Greatness

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” 

Zig Ziglar

You see all those people on social media street da su ke burge ku? Mazan su da matan su, dattijai da masu ƙuruciyarsu all started somewhere. You do not have to be the child of wane ko spouse din wane to make it in life. 

Let me tell you a lil secret. Idan ka dogara da sunan wani wajen gina naka, no matter how much time and effort you invest in doing something, sai an jingina shi da wanda kake tapping from. Use their names or influence to start, and your excellence will only elevate them higher. This is for people close to them. Ku da ba ku da hanyar jingina da well known mutane kuma shikenan? Ba za a san ku ba? Kun bar wa yan dangi cigaba ku kuma ku kare a like da comment?

Daliban NH

Who are you?

What can you do?

Answer this and present yourself to the world confidently. Take that first step carefully. Shi bene ba a yi shi don tsalle ba. Sannu-sannu bata hana zuwa sai dai a dade ba a je ba. Should that scare you?

Nope!

Idan kaga mutum ya kasa hakuri da matakin farko yana ta hangen sama, hadama ce ya saka a ransa da gasa. A inuwarku su ke a shekarun baya so you expect them to remain there har abada. You start smearing their names with their past when you fail to out run them.

“Wance/wane was my junior in secondary school.”

“They graduated after spill two / anyi expelling din su.”

“Ko pencil ba a iya saya musu a gida saboda talauci, a gidan mu nake dauko musu”

“A jami’a a dakin mu ta/yake squatting.”

Bitterness and envy will only pull you down as they keep soaring higher. Just because you had it better a farko does not mean you have a head start when it comes to success in life. There are destinies and efforts to deal with. 

Jama’ar NH it is not too late. With commitment, dedication, resilience, hard work and above all albarka daga Allah, you will be great once you start. Greatness however, is not equal to becoming a household name and what not.

It is simply achieving contentment where you are with what you have…samun heavier account balance is a bonus we cannot say bama so. Amma being the richest or the best is not what we are after. Making a difference where you are is all that matters.

A inda ku ke, are you OK?

If yes, you’ve made it to greatness. Congrats!

Oya I have nudged you a bit, please budge and tell us what are you good at that you think the world ought to know?

 

 

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Red Part 1

Fatima
“Ah this long queue, abeg” I said as I approached the ATM beside our house.
I stood for a few minutes, “when will it come to my turn, gaskiya Banda lokaci let me be going” I said to my self as I took my leave
. “Hello come and go before me” called out a young man. I turned
“Ah thank you” I quickly ran in front of him as the people in the queue grumbled.
Thank you I said with a big smile.
You are welcome he said.
To be frank with you I didn’t give him a second look, I withdrew my money, thanked him and I was on my way.
He quickly followed me.
“I didn’t catch your name miss”
“I didn’t throw it” I said.
Haba now this is not how you respond to your knight in shining armour
Knight ke” i let out a loud laugh
“Ok what’s your name at least, do you mind if I drop you?” He asked.
“My house is down the road so don’t worry and yes my name is Fatima”
“Oh you see this is meant to be, you have my mom”s name, can I call you mama na?”
“Well you can call me Ummi, that’s what my family call me ” I said.
“Can I see your phone” he asked
“why” I asked as I looked at my shattered screen. I quickly hid it with my veil.
I want to dial my number, so you can have my number, you need me in your life” He said with a smirk
“Is that what you say to every girl” I asked
“No just the ones I like” he said
‘Let me go”
I wouldn’t let you go until you give me your number or instagram handle or snap” he said smiling
For the first time we locked eyes, I felt some electric surge down my body, he is a fine man I ain’t got lie.
“08134435581, can I go now?”
“Wait now, haba mana ummi na”
“Ummin ka? You are such a charmer just now now I am your ummi?” I asked with a smile.
“Yo da ta wacece”
Tun da kinki na rage miki hanya shi ke nan. He opened his car and started the ignition.
Suddenly my phone rang.
“Aren’t you going to pick that? Mijin ki na kira baza ki dauka ba” he said with a broad smile and drove off
Omo wetting be this, this guy wan carry me go where I no know!!!

Ahmed.
Hello, ya how far kana ina? I asked as I placed a call to jibrilla
Jibrilla is my best fried and my partner in crime.
“Guy I just met the girl of my dreams”
“Please free me, I don’t have energy for your dreams or your girls” he said
“Walahi this girl is what I want, exactly fa komai da komai “ I said.
“ Yanzu dai where are you, are you in the office”
“No walahi Baba sent me to Senator Rufai’s office to drop some documents, on my way as we speak, lets just meet later at the spot” he said
“Ba matsala, see you later” I said
Just then I realised I forgot to withdraw the money that made me stop at the ATM in the first place. Shit!!!!

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