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How I Overcame Fear Of Life!
Submitted by: Stephen
Africa, KenyaI am Stephen, 22, I just completed high school 2 years ago. Now am running a business selling African crafts and Artifacts online.
It all began as soon as I completed high school in 2010 after a long struggle of school fees. I thought all was over, struggling, after I completed high school, but I just realized it was the beginning of more suffering due to poverty.
I had no job, no money, it was just myself, since my parents died in 1998 in a road accident. I worked for sometime at a curio shop in Malindi in Mombasa,Kenya, before I got a little cash and started a website for the curio shop. At first so many people discouraged me for starting the website saying it was a waste of money since people might not buy things online. I never gave up though.
In the first and second week no one bought things online, I got a little discouraged but I didn’t lose faith in it. In the third week I got a single buyer from New york, USA. He bought a wall curio of a giraffe. I was so excited since it was the first time to sell online. I used the money to market the website and in a few weeks time, I couldn’t believe it since I got five buyers in a single day. I felt so excited and vowed never to give up on anything.
Since up to date, that website has really helped me out since it has helped me start new businesses.