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As a student of physics, I learned that materials that are easily magnetized are also easily demagnetized. As a lover literature I have oftenly stumbled across the English phrase "Easy come easy Go." The American Pop star Bruno Mars has it as an opening line in his song "Grenade" let me tell you a story about a billionaire called Goddy Anabor.
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The story of Goddy Anabor hit his climax in the 1990s in Lagos, Goddy Anabor rocketed to wealth and fame through internet scams, not savvy investments. He published Heart romance magazine, competed withHints, and launched a printing press and security firm. Amassing over 100 prime properties, he lived lavishly, hosting diplomats and keeping dozens of girlfriends in 5-star hotels.
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When Anaborβs schemes unraveled, his sycophants fled. Enemies bought his hastily sold assets on the cheap, as Anabor drained funds on addictions. His ambitious wife absconded abroad. By age 62, Anabor was destitute and isolated, chauffeuring for friend Mike Biggy who provided housing. The former billionaire faded from public memory.
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Today Anabor drives a taxi, a shadow of his former limelight. His meteoric rise and fall underscores that true wealth requires integrity and moderation. Had he built his affluence through diligence rather than exploitation, he may have secured loyal friendships to uphold him when times got rough. Yet the faster ill-gotten gains enter oneβs life, the faster they often disappear.
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Now Anabor serves as both inspiration and caution: without prudence as our compass, summerβs private jets become winterβs food stamps. The company we keep in adversity shows our true selves. Though Anabor briefly captured limelight through fraud, his legacy remains one of warning: true wealth is measured not by extravagance but character. By this metric, Anaborβs riches died long before his last Rolls-Royce drove off the lot
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Fraudulent money does not last and often has consequences later on
Wealth from scams/illegal activity can disappear quickly
Surrounding yourself with sycophants and hangers-on during your peak will leave you isolated during your valley
Nothing lasts forever, need to plan ahead and spend/invest wisely
Family is more important than wealth or status
Drug addiction ruins lives
Working hard over the long term is better than taking shortcuts
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Same as with most things in life, they don't come easy. knowledge and opinions can not be formed by watching TikTok videos or reels on Instagram even book summaries on this deepstash but by reading books and doing research.
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while on my normal strolls on X formerly twitter, I came across the story of a once Nigerian billionaire from Edo State by the names of Goddy Anabor. My curiosity couldnβt allow me to settle on the icing sugar but desired that I go deeper into the story of what became of the billionaire.
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