Books and more Books!

One of my favourite past time is reading novels. From inspirational to downright silly and amusing stories, I love to read them all. Reading is one of the cheapest way to travel around the world. Recently, there’s been this buzz about a movie titled “Confessions of A Shopaholic”. I had not seen that movie yet but I was told it was adapted from a book. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled across a downloaded version of the book on my younger sister’s laptop. 

If you are a lover of books and you’d like to read contemporary books without going through the hassle of buying it, then I’ve got a secret to share with you. I would suggest you visit www.4shared.com. Just type in the name of the author and voila, all the books authored by the author are displayed on the screen. You can start downloading each book right away. Saves ’money don’t you think?

Passion

“Towards the end of my term at university, my advisor suggested I read ‘Do what you love and the Money Will Follow.’ I didn’t actually read the book, but found the title inspiring enough. I ignored her advice for several years until in 2003 I found myself at a crossroad – either continue down the corporate path that was financially rewarding but soulless or change direction to pursue my passion. I chose passion and have never looked back.” – An excerpt by Mark Weeks

I am at that crossroad right now and for some few months, I’ve been deliberating on the idea to follow my passion by enrolling in short-term courses where I can put to test what I have learnt. I have always been a lover of the arts especially Photography and Interior Design. If I wasn’t working for my present organisation, one industry within this country that needs a lot of innvoation is the industrial and domestic paint industry. The likes of Dulux, CAPL paints require a lot of innovative overhaul to compete effectively within the Nigerian market.

This summer, I’m enrolling for a short-term course in ‘Digital Photography and Photoshop’ at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, United Kingdom. From my perspective, this is the only time in life where I can dedicate time, finance and mental resources to pursue one of my major interests in life. At least, i’ll be able to look back and consider this event as a major turning point for other things I want to do very soon. Besides, I have also been considering pulling out of the work force by aplying for a one year unpaid sabbatical. I need this time away from a rewarding career to really test run some of my ideas and make it a success. From my perspective there’s really no time like the present to explore and make use of the talent God has bestowed on an individual.