Everyone wants to be financially stable at a young age. I too am counting my days till financial freedom is attained.
But here is the secret...
Apart from getting a degree in a certified course in school., We should get a good skill too.
Skills go a long way much more than degree course does at times.
If there is something I've learnt, is to always "never stop learning new things as much as I can". This has come through for me in so many ways.
So many people think the idea of getting a skill is childish, or unconvincing. But the fact is, it is worthwhile. Don't just be known for one thing. Don't just be concerned about getting a degree course and forget about a handy skill., It is so very important.
There is so much importance attached to getting a skill, some of which are :
✓There wouldn't be a time you will be idle doing nothing.
✓The situation of not having a well-paying job, whatever you learn as a skill will always come through for you.
✓You could always close money deals with your skills.
✓This is a sure way of never being broke.
The number of unemployed youths, is so much, especially in Africa. Due to the population of the world, and the number of industries available, and job vacancies too. There is every tendency that no matter how best someone's certificate is., He or she may likely not be granted a job because there is a lot of competition.
But, a person who didn't just study Mechanical engineering, but learnt the practical aspect as a skill., Always has an edge over an ordinary university graduate. Why?
This is because he has more experience. He may likely not need a direct company job to start working or earning his money, he could close money deals individually.
There is every possibility for a person who chooses to learn a skill, to be more financially stable than a university graduate, most times. Due to unemployment.
Have you seen my sponsors' post?While a man spends 4/5 years in the university, learning so much about theories of so many courses, with little or no adequate practise (depends on the country),
Someone else learning a skill, is so e-learning within a year severs for 6months or so, and is free to set up his own business and make his money.
A serious skills person would close up to a million money deal if he or she is hardworking. Because there isn't any skill that doesn't pay today. Online and offline skills.
While the university graduate, would study for 4/5years, Serve for a year.
Then start his journey AGAIN to looking for jobs, of which it's on probability to get except with Connection. Because in this world, if you don't know Big man, you don't know anyone.
Now the point is very simple., Always try to keep the balance between skills and education. As much as you can, make sure you get a skill before venturing to further your education or get a skill while still furthering it. It would come through for you in so many ways especially as a student too and someone who may be a victim of unemployed Tomorrow.
So many great, successful and financially stable men today, didn't always need their certificate to thrive. The skills they learnt, paved the way for them.
Below are some skills you could acquire too.
✓Hairdressing
✓Sewing/fashion designing
✓Catering
✓Event planning
✓Carpentry/woodwork designs
✓Interior decorations
✓Plumbing
✓Panel beating
✓Welding
And lots more...
Some online skills to are also available
Some of which are ...
✓Freelancing
✓copywriting
✓Public speaking
✓Content writing
✓Digital marketing
✓Social media influencing
✓Business strategist.
✓Artificial intelligence
✓Data management
And lots more.
Both online and offline skills are highly lucrative.
Always keep a balance between school and skills, it helps.
Choose whatever one is comfortable for you and try to learn them, you will be glad you did soon enough.
Good luck trying readers.
No one beats a skilled man, to crown it all, one that is masterly skilled in academics and handwork.
No matter how financially tough it gets, there would always be a way out.
In your quest for financial freedom early enough, always have a lot of learnt skills in your backpack, ready to be deployed.
Having skills averts the situation or situations of getting unevenly broke.
There is genuine money in skill Acquisition.
Someone is intentional about the skills he so desires, can earn a lot from it, without worrying about the world.
If farming, that so many of us look down on, can fetch individuals a huge some of the money over time., How much more skills that humans would be needing almost every time.
For instance Sewing. I bet you have no idea how much money seamstresses and tailors make per clothing they stitch or sew.
It takes an average tailor or seamstress to see at least 2/3 of clothes per day.
A faster one does even more. Or if he or she has apprentices working under him/her and helps in doing some of the work. They could sew up to a maximum of 5/7 wears.
Good native clothes, sown in a simple style in Nigeria, cost nothing less than #2500.
Imagine Sewing about 5 of that kind. That is already #12,500 per day. Then calculate for 6/7 days you are available to work.
You even earn much more than a salary earner.
Don't look down on skill Acquisition workers, not even drivers too. It may seem they earn nothing, but there is money in there.
Never look down on any handwork or skill. They most times come through for people financially than any company work ever did. It varies.
In your quest for academics, it's wise you have a skill or two as a backup. Usually an offline and online skill too. Especially those that are good with online stuff. It will help you a lot.
I love to see us all successful. The journey just gets tougher.
Don't fail to get equipped.
Good luck as we all attain SUCESS in all ramifications.
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24 Nov. 2021, A Candidly publishment
As it stands now, skill is the fate of young youths in the economy. No matter what, as little it may look like, it's advisable for someone to get a skill. It helps a lot. A friend of mine that finished NYSC went into apprentice...chemist.