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An abroad-based Nigerian man sheds light on his decision to block all his secondary school friends on social media.

The entrepreneur, Identified as Austin Uche Okolo, recounted why he had to block all his secondary school friends on social media after one of his current friends asked him if he still kept in touch with anyone from that time.

Recalling the reason behind his action, Okolo revealed that when he launched his first venture at 18, a clothing brand named ‘Born To Stand Out,’ many of his peers ridiculed him on social media.

Despite his brand’s subsequent success and global recognition, the hurtful remarks from his past remained vivid. Rather than seeking revenge, he chose to distance himself from negativity by blocking those individuals.

Okolo encouraged others to do the same and focus on pursuing their aspirations in a world filled with insecurities.

According to him, one’s dreams and aspirations are incredibly personal and fragile, especially when one starts to chase them which is why it is vital to protect and comfort them like a newborn baby.

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Go and sit down

Those people are living very good life than you. You're not the only one making progress too.

Nigerians and this blocking of a thing sha... don't really know how they see it... Especially ladies...

Till you block your destiny helper, you won't know. I prefer people not to cheer me up at the beginning of my dream so as to use that as a motivation to push harder... Those same friends who didn't take him serious back then when he was nothing, can still be a point of to a big firm or individual that will take your brand global... Abi you think it's only you that has made it? Lol... Nollywood don mess with this guy brain

Sometimes it's best to keep your distance. He's an attractive young rich guy though but that ear rings is a turn off

Keep in mind that one will rise and become your ruler. Stay humble and keep your circle minimum.

Hmmm. Very funny

EreluRoz:
Sometimes it's best to keep your distance. He's an attractive young rich guy though but that ear rings is a turn off

He looked good in the first pic then it just went haywire.

Hushpuppy jr gettat abeg. So all your secondary school friends just decided to collectively mock you because you started a clothing business? How does that even make sense? Meanwhile I googled this so-called award winning clothing brand, all I found related to BTSO is a Korean perfume brand. Nothing about clothing o. Don't go and lay low, be disturbing the social media with yeye perspire to aspire stories. Invictus and hushpuppy says hi.

His reasons for blocking them doesn't make sense. The question is, if he was still struggling, would he do the same? By the way, he is gay. If in doubt, go and argue with Buhari.

You sure say na this clothing stuff give you money, abi na *clear throat*

Anyway, congratulations

Nice one

Most of my closest friends are from my secondary school days and my set's WhatsApp group, very active and have get togethers regularly, attending each other's events irrespective of locations in the world, if convenient.

No one gives a hoot if you decides to block your whole generation!

I hope Austin also re to keep a few reality-checkers around. I mean the ones who'll be eager to celebrate your wins but also call you out on your B.S. Some of his previous critics might have been well-intentioned, while he saw their criticisms as nothing more than mere ridicule.

Nobody gives an F about your success

Go to LinkedIn, IG and Facebook and see how people keep winning big everyday as if it's a birthright

Success is even relative and you may even be too low for some of them to have your

Life starts again when the Church ends

EreluRoz:
Sometimes it's best to keep your distance. He's an attractive young rich guy though but that ear rings is a turn off

1Sharon:


He looked good in the first pic then it just went haywire.

Lol, the level at which you women goes in deluding/over-estimating yourselves can be funny sometimes.

For your mind, he's fine, rich and attractive but you don't think you can date or marry him because of the ear rings. And who told you: you stand a chance of meeting him and not talk of him finding you attractive.

Na so one girl told me say she no like
C Ronaldo, and will never date him.
I was like; where you wan see him in the first place .

Themainboy22:
Lol, the level at which you women goes in deluding/over-estimating yourselves can be funny sometimes.

For your mind, he's fine, rich and attractive but you don't think you can date or marry him because of the ear rings. And who told you: you stand a chance of meeting him and not talk of him finding you attractive.

Na so one girl told me say she no like
C Ronaldo, and will never date him.
I was like; where you wan see him in the first place .

Are you dense and blind? Where did I say anything about dating him, marrying him or finding him attractive??

Mòron!

Go and sit down

Hmmm...

Chickenandchips:
An abroad-based Nigerian man sheds light on his decision to block all his secondary school friends on social media.

The entrepreneur, Identified as Austin Uche Okolo, recounted why he had to block all his secondary school friends on social media after one of his current friends asked him if he still kept in touch with anyone from that time.

Recalling the reason behind his action, Okolo revealed that when he launched his first venture at 18, a clothing brand named ‘Born To Stand Out,’ many of his peers ridiculed him on social media.

Despite his brand’s subsequent success and global recognition, the hurtful remarks from his past remained vivid. Rather than seeking revenge, he chose to distance himself from negativity by blocking those individuals.

Okolo encouraged others to do the same and focus on pursuing their aspirations in a world filled with insecurities.

According to him, one’s dreams and aspirations are incredibly personal and fragile, especially when one starts to chase them which is why it is vital to protect and comfort them like a newborn baby.

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Because of urgent 2k I guess

Sorry na beggars group. I ed mine some years ago, I didn't even spend upto a month before I removed myself from the group

They must be raising money for something sha ni

Na so Hushpuppi take start with plenty write up and fine fine pics, one of which caught my attention was his letter to the ghetto kid. Now this one, well time will tell.

You dy block all your colleagues in high school, when me I dy here dy find all my colleagues for the same high school. This life ehn.....

Smh. My secondary school mates came through for me when I had an accident.
Infact, I'm more closer to them than the snakes I went to uni with.

Go and win the world cup for blocking them and stop telling us abeg.

squash47:
Those people are living very good life than you. You're not the only one making progress.

I just hope people will always this.