SMJay:


As I reflect today, here are lessons I have learnt along the way:

SMJay:


I still remember almost missing my first flight to Canada. (Picture on the left)

SMJay:
7 years ago I relocated to Canada ��

This month makes it 7 years since I arrived Canada from Nigeria.

I still remember almost missing my first flight to Canada. (Picture on the left)

This would be my first time on an airplane. �

You can imagine the tension of being on the plane for the first time and you are going to be on the plane for almost a day.

I had just resigned from a job I was beginning to enjoy.

Dropped out of a Masters program.

With 3 bags (2 in the picture), anxiety mixed with excitement and a dream. I embarked on what has been an amazing journey.

I remember the uncertainty in my Dad's face when we drove to the airport that day. I wonder how he summoned the courage to take this picture.

As I reflect today, here are lessons I have learnt along the way:

1. In your career journey, you will wear many hats, each hat is a key part in the process of who you are becoming.

2. Your journey will be filled with ups and downs, don't give up, don't settle. You may start small, but don't stay small.

3. Don't underestimate your worth no matter what job you may be doing now. You're worth more than you realize.

4. To go up, you must, keep looking up, speaking up, and showing up.

5. Surround yourself with people who want growth in their life as much as you do. Association is key.

6. Resist the urge to self-sabotage. You matter, your story matter, your voice matter. Share your story.

7. Not every experience is a good teacher. Be careful of the advise you receive. You may end up repeating other people's negative experiences.

8. If you know better, you will do better. Go for knowledge. Make learning a lifestyle. Invest in your personal brand.

9. Seek to add value to others, whereever you are. You are gradually increasing your value by doing so.

10. Be visible, shine the light on your good works. Who knows what you know is as important as what you know.

11. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Growth comes from doing the unfamiliar.

12. Your gift will make room for you. Put your gift and talent to use. Make your passion practical.

13. Pace yourself, don't be pressured by someone else's timeline. Your journey is different.

14. Position yourself for progress. Success is often location sensitive. You have to go where you can grow, and move where you can improve.

15. Pay attention to your finance. Make a budget. ⬆️ Income > expenses ⬇️. Don't go broke trying to look rich. It's your life. Make sapa no go visit you o �

16. Be grateful for where you are. You are not where you used to be.

17. God is too faithful to fail.

Which of the above lessons resonates with you? ��

franchasofficia:
Listen Emeka or whatever your name is, you better STF cos you ended up giving people no advice, just the usual motivational speaking gibberish.

Tell young Nigerians the nature of your job in Nigeria before u resigned and left, how much you were earning back in Nigeria and the job u are doing in Canada now and how much u are earning in Canada now.

Tell young Nigerians whether it is worth taking the risk you took resigning from your job in Nigeria and migrating abroad.

Tell Nigerians some of the greatest challenges and disadvantages you are facing in Canada compared to when you were in Nigeria.

Not telling useless motivational speaking bullshyyt Nigerians use to hide their misery

Threesha:
why this harsh comment?

franchasofficia:
Lolz


I don't like nonsense

Threesha:
It's funny how you make sure comment and say you don't like nonsense but made sense with some people

deekseen:

Where is the picture?

Arinze624:
I could reminisce my first day on board the plane, what a beauty.
Listen more × say less.

franchasofficia:
Listen Emeka or whatever your name is, you better STF cos you ended up giving people no advice, just the usual motivational speaking gibberish.



Tell young Nigerians the nature of your job in Nigeria before u resigned and left, how much you were earning back in Nigeria and the job u are doing in Canada now and how much u are earning in Canada now.



Tell young Nigerians whether it is worth taking the risk you took resigning from your job in Nigeria and migrating abroad.



Tell Nigerians some of the greatest challenges and disadvantages you are facing in Canada compared to when you were in Nigeria.



Tell young Nigerians the greatest advantages you believe should make them take same risk or similar steo you took. These are the things that can guide and motivate them not telling useless motivational speaking bullshyyt Nigerians use to hide their misery

franchasofficia:
Listen Emeka or whatever your name is, you better STF cos you ended up giving people no advice, just the usual motivational speaking gibberish.



Tell young Nigerians the nature of your job in Nigeria before u resigned and left, how much you were earning back in Nigeria and the job u are doing in Canada now and how much u are earning in Canada now.



Tell young Nigerians whether it is worth taking the risk you took resigning from your job in Nigeria and migrating abroad.



Tell Nigerians some of the greatest challenges and disadvantages you are facing in Canada compared to when you were in Nigeria.



Tell young Nigerians the greatest advantages you believe should make them take same risk or similar steo you took. These are the things that can guide and motivate them not telling useless motivational speaking bullshyyt Nigerians use to hide their misery

Oyindamolah:
Thank you for this.

wonder233:
They will leave good paying jobs in Nigeria and surrender their life savings to the foreign economies, then settle to a life of mediocrity in a system that deliberately reduces them to such by refusing to recognise their education and past work experience. After the euphoria of taking pictures in the snow has expired, they realize they made the worst decision ever. But because they don't want to lose face, they resort to vague motivational gibberish further deceiving the gullible bandwagoners hoping to join them

franchasofficia:
Listen Emeka or whatever your name is, you better STF cos you ended up giving people no advice, just the usual motivational speaking gibberish.



Tell young Nigerians the nature of your job in Nigeria before u resigned and left, how much you were earning back in Nigeria and the job u are doing in Canada now and how much u are earning in Canada now.



Tell young Nigerians whether it is worth taking the risk you took resigning from your job in Nigeria and migrating abroad.



Tell Nigerians some of the greatest challenges and disadvantages you are facing in Canada compared to when you were in Nigeria.



Tell young Nigerians the greatest advantages you believe should make them take same risk or similar steo you took. These are the things that can guide and motivate them not telling useless motivational speaking bullshyyt Nigerians use to hide their misery

Rubyjade:
My Uncle who is landlord in Nigeria, japped they only gave him 2 month accommodation, his currently struggling to get an apartment as I type the cheapest is £900-1000 right now

For now, i personally do not want to japa.

This however, does not mean I have anything against those leaving the country for a better life.

Its okay to leave, especially if you have a strong conviction that leaving will be a gateway to a better life.

The truth is, not everybody who leaves will succeed and not everybody who stays will suffer.

Its all a function of what you do with the resources available to you. If you plan well and put your resources to good use, in Nigeria or outside Nigeria. You will succeed!! If you don't you will fail, even if you are outside Nigeria.

Not everybody will japa, for some of us who will remain here. The goal should be to plan well and put to good use all the resources available to us.

The grass is not always greener at the other side o. Even those wey japa dey hustle o....

No go japa without a proper plan!!!

SMJay:
#FACT

Rubyjade: