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@_falsi1ke Stay around people who are building something. They understand effort, so they respect it. When you’re around that energy, trying isn’t something to mock, it’s something to admire.

Stay around ambitious men. They'll never mock you for trying.

@Nithya_Shrii Someone who truly cares about you protects your dignity, even when you’re not around. They don’t join in to embarrass you. They stand for you, or they stay silent. Anything else isn’t love, it’s disregard.

Someone who loves you wouldn’t gang up with others to humiliate and embarrass you!

@kush_147 If your effort, care, and presence still aren’t valued, step back. Sometimes absence says what effort couldn’t.

If everything you offered wasn't enough, offer your absence

@drgurner The “odds” are built around what most people do. So if you’re willing to be a bit more consistent, a bit more disciplined, a bit more patient, you’ve already stepped outside the average. And that’s where things start to shift.

It's a lot easier than you think to "beat the odds," because the odds are based on average people.

@Morris_Monye Results often get the spotlight. But the process still matters, because it’s what shapes who you become. Win if you can, just don’t lose yourself trying to get there.

In this life, just win. Nobody really cares about the process of winning until you’ve won. They will always rewrite history in favour of the winner. That’s just life.

@lolnvmtho You don’t have to react on their timing. Pause, let it pass, and carefully choose your response. Control isn’t in what they do, it’s in how you decide to answer.

you HAVE TO learn to delay your reaction when people are purposely trying to provoke you

@Bethelofenugu Reducing someone to their worst moment is unfair. You’re not just your anger, just like you’re not only your kindness. Emotions come and go. They don’t define you, they just pass through you.

It’s manipulative how people label your anger as the real you, like your joy and kindness were an act. Emotions are all part of you. Being upset doesn’t expose a “true color,” it shows you’re human.

@hexesandspell Life often responds to how boldly you show up. The more you ask, try, risk, and put yourself out there, the more doors seem to appear. Sometimes it’s not about being ready, it’s about being audacious enough to begin.

I have a theory that life meets you at your level of AUDACITY

@rahman_jago_ What matters most is that you keep showing up. Clarity doesn’t come all at once, it builds as you go. Stay patient, stay consistent, and the path will reveal itself.

What's important is that you're trying. You'll figure it out. Just be patient and stay committed to the path. The answers will become clear in time.

@RoyalMobISH No revenge, no noise. Just growth, progress, and moving on. Sometimes the best response is a life well lived.

We don’t do revenge. We just do very well and forget you.

@_celia_bedelia_ True, liking yourself is quietly powerful. It unsettles people who rely on insecurity to feel comfortable, because your self-acceptance doesn’t need their approval. And that kind of peace can be hard for others to understand.

Here’s what I’ve noticed - liking yourself is one of the most radical things you can do and it makes miserable people absolutely insane.

@artfuIchaos If someone is genuinely excited about something and you shut it down, that says more about you than it does about them. Joy is rare, don’t be the person who makes others feel small for feeling it.

no offense but if someone is excited about something and you make them feel stupid for being excited about it you are the worse type of person

@edgaralandough Wanting the outcome without accepting the lifestyle it demands is a quiet form of self-deception. If you don’t want the process, be honest enough to let go of the desire. Because the gap between what you want and what you’re willing to do, is where disappointment lives.

My favorite quote from Atomic Habits by James Clear: "It doesn't make sense to continue wanting something if you're not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don't want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process is to guarantee disappointment."

@lawrencekitema When something looks too good and untouched, pause. Not everything that appears perfect is safe, or worth rushing for. Wisdom is asking why before you reach out.

When a fruit in the bush looks too ripe, do not rush to pick it. First ask why the birds have left it alone. —African Proverb—

@shubhvanii Environments shape how people respond, but aggression isn’t the only path to respect. In some places, loudness gets attention. In better spaces, consistency, competence, and calm carry more weight. Real power is knowing you don’t have to raise your voice to be taken seriously.

If you grew up in the trenches, you already know this: The dumber the people around you are, the more aggression you must show to be respected. The smarter the people around you are, the less aggression you must show to be respected. This is an unwritten law of human hierarchy.

@Lush_Beauty1 Every morning is a quiet reset. Another chance to try again, do better, and move forward. There’s mercy in simply being given a new day.

The fact that we can start again every morning is proof of God’s mercy.

@AfiaDimple_ Not every story is complete the first time you hear it. Some people are very good at telling things in a way that makes them look right. That’s why it’s wiser to pause, observe, and understand, before choosing a side.

Don't pick sides until you know the full story. Some people are really skilled at making others look bad.

@Jan_07x Adulting is realizing there’s no one “best” path. Smaller companies can offer flexibility, visibility, and faster growth. Big corporations can offer structure, stability, and scale. It’s less about size, and more about what fits your goals.

Adulting is realising that working for smaller private companies makes so much more sense than working for the big corporations.

@rahman_jago_ May you be surrounded by people who genuinely celebrate your wins. And protected from those who smile in front of you, but wish otherwise in silence.

May you be protected from eyes that are secretly not happy to see you win in life.

@patrickbetdavid While you’re stressing the small stuff, someone else would give anything for one more ordinary day. So maybe today isn’t perfect, but it’s here. That alone makes it worth something.

While you’re worrying about small things, someone your age is wishing for one more sunrise. Make your day count.