I have always been this guy that settles for anything that comes my way.

And when I say anything that comes my way…

I mean I always settle for less.

It started right from Primary school.

I won’t lie to you to gain pity or anything. 

I have always been in the top 2 of the class.

I always take home prizes at the end of the term.

I mean, in the whole district of my primary school then…

I had the best Common Entrance results with 90%.

But when it got to my secondary school days when I met other kids.

I knew I wasn’t that great.

Was just by a bit of luck here and there

And this didn’t even stop me because in my JSS classes…

I was still top 3 juggling academics even though I rarely read.

I think I should call that my unfair advantage even till now.

But the main issue started when a guy approached me in SS1.

It was a boarding school and I just got there as a new kid.

A police school with various kids from different barracks.

The kid was always picking on me because I always answer questions in class.

And you know the feeling of being the top student in class…

Then someone comes to overtake you.

And the boy said all stuff that actually allowed me settle for less.

But that’s not the main point here.

The point is, a lot of external factors will keep you down and make you settle for less.

It’s that crazy.

They will come in form of common sense but na lie.

So with all those things, I just turned to a normal average guy that only just read to pass.

Nothing concerns me and A again.

I just want to pass and geddifok.

I did Waec and I truly geddifok.

But when I got to the tertiary institution (I attended Poly first)

I tried to go back to my normal self.

And like I told you, that thing is like my unfair advantage. 

It worked and I started doing well in classes again.

That earned me respect and popularity among ladies (as it should be)

But I had to stop the showoff again because a lecturer called me to his office and serve me a warning. 

The man said he likes me and that’s why he’s giving me this advice.

He said I should stop showing off in classes and just sit my ass down to graduate.

Lmao.

And as you guess, I have no choice but to settle for another less.

You dey count am?

And that was even the last time I tried to ordinarily answer questions in classes unless I am being asked a question. 

So I became the quiet and easy going guy that possibly kept getting his marks on a low.

But if you look at it well…

Isn’t Nigeria making you settle for less too?

Let’s start with education. 

• Are you in your dream university presently?

• And if yes, are you studying your dream course?

I guess NO.

Nigeria don fuck am up.

Let’s move to employment. 

• If you are working right now, are you working your dream job?

• If yes, are you getting paid your dream salary?

As usual, I guess NO.

Nigeria don fuck am up.

And let’s move to the cost of living. 

• Are you living in your dream city in Nigeria?

• If yes, are you enjoying life the way you always wanted to live?

• Are you buying things the way you dream to buy them?

And many more we can’t mention here.

Nigeria will make you settle for less even in the international space.

A job that you know you can take for $500, you will be taking it for $70 because at all at all na him bad pass.

That’s Nigeria for you.

This reminded me of a time one client negotiated a deal with me.

I told him I write a sales copy for $1000.

And he tried to beat it down to $600.

I refused but immediately I refused…

Something clicked in my head.

Dolapo, Na 300K you dey use play o.

You know what that will get for you yada yada.

And to not lose the guy, I proposed him a better deal that favours us both.

But assuming that was the old Dolapo, I won’t even be able to call $1000 for a sales copy.

Nah Nah.

I will just stick to around $200 or anything therein.

And it’s not our fault.

Some of us haven’t gotten the push to get out of this mental rut.

And some have gotten the push but they didn’t take the bait.

Copywriting changed my life finally.

It made me stop settling for less except in school sha.

But in life, I don’t settle for less anymore.

If you wanna hire me for a marketing campaign, you ghats pay me my full money or we propose one of the nicest deals for both of us.

If you wanna get my course, you are not doing me a favour.

You are doing yourself a favour of making madass money by just writing.

And this even reminded me of a guy that said…

“Dolapo, you are hardworking and we need to celebrate people like you.

And the only way to celebrate you is by buying your course.”

I was just laughing that this man no Sabi wetin e dey talk.

I Kuku told him thank you.

But you see that statement?

Nah Nah.

It’s not mine.

You are not celebrating me by buying my courses.

You are not doing me a favour either. 

It’s for yourself.

It’s for your financial freedom.

It’s a way to make you stop settling for less.

It’s to make “fuck you” money just like Dan Lok will say.

For context: Fuck you money is money that makes you tell anybody fuck you without being afraid if you will eat or not.

So you see It’s all about you and not me.

And yeah, you also enrich my pocket by paying for my knowledge. 

But if my last statement is what you dwell on, check yourself o.

And again.

Thank God for copywriting. 

It has been my solace and rock for a very long time.

And if you wouldn’t mind finding solace that helps you stop settling for less.

A solace that helps you make money on demand.

A solace that makes you have authority over your choices.

Then you should start from here: Solace.

To your success,

Dolapo Hamzat. 

P.S:

Stop looking at me that way and click on that goddamn button.

And yeah, I know I should apologise for two things 

I didn’t send you a mail yesterday and I am so sorry.

It’s crazy yunno.

Exams here and there.

And secondly, I should apologise for not wishing you a happy new month thingy.

But then, I won’t wish you a happy new month.

I am in my house.

Just click on this goddamn link and go take control of your life without settling for less.