"Be keenly aware of how your culture or national identity pre-programs you to succeed or to fail. You can then discern what to do to move up. You might also want to leave." [Paraphrased] - Move Up by Rapaille and Roemer
"The excuse used by the French, for example, that their problems stem from globalization and the economic crisis, doesn’t explain why the Germans aren’t experiencing the same problems. Germany is doing well economically and has a much lower unemployment rate than France."
"So you might choose, like many young French entrepreneurs, to move to Berlin or London, where there is a more business-friendly environment and more chances to move up."
"This is not just the traditional brain drain that we have observed for centuries, it is a new awareness: you can pick and choose where in the world you personally can thrive."
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THIS THING CALLED AUTHENTICITY | @Beyonce is intelligent. You rarely achieve her level of success without being immensely so. That's why her perfectly scripted public persona puzzles me. 🧵
Almost like she has no mind of her own and lives on a perpetual stage. Like she can't risk being caught off guard. Even when rumours of @sc's alleged infidelity swirled, and a heated elevator video was leaked, her sister @solangeknowles did the fighting, not her.
Contrast @Beyonce with @justinbieber, a mega superstar in his own right. Whenever I think of him, I see a man who has finally come to terms with himself. He accepts it's okay to love Jesus, sex, booze, family, fame and fortune all at the same time.
Friends, as you begin to build your wealth and do international investments, it will become important to accurately trace and document every amount passing through your accounts.
Properly separate your business & personal expenses and inflows. Stop using your account to receive monies from 3rd parties anyhow. Keep all major invoices.
Some investment opportunities will be denied you because you can't prove the sources of your funds. Even with crypto, find a way to document peer-to-peer transfers and the corresponding crypto inflows. Just be guided generally.
The sacred triad of sustainable friendship or relationship:
1. You share the same core values.
2. You receive and communicate information in similar ways.
3. You can speak each other's love language.
If there's friction in any of these 3 areas, the relationship will need a good measure of sacrifice, counselling, hard work and stubborn committment. This assumes you even have the emotional, spiritual and physical energy to make things work.
Whenever I hear of how the older generation "sacrificed" in their relationships, I wonder about the following:
1. What had to die for the relationship to survive? (Sacrifice)
No matter how educated you are, your nativity always shines through. You will remain a slave to culture & tradition unless you choose otherwise.
You were brought up in a certain way. You inherited one religion or the other. Certain norms and behaviours were ingrained from childhood.
However, one day, you must decide how you want to live your life. You've got to take a critical look at all you believe and decide what serves you well and what is inimical to your progress, happiness and relationships.
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I believe the greatest form of self-awareness is submission. When you understand your human frailties & predilections and you look to God for help, even as you take personal responsibility for your character. 🧵
I have seen too many people do the very things they preached against. So self-awareness is important, as well as awareness of others.
Generally, a lack of self-awareness means you will be completely oblivious to what everyone else around you can see. You exist in a self-righteous bubble, do things without asking for opinions and have a single way of doing things.
Upbringing is important and greatly influences how individuals manage relationships. 🧵
So when people check out the families of those they intend to marry or do business with, I understand. Ideology, lifestyle and values can be shaped by background and family (or the lack thereof).
The thing about learning about a person's family or upbringing is, it helps breed understanding. It should never be done in judgment. We all have our baggage. So, no one is superior.