Wetin you dey find for Sokoto dey for inside sokoto.- Nigerian pidgin proverb
Sokoto is one the farthest towns northwest of Nigeria, for most, it is quite a distance. Sokoto which is pronounced "shokoto" is traditional trousers worn by most Nigerians but it originated from western Nigeria. What the proverb is saying is that most times, what we are looking for far off is within reach. Many people want to be famous, so they look for how to do something that will attract world acclaim; most never get there. It is not because they are not talented, it is just that they are looking for a harvest without sowing a seed. Many famous people today did not start because they were looking for fame, they started by trying to solve a personal problem or one that which was in their immediate community. Telephone started with someone looking for better ways to communicate with his mother with hearing impediment. Facebook started with friends looking for better ways to communicate among themselves on campus. The list goes on from people looking for how to make commuters more personal to those who wanted to make phones mobile, all started with solving a problem that will make life better for them and easier for everyone else. Stop looking for how to win international awards, just concentrate on taking on the challenges around you with the resources available in your environment and life will open up for you. Africans are too busy trying to live like other people that they cannot think of developing what is around them. They want to always enjoy what others have developed with their sweat. All we think about is acquiring a luxurious lifestyle, never giving any thought to investing in creativity, innovation, invention and production. Halls of fame are not for names of those with the most luxurious lives, they are for the names of those who have made a difference by their accomplishments in human development.
Ce que vous cherchez à Sokoto se trouve dans votre sokoto. - Proverbe nigerian
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