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Is Giving the hack to a breakthrough?
This is an ongoing research — Some lessons from Asake
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One of these tiktok content creators did a video about Asake’s success with his new single Worship featuring DJ Snake. His grouse was that Asake, despite his shenanigans and “sinful” lifestyle still experiences success serially. His analysis culminates in that Asake’s success must be tied to his generosity and how he gives freely. He juxtaposes with other successful celebrities like wizkid and Davido who are know to do giveaway and other philanthropic activities. In other words, He was saying giving brought about the success despite these aforementioned celebrities “controversial” lifestyle, he particularly had issues with them all having baby mamas.
Now, I don’t agree with the judgemental nature of the analysis, however, there is a salient point — GIVING. During on of my teens class at church, the topic was GIVING. In the study outline, it states:
“Giving is a form of worship to GOD” WOW!! See Proverbs 3:9. That alone says a lot and is very crucial in this discuss. We know GOD loves our worship. It is in the 10 commandments and Jesus also replied the devil during his temptation that We should worship ONLY GOD. Hence, if GIVING is a form of worship, it means GOD will…
