I WILL HAVE A STORY!
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Bill Gates is now celebrated as one of the world’s
wealthiest individuals, but he didn’t earn his fortune in a straight line to
success. Bill entered the entrepreneurial scene with a company called
Traf-O-Data, which aimed to process and analyse the data from traffic tapes
(think of it like an early version of big data).
He tried to sell the idea alongside his business
partner, Paul Allen, but the product barely even worked. It was a complete
disaster. However, the failure did not hold Gates back from exploring new
opportunities, and a few years later, he created his first Microsoft product,
and forged a new path to success.
Oprah Winfrey bounced between family members before
moving in with her dad in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 14. The move sparked a
drastic change in her life.
Winfrey studied her way to honour-roll status at
East Nashville High School and became the most popular girl in her class. More
importantly, she established a love for media and joined the school's speech team.
She got her first
job when she was 16 as a broadcaster for WVOL, a Nashville
radio station. As a 19-year-old sophomore at Tennessee State University,
Winfrey got a call from a local television station and left school to start her
media career. The gamble paid off.
You might be wondering the point of this mini
throwback, but after reading this post I want each and every one to have a new
mind-set. A mind-set that says; I want to have a story. What that
story will be will depend on the kind of legacy you want to leave behind.
Your time is more valuable than money, so invest it
wisely. You can get more money but you cannot get more time. The question many
of us don’t ask is; Am I doing enough? Is this my full potential? Instead, the
excuses we give include; I am too young. I still have plenty time. My dream is
too big. Let me gather plenty money first. What resources will I use to start?
Who do I know?
Walt Disney was told he lacked
creativity.
The thing is time flies and instead of sitting and
waiting for extraordinary opportunities to come our way, we can turn simple
occasions and make them great. Any idea, dream, thought or vision is worth
pursuing. Quitters never win and winners never quit. You cannot know that a
decision will be wrong if you have not even tried it. Someone once said “Right
now is the oldest you’ve ever been and the youngest you’ll ever be again.”
Linda Ikeji started her magazine in 2006 that
didn’t get past two editions. In the same year, Linda started her Blog, lindaikeji.blogspot.com. 7 years
later, Linda Ikeji’s blog has become the most popular entertainment online
platform in Nigeria; 13th most visited websites in Nigeria and
2218th in the world. In August 2012, she was listed on Forbes Africa
as one of the highest paid bloggers in Nigeria.
She did not let failure stop her, she did not let
society interrupt the dream she had for herself. Stop letting your past, people
and money control your life. Stop letting people who do so little for you
control so much of your mind, feelings, emotions and even progress. Make up
your mind not to settle for a life of mediocrity.
In a few years, I want to be a reminder to people
that humble beginnings create great things. I want my own success story, that
story that will inspire someone to want to achieve the world plus a little
more. You might want a story and it could be a criminal kind, but that’s up to
you. At the end of life, whether we like it or not, when your name comes up a
story will surely follow.
OPRAH WINFREY SAID – “YOUR LEGACY IS EVERY LIFE YOU
HAVE TOUCHED”.
Never forget that
with Every Passing Moment, Every day, As Time Passes, You Are Building Your
Legacy.
SO,
WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR LEGACY TO BE?
5 comments
Lovely piece
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DeleteNice write up again The Rere....its always comforting and reassuring to know that almost every successful person out there had little or nothing to start with & most certainly had no known support, except for determination, a passionate belief in what they intended to do and the will to leave a legacy behind( The story). After all, like in Shakespeare's " As you like it" , All the world's a stage,and all the men and women merely players,They have their exits and their entrances,
ReplyDeleteAnd one man in his time plays many parts. Its in our hands if we want to be the lead act or merely just another cast in our life's journey.
Very Well Said!! Thank you for your input. You're amazing!
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