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<br>Let me first start this article by saying that I do not understand Linda Ikeji personally, we aren’t friends, and I’ve “satisfied” her only a number of times at social gatherings …<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 stated, I also have a deep and abiding respect for her. Is that paradoxical? Perhaps. But I’ve pertained to understand that you can disagree with someone on something and still appreciate them. Whether you accept it or not, Linda has shown through her amazing journey of being a blog writer and viewpoint influencer, that she is an inspiration to numerous people all over the world. She has boot strapped her method to success using a model that was as soon as unpopular and scoffed at. She’s an Outlier, and handles to influence, prompt and baffle lots of simultaneously, and with fervour.<br>
<br>I can’t think of a great deal of people who’ve run a modelling agency, an business, a publication and a bunch of other services, failed at them, and still kept pressing forward. I also do not know of anybody else (a minimum of not on this side of the world), who is legally making loads of cash by blogging.
[advertisement] I indicate, before Linda, whoever believed it was possible to purchase a home in Banana Island, and open a string of media-related businesses gotten from the proceeds 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, ruthless in its pursuit of happiness and hope, and eventually, effective. Here’s a woman who hit ground absolutely no at some point in her life, and is back to level 100. You need to respect such grit and determination, due to the fact that 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 old a few days back; and to mark her wedding, she posted a 14-minute long video on her blog. Within hours of her posting this video, social networks was buzzing with all type of remarks and remarks about it – and I knew that I needed to see it for myself. 3 minutes into the video, I wasn’t quite sure whether I liked it or not, because it came off as somewhat insincere and scripted; plus Linda looked a little uneasy facing the camera. However, something changed soon after – I’m not even sure what. But the veneer of coolness cracked, and something more warm, earthy, authentic and susceptible spilled out.
[advertisement] And as Linda started 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 turned out, and the affirmation that she still “strategies to be around for a very long time,” something in me likewise paved the way to the hope and inspiration that she was sharing.<br>
<br>And possibly it was a psychological moment, perhaps that thing was short lived, however I acknowledged it, and I felt it highly. Because it was genuine, powerful and sincere. And because one special moment, I forgot all the times I disliked Linda, or all the irritating things she had done, and in that suspended area, between my laptop computer screen and her video, I celebrated with her. I cheered her on, and I desperately desired her to prosper.<br>
<br>So you can picture my irritation when individuals took simply a couple of seconds of that video – of her preferring an amazing guy for an other half – and turned it into a celebration for awful banter, senseless rhetoric and upsetting remarks. How do you condense ALL she stated, and narrow that down to simply one section of her video? What is incorrect if she honestly (and really truthfully I might add), spoke about what she wants? Is her desire for a partner in some way less legitimate or outrageous due to the fact that she spoke about it in the open? If she had spoken about further growing her company or buying another home – would those statements be met derisive remarks? Exists not a quiet strength and dignity in such a guileless show of vulnerability? When people honestly and honestly open up themselves, the least we can do, the least we must do as people is to accord them the respect and dignity that they deserve.<br>