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Here is my story:

When I was 17, just shortly after secondary school. I started a group called Teensworld with other teenagers in my neighbourhood. When we started the plan was to have clubs in some schools in Jos. #BreakingBarriers https://twitter.com/akin_more/status/1265722786963750912">https://twitter.com/akin_more...

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The aim of the group was to create clubs in schools where teenagers will be able to develop skills that is relevant in the 21st century. #BreakingBarriers

I approached a school, my sister was student at the school. The principal was unavailable and had to meet the vice principal. I was in such high spirit and didn& #39;t know what was about to hit me.

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I have not even written JAMB. #BreakingBarriers

The woman looked at me confidently, in my mind like I have arrived. Obviously she saw my confidence from afar and she& #39;s about to break me. She said, "are you in University yet?

I answered,"No Ma". #BreakingBarriers

She said, & #39;Go to University first, come back and then we will listen.& #39;

It was more like see we can& #39;t take you serious now until you BLOW. #BreakingBarriers

I was pained because I thought I was on a right path. Moving at a speed of light. Young man making history to help teenagers become technologically savvy. #BreakingBarriers

What she said stuck with me for years. And it formed a veil in my mind that I cannot do anything great because I will be rejected. This made me see rejection as a bad thing than a path to achieving success. #BreakingBarriers

When I enrolled for the remedial course in University, I thought I wasn& #39;t good enough for some courses. God has a great sense of humour and He placed me in one after the course. Then I began my journey to freedom and the veil was being removed. #BreakingBarriers

I have been rejected so many times after then, I don& #39;t even reflect on that first rejection I had for a major thing in my life. That rejection gave me redirection. It still formed the basis for my life work with teenagers anywhere I am. #BreakingBarriers

And here I want to share how I am overcoming rejection and not holding myself down from becoming who I have been called to be.

Here are the ways I am overcoming and taking needed steps daily: #BreakingBarriers

1. Process it: After you have been rejected, you need to ask yourself why was I rejected? And ask them why you were rejected? Feedback is a great tool in processing that rejection. #BreakingBarriers

2. Expectation: Keep your expectation at par. So that whatever happens you don& #39;t let it stop you from accessing what& #39;s right in front of you. #BreakingBarriers

3. You are Good Enough: Remind yourself that you are good enough. I am not saying psych yourself, nah! Deliberately and intentionally say it to yourself until it becomes you. So when a rejection comes, you don& #39;t linger in pain but keep moving.

3. You are Good Enough: Remind yourself that you are good enough. I am not saying psych yourself, nah! Deliberately and intentionally say it to yourself until it becomes you. So when a rejection comes, you don& #39;t linger in pain but keep moving. #BreakingBarriers

4. Learn to Forget: Forget! Forget!! Forget!!! I have long forgotten this event of my life that until I saw it in my journal I was led to talk to talk about it. So learn to forget and move on. #BreakingBarriers

Lastly, you cannot drive a car looking backwards. You will crash. So don& #39;t live your life looking at those rejections, and what you have done wrong. You won& #39;t be able to live your utmost if you keep doing that. #BreakingBarriers

Look forward! Try that next opportunity, apply for that job opening, build that relationship. Don& #39;t ever stop trying. Keep Living and Keep Believing.

You are more because you are made for more.

Thank you.

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