By Dear Lagosians: The Correction You Avoid May Be the Growth You Need!
There’s a quote that slaps harder than Lagos sun at 2pm:
“If correction affects you, growth will avoid you.”
It’s deep. And it’s true. In this city where everyone wants to blow, trend, or “secure the bag,” few people are willing to sit through correction without catching unnecessary feelings.
We love praise. We worship applause. But the moment someone says, “You could do better,” it becomes war. Ah! Suddenly, you’re being “attacked,” “judged,” or “hated on.”
But let’s be honest👉🏾how do you grow if you can’t be told the truth?
Even your pounded yam needs to be beaten before it becomes soft and sweet.
Lagos and the Correction Culture
In Lagos, pride often wears designer. You’ll meet people who would rather fail stylishly than be corrected humbly. We’ve made feedback feel like an insult instead of an invitation to rise.
Someone says, “You came late to work.”
You reply, “At least I came.”
That’s not humility. That’s ego in traffic.
But here’s the truth: correction is a growth hack in disguise. Behind every uncomfortable truth is a chance to level up.
Growth is Not a Hype, It’s a Habit
You want to grow? Be open. Be teachable. Let people who see farther than you speak into your blind spots. Because sometimes, you’re not stuck, you’re just uncorrected.
In fact, the quickest way to spot someone who will go far is not their talent, it’s how they respond to feedback.
“Talent opens the door. Humility keeps you in the room.”
Real Talk from the Streets
Even danfo drivers, as rough as they can be, listen when LASTMA says “park well.” Why? Because ignoring correction gets your vehicle towed or impounded.
So why do we, as individuals, treat correction like a personal attack?
If someone tells you your tone is harsh👉listen.
If your mentor says your work is sloppy👉improve it.
If your friend says you’ve changed👉reflect.
Every correction is a mirror. Some of us are just too afraid to look.
What Growth Really Looks Like
- Growth is asking for feedback, not just applause.
- Growth is listening without defending.
- Growth is saying, “Thank you,” even when the truth stings.
- Growth is realizing you can be wrong and still be valuable.
Dear Lagosian, Remember This:
Correction doesn’t reduce you, it refines you.
The people who go far in life aren’t the most gifted. They’re the most teachable.
So if your chest tightens every time someone corrects you, maybe it’s time to loosen your pride.
Because if correction affects you, growth will avoid you and Lagos will not wait for you to catch up.
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With firm love and Lagos wisdom,
Dear Lagosians.