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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by AgentNnamdi: 3:54pm On Oct 11, 2021
Hahahaha... Your bio is wonderful ;DHahahaha...
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by PhyllsBaba(m): 3:54pm On Oct 11, 2021
Well Said!
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by addexx: 3:54pm On Oct 11, 2021
grin
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by haconjy(m): 3:54pm On Oct 11, 2021
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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Michael662(m): 3:55pm On Oct 11, 2021
ITS ALL ABOUT YOUR MINDSET
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by obajoey(m): 3:55pm On Oct 11, 2021
Ada is a liability

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Emmypure: 3:55pm On Oct 11, 2021
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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by AZControversial(m): 3:56pm On Oct 11, 2021
Just a VERY FEW can reason the same way with OP. It's not always easy for those that earn more.
Sometimes, more money..... more responsibilities.

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by ActuaRise696969: 3:56pm On Oct 11, 2021
Everyone's problem is connected to their phone lines.

Break your Sims and blame NCC/NIN for it. grin

Otherwise, it is your funtion to solve it, so man up and fuccking do it by hook or crook.

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by FreeIgboho: 3:57pm On Oct 11, 2021
Then there are those who simply don't know how to budget their resources

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Atolu01: 3:58pm On Oct 11, 2021
Very apt. Proper planning/ budgeting is important too.

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by MummyD2020(f): 3:58pm On Oct 11, 2021
Moneyfem:
Saw this � online and had to repost.

Shalom.

XXXXXXXXXXXOOOXXXXXXXXXOOOOXXXX

A 37 years old lady chatted me two weeks ago, let's call her Ada. Ada came to me and complained that her husband's best friend from childhood who works in the same office with her husband and earns the same amount of salary saved up money, bought his wife a car and they went to Maldives for her 40th birthday.

Ada said she suspected her husband was cheating on her and he must have been giving money to another woman; that is why he's always broke. She wanted me to post it on my wall so that people will "advise her" on action to take to catch her husband. Because I do not post Junks on my wall, I started asking her some questions.

We did a messenger call. After much questioning and running back-to-back analysis without prejudice, we discovered some things.

Read carefully.

Ada's husband's childhood friend's wife works with a travel agency while Ada sells beads, zips and other tailoring items.

Childhood friend has 2 children. Twin boys of 17 who just entered university. Ada has 5 kids aged 2, 5, 8, 11 and 13.

Childhood friend is the last child out of 3 children, but Ada's husband is the 2nd born but first son out of 6 children.

Childhood friend has no father and mother again, but Ada's husband has a mother but no father.

Mrs Childhood friend's parents are retired Judges, but Ada's parents are in the village.

Mrs Childhood friend has just a younger brother who is an Air force officer and married with 2 kids, Ada has 3 younger siblings who are still struggling.

So suppose Ada's husband earns 300k,
He would pay the school fees of 5 children of which two are toddlers, send money to his mother, sort out one or two bills for some siblings,

While Childhood friend would just pay for 2 children school fees, he has no younger siblings to cater for, his wife's parents are well taken care off, he has no parents to send money to.

Mrs Childhood friend with her knowledge with the travel agency she works with knows when to get good ticket prices, she knows when they get bonus, she knows those countries that offer Visa on Arival like Rwanda, Maldives, Uganda and the Rest. She has no younger siblings to care for so she can save up her salary or commission to grab some last minute flight deals.

But Ada is just zip and button seller; if she sells, she would send money to her siblings.

Both men work and earn the same, but their responsibilities are different... way way different.

By the time I highlighted these to her, she felt guilty. I made sure she saw these because she was the one answering the questions.

Sometimes, before you pressure yourself over someone's achievements, think of the responsibilities you have.

You might earn more than a person who has a flashy car and lives in a good apartment, but you have more responsibilities than that person.

Someone earning 40k might be living your dream life and traveling round the world, but you who is earning 150k would think your village people have tied your destiny.

People would wonder why you don't dress well.
They would mock you that you don't know how to save money or plan your life like them,
They will say upon all your money you can't afford iphone 13 or human hair or nice suits.

Check the bills you have to pay,
Check the things that gulp your money and praise yourself. It's not everyone that even have the luxury of saving.

Some of us as the money comes, if we don't spend it on ourself and eat chicken and fish, our phone will ring and one person is asking for 5k.

You'll be paid 50k and in 30 minutes you're seeing something that resembles 2k in your account.

Some of you are actually doing better than you know, but you're so busy looking at other peoples farms and counting their achievements that you can't see yours.

Comparison leads to unhappiness.

#Lifted
I pity Ada with 5 kids lol

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Nobody: 3:59pm On Oct 11, 2021
beautyfunke:
so that you can masturbate...I pity your generation on earth

sha better than raping an under age!
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Xbs1: 3:59pm On Oct 11, 2021
They spend less and plan more
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Ilefoaye(m): 3:59pm On Oct 11, 2021
I luv dis
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Angelfrost(m): 4:00pm On Oct 11, 2021
"...Comparison leads to unhappiness."


This is the conclusion of the whole matter! Create and live the life meant for you, instead of wasting away, envying and longing for another.

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Ajah489(m): 4:01pm On Oct 11, 2021
wow!
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by 123readygo: 4:01pm On Oct 11, 2021
My boss then was driving a 1999 Honda CRV with just one house to her name while her colleagues were driving flashy cars with houses in choiced areas....
It was not until Mr. Abubaka left and I became her PA that I found out what the woman was passing through. 70% of her income goes to her uncountable dependants including her aged parents. I equally benefited from her benevolence till she passed on.
Rest on mummy with a golden heart.

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by chordrylateral(m): 4:02pm On Oct 11, 2021
Omo na true oo
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Klass99(f): 4:04pm On Oct 11, 2021
smiley

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by lagonovo: 4:05pm On Oct 11, 2021
What percentage of any population are going to be TRULY wealthy? What's the target audience here on Nairaland? Regular folks grin

DontBullshitMe:
Why is Atiku not broke??

If you are TRULY wealthy, responsibilities are nothing. undecided

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by sacajawea: 4:05pm On Oct 11, 2021
SimplyFacts:
My siblings & I are one big mansion built by our eldest brother, the breadwinner.

I couldn't stop pitying that young man. Thank God he's getting relieved now; none of the siblings depends on him for survival again & our mother can turn to others for stipends.
Where is the mansion located
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Nobody: 4:06pm On Oct 11, 2021
Chamillionaire:
Abeg, who has link to Tiwa savage sex tape ?
you are mad
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by muller101(m): 4:07pm On Oct 11, 2021
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post=106647047:

END OF THREAD!!!
Thanks for this OP.
We hope many people learnt something here.
It is worth reading.
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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by DeSepiero(m): 4:07pm On Oct 11, 2021
DontBullshitMe:
Why is Atiku not broke??

If you are TRULY wealthy, responsibilities are nothing. undecided

You've missed the point

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by ETIIKO: 4:08pm On Oct 11, 2021
Nice work well done
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by seyz91(m): 4:09pm On Oct 11, 2021
Confirm!

you said it all

like i used to tell my people "Comparison is a Joy Killer"
Moneyfem:
Saw this � online and had to repost.

Shalom.

XXXXXXXXXXXOOOXXXXXXXXXOOOOXXXX

A 37 years old lady chatted me two weeks ago, let's call her Ada. Ada came to me and complained that her husband's best friend from childhood who works in the same office with her husband and earns the same amount of salary saved up money, bought his wife a car and they went to Maldives for her 40th birthday.

Ada said she suspected her husband was cheating on her and he must have been giving money to another woman; that is why he's always broke. She wanted me to post it on my wall so that people will "advise her" on action to take to catch her husband. Because I do not post Junks on my wall, I started asking her some questions.

We did a messenger call. After much questioning and running back-to-back analysis without prejudice, we discovered some things.

Read carefully.

Ada's husband's childhood friend's wife works with a travel agency while Ada sells beads, zips and other tailoring items.

Childhood friend has 2 children. Twin boys of 17 who just entered university. Ada has 5 kids aged 2, 5, 8, 11 and 13.

Childhood friend is the last child out of 3 children, but Ada's husband is the 2nd born but first son out of 6 children.

Childhood friend has no father and mother again, but Ada's husband has a mother but no father.

Mrs Childhood friend's parents are retired Judges, but Ada's parents are in the village.

Mrs Childhood friend has just a younger brother who is an Air force officer and married with 2 kids, Ada has 3 younger siblings who are still struggling.

So suppose Ada's husband earns 300k,
He would pay the school fees of 5 children of which two are toddlers, send money to his mother, sort out one or two bills for some siblings,

While Childhood friend would just pay for 2 children school fees, he has no younger siblings to cater for, his wife's parents are well taken care off, he has no parents to send money to.

Mrs Childhood friend with her knowledge with the travel agency she works with knows when to get good ticket prices, she knows when they get bonus, she knows those countries that offer Visa on Arival like Rwanda, Maldives, Uganda and the Rest. She has no younger siblings to care for so she can save up her salary or commission to grab some last minute flight deals.

But Ada is just zip and button seller; if she sells, she would send money to her siblings.

Both men work and earn the same, but their responsibilities are different... way way different.

By the time I highlighted these to her, she felt guilty. I made sure she saw these because she was the one answering the questions.

Sometimes, before you pressure yourself over someone's achievements, think of the responsibilities you have.

You might earn more than a person who has a flashy car and lives in a good apartment, but you have more responsibilities than that person.

Someone earning 40k might be living your dream life and traveling round the world, but you who is earning 150k would think your village people have tied your destiny.

People would wonder why you don't dress well.
They would mock you that you don't know how to save money or plan your life like them,
They will say upon all your money you can't afford iphone 13 or human hair or nice suits.

Check the bills you have to pay,
Check the things that gulp your money and praise yourself. It's not everyone that even have the luxury of saving.

Some of us as the money comes, if we don't spend it on ourself and eat chicken and fish, our phone will ring and one person is asking for 5k.

You'll be paid 50k and in 30 minutes you're seeing something that resembles 2k in your account.

Some of you are actually doing better than you know, but you're so busy looking at other peoples farms and counting their achievements that you can't see yours.

Comparison leads to unhappiness.

#Lifted
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by seyz91(m): 4:10pm On Oct 11, 2021
Gbam!
slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar

Nice one from op.....
Do not judge a book by its cover

Although comparing motivates people

But don't just kill yourself over it
Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Princewill1(m): 4:10pm On Oct 11, 2021
Many Nigerians are interested in learning how to "make money".

Only few are interested in learning how to "manage money"

Money management is more important than money making.

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by murphyibiam15(m): 4:11pm On Oct 11, 2021
DontBullshitMe:
Why is Atiku not broke??

If you are TRULY wealthy, responsibilities are nothing. undecided
Lol, he stole the Nigerian state money naw, if Ada's husband steals like Atiku then responsibilities would be nothing to him aswell grin

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by GABRIEL6036: 4:12pm On Oct 11, 2021
I spend less, I save more.... God has been helping me all the way.

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Re: Why People Who Earn Less Than You Achieve More Than You by Nobody: 4:13pm On Oct 11, 2021
sacajawea:

Where is the mansion located

Lol grin

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