While everyone at first instance may look at peer pressure from a negative point of view I have this achievement I have made due to peer pressure that will encourage people to see the said topic as a challenge that is meant to push them forward rather than kill their morals and spirit.
I was that little girl of 11years of age who graduated preliminary school topping the whole 6classes as the best graduating pupil for the year.
While we were in school it was taught to us that only the rich kids white thick lenses are eligible for the first positions in class. And of a truth that was writing all over them they had the privileges to all the writing materials and textbooks they needed in school including fancy backpack 🎒 intimidating other students. Aside school classes they often go home to meet extra moral lessons with hired private tutor. If you aren't a brilliant enough you dare not and can never be in their group.We are all of thesame age group class and there was not much difference between us hence I took up a challenge, studied their pattern of learning and decided to work harder.
Just within a school session my grades were boosted and I took the first position in the first school term. They saw this upon resumption in school and let down their guard of pompous rich kid to become my friend.Now they have stuffs they wish to learn from me having realized that although I was coming from a poor background it doesn't mean that we cannot be smart or brilliant and to not be accepted in their can't circle. I becomes center of attention and everyone wants to hang around the most brilliant pupil in the school at that time which happened to be no one but me.
To crown this all I became the overall best graduating pupil for that academic session with extra benefits of scholarships and gifts for my next grade.
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If this isn't remarkable enough you can read about how I became a career woman with much more discipline to achieve my goals in life here.Before now I have often hung into a fact that I am been limited by some health challenge and that my success cannot go beyond certain measure.
Each time I looked at the achievement made my class mates in school back then I often feel depressed that I can't achieve that measure of success not even in years to come. Some of them have good jobs, cars and luxury in only about 2years of graduation. While I had sat down and always thinking of what I can do with my hands.
Recently I have meet with some quality people in my life most especially on hive. They are the most disciplined sets of individuals I have ever meet, staying up most night to pursue their dreams.Been active all day both online and offline. Every attitude of laziness, indiscipline faded when I came into this circle. I have learnt a whole lot from this people. Why you should be awake to make/trade of watch the candles. The devotion and dedication to reaching their financial goals.
Rather than feel intimidated by their success I am been compelled to live their lifestyle that is holding a positive results.
If I had put in this level of discipline years back I would have attained some heights by now. Been with the right people has changed my mindset, lifestyle and attitude towards my career.
This I have to say
Learn to be in the company of the right people that will influence you positively not the ones that will direct you into the vices of life.
Peer Pressure may not be a necessity in our present life but if that is the catalyst you need to push your life forward, do it the right way and with the right people. And yes positive peer pressure is the reason I am still awake at about 2am to brush up this content making so many sacrifice like I see people do to reach their visions and goals in life.
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