Not a Newsletter, Just Another Letter!
Letters like this comes as the last letter for the month.
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I don’t know about you but being a writer is the hardest job ever. Behind all those well-structured and grammatically correct sentences is a clueless yet obligated writer with a commitment to creating magic.
You are probably wondering why I am ranting. The thing is, in the past couple of days, I have shifted from one idea to another. At the time of writing this letter, I still wasn’t sure what area to focus on.
As you will discover, this letter promises to be insightful regardless. To me, that is what I consider to be the beautiful aspect of being a writer.
There are days when the ideas flow like a river while at other times, one experiences droplets.
In both scenario, a writer is reminded, that water is water. It could be a flowing stream or a droplet. The important thing is that water will be derived eventually.
From the numerous thought that had gone through my mind this week, how about we convert this newsletter to a just another letter?
By that I mean, the last letter for the month will be a summary of different thoughts as against the traditional one key idea I focus on per letter.
Beware of the light!
Last weekend, I got to spend time with a dear friend. It was our first meeting in 2022, you can imagine my excitment to meet with her. Coupled with the fact that a few days earlier was her birthday.
It was a good time to catch up on life and other stuff. As we discussed, I kept hearing a buzzing sound at the eatery where we were.
I turned at intervals to trace what the source was but I didn’t see anything happening behind me or so I thought.
This went on for a while and I didn’t mention it in the conversation. Besides, it wasn’t important. However, my friend noticed and finally spoke about it.
She pointed at the light hanging a few miles from where we sat and said that is where the noise was coming from.
“Light produce sounds now?” mehn! have I been indoors for so long? I began to imagine. Or maybe it is the new technology. She noticed my expressions and quickly explained what was happening. I laughed at myself after she explained.
Nothing is more annoying than having fly around while you eat. No one enjoys such experience. This eatery understood this fact and installed an insect repellant in the form of light. It had blue lens and was programed to kill insect it contact.
To the untrained eyes, they were mere lights but to the fly it spelt danger.
However, the fly keeps going towards the light only to get roasted. The management knew light would attract fly and the fly, not aware of the danger, flock around the light.
As I stared at the light in amazement of the ingenuity of men, it struck me. A lot of people are like these fly. They are gravitating towards the light. Unknown to some, this light is merely an illusion to entice the untrained mind.
This light act as a distraction.
Whenever those in power feel attacked they are quick to discharge a form of distraction and the people quickly forget about what it is they were doing. Spy movies taught us about decoy. Picture an episode, now put yourself in it.
Sadly people are allowing the light to distract them. The light is radiant and appealing. No one would put poison in a visible content. They disguise as milk or favorite drinks.
Have you been drinking poison thinking it’s milk?
Now more than ever, you can’t be distracted from the goal. Censor what goes through your gates. Read more about Gates
Beware of the light!
Multiple Streams
A few days ago it was announced that Elon Musk had purchased Twitter for a whopping $44 billion. Admist all the debate one thing hit me agin during this time. Mulitple streams of income makes sense when you already have a fortune and not before.
The secret to success is staying focus on one thing consistently. Therein lies your profiting. In the end, multiple streams of income don't make a man wealthy!
They lied to us!
For context, name five billionaires you know or companies with high valuations. They all made their fortune selling one product or service consistently till they became wealthy.
In a bid to diversify, you burn out and never really break even. Remember, a Jack of all trades is a master of none. But woke entrepreneurs on Beyonce's internet tell us otherwise.
Again, they lied to us!
Narrow your gift down to one and give it your best till you become the name that summarizes what you do.
If you are from Nigeria, what name readily comes to mind when noodle is mentioned? Your guess is similar to mine.
That company built an entire industry around them. That’s what powerful people do. Focus on one thing and become the authroity at it. Afterwhich they invest in other areas.
I have discovered a specialist hospital/doctor earns more than a general hospital/doctor.
The choice is YOURS in the end.
Being Opinionated
I have discovered, people have an issue when others have opinions and stick with it. I wonder why that is. Last time I checked, no law known to man or spirit condemns having opinions.
It's not a crime to be opinionated. You are ENTITLED to your OPINIONS. If you don't like someone’s opinion, that's fine. Move along.
Life is not a RIGHT or WRONG place. Everything you see, read, or hear is purely RELATIVE.
Where you are
Who you are
Your level of exposure influence the reactions and decisions you make.
I learned a long time ago if someone says something I don't agree with, I ask for clarity. No one wakes up and just says things. They have seen, experienced, or heard something that influenced their ideology.
We don't have to jump on the offensive when things don't settle well with us. If you have followed me on here, you probably know, I drift from the norms. I press in you the need to question things.
A man without an opinion is one living life on everyone's terms, not his. Speak your opinion and don't be scared of the backlash. In the end, everyone, including you, is entitled to their opinion.
There you go, my last letter for April. It has been fun writing to you every week. Let’s make magic happen in coming months. Don’t forget to get a copy of my book below.
Beware of the light!
Hope you learned a thing or two from this letter.
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If done correctly, you set the pillar for a transformative life. Get your copy here.
Magic awaits you on the other side.
James Iroro
Inkgenius Consult
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