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Prove Them Wrong

I was always academically inclined at school rather than sporty or popular. Of course, that put an instant target on my back. People mocked me, shunned me and refused to be seen with me. It felt horrible. The worst part was, though, that people looked down on my dream. See, from a young age I was incredibly ambitious. I knew I wasn't going to be an employee, but a boss. So I started working for it. But if you constantly hear that you will never achieve your dreams, you start believing it.

My marks started to drop drastically in grades 9 to 11. Granted, I wasn't failing, but I wasn't achieving what I knew I could because I simply believed there to be no point to achieve. I had given up on my ambition. Things started to change in my Matric year. I got my tenacity back. The only explanation I have for this change is prayer and a God who never gave up on me, even when I gave up on myself. I ended up matriculating top of my class, and to be honest I still can't believe it.

That was a huge turning point in my life. I set out on a mission to prove everyone who told me I couldn't, wrong. I would succeed at any cost. I was accepted into a varsity course which I love and am excelling in, and working alongside one of the top architects in the Eastern Cape, learning more than I could ever have dreamed!

So, what's the secret? How do you achieve all you've set out to do? Well, the secret is you. It's a choice to never give up or settle for mediocrity. It's believing in yourself and your capabilities. And it's trusting God and walking alongside Him in your journey.
No, it won't always be easy, but the most difficult things in life are the ones worth doing. And failure is part of the journey. Whether you let it get you down is up to you. It's OK to try and fail, but never to fail to try (cheesy, I know, but true). So to all those people who tell you you can't, show them you can. Prove them wrong. The best revenge is success with a smile. Never underestimate yourself and never give up on your dreams. Do not give them the satisfaction of your defeat, but rather the dissatisfaction of your victory. Make them wish they believed in you from the start!

Keep your head up. And to all those people who told me I couldn't, you underestimated the wrong person! Now you can sit back and watch me succeed...

Xx

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