I was flogged by my father for doing music – Wizkid I got pregnant at 17, during my secondary school days – Genevieve Nnaji I didn't even complete my university education – Bill Gates I once sold plantain – Inetimi Odon (Timaya) I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training – Lionel Messi I slept under the bridge in Lagos – Ramsey Noah I sold rat poison – Patrick Okorie (Patoranking) I was an unwanted baby, my mother almost aborted me – Cristiano Ronaldo I was formerly a maid – Mercy Johnson My family was so poor that even poor people called us poor – Pastor E.A. Adeboye I was once a bus conductor – Atunyota Akpobome (Ali Baba) When I remember my past, it was poverty. When I pass on the road, people usually laugh at me – Duncan Mighty I was in the university for 9 years – Ayo Makun (AY) I was a school dropout – Mark Zuckerberg I grew up in a slum at Ajegunle – John Asiemo (Daddy Showkey) I begged for a chance to perform on stage for free for just 5 minutes, but I wasn't given the chance – Francis Agoda (I Go Dye) I once had no shoes – Goodluck Jonathan I was rejected from birth by my father because he didn't want a girl – Chika Ike I got pregnant when I was in SS3 and was banned from singing in church choir – Aituaje Iruobe (Waje) My family was the poorest in my village; I sold firewood, I was a butcher and also a hairdresser – John Okafor (Mr Ibu) --- WHAT’S YOUR STORY? 💭 Life will always give you 1,001 reasons to give up, but please don’t. 🙏 Keep your head up, guard your peace, and stay joyful. 😊 GOD can convert: 💔 Discomforts ➡️ Comforts 😢 Pains ➡️ Gains 📖 Story ➡️ Glory 😳 Shame ➡️ Fame 📉 Losses ➡️ Profits 😭 Tears ➡️ Smiles 😔 Sorrows ➡️ Joy 💸 Debts ➡️ Credits 🤦 Mess ➡️ Message 👿 Foes ➡️ Friends 💭 Dreams ➡️ Realities Just Believe in God. ❤️ #FromGrassToGrace #DontGiveUp #YourStoryIsValid #GodIsAble #KeepPushing #MotivationMonday #BelieveInYourself #Inspiration #RealLifeStories #AgainstAllOdds #GodDid #DestinyChanger #PurposeDriven #YouCanMakeIt #FaithOverFear #BetterDaysAhead #TestimonyLoading