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Friday 21 August 2015

How that Gulder TV advert changed my life... A story by Olamide Jasanya

A story shared by Olamide. Read below..
I only clicked on the link because my friends had been making noise about this "awesome new Gulder commercial". It's rare to hear people discussing a TV advert as if it is a song or a movie, and I wanted to see what the fuss was about. There are three guys, John, Dan and Mike. John is a guy shopping in a boutique who sees a beautiful woman walk in, and has to somehow summon up the courage to talk to her. Dan is a guy who is meeting his girlfriend's dad for the first time. 
His girlfriend's dad is a retired military General. Mike is a top performer at his workplace who is wondering whether to ask for the promotion he is due for. He worries about whether he will be fired for asking, and his whole life will fall apart. In all 3 scenarios, the men eventually face their fears and go for what they want.



What jumped out at me from all three scenarios was that the men in question had to go for what they wanted after already being in a situation where they "deserved" it. John is a fairly good-looking guy, but he still had to walk up to the pretty lady and catch her attention. She didn't come to him. Dan was already in a committed relationship with the General's daughter, but he still had to find the courage to meet her father and conquer his own intimidation. Mike was the best performer at his workplace, but the promotion did not happen automatically - even though he deserved it. He had to ask for it.

The big lesson from this is that while life generally tends to reflect what one puts into it, one still has to do that little bit extra to achieve success. Or put in another way, one gets what one negotiates for, and not what one deserves.  Food for thought to say the least!

You can watch John's story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCwYNQiR7K8

You can watch Dan's story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lduLrFjJXws
You can watch Mike's story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52w-TCNL66A

24 comments:

Unknown said...

Ok

STERN said...

K cool advert

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Good for him.

Unknown said...

Issokay seen, thanks for sharing! Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Issokay seen, thanks for sharing! Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Issokay seen, thanks for sharing! Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Ok

Unknown said...

Seen.
Disappointed.

Annette said...

Hmmmm.....#noted#...food 4 tot indeed

Unknown said...

we know him already, such a handsome guy

click HERE to see GIRL REVEALS PICTURE OF HER FATHER RAPING HIS SECRETARY

Anonymous said...

Nice one. Thumbs up Gulder. I will be brave. Oya make I run go buy something for chop... Make the girl come o. I will be brave enough to meet her.

I B M bolubantin said...

Jooly good fellows

Unknown said...

D Lord is good all d time!

I bless and thank d living Lord for ur life and may he abundantly bless and empower u for greater tins to come.

Unknown said...

Powerful message!











#TeamBlessed#

Unknown said...

Powerful message!











#TeamBlessed#

Unknown said...

Iqwe why are you disapointed?

Jeremiah Wesley said...

As has been the pattern of life.

Nky said...

okay,cool.

Anonymous said...

cos ur dumb

Anonymous said...

Good for. Him

SWILL MARTIN said...

We hia!

Unknown said...

Good for him

Unknown said...

ok! So shd i say inspiring?

Unknown said...

Isorit! I guess u miss the part where Mike, john and Dan drank on crate of Gulder b4 action huh!

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