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I love this.

It’s the message I always preach to people who keep complaining and giving excuses. The earlier to grasp this fact the better your life will be.

Prec1ous:
Let’s stop pretending.

You were not born with a silver spoon. Most of us weren’t. You didn’t grow up in the perfect environment. You didn’t have mentors lined up to teach you the ropes. Maybe your parents did their best, or maybe they failed you completely. But one thing is certain - whatever the case, life has already started, and nobody is waiting for you to “catch up.”

It’s hard to accept this, but you must. Because this world, this country - Nigeria, this life… owes you absolutely nothing. Not a job. Not a breakthrough. Not an easy path. Not success.

And the moment you accept that truth - not just in your head but in your heart - that’s when you truly wake up.

The problem is, too many of us are sleeping with our eyes open.

We scroll motivational quotes all day. We follow people that make us feel inspired. We watch success stories on YouTube and clap for strangers, but still don’t move our own lives forward. Deep down, we think someone will notice us. Someone will believe in us. Someone will show up and say, “You! You deserve better - let me help you rise.”

But life doesn't work like that.

People are busy fighting their own battles. They barely have time for themselves, let alone for you. Your pain might be real, but it’s invisible to the world unless you do something with it. Your hunger means nothing if it doesn’t drive you to work. Your potential means absolutely zero if you never act on it.

That’s why I’m telling you to wake up.

Because the greatest illusion holding people back is the idea that things will fall in place eventually.

No, they won’t.
Not unless you make them.

Your Background Is Not an Excuse

Maybe you were born in the village. Maybe you didn’t go to the “right” school. Maybe you were abused. Maybe you’ve failed more times than you can count. Yes, it hurts. I won’t pretend it doesn’t. But those experiences are not your identity. They are parts of your story, but they are not the whole book.

We’ve all met people who had every excuse to give up - but didn’t. They had no one to help them. No support system. No privilege. But what they had was hunger. They had fire. They had an unshakable resolve to make something of themselves, even if it took years.

You can build that same fire. It’s not reserved for special people. It’s available to anyone who is tired of being stuck.

The truth is, the world doesn’t care where you’re coming from. It only pays attention when you arrive.
Stop Waiting for Perfect Conditions

You don’t need everything to be perfect before you start. You don’t need a full business plan. You don’t need all the tools. You don’t need the most expensive laptop. You don’t need to have it all figured out.

Start where you are.

With your cracked phone. With your unstable power supply. With your fear. With your doubts. With your imperfections. Because the people who succeed are not the ones who waited for a clear road - they’re the ones who kept moving despite the fog.

Some of you are sitting on billion-naira ideas and life-changing skills, but fear and perfectionism have kept you paralyzed. You say you’re “planning.” You’re “waiting on God.” You’re “trying to figure things out.”

No, you’re scared. And that’s okay. But don’t let fear become your lifestyle. Don’t stay in the same place for another year. Time is moving. Nobody is coming to drag you into your destiny.

Hard Work Alone Is Not Enough

Let’s also clear this up - just because you work hard doesn’t mean you’ll succeed.

You can break your back in a warehouse, and still remain poor. You can hustle every day in the sun, and still be stuck. Hard work without direction is suffering. What you need is smart, intentional, focused action.

Start learning. Study your craft. Learn a skill that pays. Build relationships. Sell your work. Show up online with value. Stop hiding. Stop playing small. Stop blaming others for your stagnation. And most importantly - stop consuming more than you create.

If you spend hours watching others build, but never build for yourself, then you are simply helping others get rich while you rot in “inspiration.”

Kill Entitlement Before It Kills You

You are not entitled to success because you suffered.
You are not entitled to help because you’re struggling.
You are not entitled to attention because you’re talented.

Nobody cares about what you could do. They care about what you’ve done. You’ll be amazed at how quickly people respect you when you start showing results. But you’ll also be amazed at how invisible you become when all you have is potential and no proof.

Life doesn’t reward the most deserving. It rewards the most determined.
It rewards those who refuse to quit.
Those who don’t wait for validation.
Those who show up consistently.
Those who decide to bet on themselves, even when nobody else does.

You want success? Then go and earn it.
Nobody owes it to you.

Not your background.
Not your degree.
Not your boss.
Not your partner.
Not God.

Even God wants you to put your hands to something before He blesses it. Faith without work is still dead. And dreams without action are just hallucinations.

The Fire Must Come From Within

Nobody can want it for you more than you want it for yourself.

Nobody can push you out of your comfort zone if you don’t move.
Nobody can give you the hunger. You must create it.

You must look at your life and say, “I refuse to remain like this.”
You must be tired of wishing, scrolling, comparing, and hoping.
You must say, “I’m done complaining. I’m ready to act.”

It starts with one decision.
And then one action.
Then another.
Then another.

And before long, you begin to gather momentum. You build confidence. You take hits, but you don’t fall apart. You fail, but you learn. You grow. You evolve. You start becoming someone that even your former self wouldn’t recognize.

That’s what happens when you wake up.

And it all begins when you stop waiting, and start working.

Precious Iriaevho - CrudeClarity

jeff1607:
Installed the necessary softwares?

I think so…

This thread still functional? Just jumped on the SD ship

Where is air support?

If the arms of the military can work together on missions like this, they will wipe out all those terrorists.

hansen56:
Now I'm playing witcher 3. I liked the rich plot, and that you can choose what to do and this changes the further course of the game. At the same time, I started watching the series, everything is so confusing, it’s hard to perceive.

Finished playing it for the first time a few weeks back.
I’ve been seeing great reviews about the game but was a bit disappointed when I started.
However, when I got used to the controls and got immersed in the vast story and characters, I fell in love with it. It’s really one of the best open world games made.

The story and how it changes based on choices is just amazing. You’ll enjoy it.

mindthing:
Call and lets discuss.

No number or email… you can dm and we pick up from there

3.5M

Medianna:
Anything spiritual has a physical name to cover it up..

Till tomorrow for me. There is nothing normal about sleeping paralysis.

Which stress, which kind over thinking, do children even think? But it happens to children most times

Exactly my thought.

I’ve experienced it before, and it was a burden till after anointing and prayer.
It also manifested after I played a particular demonic game.
No matter how much the world tries to cover it, the spirit world is real.

Is this one serious abi he just wants to joke

I've been admiring this car without saying anything...


But..

I've got to talk today...

It's a beauty

hidhrhis:
I like u man
Don't worry
Success will surely come ur way very soon
Just keep doing what u are doing
Like my mummy use to say don't do yahoo ooo
U will surely make it
I love this ur response

Seconded...

We need more people like this on NL

OP maintain your good heart... it will pay eventually

DonFreshmoney:
Holla on WhatsApp 09051028340

Not your whatsapp number... just dm me let's negotiate

DonFreshmoney:
Days gone available for sale or swap with reasonable titles

Abuja only

Available?

CONTACTSAMSUNG:
Of course

Good morning

I'll like a 55' UHD 4K samsung to Maiduguri... what's the price and how soon

Can you waybill to the north?

1.2?

TransZite:
call me on 07067747585 for swap and purchase.

Where is your location

1.1 .. location?

This should be moved to FP as i can confirm that all this is very true.

The government should be held accountable for playing with the lives of innocent people.

Being in the area has given me a real insight to the problems greedy individuals have put Nigeria in.

DonFreshmoney:
Why would you see swappers? Or you wan swap with boko haram

Niqqa, why so savage

PAQ:
Lol. I feel ur pain. Am sure u must have finish & replayed ur games on & on...

My brother, on and on and on sef...
I'm yet to play all the big titles

I'm just planning what strategy to get FIFA20

Elthugnificent:
Seem you later finally decided to settle for unimaid..

Will send you a pm to make some inquiries if you don't mind.

Yeah I did unfortunately,
That is alright...

PAQ:
Anybody in Kaduna interested in swapping, i have Horizon New Dawn.

I'm in Maiduguri
And I have only The Last of Us, MKX and Assasins Creed Unity.

Very hard to get gamers to swap CDs with here

Larryslim:
Mr man shut up!..
Griezman and Dybala signed new deal at the end of last season..
Their release clause is higher than that of Hazard,which applies to lukaku and Alli..
If hazard signs a new deal,then he might be among!..
So just stop all these rubbish talk about "pulling Chelsea along"..

Calm down and read that list again... That valuation is not about their contract clauses... That is based on age and all round performance including what they will bring to a team. If it's based on release clause; isco's present release clause is 700 million and he's not on that list.

P.S talk with decorum, it's a conversation and I'm just expressing my opinions. I am open to other's opinions too but I'd prefer it be with respect. Thanks and God bless us all

GuntersChain:
this list needs to be probed. where is hazard?

Imagine people like dele Ali and lukaku rated higher than him.... Those players can't change a game on their own. More than once Hazard has been the only player pulling Chelsea along. But anytime there's this type of list he's not on it and also he's valuation is always 100 milloom $... While players like dybala and griezman playing in weaker leagues and still not having stats as good as his own are rated 200million $

1 million what?
Naija? Pound? Dollars? Yen?
You need to specify cos it matters

I can't be burning my cert over 1 million naira that can't even buy Corolla S

1 million what?
Naira? Pound? Dollars? Yen?
You need to specify cos it matters

I can't be burning my cert over 1 million naira that can't even buy Corolla S

Dorabliss:
wat about GMIS

I've never heard about em... Are they GNLD?

Elthugnificent:
I dropped a mail to you, still waiting for your reply.

Thank you

I've replied you

Deep

There was an episode on Archer about this... I'm just realizing now