December 08, (THEWILL) – Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake, recalled how people took him “for granted” because he was “too humble.”
In a viral video circulating on social media, Asake, chatting with friends, asserted that it’s preferable to be egoistic than “too humble,” emphasising that excessive humility often leads to disrespect.
Speaking from personal experience, Asake highlighted that when someone is egoistic, others perceive the person as less accessible and tend to place more value on them.
He said: “To me, humility is like a waste of time. People don’t appreciate it. At the end of the day, life is about your perception. That is how I think. It’s my world.
“I’ve been around people that I tried to let them say who I am but they didn’t appreciate it. As an artist, if you go somewhere and you’re too humble, they will take you for granted. But if you have ego, they feel like you’re not accessible so they will like you more. People would rather see what you’re doing than you showing them humility. So, just do what you need to do.”
