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RE: Comment of the Week || Contest #16

This is actually a great question. I've made lots of decisions but then which do I feel proud of??

One of the biggest decisions I made sometime in the past was .

Choosing not to stop dancing

If you were in a country like mine you'll understand what we actually go through to be given the chance to use our talents. Dancing had been so challenging for me because there was actually no support from my parents or anyone when I started. I actually had this dream to be able to touch people's lives by bursting moves, I saw the vision early in my life and then I started to work towards it.

My parents disapproved instantly, they wouldn't have it, they wanted me to focus on my studies and not get distracted. Some of my friends made jest of me because they didn't think I could ever become a good dancer. Every one looked down on me, they just didn't see it.

I didn't give up though, I even got inspired to push it further. Sometimes I had no shoes to dance, sometimes I didn't have the best of clothes (a dancer always has to look good) and other times I was going for free shows. I did a lot of free shows just to get myself out there so others can get to know me. I was broke, hungry and loosing weight.

Then I decided to also try uploading my videos online via Instagram, men it wasn't easy, burning a lot of data, searching for Iphone users so I'll make quality videos and taking time to edit them myself. It just wasn't easy at all, I had no manager, no sponsor, nothing.

But I'm glad I didn't stop!!

I'm glad I continued pushing myself to the top. Slowly I started to improve, I started to get more exposure and with that came more connections to well paying shows. Just recently, a woman walked up to me after a performance and begged, like she literally begged to manage me. Like I was dumbfounded!, Like I didn't see any of this coming. Though I'm not at my peak yet, I'm pretty much hopeful that I'll reach there soon. #cotw

Thanks a lot for this question @sugandhaseth

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I think that's a great decision that you made. You should stand up for what you really want in your life. And it's even more amazing that even now you are standing upto your decision.

Wow! This is way too touching more than I thought, it is great that you never stop chasing what you like, it was the case with mine, but I guess in my opinion, mine was the reversed

I'm glad I didn't stop too, I keep pushing till the end.
Wow, what do you mean by it was the reverse??..did you stop fighting for what you love??

At times we have to let go for to see a better us

I get what you mean sha

Thank you for understanding me🤸

How is your day going

Pretty chill bro.. harmattan no gree my lips rest, lol..

How about you?

Same here ooo my man

You are at Uyo right?