Planning and focus, as keys to achieving one’s dream, highlights the autobiography of Dr Anthony Chukwuka, the executive chairman of Greenlife Pharmaceuticals.

The autobiography, titled: My Wilderness Journey, captures the author’s journey through life’s long winding road and narrow paths.

The book opens with chronology of events beginning with 1963, when the author was born and stopping in 2023 when he clocked 60 years.
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According to Chukwuka, any individual desirous of success must imbibe: humility, imagination, good name, patience, self discovery, avoiding procrastination and being strategic, among others.

The author believes that everything he has is given to him by God, therefore, shares with others through service to humanity.

“ My journey traversed from the ghettoes of Ajegunle as an apprentice to my relocation to Coker Village in Orile-Iganmu, then to Oke-Afa, Isolo, to Magodo and finally to my Ikoyi residence.”

With such humble beginning, the author believes, “Life is concise. Always save for the rainy days. Ageing without what to hold on to can be suicidal.”

On the importance of planning and focus, Chukwuka notes that the two must be imbibed as an attitude that should be taken seriously by anyone that desires success in life.

“Everybody needs to be highly focused to achieve success. Once you lose focus on what you are doing, you will likely make mistakes that could be very costly to you.

“At the age bracket of 20 to 40, life will continue to be good if you plan well. Try to be focused and avoid making unnecessary errors in life. From ages 41 to 60, one should be devoted to consolidating one’s achievements. This is the moment of consolidation of all you have gathered from ages 20 to 40.
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“We must plan our lives well to look forward to retiring one day when it is due and appropriate. Life, as I know it, is challenging. We must always avoid whatever impedes our progress or may not help us build our lives.”

Chukwuka, however, believes that it is not enough to be successful, saying success comes with certain expectations.

“What does one do with acquired or achieved success, especially when it is attuned to material possession. Every successful person should have some passions that are humanly and positively developmental.

For him, happiness comes with positive vibes and affectations, saying material possessions become relevant only to the extent that they are deployed to the services of God and humanity.

“This has been my forte since childhood. I feel immensely blessed that God eventually placed me within the socio-economic standpoint from which my passions are effectively actualised.
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