Steem4nigeria Accelerator Contest Week 159: Life is a Journey
Do you think it's better to focus on reaching your goals or just enjoying the ride?
Yes, I think it is better to focus on reaching my goals or just enjoying the ride. In a situation where my goals is so important for me to achieve it is important for me to achieve my goals but if my goals is not important to me at the moment it is important for me to enjoy the ride.
It is said that all work without play makes Jack a dull boy, which means I am busy focusing on reaching my goals; I also make time, even if it is one day, and enjoy myself.
What’s a mistake you made that actually ended up being a good thing in the long run?
The mistake that I made that actually ended up being a good thing in the long run was leaving the school that I was at for another school. I was once a student of a reputable University in the southern part of Nigeria which I had to change a course of study and school and then relocate to the northern part of Nigeria to read something else.
At the beginning, it was a difficult decision for me and a stupid move for me, and I thought I had made a grave mistake that I would forever regret. Today I am the happiest for making such a move.
Do you feel like you’re still the same person you were a few years ago, or have you become someone totally new?
No, I don't feel like I am still the same person I was a few years ago. I have totally become someone totally new. I have given my life to Christ; I am now a very serious person, and I now focus more on achieving my goals.
I don't have as many friends as before, and I am well respected anywhere that I go. I have grown and improved my reputation, and I don't depend on anyone for support.
Who is someone you met who changed the way you look at things?
My friend, Cynthia, is someone who changed the way I look at things. She is a very serious and minded person who is always focused on achieving her goals.
Cynthia's way of life, being dedicated to what she does, has really helped me to also take my life very seriously and be a self-sufficient person. Her lifestyle is unique, and I like it.
If you could go back and redo one part of your life, would you actually want to?
If I could go back and redo one part of my life, it would be going back to my first year at the university where I was studying before. I would corrected my unseriousiness to seriousness which would have help me to graduate with good grade from the University, but instead I was kind of stupid making friends with fake people. I have made friends with serious students.
