Mark graduated from the University of Ibadan after schooling for a good six years when Mark was still in school. He Was opportunity to learn skills even before he went to university. Mark learned Electrical installation. Mark's friend John wanted to ruin Mark's life and made him turn from his handwork to a gambler.
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After Marks finish his university, he wasn't Opportunity to get a job. So the skills that he learned helped him sustain for some time. Mark was looking and searching for a job opportunity with his results. One evening, John came to his friend's house. It's been a while, John said. How have you been? My friend, hope you are doing well. Mark replied I'm very good John said.
So you are still doing this electrical installation up to now. How about you play a game and just win money without even stressing yourself out? John asks Mark
Mark said I am not going to gamble because I know it is very wrong and wouldn't help me John convinced Mark. It is nothing, but we just have to put a small amount of money and try our luck. Maybe you will get a huge amount of money that can change your life. Mark decided to make a first try, and surprisingly
500,000 naira.
So Mark was very happy and said, this is high time for me to continue because maybe I might win what is more than that. This is when Mark continued to gamble Mark decided to be gambling huge amount of money so he could earn big money also.
Mark left his hand work and put effort on gambling for the past three months and he only wins small money before he notices the money he had won has finished.
So Mark had saved some money from his electrical installation.
So he started thinking if he should use his money to gamble.
Mark came to John house and seek for advice. John advised him to play this time around a big amount of money. So he should just win big. Mark used 200,000 naira from his money and gambled with it. They all stayed, awaiting the game to be over. Are you sure this is not a mistake that I am making? Mark asked. John replied Stop thinking like that
You are going to cash out the game and the money.
After a few hours, the game cut off, and the money was no more. Mark was very disturbed. Mark wanted his friend John. He was very, very upset. He went home angrily that day. He was completely disturbed, and he was thinking about his life for the past month, so he noticed that his life will ruin if he continued living this way,
Mark decided to stop, and he went back to his normal work. One afternoon, John came and brought a bed to Mark, trying to convince him that the game is absolutely good. Mark told John that he had stopped gambling because it would ruin his life. So, if you want this friendship to continue, then you have to stop gambling. But if you think you can't stop, then this friendship is over
Mark knew that if he didn't say those words, there was a possibility whereby his friend could still convince him to continue playing that game. So John had been playing the game for a very long time, so he was so intimate with it, and he said I cannot leave that game and he left.
Mark continued putting more effort into his hand work for some time.
One morning, Mark woke up dressed for work and took his breakfast. When he took his bag for him to start going, his phone rang he picked the call Are you mr Mark yes Mark reply we are calling from the company you applied there is a vacancy now hope you are ready Mark reply yes I am very much ready.
This is how Mark got a job and prepaid him a huge amount of money that helps his life after some month Mark came back home for visit so he decided to visit his friend.
Mark, is that you? John ask? " Yes, it is me, your friend Mark replied.
How have you been? How is life with you? John asked? It has not been easy; how I wish I had listened to your advice back then, John said.
John said It is not too late; just look for something that can help you and stop gambling.
Mark give his friend a big amount of money that can help him start up a business.