"When you're working, some people relax and wait for the invisible right time, but when they see your fortune, they wake up and strategize an envious attack."

Michael Bassey Johnson, Nigerian Philosopher

Social, Envy, Work, Strategy, Success

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"When you're working, some people relax and wait for the invisible right time, but when they see your fortune, they wake up and strategize an envious attack."

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