Talkshow host, stand-up comedian, and actor, Gbadewonuola Olateju Oyelakin, popularly known as Teju Babyface or The King of Talk, has opened up on his regretted experience with relocating from Nigeria to the United States.
Teju Babyface opened up on YouTube, revealing that most people think the experiences of life is better in other environments. He emphasised that each location and environment has challenges that are unique to them.
“The issue with life is that we almost suffer from ‘the grass is greener on the other side syndrome’ you understand that, you’ve heard about it before. When we’re standing in one place, in one position in life and we’re looking at another position at another place from where we’re standing, from our advantage point, that other place looks very green, very rosy, very appealing and we want to be there. The problem is that we don’t see the challenges of that side from where we are standing,” he stated.
He also revealed that he had initially regretted his decision to relocate because of the challenges he faced. He also urged people to look before they leap and learn to be patient.
“America has its own unique challenges that you will go through – tough challenges. Then when you add COVID on top of that, ah! For about three years, I was convinced that I had made the biggest mistake of my life. That I had shot myself in the foot,” he added.
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