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SA Man Celebrates Business Success After Haters Said It Wouldn't Work

Thursday, March 04, 2021 at 8:10 AM by Marilynn Manuel

- A local man recently headed online to share an inspirational post about his successful business

- n the post he explains how people looked down on his idea for a tourist attraction in a forest but it actually worked out in the end

- Many South Africans loved the post and shared many congratulatory messages with him in the comment section

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Sometimes ignoring all the naysayers is the best thing you can do for yourself. A South African man did this and now his determination has paid off greatly. In a post shared online, @oupapilane explains how no one believed in his business idea.

According to Oupa's post, he had the brilliant idea to place a Lift in a forest which people could climb and look at the view of a beautiful forest area below but not everyone thought that it would work out for him.

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"I was told it was not going to work- who will visit a Lift in a forest? I chose not to listen and we went ahead and since we open our doors we have had over 500 000 visitors. Don’t let anyone who has not to build anything tell you it wants work," he wrote proudly.

Locals had this to say about the post:

@C_lindyD said:

"Thank you for not listening. This is after my swing. This place is beautiful."

@SupaCDQ said:

"Went there for the second time this past weekend. it’s beautiful man."

Peace_Makhanya said:

"Thanks for not listening to them."

@axionteq said:

"Nice work Broer I was there once and I am planning to take my family there this year again."

@calvin_duncan_ said:

"I really thought that place was white-owned.....I’m so happy it’s black-owned and it’s the best news ever."

SA Man Celebrates Business Success After Haters Said It Wouldn't Work — This man pursued his dreams despite people saying it wouldn't work. Images; @oupapilane
Source: Twitter

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