A friendly reminder that Capitalism doesn’t care about you.
If you are the world’s best expert at something people don’t want, you will be poor.
There are numerous options of skills to be competent at.
Leave the crowd alone. They don’t want you to do better than them.
Do your research, Think a while and Choose prudently.
— J.O.
PS: More on the WhatsApp channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q
If you are the world’s best expert at something people don’t want, you will be poor.
There are numerous options of skills to be competent at.
Leave the crowd alone. They don’t want you to do better than them.
Do your research, Think a while and Choose prudently.
— J.O.
PS: More on the WhatsApp channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q
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You’re the CEO of your life. You can hire, fire… blah blah blah.
But are you not also the CFO of your life?
What’s up with your money?
— J.O.
PS: Daily nuggets in my WhatsApp Channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q
But are you not also the CFO of your life?
What’s up with your money?
— J.O.
PS: Daily nuggets in my WhatsApp Channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q
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The wealthiest people in the world are not necessarily the smartest or most educated.
This is not necessarily cliché.
While intelligence certainly provides a noticeable edge, the most prosperous people seem to have some attributes in common.
Leaning on intelligence alone will only make you a well paid employee/advisor of the wealthy, and not necessarily make you one of them.
These include:
- Adaptability: Regardless of how circumstances turn out, find a way to still get results.
- Pragmatism: The ability to see the facts as they are and act on them, regardless of any emotional fantasies of how things ought to be
- A strong bias for action, instead of getting stuck in analysis paralysis. If we fail, so be it. But if we win, partayyy!
- Courage to just do things
- Energy efficiency: Choosing to expend one’s life force on attempting only the biggest opportunities, industries and markets
- Stamina for long distance races. Being able to persist in one direction for years until a big payoff.
- Being comfortable with public scrutiny. Let people watch, let people talk. My will be done on earth!
Wisdom might be the principal thing, allegedly.
But it’s not the only thing.
There are rich wise men and poor wise men.
The rich ones have the above qualities in common.
*Assignment for your private journal*
In which of the above areas did you excel this past week?
In which areas can you improve in this coming week?
Rooting for you!
— J.O.
PS: New Money Weekend has been rescheduled for 11-13 July. Watch this space.
PPS: Please join my WhatsApp Channel for more: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q
This is not necessarily cliché.
While intelligence certainly provides a noticeable edge, the most prosperous people seem to have some attributes in common.
Leaning on intelligence alone will only make you a well paid employee/advisor of the wealthy, and not necessarily make you one of them.
These include:
- Adaptability: Regardless of how circumstances turn out, find a way to still get results.
- Pragmatism: The ability to see the facts as they are and act on them, regardless of any emotional fantasies of how things ought to be
- A strong bias for action, instead of getting stuck in analysis paralysis. If we fail, so be it. But if we win, partayyy!
- Courage to just do things
- Energy efficiency: Choosing to expend one’s life force on attempting only the biggest opportunities, industries and markets
- Stamina for long distance races. Being able to persist in one direction for years until a big payoff.
- Being comfortable with public scrutiny. Let people watch, let people talk. My will be done on earth!
Wisdom might be the principal thing, allegedly.
But it’s not the only thing.
There are rich wise men and poor wise men.
The rich ones have the above qualities in common.
*Assignment for your private journal*
In which of the above areas did you excel this past week?
In which areas can you improve in this coming week?
Rooting for you!
— J.O.
PS: New Money Weekend has been rescheduled for 11-13 July. Watch this space.
PPS: Please join my WhatsApp Channel for more: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q
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Tonight, we return to Night School with "The Game of Money Revisited".
You see, words carry more meaning than meets the eye.
And this is why as students of the Game of Life, we must be students of language.
And as students of language, the first thing we must do when encountering a word is to determine its etymology (its origin), as well as its connotative and denotative meanings.
Thanks for ChatGPT, we can now just throw that into a prompt.
Anyway, back to money matters.
The word 'Capital' comes from the Latin word 'Caput', meaning 'head'.
And so English words that have anything to do with the head or leadership have it in them - Cap, Captain, Capital.
It's used with respect to money because capital was historically considered the "head" or most important part of one's resources.
So imagine being born into a country whose economic system is Capitalism, and you wait until your 30s to learn what it means, how it works and how you can bend it to your advantage.
Tonight at Night School, we will correct that together.
If you're already on the "Level Up Series" list, the link is in your email.
If not, please get your invite here: https://obidi.co/levelup:
Date: 26th July, ‘25
Time: 9pm, Nigeria Time
See you there.
— John Obidi
You see, words carry more meaning than meets the eye.
And this is why as students of the Game of Life, we must be students of language.
And as students of language, the first thing we must do when encountering a word is to determine its etymology (its origin), as well as its connotative and denotative meanings.
Thanks for ChatGPT, we can now just throw that into a prompt.
Anyway, back to money matters.
The word 'Capital' comes from the Latin word 'Caput', meaning 'head'.
And so English words that have anything to do with the head or leadership have it in them - Cap, Captain, Capital.
It's used with respect to money because capital was historically considered the "head" or most important part of one's resources.
So imagine being born into a country whose economic system is Capitalism, and you wait until your 30s to learn what it means, how it works and how you can bend it to your advantage.
Tonight at Night School, we will correct that together.
If you're already on the "Level Up Series" list, the link is in your email.
If not, please get your invite here: https://obidi.co/levelup:
Date: 26th July, ‘25
Time: 9pm, Nigeria Time
See you there.
— John Obidi
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We're live.
Join us via the link in your email or signup afresh and head straight to the live broadcast here: https://obidi.co/levelup
Join us via the link in your email or signup afresh and head straight to the live broadcast here: https://obidi.co/levelup
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I wrote something about Cryptocurrency that might interest you.
It’s too lengthy for this medium, so please read it up on the WhatsApp channel here 👇
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q/526
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q/526
It’s too lengthy for this medium, so please read it up on the WhatsApp channel here 👇
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q/526
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q/526
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Tonight we continue with The 1% Series.
Get your free invite here: https://obidi.co/onepercent
Time: 9pm Tonight
See you there.
— J.O.
Get your free invite here: https://obidi.co/onepercent
Time: 9pm Tonight
See you there.
— J.O.
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We’re live.
Get the link in your email or go straight to the live room here: https://obidi.co/onepercent
Get the link in your email or go straight to the live room here: https://obidi.co/onepercent
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Thanks for showing up LIVE.
Study notes, resources and afterthoughts will be emailed shortly to all attendees.
If you didn’t register but would like to receive them as well, you can still do so at https://obidi.co/onepercent
— J.O.
Study notes, resources and afterthoughts will be emailed shortly to all attendees.
If you didn’t register but would like to receive them as well, you can still do so at https://obidi.co/onepercent
— J.O.
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One recurrent point we brought up on Night School was about the impact your vocation has on your overall quality of life.
Your vocation (what you choose to do for a living) is one of the most important decisions you can make, and should therefore not be made lightly.
Poor people are educated to see vocation as something you do to earn money to survive.
This lack of intentionality is what ‘land locks’ them into a lifestyle they find difficult to escape later in life.
Upper class education understands that your vocation determines the overall quality of your experiences in life.
So it’s not just about the sort of work that can provide your basic needs, but one that goes beyond that - high income, respect from society and status.
This is about DESIGNING YOUR IDEAL LIFESTYLE.
Your choice of vocation also determines:
- The kind of people you interact with daily.
- The neighborhoods you can afford to live in.
- The opportunities and networks your children will inherit.
- Even the respect (or disrespect) that society shows you.
They will not write it this candidly in a book, but you can observe life and agree that it’s true.
In our afterthoughts to Night School, I will expand on this idea and add another factor - social circles.
If you registered for yesterday’s episode, you’ll get it.
If you didn’t register but would still like to receive it, please do so here: https://obidi.co/onepercent
— J.O.
Your vocation (what you choose to do for a living) is one of the most important decisions you can make, and should therefore not be made lightly.
Poor people are educated to see vocation as something you do to earn money to survive.
This lack of intentionality is what ‘land locks’ them into a lifestyle they find difficult to escape later in life.
Upper class education understands that your vocation determines the overall quality of your experiences in life.
So it’s not just about the sort of work that can provide your basic needs, but one that goes beyond that - high income, respect from society and status.
This is about DESIGNING YOUR IDEAL LIFESTYLE.
Your choice of vocation also determines:
- The kind of people you interact with daily.
- The neighborhoods you can afford to live in.
- The opportunities and networks your children will inherit.
- Even the respect (or disrespect) that society shows you.
They will not write it this candidly in a book, but you can observe life and agree that it’s true.
In our afterthoughts to Night School, I will expand on this idea and add another factor - social circles.
If you registered for yesterday’s episode, you’ll get it.
If you didn’t register but would still like to receive it, please do so here: https://obidi.co/onepercent
— J.O.
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When we talk about vocational choices, we often focus on how it reflects on men.
But even as a woman with high hopes in the dating market, I hope you know that when you introduce yourself as a makeup artist, you cannot compete with another woman who owns a beauty brand.
The realities of 2025 are not the same as 2005.
Society won’t give you the update, but they’ll still punish you for not adjusting accordingly.
This and more in today’s email.
Only for those registered for The One Percent series.
If you register after the email is sent, you will miss it forever.
I won’t respond to your private requests.
The link is in the message before this one.
Talk soon,
— J.O.
But even as a woman with high hopes in the dating market, I hope you know that when you introduce yourself as a makeup artist, you cannot compete with another woman who owns a beauty brand.
The realities of 2025 are not the same as 2005.
Society won’t give you the update, but they’ll still punish you for not adjusting accordingly.
This and more in today’s email.
Only for those registered for The One Percent series.
If you register after the email is sent, you will miss it forever.
I won’t respond to your private requests.
The link is in the message before this one.
Talk soon,
— J.O.
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Complaining publicly about the cost of living is low status behavior.
You will only be seen as relatable to equally low status people.
You must learn to hide your dissatisfaction about certain things.
Battle them in private without giving off a clue about how you manage.
Someone has to complain, of course. It keeps the authorities on their toes.
But that someone should not be you.
If you don’t get it, it’s fine. Send it to a rich person.
They’ll get it.
— J.O.
You will only be seen as relatable to equally low status people.
You must learn to hide your dissatisfaction about certain things.
Battle them in private without giving off a clue about how you manage.
Someone has to complain, of course. It keeps the authorities on their toes.
But that someone should not be you.
If you don’t get it, it’s fine. Send it to a rich person.
They’ll get it.
— J.O.
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🚨TONIGHT: Elite Lifestyle Design
Tonight on Night School, we continue The One Percent Series with "Leveraging Lifestyle Design".
Lifestyle Design is what absolutely changed my life and gave me direction in 2013.
I was able to craft a lifestyle of options that was not described in 99% of books.
Inspired by the guidelines in Tim Ferris's "The Four Hour Workweek", I adapted his American-style principles to my experiences as a Nigerian, and made my own way.
The game has changed.
Running the game of life by outdated playbooks is not guaranteed to work anymore.
This episode will focus on those who desire to rise above borders, currencies, and old systems to gain unfair advantages.
You will be a learning some of my frameworks, so you can adapt them to your own life.
Though we have a small selection of replays, there are some episodes of Night School that will never be replayed or sold at any price.
This will be one of those.
What I share here will never be shared by me on any stage or podcast.
Date: Saturday 23rd August, 2025
Time: 9pm, Nigeria Time
Registration URL: https://obidi.co/onepercent
If you wish to invite someone, please send them the link as well.
See you there.
— John Obidi
Tonight on Night School, we continue The One Percent Series with "Leveraging Lifestyle Design".
Lifestyle Design is what absolutely changed my life and gave me direction in 2013.
I was able to craft a lifestyle of options that was not described in 99% of books.
Inspired by the guidelines in Tim Ferris's "The Four Hour Workweek", I adapted his American-style principles to my experiences as a Nigerian, and made my own way.
The game has changed.
Running the game of life by outdated playbooks is not guaranteed to work anymore.
This episode will focus on those who desire to rise above borders, currencies, and old systems to gain unfair advantages.
You will be a learning some of my frameworks, so you can adapt them to your own life.
Though we have a small selection of replays, there are some episodes of Night School that will never be replayed or sold at any price.
This will be one of those.
What I share here will never be shared by me on any stage or podcast.
Date: Saturday 23rd August, 2025
Time: 9pm, Nigeria Time
Registration URL: https://obidi.co/onepercent
If you wish to invite someone, please send them the link as well.
See you there.
— John Obidi
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🚨 Live: If you plan to come late and ask me to recap, you’ll be disappointed.
Take your seats, get a coffee and wait there for me.
Be disciplined and you will reap the rewards.
Link is in your email or you can register here and head straight to the room:
https://obidi.co/onepercent
https://obidi.co/onepercent
Take your seats, get a coffee and wait there for me.
Be disciplined and you will reap the rewards.
Link is in your email or you can register here and head straight to the room:
https://obidi.co/onepercent
https://obidi.co/onepercent
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We smashed an attendance record today. Thanks for coming.
Please expect study notes and afterthoughts by email tomorrow.
If you didn’t register by email, you can still do so here: https://obidi.co/onepercent
It’s my hope and prayer that these lessons bear fruit in the form of practical advancements in your life, finances and career.
Talk soon,
John Obidi.
Please expect study notes and afterthoughts by email tomorrow.
If you didn’t register by email, you can still do so here: https://obidi.co/onepercent
It’s my hope and prayer that these lessons bear fruit in the form of practical advancements in your life, finances and career.
Talk soon,
John Obidi.
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☝🏼I wrote you a little letter. I hope you like it.
— J.O.
PS: Have you filled the interest form for the next cohort of The China Business Tour w/ John Obidi? Here’s the link again: http://obidi.co/china
— J.O.
PS: Have you filled the interest form for the next cohort of The China Business Tour w/ John Obidi? Here’s the link again: http://obidi.co/china
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Take the calculated risk.
Spread your bets.
And have faith.
Yours is coming.
— J.O.
PS: Get daily drops on my WhatsApp Channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q
Spread your bets.
And have faith.
Yours is coming.
— J.O.
PS: Get daily drops on my WhatsApp Channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q
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Tonight on Night School, we continue The One Percent Series with "Leveraging Lifestyle Design 2".
Last week, we were able to uncover the idea of a lifestyle of options.
Tonight, we continue the series with more practical chapters from the playbook of the higher life.
As usual, there will be no replays, neither will this be revealed by me on any other platform.
Please find your invite below.
Date: Saturday 30th August, 2025
Time: 9pm, Nigeria Time
Registration URL: https://obidi.co/onepercent
If you wish to invite someone, please send them the following registration link so they're in our communications as well: https://obidi.co/onepercent
See you there.
— John Obidi
Last week, we were able to uncover the idea of a lifestyle of options.
Tonight, we continue the series with more practical chapters from the playbook of the higher life.
As usual, there will be no replays, neither will this be revealed by me on any other platform.
Please find your invite below.
Date: Saturday 30th August, 2025
Time: 9pm, Nigeria Time
Registration URL: https://obidi.co/onepercent
If you wish to invite someone, please send them the following registration link so they're in our communications as well: https://obidi.co/onepercent
See you there.
— John Obidi
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🚨 We’re Live:
Link is in your email or you can register here and head straight to the room:
https://obidi.co/onepercent
https://obidi.co/onepercent
Link is in your email or you can register here and head straight to the room:
https://obidi.co/onepercent
https://obidi.co/onepercent
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