For the last fourteen days during the lockdown, I have woken up every morning to write and share stories from my life. Years back I dropped out of university with a goal to show the world that one can make it without a university degree. It's not my desire for students to drop out of university, but rather, that those who don't have the opportunity to attend university can have the confidence to dream big.

Knowing the hard-times society is facing today, I couldn't think of a better time to tell my stories. I spoke of my lows to encourage people to persevere, and in the same spirit, I spoke of my highs to give people hope. "What can you tell me about life?" I remember asking my father. "Life is what you make it," he replied. Each day we lay bricks on our lives with every decision we make. I hope this book will be a source of inspiration and encouragement to you as you build.