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<br>Let me first begin this short article by stating that I don’t understand Linda Ikeji personally, we aren’t buddies, and I have actually “fulfilled” her just a number 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 concerned understand that you can disagree with somebody on something and still respect them. Whether you accept it or not, Linda has shown through her remarkable journey of being a blog writer and opinion influencer, that she is a motivation to numerous individuals all over the world. She has boot strapped her way to success using a model that was as soon as undesirable and scoffed at. She’s an Outlier, and manages to inspire, prompt and baffle many at one time, and with fervour.<br>
<br>I can’t consider a lot of individuals who have actually run a modelling firm, an events company, a publication and a bunch of other companies, failed at them, and still kept pressing forward. I also do not know of anyone else (a minimum of not on this side of the world), who is legally making lots of money by blogging.
[advertisement] I imply, before Linda, whoever believed it was possible to purchase a house in Banana Island, and open a string of media-related organizations acquired from the profits of running a gossip blog site? If the United States of America has the “American dream,” then Linda Ifeoma Ikeji has the “Naija Dream.” Strong, ruthless in its pursuit of happiness and hope, and ultimately, successful. Here’s a woman who hit ground no at some point in her life, and is back to level 100. You need to respect such grit and determination, since as my Sapele people will state “E nor easy.”<br>
<br>Linda or “Lin-Lin” as she’s fondly called by those who are close to her turned 36 years of ages a few days earlier; and to mark her big day, she published a 14-minute long video on her blog. Within hours of her posting this video, social networks was buzzing with all sort of comments 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, since it came off as slightly insincere and scripted; plus Linda looked a little uncomfortable dealing with the camera. However, something altered shortly after – I’m not even sure what. But the veneer of coolness broke, and something more warm, earthy, real and susceptible spilled out.
[advertisement] And as Linda began to discuss her failures, her desires, her relationship with God, her belief in the validity of her dreams, her utter wonder at how her life ended up, and the affirmation that she still “strategies to be around for a long time,” something in me likewise paved the way to the hope and inspiration that she was sharing.<br>
<br>And maybe it was an emotional moment, perhaps that thing was fleeting, but I recognized it, and I felt it strongly. Because it was sincere, powerful and sincere. And in that one special minute, I forgot about all the times I disliked Linda, or all the frustrating things she had actually done, and because suspended area, in between my laptop screen and her video, I commemorated with her. I cheered her on, and I desperately wanted her to succeed.<br>
<br>So you can envision my inflammation when people took simply a few seconds of that video – of her preferring an incredible guy for a spouse – and turned it into an for unsightly banter, ridiculous rhetoric and upsetting remarks. How do you condense ALL she said, and narrow that down to simply one sector of her video? What is wrong if she openly (and very honestly I might include), discussed what she desires? Is her desire for a hubby somehow less valid or shameful due to the fact that she spoke about it in the open? If she had discussed more growing her service or buying another house – would those statements be met derisive comments? Exists not a quiet strength and self-respect in such a guileless program of vulnerability? When people truthfully and truthfully open up themselves, the least we can do, the least we need to do as humans is to accord them the respect and self-respect that they are worthy of.<br>
