When I was younger, I thought success lived on the mountain.

They promote you at your workplace. You bought a house. And more…

We spend years climbing. We convince ourselves life begins at the summit.

After a Sunday school class, I was thinking about Mount Megiddo

History remembers it for battles. Scripture uses it as a symbol. But if you visit today, you’ll find something unexpected. It isn’t a towering mountain. It’s a hill built from the remains of many civilizations.

People fought there for generations. Each believed their battle would be the last.

It never was. We do the same.

We tell ourselves, “Once I solve this problem, I’ll finally have peace.”

Another problem comes. As we say here in Africa, “Problem no dey finish.”

We say, “Once the business reaches this revenue, everything gets easier.” Then growth brings extra responsibilities.

We chase milestones as if they’re destinations. They aren’t.

Life isn’t one defining battle. It’s not a destination. It’s learning to handle every season well.

That’s why wisdom matters more than victory. Victory fades. Wisdom stays.

The entrepreneur who lasts isn’t the one who wins one big contract. It’s the one who keeps building through success and failure.

Na who give up, na him lose.

The investor who builds wealth isn’t the one who gets lucky once. It’s the one who makes excellent decisions over many years.

The parent who raises exceptional children isn’t perfect. They keep showing up.

Don’t worship the mountain. Don’t wait for one moment to change everything.

Become the person who can climb many mountains without losing your character.

Because the greatest victory isn’t reaching the summit. It’s becoming someone worth trusting on every climb.

See you tomorrow.

Oluboba Ayodeji