Don't fake it!

 

There is a common saying that goes, "fake it till you make it". I have a different view about this. I believe instead of one faking it; you can just package it. Faking it means you are not just lying but also impersonating. 

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Packaging means you are giving a good outlook to something or about someone. A good example is when you get your first job or business opportunity. You do not want people to know you are a novice, so you package like you have years of experience and try as much as possible to offer the best. This is perfectly understandable.

Faking it implies, you know you do not have a degree, but you still apply, then they give you the job. Fortunately, you become good at it but then someone is suspicious of you and starts to look too closely and discovers you are a fraud. 

I know this sounds like a Nigerian movie but I rather you package than fake it. It is better to be the person that oversold themselves than the one that lied to get the job, contract, or even get the girl or guy. You do not have to lie just be yourself. 

Concept of saving money

 

I remember a job I had; the pay was so poor I could barely get by. In fact, my parents had to send money every month to augment my living allowance. The first few months were rough but after a while I made up my mind to save no matter how little. 

The first thing I did was to buy what we in Nigeria call, "Kolo" which is known as Piggybank abroad. I bought two, I put one underneath my bed in Lagos and the second underneath my grandma's bed in Ibadan because I shuttled the two places often.

I made it a point of duty to randomly put N500 any day possible and some days I put N1000. It was not easy by a long shot, but I found a way to make it work.

Things are changing and we even have online piggybanks now, that makes it easier for one to save. No matter how little, save for a rainy day! 

Business or Career?

 

It is so funny to me every time this argument comes up, are people serious? Like, how can this even be a topic for discussion.

5 minutes sleep

 

Is it just me or five minutes nap hits different? I mean, you know all those days you are knackered, and your body feels like if you do not close your eyes for at least five minutes, you might drop dead.

Series or Movies?

 

I do not remember the first movie I ever watched but I definitely remember my first series because of something interesting that happened that day.

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Perception

 

When you slip or fall down in Nigeria, everyone around you screams "Sorry" but in some parts of the world if you say sorry, they respond, "why are you saying sorry, it was not your fault".

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Custom

Custom! A specific practice of long standing. I once had a Kenyan flatmate that believed it was wrong to dry your towel after you shower in the bathroom.

Culture

Growing up the word "Culture" always seemed very restrictive to me, because most of our aunties and uncles made us think if we did not greet a certain way we were not raised right. I remember an uncle of mine that insisted I kneel down on a stony surface to greet him.