“My people talk say: ‘It is a small world no mean say you fit waka from Nigeria reach London.’” Many people laugh when they hear this proverb. But beneath the humor sits a powerful truth about reality, ambition, and the distance between dreams and outcomes. We often say the world is small. We say it when we meet someone unexpectedly in a new city. We say it when two strangers realize they know the same person. We say it when coincidence feels almost supernatural. But the proverb reminds us of something deeper. The world being small does not mean the journey is easy. The Illusion of a “Small World” Yes, the world is connected. Technology has shrunk distances. Flights cross continents in hours. Information travels faster than ever. But connection does not eliminate distance. The fact that two places exist on the same planet does not mean the path between them is simple. You cannot wake up one morning and decide to walk from Nigeria to London simply because someone said the world is ...