- Nollywood actress and filmmaker Mary Remmy Njoku has sparked online reflection with a series of thought-provoking questions about life, death, and purpose.
- Njoku questioned why some people remain alive despite others passing away, encouraging her followers to contemplate the reason behind their existence.
Renowned Nollywood actress and filmmaker Mary Remmy Njoku has sparked meaningful conversations online after posing a series of introspective questions about life, mortality, and individual purpose.
In a heartfelt message shared on her Instagram Story, Njoku encouraged her followers to look beyond surface-level religious explanations and critically examine the reason they are still alive when others—many of whom were perhaps more virtuous—are no longer here.
“I have a simple but important question for everyone today: Why are we alive? Why are you still here while so many others, some better, kinder, more faithful, are gone? What’s your purpose?” she asked.
The actress cautioned against falling back on automatic responses like “it’s grace” or “God loves me,” insisting that while those may be true, they don’t fully explain the disparity between life and death.
Challenging common spiritual narratives, she questioned why some people believe they’re alive solely “to win souls,” especially when many who lived devout lives have passed on.
“You’re not out-preaching them,” Njoku noted, pushing her audience to think more critically.
She concluded her reflection by urging people to assess their tangible impact on those around them:
“What is your real purpose? What’s your actual contribution to people, to your community, to this moment in time?”
Njoku’s powerful message has since resonated with many online, prompting a wave of self-evaluation and gratitude.
