Letter to Men
Dear Men,
This is coming to you
at a time you least expect me to write to you especially with the present
realities of our world. Our world has taken a new twist with the, Covid-19 is
forcing us to have a rethink. Many of us are adjusting really well while some
are still trying to grasp how our world quickly moved from being open to close.
Now we are all indoors. How our weekends have moved from our favourite bar
joints, league matches to having to enjoy and spend quality with our loved
ones. I know not all of us are having a quality time. Some are having
troublesome time with skyrocketing bills to meet up. I want to know that the
world may never remain the same again.
The post Covid-19 era
should prepare you dear men. What have you learnt from this lockdown. First, I
need you to be STRATEGIC about the kind of friends you pick. There is a reason
Otedola and Dangote are friends. The men who will easily bounce back after the
Post Covid-19 period are those who decided to make be strategic with their
choice of friends. Get connected to men
whose value system align with yours. Get connected to men whose vision are
bigger than yours and who are making a huge effort in actualizing them You see
that regular joint, hotel that you normally meet, some of your old friends may
stop coming. Bills that has increased despite the lockdown with no money likely
coming in may be a factor. When they fail to turn up, understand they are
trying to sort themselves out. Move up that ladder by getting new friends
strategically positioned to ease into the new era. I am not saying you look for
people to use, no get people who can add value to you.
Very soon, we will
all be like prisoners freed from their prison. There may be fewer jobs waiting.
But be determined to get your hands dirty. Think as if there is no box. We are
getting to a place where certificates no longer count. Think of solutions that
you can provide. Be creative with ideas. That Camry 2009 model can become a
mobile office/shop. The same car in the hands of one man as a luxury, is the
same car in the hands of another as an office. The difference is in the value
it adds. If you cannot add value to what you have, what you have should be add
value to you.
Learn to be adaptable
to situations, people, timing, resources and opportunity. Understand when a
circumstance is propelling you to move forward. Don’t be stuck. When
opportunities presents themselves before you, be swift to act if not it will
pass to the next man. Learn to put your resources to good use. Learn
investment, savings and enjoy the value of work for this too shall pass.
Yours Faithfully,