What do you want to do with your life? Its a question almost everyone asks themselves. Its also a question I dont believe you should bother asking in the first place.

That was the sentiment a friend reflected to me. Shes in her mid-twenties, smart, savvy and hard working. But she is still stuck working jobs that dont hover much beyond minimum wage. Every year, she tells me, that she applies for Universities, but never goes through with it. Why? Because she cant answer that question.

I worry a lot of people fall into the same trap. The trap of believing that they need to make big life decisions before they can start doing anything. The trap that you need to be born with a passion. And the lie that being able to combine your interests with a profession is easy.

When people ask me what Im going to be doing in five or ten years, I usually tell them Im going to be an entrepreneur. Oh. Whats your business going to be? I have reason to believe this internet business could be it. Between revenues and freelance work Im expecting to make about ten thousand dollars this year. Concentrated effort for the next four or five years could definitely make this a livable income.

But I dont usually say that. Because it isnt the point. In all honesty, I have no idea where I am going to be in a decade. My track record shows that my passions have evolved considerably, even over the last couple years.

Ben Casnocha, the 19-year old CEO of Comcate, shows how his passion didnt start with a flash of insight, in the book My Start Up Life:

It didnt start with a dream. It didnt start with in a garage. It didnt even start with an innovative epiphany, which are perhaps entrepreneurs most overplayed recollections. He continues, relating the story of Jerry Kaplans epiphany moment in Kaplans book, Start Up. To which Ben adds, I wish my epiphany were as primal. It wasnt, and most arent. [emphasis mine]

As Ben shares his story of being a teenage CEO, it becomes clear that his passion evolved. There were interests in entrepreneurship and making a difference. But from these interests, he made smaller steps, each building a passion. I dont believe his journey ever started with deciding what he wanted to do with his life.

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NEWSNLC suspends strike in NigerPublished on December 8, 2020 By Annie Nwosu

The organised labour in Niger State has suspended its seven-day old industrial action over 30 per cent cut in salaries of civil servants in the state.

Labour gave reasons for the suspension in a statement by Mr Yakubu Garba, Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Mr Tanimu Yunusa, Chairman, Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Minna on Tuesday.

According to the statement, this is to inform all the state civil servants and local government workers were directed to resume work by Wednesday.

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NEWSNLC suspends strike in NigerPublished on December 8, 2020 By Annie Nwosu

The organised labour in Niger State has suspended its seven-day old industrial action over 30 per cent cut in salaries of civil servants in the state.

Labour gave reasons for the suspension in a statement by Mr Yakubu Garba, Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Mr Tanimu Yunusa, Chairman, Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Minna on Tuesday.

According to the statement, this is to inform all the state civil servants and local government workers were directed to resume work by Wednesday.

It also stated that the industrial action has been suspended following amicable resolution with the government.

The government having agreed to pay members of staff of state and local governments all civil servants and local government workers are advised to resume work by Wednesday.

The government has also agreed to pay the outstanding 30 per cent of differed June salaries, while salaries for members of staff of local governments would be paid between Dec. 8 and Jan. 31.Also, an agreement was reached to re-reimburse the state pension board and had commenced payment of pension and gratuities, the statement said.

The unions however added that the state government agreed to reinstate 80 workers who were recently dismissed, NAN reports.