People: The Value & Importance Of Complementary Assets
In reference to this post, I believe that there are people who are seeing the things we cannot see clearly because they're not as emotionally attached as we are.
So what these people do is that they act as our vision, they act as a check, especially when we're clouded by emotions when it comes to making some of the important decisions of our lives.
Sometimes, one's goal might be money, not knowing they have been targeting the wrong things, however, having the right people act as a navigation.
There are areas in our lives that we might not be able to illuminate as brightly as we want, probably because we're unaware of these areas and do not have the immediate capacity to do so (we cannot be 100% up and doing in all aspects of our lives)
and there are people out there who see these opportunities and often wish they can be in our position to optimize them. I like to look at my strengths and weaknesses before tackling any challenge.
However, I like to think that some of my weaknesses have made it difficult to maximize my strength.
One of the reasons why I'm always conscious of many things is that I didn't have a lot of choices in life, most of the time, all I did was create small opportunities for myself and make little pocket spaces where I can flourish.
Sometimes it's important to realize there are no djinns to great wishes, when one can't simply create anything for themselves, then thriving might become hard for them.
because of the limitations in a lot of areas in life, I made and always make it my duty to always challenge people especially when they have the means and tendency to go beyond their current state.
I've mentioned the fact that people are meant to be complementary assets, so since I want the people close to me to complement me, I want to also do the same for them so that we can always establish a "win-win" situation.
I was speaking to someone yesterday and she told me about how the prices of some products were cheaper in Lagos the last time she came to visit me, compared to where she was schooling.
She told me the price of a nice handbag she loved and how the price was almost double in her place. The next thing I did when she told me about this was to tell her was to see the opportunity in front of her and take it.
Clear Cut Opportunities Are Hardly Existent
Some people might only get Half-a-chance in life
So I told her that she could be a small-time retailer, buying these goods in Lagos and selling for almost the price in her state. I know there were visible challenges and this would take a lot.
But I knew she could do it. I knew it might take some planning and intentional saving to do so, but I wasn't seeing the challenges, I was trusting in her capacity to overcome these challenges and establish a great source of income for herself. I already vetted her capacity and I thought she was capable.
No One's Born Business With Business Skills & Values
Although she would need to grow some entrepreneurial values which might stress her, including making choices and taking the hard decision, I believed these things are within her strength and she only needed to be resilient.
Now she had almost everything necessary: the energy to burn, the motive to achieve a decent financial status, a means to tap into, and a scope with which to use.
I don't have all these, because I am not in her shoes or position, but having someone dear to me getting it right because of how they've come to key into my plans for them is enough satisfaction.
Growth Can Create A Ripple Effect
In life, there are areas we cannot grow ourselves because of certain reasons, but we shouldn't hesitate to become instrumental in helping others grow themselves in these areas where we couldn't grow ourselves.
Being solely wealthy is not the only form of financial freedom. One might be inadequate in many areas of monetary value, but having people who are adequate in these areas we're not will create a complement.
This is why I always tell people to invest in the right complementary assets.
Most of the wealthiest CEOs in the world are just empty brains enjoying the benefit of having the right group of people, this isn't to say they haven't made any effort, but understanding that people are complementary assets and one thing we must doing to unlock, create or discover the right opportunities for us.
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Honestly this is the complete idea of a functional community, a close knit group where friends are special in some areas and rely on friends that are amazing in other areas.
Being ambitious is great, but I have seen a lot of over-ambitious people that thinks they have no need of others. At the end, there are too many egocentric folks around that are not ready to collaborate.
This post is actually what we need - the youths in a disadvantaged economy. Just as social blockchains revolutionized traditional blogging, having great teams that work together is the success secret some of friends are badly lacking.
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In reality, every individual should be keen on fruitful relationships. I for one, I don't have a lot of acquaintances or friends, both offline and online and this is because I mostly go after people who we can collectively build our goals. The generation of these days don't know how to form such goals. I avoid people like the ones you've mentioned. Hive is a place where we can form friendly caucus. It's a 21st century social machine where we can build things that are so extraordinary.
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I have this Nigerian friend I met on social media and we’ve basically almost become friends. He told me his sister visited Ghana last year and when she came back, she told him on her visit, she noticed clothes were a lot more expensive in Ghana than they were in Nigeria. So he suggested a while back that we enter a business partnership. We talked a lot about it but it seems we’ve both either forgotten about it or just aren’t serious enough. It’s really a great business opportunity and I’m surprised how we still haven’t capitalized on it yet.
It’s nice having people like you as friends who can help guide you to realize opportunities staring you in the eyes.
Well yes, opportunity like this feels like crypto arbitrage trading. Where you can buy cheap from one exchange and sell high in another. I actually know a lot of people who have made millions via this trade and I see opportunity everytime. As for the lady I was talking about, I hope she takes the opportunity, because I feel she might not be too serious to take advantage.
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i dont think this is right as most people are usually like the company they keep, if they are not smart enough the wealth will disappear from them, one needs wisdom in other for one too actually control wealth.
Well, when you have the money, you can employer smarter people to build your dreams. Money shifts the narrative.
At times we don't see the opportunity before us but through conversation with the right people, a business idea is born. More reason why it matters who we associate with, we can't be talking about Beyonce's outfit yesterday when we could talk some sense and share positive ideas with each other.
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Haha you're right, intelligent conversation sparks brilliant ideas that might become a million dollar opportunity, or at least, a life-changing opportunity. I remember it was from one of our conversation that jjfinance was born.
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Exactly and ever since the positive effect we feed off each other has been great.
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It's important. In Nigeria here, I don't keep a lot of friends both online and offline, but the truth is that the one's I've kept all through these years, we've collectively been valuable to each other. I think such relationships are important.
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In groups, half an opportunity can be utilised to its full potential to create something big out of it through the group members each putting their heads together and assuming a role that complements other members.
I see that creating win-win situations always have a big upside so I try finding that situation where it becomes possible. I think complementary assets is a great way to not over exert one's weaknesses that it becomes detrimental to oneself.
Yeah, basically I fell that we cannot do it alone, that's to say, we cannot completely have all the values we need embedded in just one person and that is why we choose to do better at groups, for me, collectively winning is the goal and this why people can form useful groups that'll be beneficial to them.
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There are opportunities everywhere and it's just up to people to find them. Money isn't everything but it can definitely be a factor and I tend to think that most of the rich people will be fine. The first generation or second generation should be fine because they grew up in hardship or grew up seeing their parents in hardship.
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Insight and direction can often come from some of the most unlikely sources... those who are "teachable" are able to "receive" from others, and in so doing, extend their reach and efficiency. Such people place more weight on what they see and hear... nothing is random. Good article... enjoyed the read!
You're right. Those who are teachable are the ones who receives the most. In life I've come to understand that we often underestimate our fellow humans.... Their impact on our lives and the reach of their influence.
It requires humility... there are those who are too proud to accept "advice" or guidance outside of their thoughts. Unfortunately, they suffer the consequences.
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