Hi.
If you are reading my email for the first time, my name is Titus. I am a tech enthusiast and youth leader passionate about enabling access to opportunities for self-actualization for young people.
If you are a returning reader, I am glad to have you back, you dumb bastard :)
I come from a humble background. (I don’t know why the word poor is sugarcoated with the word humble. Rich people can be humble. Let’s not take away the meaning of the word. That would be disrespectful :) ).
I will tell you one thing about myself. I do not know how to quit. I fundamentally do not have that ability.
Born into a low-income background, the stereotypes surrounding such a circumstance are well known - a future of mediocrity, and crime, in the worst-case scenario, are expected.
I refused to be that person!
A photo of me as a Delegate at the Inaugural edition of the Yale Model African Union in Rwanda, modeling Muamar Ghaddafi.
Oftentimes, we disqualify ourselves even before the test starts. We think that we are not good enough. That we lack something. That there is someone better for the role, the job, the fellowship, the opportunity. That we do not deserve to dream that big.
Well guess what? That thought is the precursor to real failure. When we think that way, it negatively impacts our psychology and severely dampens our potential performance in real time.
We struggle with self-doubt, often failing even before we start.
“The hardest battle you will ever have to fight is between who you are now and who you want to be.” Anonymous
The power of belief.
One conscious decision I made in the recent years is to refuse to believe in anything that takes away power from me - that makes me feel weak. When you believe that you are weak, chances are you either are, or slowly becoming weak.
I understand how cheesy this may come off as, but a solid belief in oneself is the first phase of significant progress, and maybe even success (whatever that means).
A strong self of belief in ourselves, and a good level of self-esteem are essential components to possess. These skills allow us to move forward with our life after a divorce from a place of strength and confidence, instead of uncertainty.
So, I urge you not to disqualify yourself first.
Only be conscious of what you need to get where you want to go, and work incessantly for that.
In an effort to make opportunities more accessible to young people, I put together a course dubbed Accessing Global Opportunities. After mentoring more than 60 young people, the success keep pouring in. One of my mentees will be travelling to Kenya next month to attend one of the programs they were selected for.
I recommend this for you. Get access to it here.
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Cheers!