12/09/2022
Don't Read This Message Because I'm Trying To Hide Something From You, Especially At The End And it's Long.
I was hanging out with an ex student about a month ago in Dubai.
She's a big girl now. We were therefore in Dubai Marina's Cove Beach.
We were Three - myself, my ex student, and Destiny
For the three of us, entry to Cove Beach on this particular day cost 3000 Dirhams.
That is approximately N316,000.
However, the money is used to buy food and drinks.
You won't receive any change even if you only use 2000 dirhams of the allotted 3000 dirhams.
This is due to the 3000 Dhs being the minimum spend.
In Dubai, a lot of upscale bars and lounges operate the same.
"I don't think we will finish our money before we leave this place," Destiny said to me.
She said this because we arrived at Cove Beach at 6 p.m. and they were supposed to close at 8 p.m.
"Well, let's see," I altered to her.
We ordered more drinks around 8 o'clock, but the waiter informed us that we had spent our minimum.
So, we had to pay an additional 600 dhs. This was when Destiny said to me.
"Boss, just on drinks and food for 3 people, we have just spent N380k.
Normal people should not live this kind of life "I concurred with her as well.
In places like Cove Beach, you most certainly won't see normal people.
Nobody in their right mind would enter a lounge and spend N380k on food and drinks for only 3 people.
However, I added to that by saying, "That is why we do what normal people don't do."
We give a lot up.
We work incredibly hard. We put a lot of money into our brains, and we take many chances.
This explains why we can afford things that average people cannot and live a lifestyle that they cannot live.
For example, Destiny told to me that she recently launched a campaign on Facebook and was spending N200k per day on advertisements.
However, Destiny did not begin spending N200k daily on Facebook advertisements.
Her beginnings were small. She faced alot of discomforts.
In the same way that I began running advertisements with my school money (which I lost 3 times)
Now, don't interpret this wrongly.
This is not a criticism of "normal people" far from it.
If you wish to live a typical, everyday life, that is totally fine.
Earning between N200k and N500k a month, saving a sizable portion of it, and investing it are all good things.
But a select few of us seek out the extras in life.
That's why we put in more effort.
For this reason, we pour a ton of money into coaching, books, and courses.
Because of this, we take absurd risks.
What's the point I'm trying to make?
It's to serve as a reminder that if you weren't born into the "good life," it won't come naturally to you.
In Les Brown words..
"If it's hard, work hard at it"
The next time you see someone reaping the rich rewards of their "legitimate extra labor," keep that statement in mind.
You need to put in extra effort if you want the same.
Stop acting local.
If you are scared, you will never succeed. Never!
This should be helpful, I hope.
Enjoy your Monday
Joy is concerned about your success.
