1) The world is full of fake people

The world is full of fake people who are not interested in the neighbour next door. We all are guilty of paying more attention to people who are in the limelight. Our hypocritical nature makes us go all the way to please people we consider celebrities and ignore the common man craving our attention. Some of us do not even know the name of our driver’s first son, or the name of our nanny. Most times, we call them, ‘Baba’ or ‘Mama’. Nobody recognizes you when you are a nobody. The attention you get from people is all fake! At the end of the day, you are alone in your world

2) People only come to you for what you have to offer them

I have a lot of friends who are celebrities and I have witnessed first hand, the kind of attention they get from fans. These people are used to everyone coming to them for one need or the other. ‘Ha. Oga mi (My Oga), my father just passed away. I am going to the village for burial. Show your guy some love.’ ‘Hey boss! Na u we dey see for TV na. Drop something for the boys. I know sey you no break traffic rule.’

We all heard when Nigeria’s immediate past President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan cried out during his last days in office that he knows that he will no longer have so many friends anymore once he steps out out of office.

Reuben Abati, a spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan, in a recent article titled ‘The phones no longer ring’ wrote: ” Today, the phones remain loudly silent, with the exception of calls from those friends who are not gloating, who have been offering words of commendation and support. They include childhood friends, former colleagues,elderly associates, fans, and family members. And those who want interviews with President Jonathan, both local and international – they want his reaction on every development, so many of them from every part of the planet. But he is resting and he has asked me to say he is not ready yet to say anything. It is truly, a different moment, and indeed, “no condition is permanent.”

3) Do not look down on anyone

I have read different books and I have attended several seminars where they butressed the point that DO NOT LOOK DOWN ON ANYONE. You never can tell who is who. I have heard lots of interesting stories of people getting their dream jobs through the least expected kind of people – the gatemen, the drivers, the janitors and the likes. In our so busy and chaotic life, we tend to only appreciate people we know have something we want. It is not a bad idea to be objectively nice. Be good to everyone. Do something for someone who cannot repay you. Who knows, that person could be your key to unlocking your most important doors in life.

Mallam Yero