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abbey621:
Your opinion was shaped by your limited view of the world, once you travel to other countries, you would revise your view and have a more appreciative view of the world. For example, in the USA there's something called the American Dream! Work work work so that you can afford to buy a house on mortgage and pay it for 30 years at interest rate of 3-7%. Work for 30-40 years so that you can retire and the government can pay you 1/3rd of your salary for the rest of your life. Over 70% of the American population believes in this dream hence they become a slave to the system.

It is only human to follow trends whether good or bad, it is what it is!

If you could read, you'd see "Nigerian Adults" in my write up.

You went from door to door and started observing people?
Ok come and tell us what your direction is in life.

Let everyone do whatever they want, at the end of the day the only goal that matters is making money, if you want to copy me pls feel free as long as it works for you.
That doesn't make anyone mentally incapable or a child.

Nazgul:
Don't blame them. Nigeria isn't working so once people see any business that gives money, everyone would dive into it and over saturate it.

Look at POS... around 2016, you can rent a shop and run POS and make reasonable money. In fact you could live comfortably with POS business. Today, you'll find over 20 POS operators on a single street. So if you're planning on going into it, just be prepared cos whatever you make from it obviously wouldn't be able sustain you.

Look at Uber/Bolt. I know someone who is in Canada today courtesy of Uber. He started out as an Uber driver as far back as 2017. Today because there are no jobs, more and more guys (and even ladies) are going into uber. This had made Uber become over saturated . And if their drivers are honest with you, they'll admit that it's not as lucrative as it used to be.

Same with provision shop, you can find more than 20 on one street all selling the same thing. How on Earth would they make profit?

Is it korokpe or danfo bus...that one is worse, there are some routes you'll ply, when you reach and park, before it reaches your turn to load again, it might take up to an hour because there are lots and lots of other buses ahead of you.

In the late 90s and early 2000s, one of the fastest way to make money as someone who wasn't fortunate to attain university education was to do hire purchase. Find someone who would give you a bus, and within a year, you've paid him back and you have the bus all to yourself.

Today, bad economy and inflation has made it impossible for these guys to deliver, so even though they're in possession of the vehicle, they would find it very difficult meeting their daily target.

It's not that these businesses aren't lucrative, they are but because there are so many competitors, profit becomes very slim. This is why so many of them aren't making it.

If the country is working, people wouldn't be eager to do any kind of business, this means that businesses wouldn't be over saturated, so those doing it would easily prosper.

you obviously didn't get the point op is trying to make, its not about business carea or fast moving business, the point there is that most of our adults like to engage in an un-necessory competition in life.

CuriousCart:
I have noticed that most Nigerians are adults by age only and not thought. 80% of adults lack a clue about their next move and direction.

They usually copy what other successful people around them are doing on the surface.

If a colleague buys a car, they start getting worked up until they also buy a car. If a neighbour opens a shop for his wife they rush to open a shop too. If their friend is into tech, they abandon their budding career and start taking tech courses upandan.

I think the copiers do this because they believe mimicking will make them reach the same goals as the person but they fail to realize that life doesn't work that way because there are many unseen events and efforts that may have led to the copyee's success.

The colleague who bought a car may have been gifted by a sugar daddy or recently lost a parent and inherited the car while you are planning to use your entire savings plus loan.
The neighbour opening a shop may have had 15 years experience in that biz line while you just want to dive into it blindly.
The tech guy may just have the brains for it while you are more likely to succeed at sales.


Finally, when they are done copying and don't achieve the same successful result as the copyee, the next thing is to accuse him/her of using juju and using people's destiny to succeed.

Just do you.

I totally agree with you. There is probably a mindset problem somewhere and probably a cultural element. I totally agree that contentment, wishing others well without getting worked up by their success is missing in most people. All kind of evil things can go wrong in such environment, even witchcraft. I have promised myself to flee from such people. This behaviour is very uncommon in many developed worlds, as most people lead quiet life's and mind their own businesses.

Hopefully we get things right soon.

EnterpriseMan:
You went from door to door and started observing people?
Ok come and tell us what your direction is in life.

Let everyone do whatever they want, at the end of the day the only goal that matters is making money, if you want to copy me pls feel free as long as it works for you.
That doesn't make anyone mentally incapable or a child.

Don't mind these hungry and depressed 'motivational speakers'!

Meanwhile, Is Dortmund MAD??!

Tuchel about to win a Jackpot!

taylor89:
Keep your observations to yourself e no concern me

Meanwhile Seun if Nairaland don tire you to run sell it out or give another person to handle it for you

What’s all these pop up ads always discomforting me whenever I visit this page?

If you wan run ads why not run it as a thread in front page

To even think I saw a Corn advert this morning my mind just fly obi amapum

You’re corn-assaulting me

I’m not a child of corn Abeg no dey finger my brain

Go create Biafland

The need for political accuracy in accountability and super speed of many things going inside aquatic resistance of intellectual of ambiguous same as marijuana in comparison delusions and sacrament of main order.


My grandmother told me son "one day one mad man will be reading your comment"

Kobojunkie:
You can only do you if you are able to critically reason yourself and your surroundings, something you attempted to point out most are unable to do. Culturally, Nigerians are not generally raised to be independent in their thoughts and reasoning. They are mostly raised to copy the successes and paths taken by others before them which explains a lot of what we have today.

I was reading something online, a foreign university official was saying Nigerian students still need to be guided when they arrive uike other students.

OneCandleAway:
■ I was reading something online, a foreign university official was saying Nigerian students still need to be guided when they arrive uike other students.

That is not cool at all!

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Nazgul:
Don't blame them. Nigeria isn't working so once people see any business that gives money, everyone would dive into it and over saturate it.

Look at POS... around 2016, you can rent a shop and run POS and make reasonable money. In fact you could live comfortably with POS business. Today, you'll find over 20 POS operators on a single street. So if you're planning on going into it, just be prepared cos whatever you make from it obviously wouldn't be able sustain you.

Look at Uber/Bolt. I know someone who is in Canada today courtesy of Uber. He started out as an Uber driver as far back as 2017. Today because there are no jobs, more and more guys (and even ladies) are going into uber. This had made Uber become over saturated . And if their drivers are honest with you, they'll admit that it's not as lucrative as it used to be.

Same with provision shop, you can find more than 20 on one street all selling the same thing. How on Earth would they make profit?

Is it korokpe or danfo bus...that one is worse, there are some routes you'll ply, when you reach and park, before it reaches your turn to load again, it might take up to an hour because there are lots and lots of other buses ahead of you.

In the late 90s and early 2000s, one of the fastest way to make money as someone who wasn't fortunate to attain university education was to do hire purchase. Find someone who would give you a bus, and within a year, you've paid him back and you have the bus all to yourself.

Today, bad economy and inflation has made it impossible for these guys to deliver, so even though they're in possession of the vehicle, they would find it very difficult meeting their daily target.

It's not that these businesses aren't lucrative, they are but because there are so many competitors, profit becomes very slim. This is why so many of them aren't making it.

If the country is working, people wouldn't be eager to do any kind of business, this means that businesses wouldn't be over saturated, so those doing it would easily prosper.

It's everywhere my guy. Medicine was very lucrative in the 90's but now because many people are going into medicine some private hospitals are offering 70k as salary! Even freelance writing is now so saturated. That's why japa is on the rise

Who your personal observation help

taylor89:
Keep your observations to yourself e no concern me

Meanwhile Seun if Nairaland don tire you to run sell it out or give another person to handle it for you

What’s all these pop up ads always discomforting me whenever I visit this page?

If you wan run ads why not run it as a thread in front page

To even think I saw a Corn advert this morning my mind just fly obi amapum

You’re corn-assaulting me

I’m not a child of corn Abeg no dey finger my brain

I thought I'm the only one that noticed this... They will loose relevant with this nonsense

Nigerians, like many Africans, act like children. They are not mature or advanced. They can't think beyond their immediate needs. This is why the whites are like their parents and authority figures.

CuriousCart:
I have noticed that most Nigerians are adults by age only and not thought. 80% of adults lack a clue about their next move and direction.

They usually copy what other successful people around them are doing on the surface.

If a colleague buys a car, they start getting worked up until they also buy a car. If a neighbour opens a shop for his wife they rush to open a shop too. If their friend is into tech, they abandon their budding career and start taking tech courses upandan.

I think the copiers do this because they believe mimicking will make them reach the same goals as the person but they fail to realize that life doesn't work that way because there are many unseen events and efforts that may have led to the copyee's success.

The colleague who bought a car may have been gifted by a sugar daddy or recently lost a parent and inherited the car while you are planning to use your entire savings plus loan.
The neighbour opening a shop may have had 15 years experience in that biz line while you just want to dive into it blindly.
The tech guy may just have the brains for it while you are more likely to succeed at sales.


Finally, when they are done copying and don't achieve the same successful result as the copyee, the next thing is to accuse him/her of using juju and using people's destiny to succeed.

Just do you.

Crap observation used to generalised. Is that how you are?

CuriousCart:
I have noticed that most Nigerians are adults by age only and not thought. 80% of adults lack a clue about their next move and direction.

They usually copy what other successful people around them are doing on the surface.

If a colleague buys a car, they start getting worked up until they also buy a car. If a neighbour opens a shop for his wife they rush to open a shop too. If their friend is into tech, they abandon their budding career and start taking tech courses upandan.

I think the copiers do this because they believe mimicking will make them reach the same goals as the person but they fail to realize that life doesn't work that way because there are many unseen events and efforts that may have led to the copyee's success.

The colleague who bought a car may have been gifted by a sugar daddy or recently lost a parent and inherited the car while you are planning to use your entire savings plus loan.
The neighbour opening a shop may have had 15 years experience in that biz line while you just want to dive into it blindly.
The tech guy may just have the brains for it while you are more likely to succeed at sales.


Finally, when they are done copying and don't achieve the same successful result as the copyee, the next thing is to accuse him/her of using juju and using people's destiny to succeed.

Just do you.

humans would remain in caves if they followed your advice

Different people from different backgrounds and different mentality, some are wise, some are foolish, some are just there living life the way they see it.

Suspect33:
Bro which school you attend make i for send my pikin there

aswear. The guy sabi

Unperturbedpota:
Beautiful piece. I recall one member here LeoDeKing who is also omenka. Back in the day he used to spend time criticizing and spreading tribalism 24 hours a day.

But when he noticed seun and the mods shifted gear he decided to join APC and Tinubu supporters by copying manabbqgrillz except he doesn't have the class or candor of the manna gentleman. LeoDeKing is just a made in china version of the likes of moh247 ilorday and other classy Tinubu supporters here.

He doesn't know how to argue intellectually. He is like an agbero who found himself amongst university graduates and starts pretending to know how to speak English.🤣

Once you engage LeoDeKing in an intellectual discussion he resorts to abusing peter obi's tribe with zero intellectual discussion.🤣🤣🤣

Hence most people just ignore him here . He is truly a copy / imitation Tinubu supporter. The real gentlemen who are Tinubu supporters here are moh247 illordsy FreeStuffsNG parachoko , these gentlemen are intelligent and very saavy. You can't help but to admire their intellect as an Obidient

What of Helinues?

taylor89:
Keep your observations to yourself e no concern me

Meanwhile Seun if Nairaland don tire you to run sell it out or give another person to handle it for you

What’s all these pop up ads always discomforting me whenever I visit this page?

If you wan run ads why not run it as a thread in front page

To even think I saw a Corn advert this morning my mind just fly obi amapum

You’re corn-assaulting me

I’m not a child of corn Abeg no dey finger my brain

He dey add Google AD wey him run from some years back again to forum,I have to keep refreshing the page anytime it pops up.

[quote author=Nazgul post=123386245]Don't blame them. Nigeria isn't working so once people see any business that gives money, everyone would dive into it and over saturate it.

Look at POS... around 2016, you can rent a shop and run POS and make reasonable money. In fact you could live comfortably with POS business. Today, you'll find over 20 POS operators on a single street. So if you're planning on going into it, just be prepared cos whatever you make from it obviously wouldn't be able sustain you.

Look at Uber/Bolt. I know someone who is in Canada today courtesy of Uber. He started out as an Uber driver as far back as 2017. Today because there are no jobs, more and more guys (and even ladies) are going into uber. This had made Uber become over saturated . And if their drivers are honest with you, they'll admit that it's not as lucrative as it used to be.

Same with provision shop, you can find more than 20 on one street all selling the same thing. How on Earth would they make profit?

Is it korokpe or danfo bus...that one is worse, there are some routes you'll ply, when you reach and park, before it reaches your turn to load again, it might take up to an hour because there are lots and lots of other buses ahead of you.

In the late 90s and early 2000s, one of the fastest way to make money as someone who wasn't fortunate to attain university education was to do hire purchase. Find someone who would give you a bus, and within a year, you've paid him back and you have the bus all to yourself.

Today, bad economy and inflation has made it impossible for these guys to deliver, so even though they're in possession of the vehicle, they would find it very difficult meeting their daily target.

It's not that these businesses aren't lucrative, they are but because there are so many competitors, profit becomes very slim. This is why so many of them aren't making it.

If the country is working, people wouldn't be eager to do any kind of business, this means that businesses wouldn't be over saturated, so those doing it would easily prosper.

You're very insightful.
The problem of oversaturation of any work or business is principally because of overpopulation.
USA is around 350 million people.
Nigeria is speeding to 250 million people.
Just one state in US, Texas, is bigger than Nigeria.
California also is bigger than Nigeria.
Many of our economic woes won't exist if we are say 70 million in population.
I know bad leadership is a worse malaise than overpopulation, but Nigeria used to be far better in the late 70s and early 80s when our population was quite less than we are now.

CuriousCart:
If you could read, you'd see "Nigerian Adults" in my write up.

If you could comprehend, you'll notice how I gave you examples to show that this behavior is not strictly just Nigerian adults

CuriousCart:
I have noticed that most Nigerians are adults by age only and not thought. 80% of adults lack a clue about their next move and direction.

They usually copy what other successful people around them are doing on the surface.

If a colleague buys a car, they start getting worked up until they also buy a car. If a neighbour opens a shop for his wife they rush to open a shop too. If their friend is into tech, they abandon their budding career and start taking tech courses upandan.

I think the copiers do this because they believe mimicking will make them reach the same goals as the person but they fail to realize that life doesn't work that way because there are many unseen events and efforts that may have led to the copyee's success.

The colleague who bought a car may have been gifted by a sugar daddy or recently lost a parent and inherited the car while you are planning to use your entire savings plus loan.
The neighbour opening a shop may have had 15 years experience in that biz line while you just want to dive into it blindly.
The tech guy may just have the brains for it while you are more likely to succeed at sales.


Finally, when they are done copying and don't achieve the same successful result as the copyee, the next thing is to accuse him/her of using juju and using people's destiny to succeed.

Just do you.

Who told you that immature adults is a uniquely Nigerian phenomenon…
When Oyibo coined the phrase ”keeping up with the Joneses” did you think Jones is a Naija name?!

Not sure if this sort of driveling is a result of (a) boredom, (b) lack of exposure, or (c) simply self-hate.
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Angelfrost:
Don't mind these hungry and depressed 'motivational speakers'!

Meanwhile, Is Dortmund MAD??!

Tuchel about to win a Jackpot!

Seems like BVB went to take overnight bottling classes from Arsenal.

Lets just hope Koln can get a goal

Nazgul:
Don't blame them. Nigeria isn't working so once people see any business that gives money, everyone would dive into it and over saturate it.

Look at POS... around 2016, you can rent a shop and run POS and make reasonable money. In fact you could live comfortably with POS business. Today, you'll find over 20 POS operators on a single street. So if you're planning on going into it, just be prepared cos whatever you make from it obviously wouldn't be able sustain you.

Look at Uber/Bolt. I know someone who is in Canada today courtesy of Uber. He started out as an Uber driver as far back as 2017. Today because there are no jobs, more and more guys (and even ladies) are going into uber. This had made Uber become over saturated . And if their drivers are honest with you, they'll admit that it's not as lucrative as it used to be.

Same with provision shop, you can find more than 20 on one street all selling the same thing. How on Earth would they make profit?

Is it korokpe or danfo bus...that one is worse, there are some routes you'll ply, when you reach and park, before it reaches your turn to load again, it might take up to an hour because there are lots and lots of other buses ahead of you.

In the late 90s and early 2000s, one of the fastest way to make money as someone who wasn't fortunate to attain university education was to do hire purchase. Find someone who would give you a bus, and within a year, you've paid him back and you have the bus all to yourself.

Today, bad economy and inflation has made it impossible for these guys to deliver, so even though they're in possession of the vehicle, they would find it very difficult meeting their daily target.

It's not that these businesses aren't lucrative, they are but because there are so many competitors, profit becomes very slim. This is why so many of them aren't making it.

If the country is working, people wouldn't be eager to do any kind of business, this means that businesses wouldn't be over saturated, so those doing it would easily prosper.

Good read

Nazgul:
Don't blame them. Nigeria isn't working so once people see any business that gives money, everyone would dive into it and over saturate it.

Look at POS... around 2016, you can rent a shop and run POS and make reasonable money. In fact you could live comfortably with POS business. Today, you'll find over 20 POS operators on a single street. So if you're planning on going into it, just be prepared cos whatever you make from it obviously wouldn't be able sustain you.

Look at Uber/Bolt. I know someone who is in Canada today courtesy of Uber. He started out as an Uber driver as far back as 2017. Today because there are no jobs, more and more guys (and even ladies) are going into uber. This had made Uber become over saturated . And if their drivers are honest with you, they'll admit that it's not as lucrative as it used to be.

Same with provision shop, you can find more than 20 on one street all selling the same thing. How on Earth would they make profit?

Is it korokpe or danfo bus...that one is worse, there are some routes you'll ply, when you reach and park, before it reaches your turn to load again, it might take up to an hour because there are lots and lots of other buses ahead of you.

In the late 90s and early 2000s, one of the fastest way to make money as someone who wasn't fortunate to attain university education was to do hire purchase. Find someone who would give you a bus, and within a year, you've paid him back and you have the bus all to yourself.

Today, bad economy and inflation has made it impossible for these guys to deliver, so even though they're in possession of the vehicle, they would find it very difficult meeting their daily target.

It's not that these businesses aren't lucrative, they are but because there are so many competitors, profit becomes very slim. This is why so many of them aren't making it.

If the country is working, people wouldn't be eager to do any kind of business, this means that businesses wouldn't be over saturated, so those doing it would easily prosper.

See what overpopulation is causing and you people are still birthing more than 3 kids in a family chai.

Angelfrost:
Don't mind these hungry and depressed 'motivational speakers'!

Meanwhile, Is Dortmund MAD??!

Tuchel about to win a Jackpot!

And Bayern never disappoints. I knew if BVB were to somehow win the league, it would be from Bayern shooting themselves in the foot. And the minute i said Koln will be the likely team to score and they did

Nazgul:
Don't blame them. Nigeria isn't working so once people see any business that gives money, everyone would dive into it and over saturate it.

Look at POS... around 2016, you can rent a shop and run POS and make reasonable money. In fact you could live comfortably with POS business. Today, you'll find over 20 POS operators on a single street. So if you're planning on going into it, just be prepared cos whatever you make from it obviously wouldn't be able sustain you.

Look at Uber/Bolt. I know someone who is in Canada today courtesy of Uber. He started out as an Uber driver as far back as 2017. Today because there are no jobs, more and more guys (and even ladies) are going into uber. This had made Uber become over saturated . And if their drivers are honest with you, they'll admit that it's not as lucrative as it used to be.

Same with provision shop, you can find more than 20 on one street all selling the same thing. How on Earth would they make profit?

Is it korokpe or danfo bus...that one is worse, there are some routes you'll ply, when you reach and park, before it reaches your turn to load again, it might take up to an hour because there are lots and lots of other buses ahead of you.

In the late 90s and early 2000s, one of the fastest way to make money as someone who wasn't fortunate to attain university education was to do hire purchase. Find someone who would give you a bus, and within a year, you've paid him back and you have the bus all to yourself.

Today, bad economy and inflation has made it impossible for these guys to deliver, so even though they're in possession of the vehicle, they would find it very difficult meeting their daily target.

It's not that these businesses aren't lucrative, they are but because there are so many competitors, profit becomes very slim. This is why so many of them aren't making it.

If the country is working, people wouldn't be eager to do any kind of business, this means that businesses wouldn't be over saturated, so those doing it would easily prosper.

God bless your wisdom..
In my area, the way eatery is coming up each time (mamaput, sister put, brother put) all them join..also every junction now, there's a guy or guys frying buns and poffpoff, they have literally taken the biz away from older women

CuriousCart:
I have noticed that most Nigerians are adults by age only and not thought. 80% of adults lack a clue about their next move and direction.

They usually copy what other successful people around them are doing on the surface.

If a colleague buys a car, they start getting worked up until they also buy a car. If a neighbour opens a shop for his wife they rush to open a shop too. If their friend is into tech, they abandon their budding career and start taking tech courses upandan.

I think the copiers do this because they believe mimicking will make them reach the same goals as the person but they fail to realize that life doesn't work that way because there are many unseen events and efforts that may have led to the copyee's success.

The colleague who bought a car may have been gifted by a sugar daddy or recently lost a parent and inherited the car while you are planning to use your entire savings plus loan.
The neighbour opening a shop may have had 15 years experience in that biz line while you just want to dive into it blindly.
The tech guy may just have the brains for it while you are more likely to succeed at sales.


Finally, when they are done copying and don't achieve the same successful result as the copyee, the next thing is to accuse him/her of using juju and using people's destiny to succeed.

Just do you.

On point

EnterpriseMan:
And Bayern never disappoints. I knew if BVB were to somehow win the league, it would be from Bayern shooting themselves in the foot. And the minute i said Koln will be the likely team to score and they did

Bayern back in the lead... Dortmund needs a MIRACLE at this point!

Bottling of the Season loading!

CuriousCart:
I have noticed that most Nigerians are adults by age only and not thought. 80% of adults lack a clue about their next move and direction.

They usually copy what other successful people around them are doing on the surface.

If a colleague buys a car, they start getting worked up until they also buy a car. If a neighbour opens a shop for his wife they rush to open a shop too. If their friend is into tech, they abandon their budding career and start taking tech courses upandan.

I think the copiers do this because they believe mimicking will make them reach the same goals as the person but they fail to realize that life doesn't work that way because there are many unseen events and efforts that may have led to the copyee's success.

The colleague who bought a car may have been gifted by a sugar daddy or recently lost a parent and inherited the car while you are planning to use your entire savings plus loan.
The neighbour opening a shop may have had 15 years experience in that biz line while you just want to dive into it blindly.
The tech guy may just have the brains for it while you are more likely to succeed at sales.


Finally, when they are done copying and don't achieve the same successful result as the copyee, the next thing is to accuse him/her of using juju and using people's destiny to succeed.

Just do you.

Your observation is good but not all encompassing! I do not understand how you come about your 80% statistical figure but I think you are exaggerating.

Nigerians are innovative dynamic and forward looking people even in the face of obscurities, helplessness and hopelessness yet, we are striving hard to make ends meet.

Why do you think almost everyone want to 'japa' to other countries where things work? We have examples of people who travelled to another economy and after few months or years, someone classified as a lazy bone in Nigeria will be making a legitimate money and living his dreamt life. We all have one story or the other close to us.

You don't expect too much from the citizens of a country where there are no systems to plug into to thrive...... Not everyone will be a business owner in life.

Your line of thought corresponds with Buhari's who called Nigerian youth lazy even when his policies are draining the economy and making life difficult for the citizens.