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I don't know where I came across this but I can assure you that I also had a dream about this topic 🤣😂😂😂🤣. This topic came into my dream and I believe I must have seen it somewhere...and I think that's on Read.Cash too. What's the question, you'd say?

"Would You Take 10 Million Naira ($18,000) Now or Go Back In Time To When You Were Younger But With Your Experience Intact?"

This is a tricky one for me and I have to admit because I am never the type to trivialize experiences and growth. I know we all wish we could go back to do things differently and while sharing my view through a challenge organized by someone on Hive Blog, I told someone in my comment section that I would love to go back to when I was 17 years of age and revolt against my dad so I could have my dream and wish of playing football professionally.

I have shared it many times here how that dream fizzled out because we live in a culture where parents control everything and that includes your career choice without value for your area of strength. I was good with writing and playing football while growing up.

I fancied writing so much because it allows me to be creative and give expression to my thoughts. It's the only way I can express myself without any parental supervision. I can be whoever I want to be through writing as long as I can give words to my hands.

I wrote a letter to Nigerians before now, acting as the newly elected President of Nigeria. I once wrote a letter to my unborn even though when I wrote it, I didn't even have a girlfriend. I once explained how I would spend close to $600,000 even though I don't even worth half that amount. I am allowed to dream big with the power of my pen and that's why I enjoy writing so much. There is no cry against dreaming big and if anyone has issues with that, I can't help them. We are responsible for what we do not for what most people think.

I have imagined being a player for Manchester United with my writing and the fans were cheering my name on the back of scoring a hat-trick...how I became an instant hit and a legend for the club in just 4 seasons, scoring a lot of goals, winning collective trophies and individual accolades. My pen truly bleeds with emotions.

Writing has always been a part of me and most people have been asking me why I haven't written my book yet. I must admit that I have been lazy about it but I have started now, so my fingers are crossed. It would be a bit emotional because I would be writing about my life and the events that happened, my understanding of how humans operate with what to expect from life.

I mentioned football earlier too and yes, I love playing football... Physically and even on a game console. I see it as a way of finding solutions to different situations. We have so many teams with so many tactics on how to get to you, so, you have to first nullify their threats and then seek ways of countering theirs to get a goal. This is why I laugh when most people think it's just a game of 20 outfield players running after just one ball to put it inside the back of the net with their head or feet. It's a lot more than that but it depends on interest and of course, how we see things.

I like knowing things and most people who know me knows I ask a lot of questions and so if anyone says curiosity killed the cat and I would say that cat must have died nobly. Football, to me, is about finding solutions...just like you are solving mathematics but the difference here is that in football there is no laid out formula...there are many ways you can get the answer.

I like thinking ahead...I like pressing hard and pushing myself which makes me know that if I can make it in this Nigeria then I can make it anywhere.

Now, I have shared these background stories with you all, let me now answer the question. Collecting the 10 Million Naira ($18,000) sounds logical because I already have a lot of things I can do with that money that would give me an incredible amount of profit. I have a lot of tested ideas on ground which just needs funding and you can be sure that money would be put to good use but I've never liked being handed things on a platter without having to do something to at least enjoy that favour, so no, I wouldn't take the money but I would love to go back in time to when I was younger with these amazing memories I have and then build from the scratch there again.

I want to fulfil that lost dream of playing football professionally even if I would fail at it, I want it to be something I wanted and I got it. I don't want to tell people this is the life I settled for but rather tell everyone (even if I failed at being a professional footballer) that this is the life I chose.

I value experience because they guide us and that's why I would love to take my experiences with me to when I was younger because I know I have a tough mentality that never gives up, that's why I know I would make it as a footballer. Let me just go back in time if I could...I can make a lot more than 10 Million Naira before I get to this age again if I go back in time.

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This post also appeared here and it's my original work on my blog on Read.Cash.

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Thank you for your time.

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