Traveling out to the USA or Canada or *insert your dream choice here* is not success.
In the words of Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa, “a lizard in Nigeria cannot become an aligator in America”. A lizard will always be a lizard.
Success will not come to you automatically because you jumped ship and traveled abroad, success will come to you when you practice the universally recognised laws of success. These laws work anywhere, whether you are in Nigeria or Benin Republic.
I know the headlines are saying Nigeria is doomed and the sky will collapse… that’s why I advised we pay attention to the trends instead. Ignore those crazy headlines. I heard that Africa’s richest man and President, Dangote Industries, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, yesterday, dismissed fears about the impact of the fall in crude oil prices on the Nigerian economy. He hasn’t jumped ship.
When you are obsessed with searching for greener pastures elsewhere, you miss out on the golden opportunities all around you.
Where you see collapse and doom, some of us see tremendous opportunity for growth and wealth generation.
At the end, it dawns on you: the grass is NEVER greener on the other side. With regret and hopefully, some remorse you settle down and nurture the field you have. The alternative is to work hard, learn new skills, seek out a better strategy for your operations.
Nigeria might not be the greenest field in the world – it doesn’t even have to be. But it is definitely green enough for me.
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