In Lagos, there was a young man named Femi who believed success had to be loud. Every day, he posted online about “big plans coming soon.” Every night, he scrolled through other people’s success stories and felt behind. One day, he finally got a small opportunity—a local printing job worth a modest but steady income. But Femi didn’t take it seriously. “Too small,” he said. “I’m meant for bigger things.” He turned it down and went back to waiting for a “bigger break.” Months passed. No big break came. But something interesting happened. The same printing job he rejected was given to someone else in his area. That person quietly started small… then grew the job into a printing business that now serves schools, churches, and companies. Femi saw it one day and couldn’t believe it. Same opportunity. Different response. Different outcome. That moment hit him hard. He realized something painful but true: Sometimes, what we call “small” is actually the beginning of everything we’ve been praying for. And what we keep waiting for… often comes disguised as what we ignore. Femi finally stopped chasing noise. And started building quietly. Not everything big starts big. Some things start unnoticed… and grow with consistency. What “small opportunity” are you currently overlooking because it doesn’t look big enough yet?
