Making an Impact: The Journey of the Individual Nigerian - Blessing Obinaju

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1. Making  An  Impact:  The  Journey   Of  The  Individual  Nigerian   Blessing  Obinaju   Lancaster  University   Presented  at  The  8th  InternaEonal  Conference  of  Nigerian  Students  [ICONS]  in   diaspora  held  at  University  of  Central  Lancashire,  Preston   JUNE  14  –  15,  2014   by
2. TAKE  THE  REINS   Life is too short to act to a script. Be your true self because it is all you will ever excel at and it is the only leverage you have got. Our life is like a bus with the engine constantly running. Therefore, if you refuse to take the wheel, someone else will.  
3. LEAVE  THE  GATE  OPEN  AND…..   SomeEmes   to   run   with   the   "big   dogs"   you   have   to   learn   to   bark   like  the  big  dogs  but  never  forget   who   you   truly   are.   Therefore,   Be   open-­‐minded   but   set   your   own   values  and  be  true  to  yourself.  
4. FINAL  WORD   To anyone who is considering bending to the pressure, it will only make you more miserable if it isn’t what you truly want, who you truly are or all you truly wish for. The best you can always be is YOU and none other.