“Arun ti nse ogoji ni nse oodunrun, ohun ti nse aboyade, gbogbo oloya ni nse”
LITERARY TRANSLATION: The sickness which affects forty, affects three hundred; what affects the head of Oya cult affect all Oya worshippers.
USE: It implies that we all are faced with similar challenges more or less, regardless of status and position
Pain is a common denominator for every one of us
The highest level of maturity is a place where you can have compassion both on the weak and the strong, knowing that every weakness comes with its own strenght and that every strength has its own weakness attached!
If you can compete with your own self and win, you will be ahead of most people automatically
Comparing yourself with other people is the lowest level of intelligence
It becomes easy to be compassionate the moment you realize we are all human
Talking other people down is one key indicator of inferiority complex
Don’t seek to be the best because your measure will be in comparison with others which lowers your value, rather strive to be authentic, to be irreplaceable, to fully occupy your own place
The highest level of maturity is a place where you can have compassion both on the weak and the strong, knowing that every weakness comes with its own strenght and that every strength has its own weakness attached!
Pain is a common denominator for every one of us.
No matter how bad your situation is, you are far ahead of some people
Don’t seek to be the best because your measure will be in comparison with others which lowers your value, but rather strive to be authentic, to be irreplaceable, to fully occupy your own place
When we become too focused on other people’s lives, we missed out on our own life altogether
Comparing yourself with other people is the lowest level of intelligence
It becomes easy to be compassionate the moment you realize we are all human
If you can complete with your own self and win, you will be ahead of most people automatically
Talking other people down is one key indicator of inferiority complex
If you really want to make friends, practice the art of listening, everyone has a story to tell and only listeners will eventually be heard
