One of my most proudest accomplishments

 You probably thought I would talk about my A's all the way from Primary school to Grad School. You probably thought I would mention working in Wall Street, and other amazing organizations. 

Nope. 

It's rapping "Forget About Dre" with another person. I rapped the Dr. Dre part, and he rapped the Eminem part. I cringe at my opening though, don't mind me, I can't help my Naija accent, lol. 

I remember having the affliction of stuttering for approximately 7 years. That was not fun. In fact those were some of the most agonizing times of my life. 

But I fought that affliction and defeated it. I would say I'm about 97% cured. I've come a very long way. Curing the stuttering gave me a career and allowed me to have mundane conversations with friends and family like a normal person, haha. 

It is a miracle of a lifetime. 

When I die, hopefully at old age, I want the pastor or whomever reads my eulogy to read, "Folarin did a cover of one of the best and very difficult raps of all time, quite well. He was very proud of it especially because he used to stutter."

For those that don't like listening to raps that have the F-word in them, either tune your receptors, or I guess, with respect, don't listen. For others that don't mind, here is a rap-cover-duet of "Forget About Dre":

https://www.smule.com/recording/dr-dre-ft-eminem-forgot-about-dre/1460119290_2964562723

The Original "Forgot About Dre"

For those that want a more family friendly rap, here is my

"Getting Jiggy With It", originally by Will Smith. Cover by me and another dude.

The Original "Getting Jiggy With It"

Book "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance."

I like she told her father, who, if I heard well, was a bit skeptical of whether he thought she was smart of not. 

She responded that grit was more of a valuable trait than smarts.

Allow me to describe what I believe Intelligence is. First of all everybody is intelligent. Biologically speaking, we are literally intelligent beings. I think Intelligence is a combination of dedication, knowledge gathering, having a divine sense of self, and what Professor cornel west calls a "habitual vision of greatness". When people realize or decide to realize that they deserve to be smart or intelligence, they will be. 

On the other hand,  our community/ the people we surround ourselves with are a huge determining factor of our self worth.

For example, if a friend tells us "I think you should apply for that Project Management job" you would think, "You know what, yes I can do that job, I will apply".

On the other hand, if another friend, who maybe does not want you to succeed might say, "I don't think you can do that Project Management job. Maybe apply for the lower ranking job". Because that person is connected to you as humans, you may think, "she's right, I guess I can't do the big job...I'll go for the lower job."

So, please surround yourself with encouraging people and people that value you. Also value them too. It's a two-way street.

Everytime I re-watch Dave Chappelle talk about Jon Stewart, I shed happy tears

Never concede to a "No" from customer service

 Here is the story told in audio