I used to pray relentlessly to be able to live the way I do now. And look at God, He orchestrated every move I made (and didn’t make) and exceeded every expectation that I had set for myself. I’m grateful that His plan was always bigger and better than mine.

What a day already !! 🥴

It's really amazing how referrals work. You're just somewhere doing your thing and someone is speaking in your favour elsewhere. Special thanks to everyone mentioning our names in rooms of opportunities.

30 short rules for a better life (from the Stoics).

"If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable." — Seneca

Marcus Aurelius' rules for a better life.

Stoic one liners to help you overcome adversity: 1. “Misfortune tests brave men.” Seneca 2. “Excellence withers without an adversary.” Seneca 3. “If it’s humanly possible, you can do it too.” Marcus Aurelius

One of the biggest wins in my life has been learning how to lose. Learning that loss is a frequent part of life and how to own, adapt, and overcome a loss of any kind has become an invaluable tool.

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Leave talent for Nigerians. Has Dune Chocolate seen this?

Brick by brick bro, don’t cheat the grind, don’t try to skip the struggle, don’t try to speed it up, don’t look for short cuts, you gonna need to learn all those lessons so when you get to where you’re going you don’t fumble the opportunity

My new favorite word: sonder. It's the profound awareness that every person you encounter has experienced a lifetime of hopes, fears, loves, and heartaches that you'll never know. Each moment of sonder is a reminder to appreciate how little we truly grasp about others' lives.

In a different world, I would hope life is kinder to me at the start. It’s brave to fight, it’s nice to be able to rise through the odds and win some battles. But life leaves its scars. Always. And just when you think you cheated life, that you went through it all and emerged

#OOF

“Discernment is when you don’t have to reach the end of a lesson to learn it.”

And when there are no words, it’s okay to leave the air clean, unsullied by the weight of sentences forced into existence. Not every pause is a void that must be patched over with noise. Silence is a type of song; a lullaby for those who need a break from listening.

Grandpa was a smart guy :)

If you're lost in your career, when I was leaving private equity, Norgard gave me advice that changed my life: He said, "Everyone has the capacity to design their life exactly how they want. The question is whether or not they have the courage to do so." These are

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