A South African ‘X’ user has taken to the microblogging platform to share the story of a lady who rejected an offer to study abroad because of her former boyfriend.

The lady has now ended up alone while the man got married to another woman and now works abroad.

The social media user advised people to learn to choose themselves and be selfish about their goals.

“I know someone who declined the offer of studying abroad because of a boyfriend, right now the boyfriend is working abroad and married and she is here alone. Learn to choose yourself and be selfish about your goals,” he wrote.