My talents have been discovered.
Shamun was greatly inspired by sessions on talent development. He has since been able to discover his talents and is happy to be putting them to good use. Additionally, he has gleaned a lot from sessions on resilience and how to respond to change. His relationship and networking skills have also been enhanced. He shares his story.
My name is Shamun Abdul-Samed, with YIEDIE Youth Association at Takoradi. The CoRe programme has been tremendously successful in Building Resilience, Creating Health Awareness, Wellness and Safety insights, Developing Workplace Skills as well as preparing beneficiaries to be ready for the job market.
Personally, I have been able to discover my main talent and a supportive talent and I’m proud to say that I am utilizing them. Acquiring and introducing innovative ideas make us unique in whatever we do and the need to discover our talent and utilise it, is our great gift to God, these and many other thoughts from the programme has really given me a lot of new and refreshing perspectives about life.
In addition to that, l gained the understanding that challenges form part of life. They make life interesting and overcoming them makes life meaningful. If we set our mind on a challenge-free life, it would be hard for us to live up to our goals.
Also, by understanding that change is inevitable, we will be ready to adopt, adjust and cope with situations and changes that occur in our lives. I have been equipped to take good care of my physical, mental, and emotional well-being. My relationships and networks are also crucial because, relationships and networks cushion us in difficult times in life and help us to achieve our goals. There is therefore the need to build relationships that would propel us to achieve our vision and our aspirations in life. Through the CoRe Program, I have been able to acknowledge my feelings, do what I love and connect with people with similar interest by creating a strong social support system with people around me, those who love, care, and recognize my feelings to help me overcome obstacles in life. Also, I have reinvented myself by becoming a better time manager and avoiding procrastination as well as changing my spending habit and staying away from unprofitable things. I have become more focused than before.
Thanks to the Core Programme. May God almighty richly bless you.