Toke Makinwa Opens up About Regrets, Shares Powerful Advice For People Under 30

Love or hate her, Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa has seen a lot, tried a lot, and experienced a lot. In a new Twitter Q & A following the launch of her new perfume line, Toke Makinwa talked about a number of things including business, grief, surgery, and more. Here's what she said.

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Speaking about REGRET, Toke Makinwa said when asked "If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?":

TOKE MAKINWA: Nothing. Regret is so exhausting!!!! Wait, maybe bleaching my skin, it was the dumbest thing ever and I’m just so thankful for good genes and money cos...

Speaking about her SURGERY, Toke Makinwa was asked "Your yansh na real?" to which she responded:

TOKE MAKINWA: I paid for it so it’s mine ✌️

Speaking about LOVE, Toke Makinwa opened up about dating after her divorce and if love is worth struggling for. Answering the question "Is love worth all the struggle and suffering??", she said:

TOKE MAKINWA: Nope. Of everything you have to struggle with in life pls don’t make LOVE one of em xx

and when asked "After Maje, have you found love till then", she said:

TOKE MAKINWA: Many times. Some beautiful, some worse than who you mentioned, all in all it’s shaped me and I’ve grown.

Speaking on BUSINESS and sharing ADVICE to young people, Toke Makinwa was asked "What do you say to a tiredddd 20 something" to which she said:

TOKE MAKINWA: Love this very moment, this is the easiest part if you’ll stop being hard on yourself. Adulthood na scam. Breathe and stay present.

she was also asked "What's your 3 business lessons you will always live by that's uncommon?" to which she said:

TOKE MAKINWA: 1 not everyone is your customer and not all money is good money.

2.Stay teachable, it’s ok to not get it right the first time, don’t let failure get to your heart too much, there’s a lesson there

3. Give your business time to grow, people give up way too quickly.

She was also asked "What is the biggest lesson life has taught you and will you start cosmetic business?" to which she said:

TOKE MAKINWA: Yes to cosmetic business, I started 4 years ago but it failed.

Life has taught me that “this too shall pass”.

Happy times pass

Sad times pass

We all eventually pass.

and then she was asked "Could you advice those under 30?" to which she said:

TOKE MAKINWA: Don’t be in a hurry, stop putting unrealistic pressures on yourself, comparison is the thief of joy. Your best years are still to come. Nobody has it all figured out.

What do you think of what Toke Makinwa said, and did you take any lessons from any of her advice? Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment either below or on my Jide Okonjo Facebook post.

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