We know a lot of great men and women in our days who had chosen to dare to stand for something that is right and just. Daring to stand out is not about if you cannot beat them you join them; it’s if you cannot beat them, you stand alone. Have you noticed that all successful people always do things that most people don’t agree with, but when they don’t give up on their belief, those who said no to them will later come back and say yes?
I read this book, DARE TO STAND OUT, by a young man, whose heart is sold out to helping people around him, Emmanuel Odufejo and I enjoyed it. He is not a millionaire or a billionaire, but he is using all he has to make sure that some kids are in school and some eat before going to bed.
He is like the world’s poorest president who said that he is called the poorest president, but doesn’t feel poor because poor people are those who work to try to keep an expensive lifestyle, and always want more and more. The book, DARE TO STAND OUT, is a part of what he is giving this generation to use as a tool to stand out. Listening to his story and reading this book shows that this young man has seen both sides of life. One of the chapters I read on education is called EDUCATED DERELICTS. It shows where we have missed it in Nigeria and Africa when it comes to education. He said true education is training of both the head and the heart; that we need to compete for knowledge and wisdom and not for grades. Can you see the problem; all we attend school for is just to get grades and our parents use that opportunity to show off amongst their friends.
Reading this book will give you another perspective about education. You will not just want to attend school or send your kids to school because other kids are going to school, you will learn about education and who an educated person is.
Another chapter of the book that I love so much and that has helped me is FINANCIAL LITERACY, where he talked about money. Not just about money, but finance in a practical way. Don’t forget that this young man is a teacher, which is one of the advantages of this book. He does not just motivate you, he also teaches you how to DARE TO STAND OUT with his book.
If you are looking for the kind of business to do without much start-up capital, the chapter called ENTREPRENEURSHIP is where the author out lined 175 businesses and explains how you can start them. So, investing your time and your money in this book will guarantee your success in business.
DARE TO STAND OUT has seven powerful chapters that will teach you all you need to stand out for something of greater value. The book will not only motivate you, it will equally teach you all you need to know about education and life.