Today, I celebrate two things, an Echoing Green Fellowship and an Ashoka Fellowship. But allow me to be vulnerable for a moment. This year has been one of incredible blessing and favour from God. (Yes, I am a born again (struggling) Christian who believes in and places tremendous faith in my Father.) It has also been the continuation of an epic three year total, absolute financial chaos streak. But we still stand. Anyone who knows me well knows that my life has been one incredibly tough journey. For those who have been there from childhood, family like Acan, James, Benge Racheal, you know what it has taken to get here. Lifelong friends like Peter, Kizzy, Noah, Aliguma, Noah, Robert, Ben know the harrowing stuff that goes on behind the happy Facebook posts. And the hundreds of friends who knew me in school, you may have an idea. To every single person I have worked with, it has been a tremendously tough journey all these years. Some have stood by us, some have left, but each of you has helped us grow. The truth is, this path I chose, this journey of entreprenuership, changing the status quo, dreaming big, bold scary dreams is the hardest, most challenging thing I have ever done. The consistent chaos, constant heartbreak, the strain on the mind, health, finances, family, relationships and friendships is enough to make you quit a hundred times each day. And I have thought of quitting, thousands of times, each day, each week and each year. But like my closest friends keep telling me, sometimes you are just meant to take that long tough road because any other road is just not... you. Today, I celebrate two massive victories, an Echoing Green Fellowship and an Ashoka Fellowship. Today, I also celebrate the thousands of failures and mistakes that have beaten me, taught me and made me tougher. But today, more than anything else, I celebrate you, my friends, supporters, family, fans, financers, past and present, in one way or another. Those who who encourage me daily, those who suffer my constant strive for perfection, and those who help me laugh and simply be. As long as you have liked, commented, retweeted or shared, I value you all, and I thank you all. Today, I want to let you know that you are the most important part of this journey. Without your encouragement, faith, messages and daily support, the Solomon King you see would not exist. There would be Node Six, no Elemental Edge, no Proggie, no Fundi Bots. I cannot tag you all, it would be futile, and Facebook would just simply not allow it. So, from the deepest, most grateful part of my heart, thank you. More than you can believe or imagine, thank you. Again, and again and again. But, like my high school motto says, its just the beginning. Gakyali mabaga. Now, let us start. Citius, altius, fortius. Solomon King. // Bankai Training, Day 12.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:03:56 +0000
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