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I watched a movie recently about a 14-year-old girl called Phiona. The name of the movie is “Queen Of Kwate”. If you haven’t seen it, I implore you to watch it. It is just a perfect motivation you need to build yourself up on the inside and to affect your world.
The young lady sells corn for her mother so they can all feed. (I won’t go into many details so as not to deviate from the point). They were so poor and one way of the other, she developed an interest in Chess. She got beat by her brother in Chess and she was baffled how the brother did that so easily, even after she felt she was better.
She studied her brother’s moves and how he did it. She would stay up all nights to study several moves. She got so addicted to it that she was always looking for ways to improve. All the people she learned with, who seem far ahead of her, she beat them all, to the amazement of their tutor. The teacher asked where she learned those moves and even thought that she read his books and she said no. The teacher gave her few books on chess and she was taught how to read.
She could have been satisfied as a local champion, but no. She said she wanted to become a Master because of the lure that she can be earning a stipend at least. She was always looking for things to improve. She beat Kings’ College number one chess player (I think that is one of their best colleges in Uganda) and she felt the boy allowed her to win because she couldn’t believe she could have beat a student of that caliber.
She played with her teacher one day and while the teacher was trying to correct her on a move he felt she did wrong, she corrected the teacher and told him this is how she wanted to do it. She schooled her teacher and that was when the teacher realized this girl can see 8 moves ahead. She can even predict the move you want to play and she already has a counter move to nullify your attack. The teacher couldn’t believe it. He held his head in disbelief. She was so good, yet she still wants to improve.
She moved from inter school, to represent her city, to represent her country, to represent Africa. She lost one time to a Canadian chess player. She felt like giving up but she came back stronger and better, with a determined mind. She did her village proud. The whole town celebrated. She made global headlines and still, she still wanted more. It is actually a true life story, made into a movie. I would delight in meeting that amazing lady. Her resilience and determination inspired me. There is no one you can't learn from in life.
Failure is never fatal, success is never final, it is all determined by how you see it. Your perspective on what happens to you determines how long you will stay there.
Don’t think too less of yourself. Focus on your strength, and when you know your strength, always seek ways to be better. Be humble in defeat, because only that way can you seek better ways to improve and be better. Have a renewed mind and a change of perspectives.
I repeat for the umpteenth time, there are always things to improve upon. Self-improvement is key. Don’t get too comfortable with your success or your present state. Always aim to be better. Leverage on your potentials and always seek to know.
Thank you for your time.
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