“In the journey of success, particularly in the Owu spirit, the more you accomplish, the more you may attract envy. Success can expose the jealousy that failure kept hidden. But the wise do not allow another person’s envy to become a distraction from their own purpose.
Let them watch. Let them wonder. Let them envy if they must. Your responsibility is not to reduce your light to make others comfortable; it is to increase your usefulness, deepen your wisdom and continue your work.
Sometimes, knowing that you are being watched is itself a reason to become more disciplined. Do less explaining. Do more accomplishing. Let results answer where arguments would only create distractions.
The successful person does not fight every jealous eye. He simply keeps moving, because the road ahead requires more attention than the noise behind.
If envy grows because you are succeeding, let your achievements grow faster. If jealousy increases because you are visible, let your character become stronger than your visibility. And if they expect you to be distracted, disappoint them with greater focus.
Success may attract enemies; wisdom refuses to manufacture more.
Keep building. Keep serving. Keep achieving. Let your work become too significant to be interrupted by envy.
— Chief Abiodun Lasile DL MnbR
Orunto Baalufe, Owu Kingdom Abeokuta
