In the New Year, Choose Wisdom Over Noise

If you have a big dream, pursue it boldly without diminishing others along the way. We must be realistic: employees will always outnumber employers, and there is absolutely nothing inferior about being an employee. Yet today, the world is crowded with negative rhetoric that shames honest work and paints employment as something less than dignified. It is misleading, harmful, and entirely unnecessary.

In many societies, this misplaced pressure has contributed to rampant corruption. People are pushed to chase property and status symbols not out of wisdom, but out of fear of judgment. As a result, focus and productivity at work have deteriorated. Many juggle primary jobs with endless side hustles, leaving no room for true commitment or excellence. This environment does not build nations it quietly destroys development.

Recently, someone even went as far as calling employees “corporate slaves with titles without entitlement.”
This mindset is not only belittling it is profoundly misguided. Honest work is not slavery. Professional titles earned through discipline and competence are not empty. Employees are the backbone of every economy, every organization, every institution. There is dignity in work and honor in contribution.

The wiser path is clear: Build your career with intention. Contribute meaningfully to the growth of the economy through honest, disciplined, and committed work. Earn your income with focus and invest it wisely. When employers provide the right tools and a conducive environment for success, both individuals and institutions thrive.

Let us embrace being part of something bigger than ourselves, rather than scattering our efforts across fragmented undertakings. It is through collective strength, consistent contribution, and shared purpose that we build engines strong enough to sustain the dreams of those who come after us.

The truth remains: real wealth today is built quietly—through informed decisions, long-term strategy, and smart investment practices. Gone are the days when your worth was measured by whether your name appeared on a property deed. Status should never overshadow wisdom.

Someone once argued that elites fail because they “over-consult.” Perhaps the issue is not too much consultation, but consulting the wrong people. You do not need noise; you need expertise.

Rodmaku exists to be that partner—your guide in turning ambition into strategy and strategy into wealth.

As we enter the new year, choose clarity over pressure, substance over appearances, and wisdom over the loud voices that mislead society. Your success should be intentional, steady, and grounded in knowledge.

Rodmaku: Making possibilities real.