I'm walking away from the troubles in my life” Ice breaker speech

Craig David sung, “I'm walking away from the troubles in my life”. This is one of my favourite songs because the message is so deep. I mean I have been through a lot. First of all I’m not the person I always thought I was. In fact, if it were not for the few classes I took I wouldn’t know who I was. Fortunately, now I have some clues on the person I was meant to be. Thanks to an eye-opening opportunity, I had sometimes back. This has opened my life to a new world and it was through others that I have learnt my true purpose in life. Now I have the opportunity to choose who I am and what I’m good in. I'm walking away from the troubles in my life.

My name is Nicholas Makau and I come from Makueni. I’m 28 years old and sometimes I find it hard to make friends. Let’s say I’m a loner. Sometimes people get me wrong and can easily judge my attitude for things I say and do. Life’s is not so much fun and my previous job was a big hell. Not all my days are fun. I sometimes get emotionally distraught over very small things. I could still stay awake over a night with things crisscrossing my mind. Sometimes just staying overnight gazing at the moon. I understand in my life I have struggled with my job but I came to a point I had to quit. Well not anymore.

I was not happy with my job and it was really hectic. I never knew what I wanted to but my mind was always in business. Why should I say this? Well if were standing before you five years ago I would have introduced myself as an IT specialist working for this famous company. However, if I could have introduced myself two years ago I could say I’m a part-time student studying economics. Back to the IT job. Well, the job was just not for me. I struggled with all the crazy stuff, working overnight but then I realized I had a better purpose in my life and I could still do what makes me happy.

Ever since the day, I stepped in the University of Nairobi taking IT my mind was always fixed on coming up with a software that helps people to make better investment decisions. While in my job, I did not have the chance to do such things. I secretly enrolled in an evening class, pursued my dream, and took a degree in Economics and I can say it was really fun. As the song goes “well I don't wanna live a lie, too many sleepless nights” I was already living my dream.

After finishing this amazing course, I knew that all I wanted was to venture into business myself rather than working for somebody else. The business courses are more marketable than the IT related courses and with this new degree in my hands, the future was looking bright and I was going to be free from madam supervisor who always had a way to pick up on me. I really hate it sitting behind that desk and her ever-frowning face. Let me not say the number of times I skipped work. For this, I had to run away from the troubles in my life.

Well, my golden chance came up just after graduating and I figured it out this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. One of my friends had begun a real estate business after quitting his architectural career. I figured out this is what will change my life, I applied and I was immediately hired. Did I mention that at the IT firm I was just earning peanuts? This new business is quite involving and gives me the ability to work with people almost daily and I assist them in choosing the property that suits them. I have helped many people make the best investment decisions they have ever made in their lives and this gives me a sense of satisfaction. The job also gives me the chance to talk to people and I’m pretty learning to be social. My sad days are over. Although am not driving a BMW, I know soon I will be there. I help people to create wealth whether financial or emotional and this gives the chance to live a balanced life. Walk away from your troubles before they swallow you and get you into depressions. it's never too late!.