What I would do with $388,550...!!!!

What would you do if money did not matter?

OK, wrong question cos money matters, it only varies in the degree of importance.

Like blood to the body, so is money to business.

But, if you were to ask me, what would you do with $388,550?

The answer?

I will change the world.

What would I do with $388,550?

Well, for now I have just one dream,

"Create a vibrant Spoken Word Poetry industry in Nigeria thereby creating opportunities for people especially the youths to express their God given talents and make a very decent living from it."  

You see, we were all created for impact, and the impact you make is the legacy you leave behind.

I am a believer in doing what you are loving, and loving what you are doing. I also believe people should be loving life and living in love.

How will $388,550 create an industry?

Well, that’s the simple part.

First, start the biggest Spoken Word Poetry show in Nigeria on a quarterly basis and ensure all Spoken Word Poets get paid “handsomely” for performing. (We have actually started doing this, even though we are yet to implement every aspect fully).

Second, start a slam poetry competition with a very “handsome” cash reward attached.  

Third, take the biggest Spoken Word Poetry show in Nigeria from one State to another State in Nigeria.

Fourth, start a slam poetry competition for tertiary institutions students.

Fifth, start a slam poetry competition between different States in Nigeria.

Sixth, start a slam poetry competition between different Countries in West Africa, and then Africa, and then, Nigeria versus USA J.

Seventh, there will definitely be an offshoot of the initial dream, and that would be my next target.

Would $388,500 be able to do all this?

Probably not.

But it would jump start 1 and 2, and you know what they say about the law of Aerodynamics, (i.e. when a plane starts to move and reaches a certain speed, the only thing it can do is to take off. By taking off, it defies the law of gravity and the only way the plane will succumb to the law of gravity and come down back to the ground is if it reduces speed or run out of fuel).

The more you do what you love to do, the more you gain momentum. The more momentum you gain, the more it is difficult to keep you from flying.

Ok, I guess you might want to ask, what is so special about Spoken Word Poetry? Why do I love Spoken Word Poetry?

True is, I don’t know why, I just do.

My personal mission in life is to make people happy, and Spoken Word Poetry is the vehicle that chose me. I didn't do the choosing.

I believe Spoken Word Poetry can motivate people to strive for excellence.

I believe Poets can inspire, excite, entertain, inform and connect with people through Spoken Word Poetry. 

I believe we can discover, nurture and promote spoken word poets so as to provide a means of livelihood for them and reduce the rate of poverty and unemployment in the country. 

Where are the poets?

They are all over the world, in every company, in every place of business, in every place of worship and in every schools. We have some are in the court room, some are in the hospitals, some are in construction companies, some in the automobile companies, many are in the banking hall as tellers and many more in other companies.

Don’t I want to have a nice mansion, cars and other good things of life instead of pursing a “silly” dream?

Who doesn't?  But those things don’t last forever, ideas last forever. That’s why some people would say the world is ruled by dead people, cos it’s their ideas/ dreams that became realities that you and I now enjoy, use and /or practice.

What happens if I don’t get the $388,550?

Well, like 50 Cent, we will make this dream a reality one way or the other, or die trying…………….!!!

 by

Olulu, the King not from Zulu.