In today’s world, learning a skill is essential. The rich and powerful people in the world today made it big because they have honed their skills. Of course, some of them did not wake up one day and magically find themselves wealthy. They learnt a skill, worked on it and that is what is bringing money to their tables. I strongly believe that everyone is born with a talent. All you have to do is embark on a journey of self-discovery. You can never know what skills you are good at until you try them. Many people think they do not have skills. Back in the day, I used to think this way. Whenever I saw talented people showcasing their skills, I would say “I wish I had this skill.” For example, when I see a hairstylist create a masterpiece, I think little of myself because I think I would not be able to create something so beautiful. As a matter of fact, I used to think I wasn't cut out for skills and that all I was built for was books. Basically everything about academics.
However, I have come to realize that I only thought that way because I had not tried learning any skill. There are so many skills to learn out there: cooking, fashion designing, hairstyling, barbing, the list goes on and on. So how dare me think I am not built for these things when I haven't even tried them at all? This reminds me of when I learnt how to skate. No one taught me. My mom and I went out one day and she bought skate shoes for me. I started learning how to skate in the living room. I'd fall and get up. Day by day, I got better. I upgraded my skating game and started doing it outside and even on the streets. My point here is that don’t conclude that you are not cut out for certain skills when you haven't tried learning them at all. You will probably find some skills difficult and almost impossible to learn, but I strongly believe that we are born with certain skills and just have to discover them.
For this week’s Hive Learners’ topic edition 2, the community asks us to share a skill we would like to learn within a month if everything needed is made available. One skill I have always wanted to learn and I know I will be able to learn within a month if all resources needed is provided is photography and videography. After I graduated from high school, I had all the free time I wanted to learn a skill. My sister and I made a long list of skills and we finally narrowed them down to photography and videography and barbing. I made enquiries about the former. The fees were too expensive, so I gave up on learning that skill. Also, I was told that cameras and other things that are needed to learn this skill are crazily expensive.
I love photography and videography. Beautiful pictures, particularly pictures of nature, make my heart flutter. I used to follow an account of a Russian photographer on Instagram. He goes around taking pictures of people on the street and those pictures are “HEAVENLY.” Street photography is something I find pleasing, but like I mentioned earlier, cameras and other equipment are expensive. Since all the resources needed will not be coming out of my pockets, I will definitely choose to learn this skill.
I try to take nice images with my phone. Sometimes, they come out well, and other times, they're just okay. I'm pretty sure that if I undergo a one-month training under the close supervision of a professional photographer and videographer, I'll definitely get the hang of it. After the one-month training, I might not be an expert yet, but at least I'll be well on my way. Then it's up to me to hone that skill.
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