It was a hot afternoon when my friend and I decided to go to the market to buy ingredients for soup. On our way, we saw a madman packing things in the gutter. As we approached, he quickly turned to us and said, “There is nothing you are going to do that has not been done. Nothing is new—just repetition.”
We hurried our steps—because, as our people say, “na o nganga ka okenye ji agba ehi oso”—to avoid being beaten by the stick he held. We laughed about it afterward, but his words have not left my mind. King Solomon echoed the same truth in Ecclesiastes 1:13–14: there is nothing new under the sun.
If this is true, then what are we really doing here? Why are we holding tightly and hoarding possessions?
It seems we have lost the patience and perseverance required for true success. I said so because Success is not measured by the amount of wealth you acquired, but by how many lives you have touched with what you have.
In my previous message, I explained the difference between work and a job. I emphasised that though both are important, work speaks more deeply to one’s life purpose.
So I ask you, what does success mean to you? Are you among those who just want the cash, regardless of the price? Or are you among the few who see success as being productive—for yourself and for the people around you?
My point is this: you are not here forever therefore do not allow the gifts within you to die with you. There are many excuses to keep living a repetitive life, as Solomon described—a life that feels meaningless because “there is nothing new.” But we are called to something higher, bring it on.
Remember, the Lord said that not all who call Him “Father, Father” will enter the Kingdom of God, but those who live out their purpose through Christ.
I firmly believe that charity begins at home—and home is wherever you are. As the Igbo adage says, “Ebe onye bi ka o na awachi.” You build your home wherever you find yourself.
My dear friends, do not merely exist and then exit this world without leaving a footprint. Whatever you have—intelligence, strength, wisdom—share it, because once you are gone, that opportunity ends.
Find meaning in both your work and your job. Serve God through your work by being honest, transparent, and punctual. Become part of a progressive union in your community, be part of solution, develop yourself and quit complaints because life is transient.
We exist only for a period of time, but to live forever is to remain in the hearts of many.
Let this principles guide yourself, remember someone depends on your growth to grow, do not keep yourself down. Affect lives by becoming fully yourself. Taa bu gboo!!!!
I remain your friend and brother,
Maazi Onuora Obodoechi
Pen it down. 