My Sip of Success and My Battle with a Setback

In 2023, I co-founded a robotics and smart-tech company with my brother, Abel. It was one of the most exciting times of my life. We built smart home devices, introduced robotics training in schools, and even taught digital skills like marketing under our brand. Parents trusted us, students were thrilled, and our training sessions were filled with eager learners.

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A car we made during students practice

I managed the business and marketing side while Abel, a gifted technician, turned ideas into reality. Everything was working beautifully, we were building a name, making impact, and growing steadily. That was my first real sip of success. It felt like a dream coming alive.

Then, suddenly, illness struck.

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What began as fever and body weakness soon developed into a persistent cough. At first, it was manageable, but before long, every cough brought out blood. I was terrified. With little money to my name, I tried local chemists, but nothing worked. People whispered “tuberculosis,” but I wasn’t convinced. The fear of death hung over me like a shadow.

Eventually, I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition. It drained me of strength and left me helpless. I couldn’t work, I couldn’t run the business, and I watched as our company slowly crumbled. Abel, still a student, couldn’t carry the weight alone. Staff had to be cleared, training sessions stopped, and our production wing went silent. It was one of the lowest points of my life.

But I chose not to give up.

I sought proper treatment, followed medical advice, and held tightly to faith. My brother even brought a pastor who prayed with me every day for a week. Miraculously, by the third day the bleeding stopped, and by the seventh day I was completely healed. I could breathe, eat, walk, and laugh again. Truly, God came through.

Though our company is still struggling to regain its footing, I believe just as my health was restored, the business too will rise again. Currently we have started a session of training for people who will be working as staff.

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We're planning on getting some kits to start with from the fees we get from the to-be staff. Though it's not easy but we're trying.

This experience taught me the priceless value of faith, resilience, and life itself. Success is sweet, but survival and hope are even sweeter.

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