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"Oh my, this guy is reading out my stuff", I muttered with bated breath as I sat in the large auditorium, housing a crowd of students, teachers and various onlookers.

Turning my neck to the right, my eyes locked onto the smiling face of Mr. Aliyu, my beloved English teacher, which acknowledged that it really was my article being dramatized by the spoken-word poet to hundreds of folks that afternoon.

After this guy read what felt like mine, the unexpected happened!

Out of about 20 candidates from different secondary schools in Niger State, my name was called and the host invited me to the centre stage to bag two certificates that awarded me, 1st positions in Poetry & Short Story Writing.

Walking down the stairs to the stage, under the eyes of everyone, it felt like I was dreaming so I had to pinch myself. It was a subtle mix of surprise and pleasure, which felt really good!

Just like it takes forever for a young man to realize he has feelings for his best friend and should treat the relationship with her, seriously, I played with writing but didn't realize how good I was until that fateful day, in March 2011.

Sparked by this momentous event, I was driven over the next few years, during which I cooked more than 10 poems and 2 songs. Then, I lost my muse...

Those good old memories of past glory were no longer enough to spark my creative juices! I needed something more!

In February 2013, the tides began to rise in my favour when I started blogging with WordPress and via social media, to boost sales in my very first business; a network-marketing partnership with a nutritional brand in South Africa.

Vividly, I still remember, the very first customer I got, online. This stranger, who saw my obviously compelling write-up about a dietary supplement on Naijapals.com, called my line to order a delivery to his residence in Palmgroove, Lagos. I was a bit scared but excited!

That ushered me into a journey, till date, of copywriting, receiving & delivering orders and making money, while I watched my customers break free from disease and grow in health! Finally, I had an unquenching sense of purpose!

Besides network marketing, which significantly improved and monetized my talent with words, I invested my writing ability into other inspiring exploits, over the years...

...from co-founding a community-centric empowerment initiative, setting up an online consulting firm within the Health & Beauty industry to recently running another initiative for bloggers & writers!

Admittedly, I've learnt a whole lot more from my failures than from my successes as well as from the experiences of numerous influential entrepreneurs, home and abroad.

Reflecting on those salad days of mine, as far back as 2011, I extracted two profound truths that you should ponder on, right now.

Firstly, when you do what you're good at, you'll eventually hit the roof and cease moving. However, when you do what you are passionate about, you'll hit through that roof and keep moving higher!

Moreover, this truth ferries good news to you, if you think you're not particularly talented, in writing for instance.

In the presence of unbridled passion, your talent grows, as it was in my case. And if talent doesn't exist, a skill will grow in its place! And if you persist, success will be inevitable!

Secondly, passion is the key to cease surviving and start living & growing through life!

The Irish novelist, Oscar Wilde, once admitted that to live is the rarest thing in the world for most people just exist!

In the presence of unbridled passion, you never get bored for you have a higher sense of purpose!

So, unto the million-naira question - "How can you discover your passion and deploy it through the untold power of writing, even if you're not a talented writer, like Shakespeare?"

Looking back at the exploits I got into, that made me money, through writing especially, I admit that I was primarily driven by my answers to these two questions, below. Basic questions that can help you discover your passion!

"What do people have or experience that annoys me?"
"What happens in my environment that frustrates me?"

If you seek more clarity and would love to go on a journey with me, I have a proposal, for you!

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"Oh my, this guy is reading out my stuff", I muttered with bated breath as I sat in the large auditorium, housing a crowd of students, teachers and various onlookers.

Turning my neck to the right, my eyes locked onto the smiling face of Mr. Aliyu, my beloved English teacher, which acknowledged that it really was my article being dramatized by the spoken-word poet to hundreds of folks that afternoon.

After this guy read what felt like mine, the unexpected happened!

Out of about 20 candidates from different secondary schools in Niger State, my name was called and the host invited me to the centre stage to bag two certificates that awarded me, 1st positions in Poetry & Short Story Writing.

Walking down the stairs to the stage, under the eyes of everyone, it felt like I was dreaming so I had to pinch myself. It was a subtle mix of surprise and pleasure, which felt really good!

Just like it takes forever for a young man to realize he has feelings for his best friend and should treat the relationship with her, seriously, I played with writing but didn't realize how good I was until that fateful day, in March 2011.

Sparked by this momentous event, I was driven over the next few years, during which I cooked more than 10 poems and 2 songs. Then, I lost my muse...

Those good old memories of past glory were no longer enough to spark my creative juices! I needed something more!

In February 2013, the tides began to rise in my favour when I started blogging with WordPress and via social media, to boost sales in my very first business; a network-marketing partnership with a nutritional brand in South Africa.

Vividly, I still remember, the very first customer I got, online. This stranger, who saw my obviously compelling write-up about a dietary supplement on Naijapals.com, called my line to order a delivery to his residence in Palmgroove, Lagos. I was a bit scared but excited!

That ushered me into a journey, till date, of copywriting, receiving & delivering orders and making money, while I watched my customers break free from disease and grow in health! Finally, I had an unquenching sense of purpose!

Besides network marketing, which significantly improved and monetized my talent with words, I invested my writing ability into other inspiring exploits, over the years...

...from co-founding a community-centric empowerment initiative, setting up an online consulting firm within the Health & Beauty industry to recently running another initiative for bloggers & writers!

Admittedly, I've learnt a whole lot more from my failures than from my successes as well as from the experiences of numerous influential entrepreneurs, home and abroad.

Reflecting on those salad days of mine, as far back as 2011, I extracted two profound truths that you should ponder on, right now.

Firstly, when you do what you're good at, you'll eventually hit the roof and cease moving. However, when you do what you are passionate about, you'll hit through that roof and keep moving higher!

Moreover, this truth ferries good news to you, if you think you're not particularly talented, in writing for instance.

In the presence of unbridled passion, your talent grows, as it was in my case. And if talent doesn't exist, a skill will grow in its place! And if you persist, success will be inevitable!

Secondly, passion is the key to cease surviving and start living & growing through life!

The Irish novelist, Oscar Wilde, once admitted that to live is the rarest thing in the world for most people just exist!

In the presence of unbridled passion, you never get bored for you have a higher sense of purpose!

So, unto the million-naira question - "How can you discover your passion and deploy it through the untold power of writing, even if you're not a talented writer, like Shakespeare?"

I have a proposal, for you!

Have you been blogging or writing but still struggle with low visibility and engagement from readers out there?

Want to turn your love for writing into a career that will eventually make you well known and get you well paid?

Like the idea of growing your followership to the point where it doesn't just spin you money but open up new doors of opportunities, for you?

In Next Generation of Bloggers & Writers Association (NGBWA), we raise a generation of writers who lead a movement in their respective industries, that shifts them from being unknown to being influential and well paid!

To join our inner circle of empowered writers, on WhatsApp, who enjoy exclusive access to daily doses, weekly tutorials & coaching sessions, visit: www.bit(dot)ly/ngbwa.

Joining is FREE and when you do, you'll gain access to our storehouse of NGBWA resources that will get you started on your journey to authority status.

The clock is ticking! Do join us before the Group fills up!

With Your Words, Influence Your World!

- Akpan Simon

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