Joke Silva, Tony Rapu, Biola Alabi, Top Achievers Share What They Know For Sure

History is littered with the great endeavours of outstanding men and women who stretched beyond the boundaries of human and circumstantial limitations to carve their names in gold. Most often, they owe their success to that singular thing which they know for sure… – Isaac Oladipupo

In their own ways and the communities in which they live, these men and women write their names in the sands of time and in the process shaped their own destinies. Some would say fortune smiled on them; but ample evidences have shown that, even without necessarily being conscious of it, the confident steps of these societal models have always being guided by that one thing that they know for sure.

Sometimes, it is an innate intuition; just like the now-retired iconic TV host Ophrah Winfrey who says that one of the things she knows for sure is: “Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn’t lie.” And sometimes too, these societal models allow themselves to be led by some sacrosanct codes borrowed from others who have walked the same paths of greatness.

So when we posed this ‘simple’ question to our respected respondents, it unsurprisingly caught most of them off-guard. With each person, our poser was met first with narrowed eyes, and then creased brows, a finger to the lips, an itching of the head and more often than not…a pregnant pause!  Then would come that one-liner or so; that “one thing I know for sure” that summarises the set of principles that gravitate them towards their goals and dreams.

For each of them, it is that one thing that’s certain, real, and true. And here we share their wisdom with you; just as we ask you also: what do you know for sure?

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What I know for sure is that Einstein was right…“God does not play dice and the universe is not governed by random chance… there is a deeper order, a deeper power at work that drives the machinery of reality. The will of God is a living force.”

– Victor Okigbo, Mathematician and Poet

What I know for sure is that I will die one day and I have already bought my vault.

– Major Panox

What I know for sure is that women deserve to be treated better than they are treated now.

–Osayi Alile Oruene, General Manager, Fate Foundation

You can’t hurry the sunrise.

– Mrs. Bridget Itsuel, PhD Theology, Counselor

What I know for sure is, when the dust settles, WE WIN.

-Pastor Tony Rapu, Principal Pastor, This Present House

You are what you Believe, the world to be – a Beautiful Place.

-HRH, Pelebo Banigo

What I know for sure is that our creator has a place for everyone under the sun; you just have to find it and embrace the endless possibilities.

-Her Excellency Mrs. Alayingi Sylva, Bayelsa State First Lady

Be who you are for those who matter don’t really mind and those who mind don’t really matter, this I know for sure.

-Mary Efombruh, Student

What I know for sure is that to each person, God has given a vision and a purpose. It is left to each of us to find what that purpose is.

-Betty Irabor, Publisher, Genevieve Magazine

What I know for sure is that God exists.

-Joke Silva, Renowned Actress

Life is a lesson and it will continue to teach you the same lesson until you get it and do things differently.

-Ruyi Irabor, Film Director

What I know for sure is God’s continuous love for us leaving us with no choice but to believe so.

-Ruth Osime, Editor, ThisDay Style

Disasters like the Haitian earthquake show that life can be incredibly cruel. But the human spirit shall somehow triumph in the end and this too shall pass. This I know for sure.

-Dr. Doyin Abiola, Chairman, Integrated Microfinance Bank

What I know for sure is that God will always triumph over evil.

-Kemi Williams, UK Fashion Intern

What I know for sure is that mornings will always break regardless of how dark the night seem.

-Dr. Bola Akilu, GP, LASUTH

What I know for sure is that you must treat others the way you want to be treated.

-‘Biola Alabi, MD, MNET

What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe. The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.

– Ophrah Winfrey, iconic US TV host

So, over to you. We’d love to hear from you. What do you know for sure?