Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
But there are varieties of vanity.
The fulfilled, Ferrari driving, empire running, mansion dwelling, fat-account owning, buffet chopping, popular and highly-placed type. This class I refer to as the sweet vanity. Some names are coming to mind, right?
There is the middle class. The average. The comfortable. The unfulfilled. The we we.
There is also the okada riding, garri soaking, fufu-filled, minimum-balance checking, landlord fighting, loan loving "vanitarians" chilling uncomfortably at the base of the food chain.
It is a reality, as much as it is a caution sign, the proclamation above. Some of us however use the quote, or rather, the wise saying too often to console ourselves. It quickly comes to mind when we couldn't achieve a feat someone just clinched. When one is defeated. Wouldn't it be funny if at the end of last EPL season an Arsenal supporter goes to a ManU fan and tells him "all na vanity"? The trophy all 20 teams coveted so much? So it is with success. All is vanity, but succeed anyway.
Don't get me wrong, but if you have settled for what you currently got, except for the few of us at the top, of course (few of 'em I mean), it is a shame. The last time I checked, the ones at the top are even the ones running harder, aspiring higher. Pulling strings so stuffs will be rosier. Wherever you currently seat in the listings, please look up, as we speak, and you'll find space. There is always space up there, out there, and the higher you go in this regard, the spacious it becomes. If however you can't find space, then you are being crushed. probably in a deep mess at the moment. You have a little digging around to do.
Till hell freezes, some golds will never be mined. Hope you are not one of them? Go all out. Be the best you can be, though all is vanity. Kill complacency, though all is vanity. Don't be too conservative, though all is vanity. Bring forth goodies. Be! Or which will you rather choose: Sweet vanity or Bitter vanity?
But there are varieties of vanity.
The fulfilled, Ferrari driving, empire running, mansion dwelling, fat-account owning, buffet chopping, popular and highly-placed type. This class I refer to as the sweet vanity. Some names are coming to mind, right?
There is the middle class. The average. The comfortable. The unfulfilled. The we we.
There is also the okada riding, garri soaking, fufu-filled, minimum-balance checking, landlord fighting, loan loving "vanitarians" chilling uncomfortably at the base of the food chain.
It is a reality, as much as it is a caution sign, the proclamation above. Some of us however use the quote, or rather, the wise saying too often to console ourselves. It quickly comes to mind when we couldn't achieve a feat someone just clinched. When one is defeated. Wouldn't it be funny if at the end of last EPL season an Arsenal supporter goes to a ManU fan and tells him "all na vanity"? The trophy all 20 teams coveted so much? So it is with success. All is vanity, but succeed anyway.
Don't get me wrong, but if you have settled for what you currently got, except for the few of us at the top, of course (few of 'em I mean), it is a shame. The last time I checked, the ones at the top are even the ones running harder, aspiring higher. Pulling strings so stuffs will be rosier. Wherever you currently seat in the listings, please look up, as we speak, and you'll find space. There is always space up there, out there, and the higher you go in this regard, the spacious it becomes. If however you can't find space, then you are being crushed. probably in a deep mess at the moment. You have a little digging around to do.
Till hell freezes, some golds will never be mined. Hope you are not one of them? Go all out. Be the best you can be, though all is vanity. Kill complacency, though all is vanity. Don't be too conservative, though all is vanity. Bring forth goodies. Be! Or which will you rather choose: Sweet vanity or Bitter vanity?
If you find this odd, then seriously, I'm just kidding.
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