem aroused in his father's office which made his father went bankrupt and was in desperate need of N5million to solve the problem and secure his seat.
Even his wife couldn't help; she was a wife who spent everything on anything!
The two daughters were spoilt children who could eat anything eatable with any resources available to them; they were BIG for nothing except food!
The father became depressed and frustrated!
Then, the boy walked to him and said; "Dad, what's the matter?"
The Dad narrated everything to him, and the boy said, "Dad, give me your account details"; by then, the boy's account balance was around =N=11.6million!
The boy made a transfer of =N=7million into his father's bank account; the father almost fainted!
The mother, in great confusion' questioned the boy from where he got all the money from?!
The boy simply asked his mom, "how many years have you been traveling abroad up an down?
The mother said, 'Fourteen years!'
Then, the boy said, "I saved my own money for traveling abroad for fourteen years!"
The mother knelt down and said, "Oooh my lovely son!"
The father said, 'Ney, is my own loving son, the blood of my blood!'
The mother said, "Yes!!! He is your blood, but I trained him!"
When the boy graduated from the college, his father made all efforts to secure a good job for him in a reputable organization.
Train your children to be an asset and not a liability!
We are living in a world now, whereby, children will graduate from the university and still be depending on their parents for sustenance!
Parents, please note that your children are watching you and 40% of their characters will be what they have learned from you!
I repeat.... Train them, properly and appropriately, in the time of plenty such that when the unimaginable scarcity comes, they will be capable of helping you!
Train them very well!!
Grateful heart.
Eru N'dupe.
Saturday, June 27, 2020
YOU ARE THE CHOICE YOU MAKE, LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE
YOU ARE THE CHOICE YOU MAKE, LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE
1. ADULT has 5 letters,
so does YOUTH.
2. PERMANENT has 9 letters,
so does TEMPORARY.
3. GOOD has 4 letters,
so does EVIL.
4. BLACK has 5 letters,
so does WHITE.
5. CHURCH has 6 letters,
so does MOSQUE.
6. BIBLE has 5 letters,
so does QUR'AN.
7. LIFE has 4 letters,
so does DEAD.
8. HATE has 4 letters,
so does LOVE.
9. ENEMIES has 7 letters,
so does FRIENDS.
10. LYING has 5 letters,
so does TRUTH.
11. HURT has 4 letters,
so does HEAL.
12. NEGATIVE has 8 letters,
so does POSITIVE.
13. FAILURE has 7 letters,
so does SUCCESS.
14. BELOW has 5 letters,
so does ABOVE.
15. CRY has 3 letters,
so does JOY.
16. ANGRY has 5 letters,
so does HAPPY.
17. RIGHT has 5 letters,
so does WRONG.
18. RICH has 4 letters,
so does POOR.
19. FAIL has 4 letters,
so does PASS.
20. KNOWLEDGE has 9 letters,
so does IGNORANCE.
Are these all by Coincidence?
This means LIFE is like a double edged sword but the choice you make determines your destiny!!!
1. ADULT has 5 letters,
so does YOUTH.
2. PERMANENT has 9 letters,
so does TEMPORARY.
3. GOOD has 4 letters,
so does EVIL.
4. BLACK has 5 letters,
so does WHITE.
5. CHURCH has 6 letters,
so does MOSQUE.
6. BIBLE has 5 letters,
so does QUR'AN.
7. LIFE has 4 letters,
so does DEAD.
8. HATE has 4 letters,
so does LOVE.
9. ENEMIES has 7 letters,
so does FRIENDS.
10. LYING has 5 letters,
so does TRUTH.
11. HURT has 4 letters,
so does HEAL.
12. NEGATIVE has 8 letters,
so does POSITIVE.
13. FAILURE has 7 letters,
so does SUCCESS.
14. BELOW has 5 letters,
so does ABOVE.
15. CRY has 3 letters,
so does JOY.
16. ANGRY has 5 letters,
so does HAPPY.
17. RIGHT has 5 letters,
so does WRONG.
18. RICH has 4 letters,
so does POOR.
19. FAIL has 4 letters,
so does PASS.
20. KNOWLEDGE has 9 letters,
so does IGNORANCE.
Are these all by Coincidence?
This means LIFE is like a double edged sword but the choice you make determines your destiny!!!
Monday, June 22, 2020
Loyalty
During a prank, a student stuck a paper on his classmate's back that said "I’m stupid"; he asked the rest of the class not to tell the boy.
Thus the students began laughing throughout the day... Shortly afterwards, math class started and their professor wrote a difficult question on the board.
No one was able to answer it except the bit with the sticker. Amid the slight laughs, for he didn’t know why, he walked towards the board and he solved it, the teacher asked the class to clap for him and remove the paper on his back.
He told him “It seems that you don’t know about the paper on your back that one of your classmates put and the rest of them kept it a secret.”
Then the teacher faced towards the rest of the class and said “Before I give you a punishment, I will tell you 2 things: Firstly, throughout your life, people will put labels on your back with many bad things written on it to stop your progress.
If he had known about the paper, he would not have gotten up to answer the question.
All you have to do in life is ignore the labels people give you and use every chance you have to progress, learn and improve yourself.”
“The 2nd thing is that it’s clear that he does not have any loyal friends among you all to tell him about removing the paper. It does not matter how many friends you have, it is the Loyalty between you and your friends that matter."
If you don't have friends who can defend you behind your back, who can watch over you, protect you and who genuinely care about you, you are better off alone.
To the person placing the label, that word you said against the other person to one person may cause a lifetime damage to the person, Don't place tags on people that will destroy someone when it will not build you.
Think about it!!
Author
Unk
Thus the students began laughing throughout the day... Shortly afterwards, math class started and their professor wrote a difficult question on the board.
No one was able to answer it except the bit with the sticker. Amid the slight laughs, for he didn’t know why, he walked towards the board and he solved it, the teacher asked the class to clap for him and remove the paper on his back.
He told him “It seems that you don’t know about the paper on your back that one of your classmates put and the rest of them kept it a secret.”
Then the teacher faced towards the rest of the class and said “Before I give you a punishment, I will tell you 2 things: Firstly, throughout your life, people will put labels on your back with many bad things written on it to stop your progress.
If he had known about the paper, he would not have gotten up to answer the question.
All you have to do in life is ignore the labels people give you and use every chance you have to progress, learn and improve yourself.”
“The 2nd thing is that it’s clear that he does not have any loyal friends among you all to tell him about removing the paper. It does not matter how many friends you have, it is the Loyalty between you and your friends that matter."
If you don't have friends who can defend you behind your back, who can watch over you, protect you and who genuinely care about you, you are better off alone.
To the person placing the label, that word you said against the other person to one person may cause a lifetime damage to the person, Don't place tags on people that will destroy someone when it will not build you.
Think about it!!
Author
Unk
The Unjust Feeling of Entitlement
The Unjust Feeling of Entitlement
By Adedara Oduguwa PhD
“Adedeji just came back to Nigeria from Los Angeles where he had lived and worked for 20years as a cleaner and menial labourer. His friends Tayo and Jelili were so happy to receive their childhood friend who at 45 is yet to be married and have kids.
His last twenty years has been full of struggles, denials and self sacrifice. He told his friends;
‘ you guys don’t know what God has done for you. Look at you people, you have your own houses, wives, children and everyone in the community can easily identify with you.
Unlike me, many people do not recognize me, some even called me baba London. No wife, no children, no house and no one would employ me at my age, except I start a business. I have lost so much to my 20 years odyssey. I have lost my early life to hustling.’
Adedeji travelled to the United States at age 25 in search of greener pasture. His two friends, also 44 and 46, were professional accountant and lawyer respectively. Deji sold his house in LA and relocated to Nigeria for fear of old age, royal inheritance (being a prince), family and his love for his people.
Although, he has lost all his early life to ‘struggling abroad’, he still came back with 85million naira, his life’s savings. Deji believed he could build a house, start a business, marry a woman and start life all over with this money.
Adedeji called his friends and explained to them his plan to start a new life in Nigeria. He also declared he had 40million naira cash with him. His friends confirmed, ‘with the huge amount, you won’t have any problem starting all over.’
A week after, they took him to a property at the GRA in their town, the property goes for 25million naira according to Jelili who has been bargaining with the seller. Seeing the property, Adedeji loved it and paid immediately.
It was on their way home that he met with Tomi. Tomi is a Nurse at the State’s Teaching Hospital. She’s tall, beautiful, curvy and jovial. They started talking and the rest is history.
As times goes by, Adedeji realized he is left with 2million naira from the 40 million naira declared to his friends earlier on. What happened?
On the very day he declared 40million naira to his friends, his Accountant friend came back at night to ask for a loan of 5million naira. Deji, a simple and generous man asked what the money was for. Tayo said he had collected a bank loan to build his house 5 years before that period and if he didn’t pay back by next week, he will lose the house.
‘Ah!’Deji said.
He dashed him 2.5million naira. Tayo was amazed, he thanked him and left joyfully. The second day, Jelili came with his wife and children crying, he said his wife has been diagonised of breast cancer in the previous month and now the doctor is saying if she’s not operated in the next one month the family would lose her.
Adedeji became very afraid hearing this. He asked ‘how much are we talking about? Your wife won’t die when I am here. God forbid!’
‘2.5million naira’_ Said Jelili.
‘How much do you have on you.’_ Adedeji asked
‘ We have used the money on us to buy drugs for her.’_Jelili submitted.
‘Oh, no problem.’ Said Adedeji
Adedeji wrote a cheque of 2.5 million naira in Jelili wife’s name and handled it to them. They were so happy and prayed for him before they registered their leave.
Adedeji family members didn’t spare him as well, they will come with one problem or the other which he usually absorbed. However, what is amazing is that everyone wants his wristband, wristwatch, shoes, jackets, trousers, sun glasses, and necklaces. It is as if they want to run him naked.
In the few months of his stay at home, Adedeji had spent 38million naira and dashed out almost all his belongings to relatives and friends who had suddenly become beggars.
He has a small diary where he kept daily expenses. Out of the 38 million naira spent, he had only spent 25m naira (for house) and 2.5m naira (purchase of car and upkeep) on himself. The remaining 10 million naira have been spent on other people.
Adedeji called his friends and asked for the way forward. Since he needed to start a business. He had only 2m naira left.
His partner, Tomi has been continuously disturbed by her friends to ask Adedeji to buy her a car. Tomi was a great woman who believes in hard work. She felt she would buy herself a car in due season and should not be a liability to the poor man.
Everyone around Adedeji without planning it wanted to ripped him apart. His mother who is living in a house built for her by Adedeji is also complaining that he’s not doing enough for her.
Adedeji is getting tired of too many demands from friends and relatives in just few months of his stay at home. It is now glaring that if he doesn’t stop dolling out money to people as usual, he would soon become wretched.
In one afternoon, a guy who also doubles as a Plumber working in his property called him on phone to advice him about his relatives and friends. In is words:
‘Egbon, you are a nice person I know, but please trust no body. Do you know after Mr Tayo padded the house price with 5m naira, I do not expect him to still be among the people that will be saying evil about you. Even egbon Jelili lied that his wife has breast cancer to collect 2.5m naira from you.’
‘What are you talking about?’_Asked Adedeji.
‘Well, I know you didn’t know that the property was originally sold for 20m. It was egbon Tayo that added 5m naira to it. He said you are a very stingy person and if he doesn’t add anything to the house’s price, he won’t get anything from you. He also said for the 20 years you have stayed in the US, he didn’t owe you 5 kobo.’
‘Are you sure of what you are saying? Are you sure young man?’ _Adedeji asked angrily.
‘Sir, please calm down, this is Nigeria o. I am saying this because on my way to work this morning I saw him with brother Jelili and two other guys, I don’t know. They were talking about a business for you or so. I didn’t know the exact thing, but I heard of them talking about their own commissions.
Sir, all I want to say is please be careful and don’t tell anyone or act in anyway that would make your friends to know I said anything to you. Our people are very dangerous. Money is hard to come by this days and people would do anything for money. I don’t want to lose you! Have a nice day Sir.’ _The guy dropped the call.
Adedeji was flabbergasted, he could not believe his ears. His best friends have turned against him to be his worst enemies. After all he had done for them and their families.
In the next day, his friends came as expected with two other guys, the guys said they own a Quarry in Abeokuta that worth 5m naira and would love to sell to him because they were prepared to relocate abroad. They estimated the Quarry to originally worth 20m naira but because they needed cash they would like to sell to him at 5m naira.
Adedeji asked his friends about the deal. They said they have confirmed it and it’s so real. That it’s even unbelievable that the guys agreed to sell at that rate.
‘Well, since I came back from the States I have been thinking of a business. I think I like this one. However, Tayo and Jelili are aware I only have 2m naira left on me. And I will have to maintain myself too from the money. I don’t think I have enough to buy your Quarry this time, I am afraid.’
Tayo and Jelili oared, let’s talk to this guys in camera, we will get back. Few minutes later, they came in and said the guys had agree to collect 1.5m naira. That he could pay the remaining money once income starts coming in.
Adedeji at this point was able to link what the guy told him on phone and what is playing out. He told his friends;
‘if I want to buy this Quarry you guys will have to help me raise 3.5m naira. And we will have to pay this guys once and for all. There is no how 1.5m naira would be enough to process US visa for two people.’
He then turned to the guys, ‘please go. I have your numbers, I will call you tomorrow on the deal.’_He submitted.
The guys left. His friends told him they have not even eaten since yesterday and they have also been thinking he could help them with some money.
Adedeji looked at the two of them, sobered and asked them never to come around him again. ‘You are traitors and wicked.’ They both denied the allegations but Adedeji made them to write statements with the police that they will not come around him again.”
The question is, what was Adedeji’s offense to his friends, relatives, and his community?
Over the years, I have seen how we unreasonably dupe and ungratefully exploit Nigerians in the diaspora. We have this wicked spirit of entitlements. We act as if money grow on the streets of London, Tokyo, Paris, New York and others. We are never just on these hustlers. Yet, we sleep 18hours in the 24hours that makes one day. While our brothers and sisters work-out their asses almost 18hours everyday.
A Londoner will send a phone to you, you will call him and said ‘I don’t want this phone you sent. I want IPhone 11 max. My friends said this is too small for my level.’
If you have levels, why are you depending on another to buy you a phone? What is wrong with you buying yourself your desired phone? Shior! Stop living the life of an ungrateful beggar!
When an Americana comes home, we want to collect everything he/she is wearing and leave him naked if possible. And at times, when they are naked, we also want to end their lives. Evil lives in our heart and mind. This has to stop!
How many people in the diaspora is not stingy to you? You don’t have a job, yet you drive a fine car, wears fine cloths, shoes and drink three bottles of beer daily, all because you have been asked to help build your brothers’ house. Yet, he’s stingy, this has to stop! No one owes you a dime. If you want money, work for it.
If you ever made your way to Europe or America you will know that Nigerians in the diaspora suffers more (racism, cold, self-denial) to be what they are, than you living in the comfort of your country and home. We have to be grateful for any penny these people are willing to send home.
God bless all Nigerian hustling abroad.
Image Source: The Nation Newspaper
By Adedara Oduguwa PhD
“Adedeji just came back to Nigeria from Los Angeles where he had lived and worked for 20years as a cleaner and menial labourer. His friends Tayo and Jelili were so happy to receive their childhood friend who at 45 is yet to be married and have kids.
His last twenty years has been full of struggles, denials and self sacrifice. He told his friends;
‘ you guys don’t know what God has done for you. Look at you people, you have your own houses, wives, children and everyone in the community can easily identify with you.
Unlike me, many people do not recognize me, some even called me baba London. No wife, no children, no house and no one would employ me at my age, except I start a business. I have lost so much to my 20 years odyssey. I have lost my early life to hustling.’
Adedeji travelled to the United States at age 25 in search of greener pasture. His two friends, also 44 and 46, were professional accountant and lawyer respectively. Deji sold his house in LA and relocated to Nigeria for fear of old age, royal inheritance (being a prince), family and his love for his people.
Although, he has lost all his early life to ‘struggling abroad’, he still came back with 85million naira, his life’s savings. Deji believed he could build a house, start a business, marry a woman and start life all over with this money.
Adedeji called his friends and explained to them his plan to start a new life in Nigeria. He also declared he had 40million naira cash with him. His friends confirmed, ‘with the huge amount, you won’t have any problem starting all over.’
A week after, they took him to a property at the GRA in their town, the property goes for 25million naira according to Jelili who has been bargaining with the seller. Seeing the property, Adedeji loved it and paid immediately.
It was on their way home that he met with Tomi. Tomi is a Nurse at the State’s Teaching Hospital. She’s tall, beautiful, curvy and jovial. They started talking and the rest is history.
As times goes by, Adedeji realized he is left with 2million naira from the 40 million naira declared to his friends earlier on. What happened?
On the very day he declared 40million naira to his friends, his Accountant friend came back at night to ask for a loan of 5million naira. Deji, a simple and generous man asked what the money was for. Tayo said he had collected a bank loan to build his house 5 years before that period and if he didn’t pay back by next week, he will lose the house.
‘Ah!’Deji said.
He dashed him 2.5million naira. Tayo was amazed, he thanked him and left joyfully. The second day, Jelili came with his wife and children crying, he said his wife has been diagonised of breast cancer in the previous month and now the doctor is saying if she’s not operated in the next one month the family would lose her.
Adedeji became very afraid hearing this. He asked ‘how much are we talking about? Your wife won’t die when I am here. God forbid!’
‘2.5million naira’_ Said Jelili.
‘How much do you have on you.’_ Adedeji asked
‘ We have used the money on us to buy drugs for her.’_Jelili submitted.
‘Oh, no problem.’ Said Adedeji
Adedeji wrote a cheque of 2.5 million naira in Jelili wife’s name and handled it to them. They were so happy and prayed for him before they registered their leave.
Adedeji family members didn’t spare him as well, they will come with one problem or the other which he usually absorbed. However, what is amazing is that everyone wants his wristband, wristwatch, shoes, jackets, trousers, sun glasses, and necklaces. It is as if they want to run him naked.
In the few months of his stay at home, Adedeji had spent 38million naira and dashed out almost all his belongings to relatives and friends who had suddenly become beggars.
He has a small diary where he kept daily expenses. Out of the 38 million naira spent, he had only spent 25m naira (for house) and 2.5m naira (purchase of car and upkeep) on himself. The remaining 10 million naira have been spent on other people.
Adedeji called his friends and asked for the way forward. Since he needed to start a business. He had only 2m naira left.
His partner, Tomi has been continuously disturbed by her friends to ask Adedeji to buy her a car. Tomi was a great woman who believes in hard work. She felt she would buy herself a car in due season and should not be a liability to the poor man.
Everyone around Adedeji without planning it wanted to ripped him apart. His mother who is living in a house built for her by Adedeji is also complaining that he’s not doing enough for her.
Adedeji is getting tired of too many demands from friends and relatives in just few months of his stay at home. It is now glaring that if he doesn’t stop dolling out money to people as usual, he would soon become wretched.
In one afternoon, a guy who also doubles as a Plumber working in his property called him on phone to advice him about his relatives and friends. In is words:
‘Egbon, you are a nice person I know, but please trust no body. Do you know after Mr Tayo padded the house price with 5m naira, I do not expect him to still be among the people that will be saying evil about you. Even egbon Jelili lied that his wife has breast cancer to collect 2.5m naira from you.’
‘What are you talking about?’_Asked Adedeji.
‘Well, I know you didn’t know that the property was originally sold for 20m. It was egbon Tayo that added 5m naira to it. He said you are a very stingy person and if he doesn’t add anything to the house’s price, he won’t get anything from you. He also said for the 20 years you have stayed in the US, he didn’t owe you 5 kobo.’
‘Are you sure of what you are saying? Are you sure young man?’ _Adedeji asked angrily.
‘Sir, please calm down, this is Nigeria o. I am saying this because on my way to work this morning I saw him with brother Jelili and two other guys, I don’t know. They were talking about a business for you or so. I didn’t know the exact thing, but I heard of them talking about their own commissions.
Sir, all I want to say is please be careful and don’t tell anyone or act in anyway that would make your friends to know I said anything to you. Our people are very dangerous. Money is hard to come by this days and people would do anything for money. I don’t want to lose you! Have a nice day Sir.’ _The guy dropped the call.
Adedeji was flabbergasted, he could not believe his ears. His best friends have turned against him to be his worst enemies. After all he had done for them and their families.
In the next day, his friends came as expected with two other guys, the guys said they own a Quarry in Abeokuta that worth 5m naira and would love to sell to him because they were prepared to relocate abroad. They estimated the Quarry to originally worth 20m naira but because they needed cash they would like to sell to him at 5m naira.
Adedeji asked his friends about the deal. They said they have confirmed it and it’s so real. That it’s even unbelievable that the guys agreed to sell at that rate.
‘Well, since I came back from the States I have been thinking of a business. I think I like this one. However, Tayo and Jelili are aware I only have 2m naira left on me. And I will have to maintain myself too from the money. I don’t think I have enough to buy your Quarry this time, I am afraid.’
Tayo and Jelili oared, let’s talk to this guys in camera, we will get back. Few minutes later, they came in and said the guys had agree to collect 1.5m naira. That he could pay the remaining money once income starts coming in.
Adedeji at this point was able to link what the guy told him on phone and what is playing out. He told his friends;
‘if I want to buy this Quarry you guys will have to help me raise 3.5m naira. And we will have to pay this guys once and for all. There is no how 1.5m naira would be enough to process US visa for two people.’
He then turned to the guys, ‘please go. I have your numbers, I will call you tomorrow on the deal.’_He submitted.
The guys left. His friends told him they have not even eaten since yesterday and they have also been thinking he could help them with some money.
Adedeji looked at the two of them, sobered and asked them never to come around him again. ‘You are traitors and wicked.’ They both denied the allegations but Adedeji made them to write statements with the police that they will not come around him again.”
The question is, what was Adedeji’s offense to his friends, relatives, and his community?
Over the years, I have seen how we unreasonably dupe and ungratefully exploit Nigerians in the diaspora. We have this wicked spirit of entitlements. We act as if money grow on the streets of London, Tokyo, Paris, New York and others. We are never just on these hustlers. Yet, we sleep 18hours in the 24hours that makes one day. While our brothers and sisters work-out their asses almost 18hours everyday.
A Londoner will send a phone to you, you will call him and said ‘I don’t want this phone you sent. I want IPhone 11 max. My friends said this is too small for my level.’
If you have levels, why are you depending on another to buy you a phone? What is wrong with you buying yourself your desired phone? Shior! Stop living the life of an ungrateful beggar!
When an Americana comes home, we want to collect everything he/she is wearing and leave him naked if possible. And at times, when they are naked, we also want to end their lives. Evil lives in our heart and mind. This has to stop!
How many people in the diaspora is not stingy to you? You don’t have a job, yet you drive a fine car, wears fine cloths, shoes and drink three bottles of beer daily, all because you have been asked to help build your brothers’ house. Yet, he’s stingy, this has to stop! No one owes you a dime. If you want money, work for it.
If you ever made your way to Europe or America you will know that Nigerians in the diaspora suffers more (racism, cold, self-denial) to be what they are, than you living in the comfort of your country and home. We have to be grateful for any penny these people are willing to send home.
God bless all Nigerian hustling abroad.
Image Source: The Nation Newspaper
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
ARE YOU 40 YEARS OLD & ABOVE? THEN, THIS IS FOR YOU.
ARE YOU 40 YEARS OLD & ABOVE?
THEN, THIS IS FOR YOU.
1. Avoid sleeping alone at night in the room.
2. Don't ever lock yourself up alone in your room at night.
3. Where your spouse is not available, get somebody to stay with you, especially at night.
4. Don't be too busy/tired to take your drug(s), especially before retiring to bed.
5. Take to your Doctor's directive/advice, especially on what to eat or not what to eat or do.
6. Ageing is not a sickness, it's a natural process.
7. Avoid loneliness at all cost.
8 Make yourself happy, no matter the circumstances, because life goes on with or without you.
9. Reach out to people or places of interest, for as long as your strength could carry/allow you.
10. Be less rigid/ conservative about issues and circumstances
11. Make people around you happy, but not at the expense of your joy.
12. Chase wealth less, rather, love to enjoy that much you have stored up over time.
13. Be prayerful and less materialistic.
14. Be grateful to God at all times.
Life is good.
Do have a great week
THEN, THIS IS FOR YOU.
1. Avoid sleeping alone at night in the room.
2. Don't ever lock yourself up alone in your room at night.
3. Where your spouse is not available, get somebody to stay with you, especially at night.
4. Don't be too busy/tired to take your drug(s), especially before retiring to bed.
5. Take to your Doctor's directive/advice, especially on what to eat or not what to eat or do.
6. Ageing is not a sickness, it's a natural process.
7. Avoid loneliness at all cost.
8 Make yourself happy, no matter the circumstances, because life goes on with or without you.
9. Reach out to people or places of interest, for as long as your strength could carry/allow you.
10. Be less rigid/ conservative about issues and circumstances
11. Make people around you happy, but not at the expense of your joy.
12. Chase wealth less, rather, love to enjoy that much you have stored up over time.
13. Be prayerful and less materialistic.
14. Be grateful to God at all times.
Life is good.
Do have a great week
Monday, June 15, 2020
#MondayMotivation
An elderly man went to a hospital for his routine medical check up. When his Blood Pressure was taken, it was a little lower than 100/70.
The doctor on duty who was awestruck picked up the result and looked at it over and over again for about 10 minutes, and said, “Sir, this is unbelievable! You have an incredible BP. Does it mean you don’t go through any stress at all? What’s the secret?”
The man smiled and said, “this has been your colleagues’ question overtime. I have always told them that it was a gift from God, which is correct in actual sense. But let me tell you what has been making that gift work.
I can’t wait to know the secret, the doctor interjected.
“When I was young, my father taught me that if I want to overcome negative S, I must embrace two positive S.
The doctor who was eager to know those S interrupted him again. What are the negative and positive S, Sir?
“The negative S includes: stress, sickness, sorrow, suffering, etc. My dad said, if I could manage stress, I won’t have much health challenge. I later discovered he was telling me the truth as I embraced his two positive S. The man paused.
I hope no problem, Sir? The doctor asked.
“No problem, doctor. I remembered my glorious dad of a blessed memory. He was a great man, doctor.
“The positive S includes: Smile and Silence. Smile can solve problem and Silence can avoid problems. To achieve this, you must:
“Select the right people to travel with you in your journey of life at all times and make your life sweeter.
“On deity, choose the Almighty God. Thereafter, if you fail to achieve your dreams, change your ways, not your God. The trees change their leaves and not their roots.
“Stop looking Sideways when you are emotionally distracted. You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.
“Sayings of people should not work you up. Even when haters see you walking on water they will say it’s because you can't swim. If you like, dance on the water, they will accuse you of raising dust.
“Start to live a quiet life; mind your own business; and work with your own hands.
“Social cleanliness rule is, never wrestle with a pig. Though, both of you will get dirty, but the pig enjoys it.
“So, knowing all these, I always Smile and keep Silence. That’s the secret!”
“WOW! In my entire life I have never met a man like you. I want to see more of you. Now I know that greater lessons are learnt outside the classroom, the doctor concluded.
Stay blessed.
The doctor on duty who was awestruck picked up the result and looked at it over and over again for about 10 minutes, and said, “Sir, this is unbelievable! You have an incredible BP. Does it mean you don’t go through any stress at all? What’s the secret?”
The man smiled and said, “this has been your colleagues’ question overtime. I have always told them that it was a gift from God, which is correct in actual sense. But let me tell you what has been making that gift work.
I can’t wait to know the secret, the doctor interjected.
“When I was young, my father taught me that if I want to overcome negative S, I must embrace two positive S.
The doctor who was eager to know those S interrupted him again. What are the negative and positive S, Sir?
“The negative S includes: stress, sickness, sorrow, suffering, etc. My dad said, if I could manage stress, I won’t have much health challenge. I later discovered he was telling me the truth as I embraced his two positive S. The man paused.
I hope no problem, Sir? The doctor asked.
“No problem, doctor. I remembered my glorious dad of a blessed memory. He was a great man, doctor.
“The positive S includes: Smile and Silence. Smile can solve problem and Silence can avoid problems. To achieve this, you must:
“Select the right people to travel with you in your journey of life at all times and make your life sweeter.
“On deity, choose the Almighty God. Thereafter, if you fail to achieve your dreams, change your ways, not your God. The trees change their leaves and not their roots.
“Stop looking Sideways when you are emotionally distracted. You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.
“Sayings of people should not work you up. Even when haters see you walking on water they will say it’s because you can't swim. If you like, dance on the water, they will accuse you of raising dust.
“Start to live a quiet life; mind your own business; and work with your own hands.
“Social cleanliness rule is, never wrestle with a pig. Though, both of you will get dirty, but the pig enjoys it.
“So, knowing all these, I always Smile and keep Silence. That’s the secret!”
“WOW! In my entire life I have never met a man like you. I want to see more of you. Now I know that greater lessons are learnt outside the classroom, the doctor concluded.
Stay blessed.
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