On 21 November 2018, a viral motivational post titled “Best advice written ever!” appeared online and was attributed to Marete Kirimi. The piece is a simple list of 20 short reflections on risk, honesty, discipline, and personal growth.
The post opens by urging readers to take risks, arguing that success and failure both carry value. It then moves through familiar self-help themes, including judging people by their actions, learning from pain, and turning obstacles into opportunities.
Several of the lines focus on ambition and effort. One says that a person cannot expect a better tomorrow while remaining stuck on yesterday, while another warns that dreams must be built by the individual or else someone else will hire them to build theirs.
The list also returns repeatedly to resilience. It says challenges make life interesting and that there is no joy in victory without the risk of defeat. Another line adds that a path without obstacles leads nowhere.
Other entries stress self-awareness and the use of talent. The post says people are not rewarded for simply having a brain, but for using it intelligently, and it argues that limitation often comes not from what a person lacks, but from what they have and do not know how to use.
The final section turns to ethics and trust. It contrasts corrupt and honest people by saying the corrupt have a price while the honest have value. It also says that if someone succeeds in cheating another person, the real issue is not foolishness but misplaced trust.
The post closes with the line, “Honesty is an expensive gift; don’t expect it from cheap people.” It is signed, “With Marete Kirimi.”
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