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Who remembers this question? I know I do. I used to know then what I wanted to be, then I grew up. Then all I was interested in is who was hiring at the time, and what position, then of course came this answer if asked, I can do whatever the job description says. You stay in one position for so many years, and  become so good at your job, so when time comes to move on to other things,  you start looking for similar roles again in other companies.

So, my question to you is, what do you want to be when you grow up? Will it be, whatever pays? Whatever your family or friends recommend? Whatever is out there or will it be what you really want?

So what is it that you want? It can’t be — you don’t know. Surely, you know. What do you like doing the most? What is your hobby? What is the one thing that you could do for free, and only because it doesn’t even feel like a job to you? What are you good at? What is it that you do so well that your family and friends call you up to do it for them?

Do you know why rich people are rich? They take risks, big time risks! I am not rich. I am way far from being rich, but I would like to be rich someday…So do you, and everyone else out there  ): See , I envy successful people. Take for instance Oprah, now that is a brilliant businesswoman. She is quite something! I don’t believe  anything got handed to her, uh ah. She worked her butt off to get to where she is. I bet she has lots of stories- many stories, her struggles, ups and downs. Did she doubt herself? Probably. Did she keep on going forward? obviously. She identified her passion, sat down and outlined her steps to get to where she wanted to be, and there she is, one  of the world’s richest women alive.

Oprah can get anyone to talk. I have watched her shows, and again, phenomenal. She has been doing her show for so many years, and  always  getting better and better. You can definitely tell that she loves her job. Who else gives her audience so many freebies like Oprah, and God knows how much she does off camera too.

Well, the point is we can all be whatever we aspire to be, we just need to figure out  our hobbies, then start from there.  I know deep down I am not maximizing my potential. I have so much to offer, so much to accomplish, and i just have to wake up one morning and just DO it. When i do, Ii will let you all know. If you are reading this, and you have doubts about yourself, know that you snooze you lose. Someone else  out there may be thinking about that very same big idea that you have, and they get out there and get it done, now that’s painful! I know, I have been there.

So, what do you want to be when you grow up? What are you waiting for?

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