YOU ARE NOT BEHIND
By Nkiru Ogbuli
The International Women’s Day 2024 may have come and gone but the day has left so many positives that will continue to yield results for a long time to come.
As you know, Finewiners Network also celebrated the day in grand style with amazing speakers impacting attendees from their wealth of knowledge so much so that if we start to talk about everything we heard and learnt, one blog post will most certainly not be enough.
One thing I would like to tell you reading this is that it is time to move on from what might have been and face the future squarely! It is easy to dwell on the past trust me, but what good will that do you?
As humans, there can be that temptation to think about the fact that your peers have gone far ahead in life and that you are behind but are you really? According to whose timetable?
Recall the story of the last speaker at the event, Tinuola Adigun, who for 11 good years couldn’t gain admission into the university, how she saw her secondary school classmates who from their complimentary cards appeared to have made something out of their lives. To cut the long story short, today, Tinuola is not only a graduate but a masters degree holder, owner of a company and businesses doing well for herself.
Let that motivate you. I am motivated. You are not behind in life. Get up and do something while you still can. Get yourself ready for when it is time for you to be included. Oh yes! The time will come. Be prepared. Get all the tools you need for when that time comes. For now, take it one day at a time.
Let’s shun competition and lean towards collaboration. There’s a lot women can achieve when they come together. The world is waiting for us.
I am rooting for you. I am rooting for me too. Have a great week ahead.