In the classical novel, THINGS FALL APART, legendary Achebe writes, ‘Looking at the king’s mouth’, you will think he never sucked his mother’s breasts.’ This is at the point the great storyteller tries to capture the rise of the protagonist, Okonkwo, from grass to grace.
Interestingly, there are many Okonkwos – in this regard – among our contemporary celebrities. Their stories, as forwarded on Facebook by veteran actor Kanayo O Kanayo wil inspire you (sic) :
very successful person in life have a story to tell 👩💻
• I got pregnant at school doing my secondary School days~Genevieve Nnaji 🧍♀️
• I didn’t complete my University education~~Bill Gates🧍🏻♂️
• I once sold plantain ~ Inetimi Odon (Timaya)🧍🏻♂️
• I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training ~ Lionel Messi🧍🏻♂️
• I slept under the bridge in Lagos ~ Ramsey Noah
• I sold rat poison ~ Patrick Okorie (Patoranking)🧍🏻♂️
• I was an unwanted baby, my mom almost aborted me ~ Christiano Ronaldo🧍🏻♂️
• I was formally a maid ~ Mercy Johnson🧍♀️
• my family were so poor that even people that are poor pitied for us ~ Pastor E.A Adeboye 🧍🏻♂️
• I was once a bus conductor ~ Atunyota Akpobome (Ali Baba)🧍🏻♂️
• when I remember my past it was poverty, if I pass on the road people usually laugh at me ~ Duncan Okechukwu (Duncan Mighty)🧍🏻♂️
• I was in the university for 9yrs→Ayo Makun (AY)🧍🏻♂️
• I was a school dropout →Mark Zuckerberg🧍🏻♂️
• I grew up in a slum at Ajegunle→John Asiemo (Daddy Showkey) 🧍🏻♂️
• I begged 4 a chance to perform on stage for just 5minutes but I wasn’t granted the chance→francis Agoda ( I Go Dye)🧍🏻♂️
• I wore no shoes to school→Goodluck Jonathan
• I was rejected from bath by my father because he didn’t want a girl child→Chika Ike🧍♀️
• I got pregnant when I was in SS.3 and was banned from singing in church→Aituaje Iruobe (Waje)🧍♀️
• My family was one of the most poor people in our community, I was a butcher and I also sold firewood→John Okafor (Mr Ibu)🧍🏻♂️
• i was once a 🌽 corn seller →Chisom Okoroji🧍♀️
• i once slept in the studio →Olamide🧍🏻♂️
• My family was so poor that I hardly finished school→Wizkid🧍🏻♂️
_What’s your story???
If you believe that the Lord can change your current situation, why don’t you use a second to ask God to change your story💫
There’s nothing impossible ✌️
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