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Gsel001's avatar

Sense filled write-up

I love the Jara more.

Maybe na my Naija brain, awoof dey sweet belle

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Hameed's avatar

Hahaha thank you so much!

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Abdulfattah's avatar

I think this strategy goes with the believe that 'smart work gets the job done'😅

And the Jara content hammers on the importance of taking the responsibility of fixing ourselves and quiting the popular saying of "That's how I am"

Thanks for sharing!

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Hameed's avatar

Thank you Abdulfattah!

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Economist's avatar

I can soooo relate with this. Almost all my As in school were in the early seventies. And I had a similar strategy to yours, start the intensive reading 1-2 weeks before examinations lol. However, I believe this strategy made me lazy and I have learned to not chase 100% in anything. But I guess that's the point of your message anyway, that I may not necessarily need 100%.

Oh... And the jara content is sooo on point too. What kind of friends will we be if we don't advise one another?

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VeiledEnigma's avatar

Although this strategy also backfires sometimes by not making me give my all 😅

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Titilayomi Khadijah shonubi's avatar

Always a delight to read your weekly newsletter, motivating and so fun to read. May Allah SWT continue to increase your wisdom ameen🙏🏾💝

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Temitope's avatar

This is an interesting perspective and I think it applies quite well in the world of investing. Minimizing risk as opposed to chasing outsized returns has proven to be a much more effective long-term strategy.

Thank you for sharing this, Hameed. Gave me much to think about.

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Sapph's avatar

The Jara content 👌🏽. Nobody likes rubbish. And that is true, someone who truly loves you won't want your life to go down the drain. And the good news is that you don't have to be perfect (couldn't be even if you tried), but you can be good!

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VeiledEnigma's avatar

Amazing write up, I'm somewhat like you in the sense that I aim for an A but not necessarily 80 upwards, I'm fine with the 70s 😄. Yeah those in between questions can be really painful when you miss them.

It's the Jara content for me ✨ ✨ ✨

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Ayinla Mardiyya Adeola's avatar

This is amazing

And I love it

Thanks Hameed!

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Stanley Dukor's avatar

Awesome read as usual!

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Nusaybah A.'s avatar

This validates a lot of how I feel. But don't you think sometimes people can use this as an excuse not to "go the extra mile" to get things done?

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