The Certain Way by Victor Ekpo Bassey

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When you know what to do but don't do it

Hey there...


So...


I've had an interesting problem for much of my life.


There were things I knew exactly how to do.


I could explain them.


Teach them.


Even help other people do them successfully.


But when it came to doing those same things myself?


Sometimes, nothing.


I'd procrastinate.


Make excuses.


Find something else to do.


Back in Calabar, family members jokingly referred to me as the prophet of profits...


Meaning...


I could help others make money but I couldn't make any myself...


One of my mentors...


Olumidey Lawrence...


Founder of Paragon Schools in Abeokuta used to say...


"Unku Victor...You remind me of my younger brother...The guy can read...! But he'll read and read and read...no result!!!"

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