This is Friday and as we move into the weekend to renew, I want to challenge everyone to focus on listening to those who believe that YOU CAN than those who think you cannot. Yes, there are those who will find a reason to discourage any idea you throw out there; find ways to pause from them.
To take this home, I share from Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (Anambra state). Left secondary school in second year, moved to Ghana and built the largest spare parts factory, went to DRC and built a power plant, came back to Nigeria to build the largest private fuel depot.
And he wanted to go to the Senate, get his degree, get etc. As we were listening, someone in the meeting said “Chairman, that should be too much”. That day, I was there, he told him “sit down my friend and please do not talk again”. Simply, he did not want anyone to say he would not become a senator, get his bachelor degree, etc! (Sure, we need to manage risks in life. But even risks must be calibrated.)
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Searching for an old email, I saw one I sent him in the past, and magically, he had accomplished everything listed therein. Which voice do you hear whenever you want to TAKE ACTION for something productive and impactful?
Here is the deal: until you can fuel your life with inner optimism and confidence, moving to that next level will be hard. You need to believe YOU (i.e yourself) before others can be of value.
Happy weekend ahead.
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