In reference to this post, I believe that there are people who are seeing the things we cannot see clearly because they're not as emotionally attached as we are.
So what these people do is that they act as our vision, they act as a check, especially when we're clouded by emotions when it comes to making some of the important decisions of our lives.
Sometimes, one's goal might be money, not knowing they have been targeting the wrong things, however, having the right people act as a navigation.
There are areas in our lives that we might not be able to illuminate as brightly as we want, probably because we're unaware of these areas and do not have the immediate capacity to do so (we cannot be 100% up and doing in all aspects of our lives)
and there are people out there who see these opportunities and often wish they can be in our position to optimize them. I like to look at my strengths and weaknesses before tackling any challenge.
However, I like to think that some of my weaknesses have made it difficult to maximize my strength.
One of the reasons why I'm always conscious of many things is that I didn't have a lot of choices in life, most of the time, all I did was create small opportunities for myself and make little pocket spaces where I can flourish.
Sometimes it's important to realize there are no djinns to great wishes, when one can't simply create anything for themselves, then thriving might become hard for them.
because of the limitations in a lot of areas in life, I made and always make it my duty to always challenge people especially when they have the means and tendency to go beyond their current state.
I've mentioned the fact that people are meant to be complementary assets, so since I want the people close to me to complement me, I want to also do the same for them so that we can always establish a "win-win" situation.
I was speaking to someone yesterday and she told me about how the prices of some products were cheaper in Lagos the last time she came to visit me, compared to where she was schooling.
She told me the price of a nice handbag she loved and how the price was almost double in her place. The next thing I did when she told me about this was to tell her was to see the opportunity in front of her and take it.
Clear Cut Opportunities Are Hardly Existent
Some people might only get Half-a-chance in life
So I told her that she could be a small-time retailer, buying these goods in Lagos and selling for almost the price in her state. I know there were visible challenges and this would take a lot.
But I knew she could do it. I knew it might take some planning and intentional saving to do so, but I wasn't seeing the challenges, I was trusting in her capacity to overcome these challenges and establish a great source of income for herself. I already vetted her capacity and I thought she was capable.
No One's Born Business With Business Skills & Values
Although she would need to grow some entrepreneurial values which might stress her, including making choices and taking the hard decision, I believed these things are within her strength and she only needed to be resilient.
Now she had almost everything necessary: the energy to burn, the motive to achieve a decent financial status, a means to tap into, and a scope with which to use.
I don't have all these, because I am not in her shoes or position, but having someone dear to me getting it right because of how they've come to key into my plans for them is enough satisfaction.
Growth Can Create A Ripple Effect
In life, there are areas we cannot grow ourselves because of certain reasons, but we shouldn't hesitate to become instrumental in helping others grow themselves in these areas where we couldn't grow ourselves.
Being solely wealthy is not the only form of financial freedom. One might be inadequate in many areas of monetary value, but having people who are adequate in these areas we're not will create a complement.
This is why I always tell people to invest in the right complementary assets.
Most of the wealthiest CEOs in the world are just empty brains enjoying the benefit of having the right group of people, this isn't to say they haven't made any effort, but understanding that people are complementary assets and one thing we must doing to unlock, create or discover the right opportunities for us.
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