23/04/2018
THE VISION: GODGETTERS INT'L
"Raising A People With An Uncommon Mindsets, Relevant And Powerful"
I want to believe that by now, everyone should already be familiar with what we mean when we say "After every 40 years is another Generation" as clearly spelt out in expanding the Godgetters mission. See goo.gl/7e9KxU
In context of the above premise, we said "GODGETTERS as an organization is counting 40 Years from Now; to Deliver a New AFRICA Continent As The Sum Of New Sub-nations within the individual nations of the Continent"
And while between here and there - which is 40 years from now - is a lot of time space. No one can denies the fact that, Time by itself changes NOTHING; though it is commonly said that "The difference between HERE & THERE is the alphabet 'T' which stands for TIME",
While that is true, but only to an extent. Why? Because I have to personally realize the fact that the actually difference between here and there is not just TIME but what we do within the TIME. Why? Because TIME all by itself changes NOTHING. Rather, only what we consciously choose to do within the time space between HERE and THERE that ultimately creates the realities of our future whether positive or negative.
In other words, to do nothing in the name of waiting for time, would be the highest level of self deception.
For instance, no one becomes a skilled computer programmer - whether academically or self taught - by just counting time. Yes, it will take time for the skills to be effectively developed, however, it is not just the time spent doing nothing. But time, consciously engaged in learning and practicing the steps of becoming a programmer that translates, over time, into making a programmer.
So, yes, "After every 40 years is another Generation", however, 40 years of times space spent doing nothing doesn't automatically translate into having a life of meaning for a youth just because he had years added to his age and became a man or woman. Rather, it is the investment of value into time that will ultimately culminate into the emergence of a highly developed man or women who will be a voice in the process of time.
And that's why I have said over and again...
That "WEALTH IS NOT SYNONYMOUS TO AGE. AS IN, THE OLDER THE RICHER AND THE YOUNGER THE POORER". Meaning, in the game of wealth creation, it is not the older you become the weather you emerge. Nor is it a fact that someone is young, then he or she is automatically supposed to be broke and depends on parent's. Rather, wealth, I have come to discover is not the prerogative of any colour, gender, religion, culture, race, creed, location nor age. As far as this earth remains standing, every investment into time will speak in the process of time in response to a natural harvest irrespective of who did the investment.
VOLUMES OF BILLIONAIRE YOUTHS
For instance, in the September 2013 edition of Forbes Africa, business and financial journalist, Abi Owolawi ran an extensive feature on a young sharp who became a billionaire at the age of 24 by the name Ladi Delano’s.
And here’s an excerpt from the report:
“The path may have been well lit, but hardship lurked around the corner. In his student days, Delano found he suffered from mild dyslexia and deafness in one ear. Learning became more and more difficult and the idea of school waned. Despite this, with the help of extra lessons, Delano made it to a top university on a day he describes as glorious. The novelty soon wore off and academia became Delano’s nemesis. In his second year of a political science degree, he made up his mind.
“It became quite clear that I didn’t have a passion for my course. I think that lead to me being easily distracted and that, ultimately, culminated in me thinking that rather than flogging a dead horse, it would make more sense to do something I was more comfortable with"
"There are two types of education" he said "And each form of education is equally as valuable. The academic approach to education is vital, no business can operate and be successful without those who have spent the time to understand the academic side of anything. However, that approach to education is not necessarily for everybody. And in my case it wasn’t. So, I decided to withdraw from university,”
According to the report, "Delano’s decision didn’t go down well at home, but there was no stopping him. At least university had planted the idea of becoming an entrepreneur.“
“In April 2012, Delano moved back to Nigeria—a country with 60% of the population under the age of 35 and a youth unemployment rate sitting at 43%. “I just love Nigeria… I want to provide jobs and help the youth develop themselves. It’s an honor to be able to contribute to the economy in this way,” he says. The first contribution will be made through a mining asset acquired in May. “We now have $100 million to spend on the asset in order to get it to production. We anticipate that the asset will be in production within the next year or so and we’re hoping that this will kickstart the mining revolution in Nigeria,”.
Further more, the report said, "We recently advised Ladi on completing his first mining deal where he energetically drove the process and discussions with multiple stakeholders through to a successful outcome. Ladi is already focused on several opportunities and we see him doing very exciting things going forward,” says Raj Khatri, head of metals and mining for Macquarie Capital, Europe. From London, to Chicago, to China and West Africa; through vodka, mining and hotels; it has been a roller coaster ride for Ladi Delano in his first 31 years and you get the feeling he has only just got started.“
HIS BACKGROUND STORY
HIS Story has it that he founded a Chinese Alcoholic Beverage Company, Solidarnosc Asia in 2004 at the young age of 24. The company was known for its premium brand of vodka, Solid XS.
At some point, Solid XS had a 50% market share in China. It became the mainstream liquor brand and was popular in over 30 cities. Ladi eventually sold Solidarnosc for $15 million. Subsequently, he used his profit from the sales to establish a real estate investment company which is based in mainland China.
He is said to be a serial entrepreneur who made his first million when he founded his first company, Solidarnosc Asia.
Currently, Delano runs Bakrie Delano Africa (BDA) which is a $1 billion joint venture with the Bakrie Group of Indonesia.
That's just one out of a millions youths around the world who are BILLIONAIRE irrespective of their age, gender, geographical locations, religion, creed or colour.
For example, Farah Gray became a millionaire at the age of 11... Even our own Emmanuela of Mark Angel Comedy is a millionaire at 9.
MILLIONS OF BROKE PENSIONERS
And irrespective of the large volume young sharp across the world who are millionaires, we also have millions of barely enough pensioners in large volumes all across the world and Africa in particular. Who, irrespective of their age, profession, gender, geographical locations, and colour of skins still live far below the average line.
And the question is: Are the millions of these youths around who are legitimately wealthy, wealthy because they are youths? The answer is no. And are these barely enough pensioners where they are because they are aged? The answer is also no.
What that means is this:
Lucked-up within every of today's YOUTH around the world - and the African continent in particular - are three categories of people patiently waiting to emerge between HERE and THERE - This is 40 years from now.
First, we have the indebted, confounded, confused, and discontented men or women trapped in a life situation that can best be described as the life of "BARELY ENOUGH" to go round.
---- Not enough money to pay the bills.
---- Not enough money to pay house rent.
---- Not enough money to send children to school.
---- Not enough money to provide basic needs for the family.
Secondly, we have those who are averagely just satisfied with their regular but average monthly salary job that is "JUST ENOUGH" to go enough and put food on the table. But surely, not "MORE THAN ENOUGH" to create any meaningful impact or social transformations.
These categories of men and women includes:
--- The millions of pensioners around the world who at old age can scarcely enjoy the benefits of their years of youthful labour.
--- Who lack the required mental capacity to refire-up their life's after official retirements.
--- Who lack resourcefulness to convert their wealth of experiences gathered over the years into venture of economic value.
--- Who lives at the mercy of their government of their nation as if their life's and wellbeing was in their hands.
These comprises of millions of our today's grand parent's - and even immediate parents still touring exact same pathway like their own parents - and seriously looking forward to their own official retirement and start living on their pension stipends for the rest of their lives.
However, the existence of these millions of categories of average income earners notwithstanding, there still exist another set of people...
Thirdly, we have - what I will like to call - The First Class Citizens who enjoys, probably the same first class experience of a state governor and even the president of their Nation irrespective of the fact that they have never been - or sometimes have been - a part of the government ever in their life's.
--- They run 24/7 power supply in their estates irrespective of the national power challenges of their nation.
--- Dine and whine with the high and mighty of their entire continent and beyond because of affluence and influence.
--- Sends their children to the best of schools of their choices irrespective of the volume of financial cost because they can afford it.
--- Who have mastered the act of legitimately using other people's money, other people's time, other people's energy, ad other people's intellectual prowess to create their own future.
--- Who are committed to raising another Generation of Business and entrepreneurial leaders like themselves in the nearby future.
--- Who are sold to see a New Nation And a New Continent where the dreams and the ideas of the today's youths can thrive economically thereby delivering a new world.
And these includes the likes of Tony Elumelu of the Tony Elumelu Foundation of Nigeria and the former C.E.O of the United Bank For Africa (UBA, and the like of Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless (Now Airtel as it's today Known in Nigeria) And Kweese Sport of Zimbabwe.
IN OTHER WORDS...
Between HERE & THERE - Which is 40 years from now - trapped within every of today's youth is either an average income pensioners who lacks the required mental capacity to refire their life's up into greater height after retirement...
..Or a Tony Elumelu or a Strive Masiyiwa who would help to position the continent for a far greater impact and relevance by the reason of personal and corporate influence and affluence.
And the GODGETTERS VISION - as God inspired - is to help depopulate the volume of youths who will end-up in the category of highly government dependent pensioner and increase the volume of youth who will end up as FIRST CLASS citizens of their nation in the process of time.
Just a single phrase sum's up all that GODGETTERS vision is about...
And that is... "To help every of today's youth, across the entire continent of Africa - and Nigeria in particular - to realise the fact that... "It is POSSIBLE for a man or woman to become bigger than an entire nation by the reason of value and economic power"
FOR INSTANCE...
Did you know that as you read this, Bill Gate, America’s richest man with a net worth of $50 billion, is said to be worth “A personal balance sheet larger than the gross domestic product (GDP) of 140 countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Bolivia and Uruguay?"
Our job in GODGETTERS is to help announce to every Africa youth that the world has left the realm of just having enough food to eat. As a generation, we have entered a season of individuals emerging as blessing to nations of the world.
The world has moved beyond the realm of just having a job and waiting for retirement whether from state or federal government.
Now, as you read this, Bill Gate, America’s richest man with a net worth of $50 billion, is said to be worth
Do you know what that means that a man is worth “A personal balance sheet larger than the gross domestic product (GDP) of 140 countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Bolivia and Uruguay?
It means Bill Gate can single Handedly afford to pay all the salaries of all the Presidents, Senators, House of Reps, Governors, Commissioners, Ministers, All Military Arm Forces, Lecturers and Teachers etc of these 140 nations without feeling the pain in his system. This is amidst some abnormal Human Beings, and so called National Leaders stealing massively from the Scarce resources of the a National Budget of a nation mostly in Africa!
Yet, one man is estimated to be richer then 140 nations put together in terms of productivity.
Further more, you also need to think about the fact that Apple - founded by Steve Jobs - is said to have bigger cash reserves than the United States Federal Reserve in 2011, and that many Fortune 500 firms are bigger than entire countries and enjoy better rates of growth.
May while, it is said that if Walmart were a country, its GDP (US$443.9bn) would be greater than that of South Africa’s ($422bn).
Visa would be bigger than Zimbabwe, Wells Fargo dwarfs Angola, and eBay, Amazon, Costco, Proctor & Gamble would swamp Madagascar, Kenya, Sudan and Libya respectively.
All these are vivid realities when we talk about men’s ability to convert what they were given into tools for national transformation in solving specific national problem...
And THEREIN lies the GODGETTER'S VISION "To Raise A People With An Uncommon Mindsets, Relevant And Powerful" And a MISSION for "National Transformation Through Youths Transformation"
Dan ARUBASA
