INTRODUCTION

Hello Steemians!! I am the newest member of this awesome community and I am glad to be here.

Now I have been hearing about Steemit for a while now. Actually my home boy, @unlimited921 had been on me to come join up but my passion has always been clothes and fashion and photographing myself wearing clothes I had made. What do I know about writing? Lol.

Oh well, after procrastinating for several months, I finally decided to come here and become a part of this great community, to contribute my little skill, knowledge and wisdom to the growth of the Steemit community in particular and the world in general.

Now you may ask who is this young man, smiling with a placard held before the camera.

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Well @damiansessence is a fashion designer and business man.
He is the street smart kid from Benin city, Nigeria, who hustled his way through the university on faith, determination, strong marketing skills and bundles of boxer shorts. With all these, he paid his way through the university, graduated, went for service and found himself in the labour market.

Because clothes and fashion had always been his thing and because he had made money out of it in the past, he didn’t bother himself with searching for a job. Instead he found a master fashion designer and went into training as a fashion designer. Today he services clients from Lagos to Abuja; from Port Harcourt to Benin City.

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Yes, that’s me!!

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MY HOPES AND PRAYERS FOR STEEMIT

I think it is time the world comes to the realisation that the cryptocurrency world is here to stay and it is a game changer in the sharing of wealth in the world. With cryptocurrency, with Steem and Steem back dollars (SBD), the poor can find an escape from poverty, the weary employee can get away from his or her soul scouring job.

I think that the potential in Steemit is limitless and we have barely scratched the surface of it. I believe that as a fashion designer who is passionate about his work, sharing my ideas and skill with the community is the best way to contribute to the development of the Steemit community. I pray the day comes when I will build clothes for you, paid for with steem backed dollars or steem and shipped to you on a blockchain secured process.

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MY OWN EXPECTATIONS

What do I expect from steemit? I expect to learn more of the world of fashion in particular and the world in general. I hope to meet and interact with like minded individuals, with creatives who are willing to exchange ideas on fashion, artistry, culture, traditions and every beautiful thing the world beyond my shores has to offer.

I dream of being a model that youths in my community in Nigeria, will want to emulate and intend to acquire the skills with which I might be able to communicate the Steemit dream to them. With Steemit, I believe that the unemployment rate in my community can be reduced. There are intelligent men and women, much more intelligent than I am, who can barely feed, surviving on jobs that will make you ashamed to hear the wages.

Steemit is an opportunity that everybody should know about and be involved in. I expect to be able to share the unique artistry and designs of Nigerian fashion with fashionistas within the community. I believe that this will not only benefit other fashion designers here or myself but also the fashion industry in general as the marriage of artistic ideas usually lead to great works of art; Picasso’s art is a good example of what can be achieved if different art styles are merged.

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WHAT I HAVE LEARNT IN LIFE

So far, though I am still a young man, (don’t mind the hard face), I have faced challenges and I have faced defeat. I have been broke and I have been flush with cash; there have been ups and downs, good times and bad times and in all of these I have learnt several things;

• Nothing is permanent. Do not ponder your fate too much, it will get better. The sun is but an hour away. Also do not put too much stock on your wealth, it could fade away in a day.

• God is ever faithful. In times of need, when friends have failed me, and I had no one to assist me, he had come to my rescue. I believe strongly in a higher power that sees and knows all, and is willing to help anyone who comes to him for aid.

• What goes around, comes around. I believe strongly that if you do good, you will get good done to you in equal measure or even more. Evil pays nothing in the long term. Help the weak, the needy, the sick. It will cost you nothing and the universe will not forget.

• I have learnt that everyone has a gift or the ability to learn a skill and for one to acquire wealth and happiness, one needs to hone that skill and utilise that skill. I do not believe in working for wages. It is difficult to get rich that way. Knowledge is never too much. Everyday I add to my knowledge of my chosen field. He or she who has stopped learning, has started dying.
  
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• I have learnt that the top is open for anyone who is willing to work hard and work smart (emphasis on work smart). No one should let his little beginnings detract him or her from achieving greatness.

• I have learnt that life is short so I use every waking hour hustling and living, celebrating with what I have and working to get more. I am spending time with people i care about and those who care about me.

• I have learnt to dress as I want to be addressed. Looking good is good business and looking good and making you look good is my business.

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I do not know if my education is your ignorance. May be there is something on the list above that you needed to hear. I hope it helps you.

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CONCLUSION

Reading through this post, I realised that I have gone far in my life and it is possible because I have stayed true to myself. I am a fashion designer and this is me.

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So this is me in a few words. I hope I get to interact with you, laugh with you, share ideas with you and make the world a better place together.

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Regards,

@damiansessence.