People sometimes hear what they want to hear rather than what you're saying. To avoid problems, consider those people when writing or delivering a speech to avoid ambiguity and being misquoted. I'm currently watching a legal drama (SUITS), and that is one of the statements made by Harvey Spectre—not verbatim.
How are things going for you? How are you doing? Our politicians are campaigning despite the fact that the country has been in a state of hanky panky. That's normal shaa, it's always been like that. I just hope you're doing well.
Even though my mother didn't have much to give me before I left for school, she sat me down for over 3 hours and advised me, as any typical Nigerian mother would. A sentence she said stood out to me and has stayed with me ever since. "Oluwadamilare, I know I can't give you everything you want, but whatever you don't have, it's not yet time for it," she said.
When I got to school, I rephrased the statement as, "what I don't have, it might not be time for it yet". That doesn't mean I won't desire it or work hard to get it; it just means I won't be desperate for it. That is the distinction between her version and mine.
The truth is that if I stick with her version and carry that mentality with me, I may begin to accept mediocrity. Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying what she said is wrong, but if it's not correctly interpreted, I won't get the most out of it. That's why I rewrote it in a way that I can understand and relate to.
What is the best piece of advice you've ever received? I'd like to hear from you.
Till when next I write to you,
Stay Strategic About Your View Of Life.
P.S: I'm really sorry this came later than expected, I don't have any excuse.
No one owes me anything in life,i owe me!
Daddy once told me, "To learn, you must watch the master do it."