The Whys of Success. By Didi-Omah Augustine Chinazaekpere

Some years ago, there was a young man named Tunde. He had big dreams—he wanted to start a small fashion business. Every day he would sit with his friends and talk about his ideas.

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The Whys of Success. By Didi-Omah Augustine Chinazaekpere

I will start with this storytelling.

Some years ago, there was a young man named Tunde. He had big dreams—he wanted to start a small fashion business. Every day he would sit with his friends and talk about his ideas. He would explain the designs in his head, the type of materials he wanted to use, and how his clothes would change the fashion game in his community.

But Tunde never moved beyond explaining. Days turned into weeks, weeks into months, and nothing came out of it. Meanwhile, another young woman, Amaka, who had the same dream, did not talk much. She took ₦5,000, bought a few fabrics, cut and sewed with her little skill, and sold her first two dresses. People loved them, and from there, her business began to grow.

Tunde kept explaining his dream. Amaka kept executing hers. Today, Amaka is known in her community as a designer, while Tunde is still known as “the dreamer.”

Lessons to Learn:

1. Why explain when you can start executing?

Success does not come from words alone. Ideas are good, but they remain empty until you act. Talking about your dreams is not the same as living them. Execution, even if small, is what moves you forward.

A business plan means nothing if it never becomes a business.

A vision board is useless if the vision never leaves the board.

Don’t wait until you have everything perfect before you start. Start with the little you have.

2. Why complain when you can command?

Complaining focuses on what is wrong; commanding focuses on what can be done.

Complainers talk about the mountain; commanders climb it.

Complainers see problems; commanders create solutions.

Success comes when you take charge of your life. When you say, “Yes, the economy is hard, but I will find a way. Yes, people are not supporting me, but I will still stand.” Command your life with faith, with discipline, with courage.

3. Be Productive, Not Busy.

Many people are busy, but very few are productive. I hate busy people, naturally hate busy people.

I don't have anything to do with them, they are busy and achieving nothing in return. Busy chasing winds according to King Solomon in the book of Ecclesiastes (Bible).

Busy people fill their day with activity.

Productive people fill their day with results.

Being busy makes you tired; being productive makes you fulfilled.

Success is not measured by how much you run around, but by what you actually accomplish.

Ask yourself each day:

Did what I did today move me closer to my goal?

Did I just “do things” or did I create impact?

My Final Words

Success is not for those who only explain, complain, or stay busy without direction. Success is for those who:

Take the courage to act on what they believe.

Speak life and command their journey instead of murmuring.

Choose productivity over mere busyness.