Johnnywriter

Genuinely want a debate on this. On one hand: access to information has never been greater. A person in a rural area in Nigeria with a smartphone has access to the same knowledge as someone at Oxford. That is extraordin...

I have failed fifteen job interviews. I kept a list — dates, companies, the exact feedback they gave. "Not the right culture fit." "We went with a stronger candidate." The rejection always stung. Interview number sixtee...

We have a tendency to either romanticize the past or regret it entirely. Reality is usually more complicated. Give me one of each. The one you would change: be specific. Not "I wish I had saved more money." Tell me the...

The challenge started because I lost a bet. My friend Tunde said I could not go one week without checking Instagram. I said I could do 30 days. We bet N10,000. Day one was physical. I kept picking up my phone and openin...

The things we learn by living them are different from the things we learn by reading them. I am not looking for quotes or theories. I want the thing you had to break down to understand. The thing that cost you sleep, re...

Genuine question. I want numbers and reasoning, not just vibes. Imagine your current job pays well but makes you miserable. Sunday evenings feel like a slow dread. You live for weekends. You have forgotten why you chose...

The promotion came on a Friday. My team celebrated. My boss shook my hand. I got home at 11pm carrying champagne and found a note on the kitchen table. "I hope the job makes you as happy as you think it will. I deserve ...

There is a very thin line between patience and settling. Between "loving someone despite their flaws" and "ignoring red flags because leaving feels harder than staying." At what exact moment did it click for you that yo...

Six months ago, my colleagues thought I had lost my mind. I was pulling N800,000 a month as a senior account manager at a fintech company in Lagos. I had the suit, the corner office, the title on my LinkedIn. And I walke...