My mum raised me to see failures, challenges, as part of life – Funke Akindele

Funke Akindele has spoken about her failed marriages and why she doesn’t see her divorces as a failure.
The Box Office Queen said it’s because she has been trained to see such ‘failures’ as a part of life.
The mother of two added that while challenging situations also break her down like any other person, she would cry about it and move on.

Nigerian filmmaker cum actress, Funke Akindele made history earlier this year when she broke the record for highest grossing Nollywood movie with over 1 Billion Naira made in the box office.

It is an extraordinary feat and something that is the dream of so many. Even though Funke has had a lot of triumphs in her life, she has also had her share of failures – for example, two ended marriages.

Now, in a fresh interview with Joyce on Wazobia, Funke Akindele spoke about these “failures” and why she doesn’t even see them as such. Funke Akindele said:

“If you don’t fail, you can’t be successful. You have to keep trying. Like when a child is trying to walk, the child will walk small and just fall off. So it’s normal for you to fall but you just have to pick yourself and rise again.

For me, I see failure, I see challenges, I see obstacles, as part of life. My mum raised me like that. My mum will say if you do not fail, if you do not fall, you cannot succeed. So you have to keep going. And note, I do not even see the failures.

If you ask me now can you tell me one failure, I don’t see it as a failure. My personal life – marriage, I just take it as it comes. My mental health is very important. My career is very important, darling. I have to make an impact. I have to empower a lot of people. I have to inspire young people out there. I have to stay strong for my children and my siblings. Why am I living? I have a purpose, so my head is up. Yes I cry, yes I break down, but after I cry, I just look in the mirror and say “keep moving”.