Time to turn your passion into a career with these two real-life stories
Although many people have turned their passion and talent into profit-making careers, some are still struggling to achieve that.
When I start writing, I was in the fourth grade but I never thought it will one day pay my bills. My focus was to become a medical doctor, it took me almost 10 years to monetize my talent. How many of you can relate to this story? Many, I bet.
The story above is a common scenario, we tend to focus on other careers that society has convinced us is the ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������most decent jobs��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� just to be trap in a job we hate. Oe stories of people who have done it already.
Passion and hard work is vital
Most of the time in the African setting when we want to turn our hobbies into a career, our family and societal beliefs tend to be the first thing to block us.
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The four-time African woman football of the year broke the unusual glass ceiling, family and societal belief to achieve what she is today. Leaving everything to become a footballer in Africa, a better of fact a female footballer, that was a risk! But it was worthy. According to a BBC Sports publication, Oshoala�”is one of the most decorated African female players”.
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After realising that she was missing out on her passions, she started to attend late-night acting class and eventually found a theatre community centred with regular jobs.
Have a passion? Don’t hesitate! Explore it!