Today let`s look into the life of the richest man in our great continent, Aliko Dangote and see few things we can learn about success and business.
I know, some people are of the opinion that Dangote is “lucky” that`s why he became rich. Some say he uses political influence while some people are even of the opinion that the richest black man is fraudulent.
I`m not here to defend him, but let me tell you three things.
First, luck is part of life`s journey.
To deny luck is to deny life entirely. Luck exists. And you know what?, YOU too are lucky.
Most people simply don`t look at the areas of their own luck, instead, they are busy seeing other peoples` luck.
The fact that you`re reading this article shows that you`re lucky. Millions of people all over the world are blind. To these people, you`re very lucky, isn`t it?
A lot of people in the world are cripples, armless, deaf etc. So many people have never seen their parents, not even for a day. So many people are mad and rejected.
To all of these people, you are very lucky (because you have the grace they don`t have). That`s why I don`t listen to people who claim that someone is lucky.
God and nature don`t distribute “luck” equally. But if you look around you very well, you will see some “luck” many other people don`t have.
What about the Political Influence of Dangote?
Every rich man has influence. However, that doesn`t mean that influence is bad or must be used for evil things.
Take for instance if Nigerian government decided to be strict about importation of some goods and let`s say cement is part of those goods, what will you say?
Many people will say, “That selfish man, Aliko Dangote has influenced Nigerian president to stop cement importation so that he will be able to sell more of his own cement”.
That`s a lay man thinking.
Though it may be Dangote who influenced the federal government decision in this area, the decision is not a bad one to make life difficult for people.
Importation kills a nation, every economics student knows this.
Aliko Deingote has been business minded from his childhood.
Even as a little boy, his mind has always been in the business world. He said, “I can remember when I was in primary school, I would go and buy cartons of sweets and sell them just to make money. I was so interested in business, even at that time”.
What can we learn from this?
First, interest leads to passion. Passion leads to action. Though actions leads to mistakes and failures, it eventually leads to greatness (if we don`t give up).
That short man (please don`t tell him) did not just become the richest African. He has been business minded, even as a little child.
The other thing we can all learn is, the earlier the better.
If you truly want to be a successful business owner, now, today is the right time to start. Start something, no matter how stupid that thing is.
Where you start doesn`t matter.
It doesn`t really matter how you start. The only thing that matters is your willingness to pay the price, fight hard and stay focused.
Today, you know of Dangote Cement, Dangote sugar, Dangote salt, Dangote everything. Remember that guy started by selling sweets.
when ever you feel like starting something don't hesitate research it plan it set it and go for it. 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐪𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬
*Written By*: Justine Nyachieo
Business Man & Mentor
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