Hello everyone, Happy Sunday to you all. Wisdom is the most profitable thing. To leave this life well, we need wisdom. Sometimes we gain wisdom by lessons we learn on our own or by what an elder passes to us. I want to talk about the piece of wisdom I was gifted by an elder when I was a teenager and how it happened.
When I was in senior secondary school during my teenage years, an announcement was made for students who wanted the post of a prefect to come and contest for it. When I heard this, I had an urge within me to go and contest for it. I wasn't the smartest kid in school, though, but I was intelligent. So many kids who were smarter and richer than me in school contested for the post. When I saw this, I felt discouraged; I felt I wouldn't be able to get it; I wasn't a bold student after all; there was no way I was going to win. I had so many doubts.
When I got home, there was an older lady who lived close to us. She was a teacher and was always fond of me. She observed my mood and inquired about it. I told her everything, and she told me,Nne," as she fondly calls me, "don't let fear, discouragement, and shyness make you lose great opportunities; you never know you can do it unless you try;Instead of shying away from opportunity, rather accept it and try your best, and you will see how great you are, because in life you never know the reason that little opportunity was given to you and where it will take you.
With this advice in mind, I went to our principal's office the next day to tell him I would love to join the contestant. He agreed, and the day of the performance came. I was surprised at how bold I was. I answered all the questions correctly and smartly, and after everything, I won the position of assistant school prefect. I was glad I spoke to that woman, and I didn't miss that opportunity.
Even after graduation, this advice has impacted my life greatly. I have been able to learn many things through many opportunities I have been given. I never let good opportunities pass me by, even if I have never done it before, but I always make sure I try my best.