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Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by DrMaths(m): 5:07pm On Sep 07, 2020
DrayZee:

What’s the problem with engineering?
Engineering in Nigeria is a scam

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Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by yemi1504: 5:08pm On Sep 07, 2020
Diamondvicky:
Hello nairalanders

Am 19 years of age, few months to go before I leave teen age behind.

That brings me to ask for your opinions to follow or path to follow to guarantee you being successful in life. No one wants to be unfortunately in life so its better planning ahead at least to give you hope towards the future.

Please all contribution are accepted thank you.

Go and study in the health field in the very important programs such as Medicine, Nursing or Pharmacy. The health field will continue to abound with job opportunities with excellent job security for a very long time in Nigeria.

That is my advice to you. This is coming from a Chemical Engineering graduate who had aptitude in Biology but because of his horrible experience in the WAEC Biology Practicals exams years ago decided to put in for Chemical Engineering and it is the worst decision, I have ever taken. Learn from my horrible decision that I am still regretting.

My 2 cents.

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Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by yemi1504: 5:10pm On Sep 07, 2020
DrayZee:

What’s the problem with engineering?

No jobs bro. Too little job opportunities with many graduates in the field. Coming from a Chemical Engineering graduate.
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by yemi1504: 5:12pm On Sep 07, 2020
Petyr1:
IT skills like?
Please give examples

Website Development and App Development, the hot cakes now in Nigeria. If I were you, go for the former, job opportunities for website developers continue to spring up everyday with few website developers available for the jobs.
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by indoorlove(m): 5:13pm On Sep 07, 2020
Diamondvicky:
Hello nairalanders

Am 19 years of age, few months to go before I leave teen age behind.

That brings me to ask for your opinions to follow or path to follow to guarantee you being successful in life. No one wants to be unfortunately in life so its better planning ahead at least to give you hope towards the future.

Please all contribution are accepted thank you.
I will suggest you learn an IT- related skills. Though that does not necessarily guarantee success but it will give you an edge.
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Kalaba(m): 5:17pm On Sep 07, 2020
Heed all the good advises given above, but please try to Identify any girl that loves you, love her back. Do everything you can to sustain the relationship till whenever you think you're successful enough to marry.

Do this now and thank me later...
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Biodun1929(m): 5:22pm On Sep 07, 2020
Forget woman for the next 3-4 years, focus on your goal to be successful... everything you need to know how to be successful in your chosen career path is online...read up. Be dedicated, determined, and have discipline. Start with whatever you have, focus and I guarantee you that you will taste success sooner than you would think.

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Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by yemi1504: 5:24pm On Sep 07, 2020
Hannania:
Well, your response shows you're ignorant of the happenings, and your last sentence was all you needed to get oriented.

The field of engineering is interdisciplinary with the introduction of automation, and rapid increase of IoT applications.

Firmware engineers, software development engineers, software engineers, hardware engineers all have massive job opening globally, and yes, any of the under listed fields bellow can go for it.

Computer, elect/elect, Telecom, mechatronics, system engineering.

The western world is moving to maintain renewable energy, and this filed draws folks from, elect, mechanical, chemical, material metallurgical.

Yes, IT jobs are more easy to find in Nigeria, but any engineering folk in the facility of (electrical and computer engineering) can pick up those job roles with skills acquisition. Be it cyber, software engineering, firmware/embedded etc.

Not everyone that studies engineering in Nigeria wants to think "local" and act "local". Some of us are doing the former, and substituting the latter for " global".

PS: Go to LinkedIn, glassdoor, indeed, and see thousands of engineering jobs popping out every minute.

The jobs on LinkedIn with crazy working experience and for the entry experience, mind twisting and psychologically frustrating majorly abstract aptitude tests abi? Haba! Please don't listen to this guy, you will regret it if you do bro! Go for the health field first if you have the aptitude, next IT field, at worst the lecturing and Academia field, you will never regret such decision bro. My piece of very very good advice.
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Sman37(m): 5:24pm On Sep 07, 2020
Diamondvicky:
Hello nairalanders

Am 19 years of age, few months to go before I leave teen age behind.

That brings me to ask for your opinions to follow or path to follow to guarantee you being successful in life. No one wants to be unfortunately in life so its better planning ahead at least to give you hope towards the future.

Please all contribution are accepted thank you.
Get sound financial Education/Academics after that save money and invest avoid luxury lifestyle except the material u buy is is necessary not a trend!
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by yemi1504: 5:34pm On Sep 07, 2020
ENGINER:
so we were de year two, de study Chemical Engineering no get hope for this country be that o.

Exactly o, sorry bro, starting thinking of website development field or academia field bro. My 2 cents.

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Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by WonderWoman5775(f): 5:35pm On Sep 07, 2020
collele:


Your moniker attracted me...Your profile says you live in Yola...Will love to see you...
cool
I don't actually live there tho
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by yemi1504: 5:38pm On Sep 07, 2020
DrMaths:
Engineering in Nigeria is a scam
Thank you! Gbammest!
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by WonderWoman5775(f): 5:38pm On Sep 07, 2020
MrHandsome2013:
...
But why.
You should have call me to do it well.
Lol
No thanks
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by mentored: 5:42pm On Sep 07, 2020
Diamondvicky:
Hello nairalanders

Am 19 years of age, few months to go before I leave teen age behind.

That brings me to ask for your opinions to follow or path to follow to guarantee you being successful in life. No one wants to be unfortunately in life so its better planning ahead at least to give you hope towards the future.

Please all contribution are accepted thank you.


Make sure you NEVER carry any unfortunate girl


Thank me later
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by mentored: 5:45pm On Sep 07, 2020
Diamondvicky:
Hello nairalanders

Am 19 years of age, few months to go before I leave teen age behind.

That brings me to ask for your opinions to follow or path to follow to guarantee you being successful in life. No one wants to be unfortunately in life so its better planning ahead at least to give you hope towards the future.

Please all contribution are accepted thank you.


At your age, the prick is not a very good companion


Use it well and you will succeed


Bridle it, so it wouldn’t bring you down
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Cmeo(m): 5:46pm On Sep 07, 2020
I don't always comment, but I see that you are hungry for successful and wishing to be wise and successful, that why you open this thread.

My best advise for you is to find a person you consider successful, find out what he/she does and ask him/her to mentor you into your own success journey.

However, you must be prepared to serve and take bold actions that would produce a result as your mentor want without fear.

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Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Fheelzz(m): 5:50pm On Sep 07, 2020
grin
WonderWoman5775:
Just like you I'll be 20 in a few months.. I'm here to pick up advice
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Hannania(m): 6:01pm On Sep 07, 2020
yemi1504:


The jobs on LinkedIn with crazy working experience and for the entry experience, mind twisting and psychologically frustrating majorly abstract aptitude tests abi? Haba! Please don't listen to this guy, you will regret it if you do bro! Go for the health field first if you have the aptitude, next IT field, at worst the lecturing and Academia field, you will never regret such decision bro. My piece of very very good advice.
I have one sentence for you. " don't settle for mediocrity "
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Nobody: 6:12pm On Sep 07, 2020
Diamondvicky:
Hello nairalanders

Am 19 years of age, few months to go before I leave teen age behind.

That brings me to ask for your opinions to follow or path to follow to guarantee you being successful in life. No one wants to be unfortunately in life so its better planning ahead at least to give you hope towards the future.

Please all contribution are accepted thank you.


you need to have learnt some digital skills like graphic design, digital marketing,web development, drawing, blogging, photo editing, video editting, video Animations, including snail and mushroom farming,etc..
I am a 17 years old girl and I have a lot of skills fetching me money.
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Notatribalist(m): 6:13pm On Sep 07, 2020
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by roszilman: 6:14pm On Sep 07, 2020
Eileene:

First thing first edit what you wrote up there
Then
Always keep improving yourself academically and skill wise never stop.Do not ever consider yourself too young for anything serious.
Keep good association and have genuine people who can reset your brain whenever you go astray.
I was basically advising myself and that's the best one can give.Goodluck
but ur both write-ups have a close analogy, why the outrageous sentiment then
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Pearlbaby(m): 6:15pm On Sep 07, 2020
EMMAUGOH:
When I was 19 in 2009 I thought I was too young for somethings like handling a business, making investment( like buying assets), I thought I was too young to sit down with elders, hear their struggles and stenght, I thought when I get to 25 I will have more knowledge and strength than I had In 19. I belittled all my knowledge both ones I read, learnt, observed or came to me. I wanted to belong, belong to what others are doing, be like everybody. I was too afraid to take giant step because I thought when am older I will know more and everything would be perfect. All I wanted to be was, be in a relationship(have sex and romantic partners), go to high institutions(and do nothing else than just school), use my youth innocence to depend on family and relatives for what I want..


The result.

At 25 I was still in 200 level, at 25 I only tried one business idea from thousands that came to me easily, the money I thought I would have had more, I had nothing and was still dependent(this time I have to frame lies to get enough money, I have had a couple of sex partners yet am not happy or satisfied( I needed more and more), I was not the genius kid I thought I was because at this moment reality is hitting me front and back( no more I want to be a computer guru, I want a quick fix for this or that), I still have business Ideas but no one is ready to give Thier money easily unlike when I was 19-20. I know somethings I could do with my life, things I should and can do when I was younger.


I am 30 today, I no more think anything is easy( everything worth achieving takes time and energy, some take up to ten years but the joy is at the last minute of the achievement you will forget all the years of those toil). Not everybody is your friend, any friend that try to compare or compete with you is not your friend( run from them if you sense any attitude of comparison or competition, it doesn't always end well) then on your own side, never compare your self with people or try to devalue or value your self because of others( you either end up with false image or end up in self destruct). Value your self because you have knowledge of what you are doing. Understand that same way your thumb print or thought are unique to you is same way your destiny is unique to you, everybody will have a different story to say at the end, many things you think you know or many people you know now won't make any sense to you with time therefore don't hold on to anything.


There is nothing like divine destiny, no one is born to be great, you are not born to be a doctor or engineer or business man, time, chance and practice happen to anything good or bad or career you have ever known. If you don't make use of your time, or make use of opportunities or practice what you love or want, my friend everything you ever wanted to be will end up as wishful thinking.

Learn to save, exercise, observe behaviors, be rational in thought, read and read and read, learn all your can learn and use all your time to face all your fears and limitations. Start practicing being independent as early as you can.

If you want to advance easily, look for mentors,
I don't mean start following pastors or politicians. There are so many mentors dead and alive, reason you should read and learn far and wide. When you get that mentor either directly or indirectly, read all you can about them, make sure you emulate every aspect of them and never stop thinking you can exceed them in any capacity.

Remember whether you do this or not you would be 25 soon, you shall reach 30 and 35, never be intimidated by time ( Time is a universal law of life, everything happens with processes, through different stages and seasons).


Shalom, grow wiser.

Word

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Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Eileene(f): 6:22pm On Sep 07, 2020
roszilman:

but ur both write-ups have a close analogy, why the outrageous sentiment then
Meaning?
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by collele(m): 6:28pm On Sep 07, 2020
WonderWoman5775:
cool I don't actually live there tho
Okay....where do you live?
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by DrayZee: 6:34pm On Sep 07, 2020
DrMaths:
Engineering in Nigeria is a scam
Chai. My case will be different.
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by DrayZee: 6:35pm On Sep 07, 2020
yemi1504:


No jobs bro. Too little job opportunities with many graduates in the field. Coming from a Chemical Engineering graduate.
Yeah...I get you totally.
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by DrMaths(m): 6:46pm On Sep 07, 2020
DrayZee:

Chai. My case will be different.
I'd say Amen but the reality is the reality.

What we produce in Nigeria is nothing close to Engineers.
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by DrayZee: 7:01pm On Sep 07, 2020
DrMaths:

I'd say Amen but the reality is the reality.

What we produce in Nigeria is nothing close to Engineers.

Well...I'm trying to get practically oriented in some aspects.
But you're right. Nigeria doesn't produce real engineers. Everything begins and ends with book.

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Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by officialfestus(m): 7:32pm On Sep 07, 2020
I learnt alot from this thread,kudos to everyone who took his or her time to comment on this thread
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by Amotolongbo(f): 7:53pm On Sep 07, 2020
Crackhead25:


Ma,I find your words on the land very inspiring and motivating.You are always making a point even when others aren't making one.
I admire your intelligence and knowledge.I'd find it a favour if you can please be my mentor.


Please I don't know how I can reach you maybe by WhatsApp or through a mention??

oh I’m sorry, my iCloud email is having problem right now, I can’t access it right now. I will notify you when I rectify it.

Thanks sir
Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by olatayo8296(m): 8:03pm On Sep 07, 2020
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EMMAUGOH:
When I was 19 in 2009 I thought I was too young for somethings like handling a business, having investment( like buying assets), I thought I was too young to sit down with elders, hear their struggles and strenght, I thought when I get to 25 I will have more knowledge and strength than I had in 19. I belittled all my knowledge both ones I read, learnt, observed or came to me. I wanted to belong, belong to what others are doing, be like everybody. I was too afraid to take giant step because I thought when am older I will know more and everything would be perfect. All I wanted to be was, be in a relationship(have sex and romantic partners), go to high institutions(and do nothing else than just school), use my youth innocence to depend on family and relatives for what I want..


The result.

At 25 I was still in 200 level, at 25 I only tried one business idea from thousands that came to me easily, the money I thought I would have had more, I had nothing and was still dependent(this time I have to frame lies to get enough money, I have had a couple of sex partners yet am not happy or satisfied( I needed more and more), I was not the genius kid I thought I was because at this moment reality was hitting me front and back( no more, I want to be a computer guru, or quick fix for this or that), I still have business Ideas but no one is ready to give thier money easily unlike when I was 19-20. I know somethings I could do with my life, things I should and can do when I was younger.


I am 30 today, I no more think anything is easy( everything worth achieving takes time and energy, some take up to ten years but the joy is at the last minute of the achievement you will forget all the years of those toil).


Everybody is not your friend, any friend that try to compare or compete with you is not your friend( run from them if you sense any attitude of comparison or competition, it doesn't always end well) then on your own side, never compare your self with people or try to devalue or value your self because of others( you either end up with false image or end up in self destruct). Value your self because you have knowledge of what you are doing. Only compare yourself with what you have achieved or what you want to achieve or your mentor accomplishments.

Understand that same way your thumb print or thought are unique to you is same way your destiny is unique to you, everybody will have a different story to say at the end, many things you think you know or many people you know now won't make any sense to you with time therefore don't hold on to anything.


There is nothing like divine destiny, no one is born to be great, you are not born to be a doctor or engineer or business man, time, chance and practice happen to anything good or bad or career you have ever known. If you don't make use of your time, or make use of opportunities or practice what you love or want, my friend everything you ever wanted to be will end up as wishful thinking..

Put it at the back of your mind that everything we love or fear was learnt, they are all memory, they can be unlearnt, modified or you can accept them. Fear is bigger in imagination than in reality. Most obstacles are mental and Emotion cannot hurt, they are just feelings.

Learn to save, exercise, observe behaviors, be rational in thought, read and read and read, learn all your can learn and use all your time to face all your fears and limitations. Start practicing being independent as early as you can.

If you want to advance easily, look for mentors,
I don't mean start following pastors or politicians. There are so many mentors dead and alive, reason you should read and learn far and wide. When you get that mentor either directly or indirectly, read all you can about them, make sure you emulate every aspect of them and never stop thinking you can exceed them in any capacity.

Remember whether you do this or not you would be 25 soon, you shall reach 30 and 35, never be intimidated by time ( Time is a universal law of life, everything happens with processes, through different stages and seasons).

Most importantly, never stop loving yourself, you will never escape that body and thought you carry, you can either modify them or take them as your own burden. No one can love you more than you love yourself.

Shalom, grow wiser.

Thanks for sharing this.

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Re: At 20, What Are Things One Needs To Learn Or Do To Be Successful In The Future? by yinkarh187(m): 8:12pm On Sep 07, 2020
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