Laila Johnson-Salami Quotes

You cannot shy away from what affects your day to day and if you want to see a societal change, you have to infiltrate the system.

When you’re young, the amazing ideas you start up with don’t always have longevity.

Everyone deserves an education, it is NOT a privilege, it is simply a fundamental human right. You cannot expect a society to thrive when citizens are not equipped to develop a skill set and contribute to the development of that particular society.

Do what makes you happy as long as you’re not hurting others.

Life is always going to have its ups and downs, but our energy controls so much about us.

Regardless of societal expectations and unsolicited pressure, stay true to yourself.

You use what you have at your disposal to enact as much change as you can.

Social media is a very important tool too, we can’t underestimate the age of information. Anyone who fears social media, fears the freedom knowledge brings.

Quite frankly, stop running away from the media. Stop avoiding interrogation and stop avoiding young people. It is unhealthy for our society and if you want to serve in public office, you have to be willing and ready to be a person that is for the people.

Life is short and there’s so much more to life than we’re ever going to know.

Consciously deciding not to, knowing and understanding what comes with being Nigerian in our world today, and choosing to stay focused on individual success, will one day lead to our collective success as a nation.

If a fish in the ocean is what we do know, then the entire ocean is what we don’t. The universe is always going to remain the largest mystery.

Being loving and kind, giving your life purpose, and simply doing something – these simple things that we often complicate as humans, lie at the core of that energy, and at the core of how we should exist.

Keep on learning. We honestly need to continue to reorient our mindsets for the greater good and build a better society.