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<br>Let me very first start this article by saying that I don’t understand Linda Ikeji personally, we aren’t buddies, and I have actually “met” her just a couple of times at celebrations …<br>
<br>Written By:
Francesca Uriri<br>
<br>Published On:
24 Sep 2016<br>
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<br>However with all of that being said, I likewise have a deep and abiding respect for her. Is that ironic? Perhaps. But I’ve come to comprehend that you can disagree with someone on something and still respect them. Whether you accept it or not, Linda has actually shown through her amazing journey of being a blog writer and viewpoint influencer, that she is an inspiration to numerous individuals all over the world. She has boot strapped her method to success utilizing a design that was when unpopular and scoffed at. She’s an Outlier, and manages to influence, prompt and baffle lots of all at as soon as, and with fervour.<br>
<br>I can’t believe of a lot of individuals who’ve run a modelling agency, an events business, a magazine and a lot of other businesses, failed at them, and still kept pushing forward. I also don’t know of anybody else (a minimum of not on this side of the world), who is lawfully making lots of money by blogging.
[ad] I mean, before Linda, whoever believed it was possible to buy a house in Banana Island, and open a string of media-related services gotten from the earnings of running a chatter blog site? If the United States of America has the “American dream,” then Linda Ifeoma Ikeji has the “Naija Dream.” Strong, unrelenting in its pursuit of joy and hope, and ultimately, successful. Here’s a woman who struck ground no at some point in her life, and is back to level 100. You have to appreciate such grit and decision, since as my Sapele individuals will say “E nor simple.”<br>
<br>Linda or “Lin-Lin” as she’s fondly called by those who are close to her turned 36 years old a few days back; and to mark her big day, she published a 14-minute long video on her blog site. Within hours of her posting this video, social networks was buzzing with all kinds of remarks and remarks about it – and I knew that I had to see it for myself. 3 minutes into the video, I wasn’t quite sure whether I liked it or not, due to the fact that it came off as somewhat insincere and scripted; plus Linda looked a little unpleasant dealing with the cam. However, something changed quickly after – I’m not even sure what. But the veneer of coolness cracked, and something more warm, earthy, genuine and vulnerable spilled out.
[advertisement] And as Linda began to discuss her failures, her desires, her relationship with God, her belief in the credibility of her dreams, her utter amazement at how her life ended up, and the affirmation that she still “strategies to be around for a long time,” something in me also paved the way to the hope and inspiration that she was sharing.<br>
<br>And perhaps it was an emotional moment, possibly that thing was fleeting, however I acknowledged it, and I felt it strongly. Because it was sincere, effective and heartfelt. And because one unique minute, I forgot all the times I disliked Linda, or all the bothersome things she had done, and because suspended space, between my laptop screen and her video, I commemorated with her. I cheered her on, and I frantically wanted her to succeed.<br>
<br>So you can picture my irritation when people took just a couple of seconds of that video – of her preferring a remarkable guy for a partner – and turned it into an event for ugly small talk, senseless rhetoric and painful remarks. How do you condense ALL she said, and narrow that down to just one section of her video? What is wrong if she honestly (and very truthfully I might include), discussed what she desires? Is her desire for a hubby somehow less legitimate or disgraceful since she spoke about it in the open? If she had discussed additional growing her organization or purchasing another would those statements be met derisive comments? Exists not a quiet strength and self-respect in such a guileless show of vulnerability? When individuals honestly and truthfully open themselves, the least we can do, the least we must do as human beings is to accord them the regard and dignity that they should have.<br>
