The first thing that
comes in the mind of every fresh graduate is money and work, and it is an obvious
expectation that they hit the job market immediately, and of course, any job is
expected to yield great salary anything other than that is below expectations,
which in an eager youthful language would be job dissatisfaction. On reality,
life after school can mostly be seen in the opposite, or maybe could be that
way if expectations are lowered, achievements if I say before money.
This weekend I went to
visit an old friend of mine; she did graduate before I did. With all reasons, I
had not considered her to be part of the job hunting group in the job market. Anyways,
I was inspired and challenged in our conversation.
Issues of life are not
to be taken on empty struggles or for granted either. But life is a taste we
all experience in one way or the other, be it bitter, sweet, or sour but we
must identify the main truth hidden in life, without identifying that true,
life on earth will be meaningless. Although, this can be interpret in different
angles but am speaking expressly on what am trying to emphasis which should
influence our thinking in the right direction. I’ve seen, heard and have met a
lot of graduates’ sitting in the house jobless, when I ask ‘whats’ up with life
after school” I usually get the response…still searching for job or oh! Am doing
nothing.
Actually, what inspired
me in my friend was, she said to me “Oluchi, I had to do something, I cannot
sit and ask for money from my parents when I am a graduate”. Apparently, she is a sales person. She sells
cloths and jewelry, sophisticated, exotic ones that can bring an ordinary to
the spotlight for Gent and Ladies. I asked if she makes profit and her responds
was yes. Earlier whiles on campus, she has won so many awards and has been
nominated so many times in different awards, talent, most corporate, most
dressed awards. She sells alongside her studies. I call it her pet those days. I
need not be surprise to have seen her emerge a huge success in such lucrative
business, telling you her own style of sales will be for another blogging
session. But in a nutshell, I saw life in another dimension….do that which you
loving doing and do it well. Don’t sit ideal and blame someone for it. It is you
to make the move.
Here is a male friend
of mine who challenged me by whispering a throwback statement of mine. “That I am
busy working for someone. In his own words,” you are helping someone build his
own business instead of building yours”. Those are the statement I normally say
when I was much younger. Whenever I engage an intimate discussion with my mom, I
tell her…Mom, I won’t work for anybody, I won’t answer “Sir” or “Madam” to
anyone, I will be my own boss.
Spontaneously, it was
like I am pitched on my ass and a sound like wake-up girl rang in my ears he
added, working for organizations for more that 3 to 5 years is enough practical
experience to start off your own dream.
My weekend, brought me
into thinking how do I start it off, as if my guy knew what I was thinking he
gave me a reply during one of our numerous conversation : baby, read, I realized
you don’t read, read to add to know more, learn from other peoples mistakes and
build yours success making a difference.
I hope you guys got the
message I just passed. Be your own boss. Have a safe week.
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