Series 1: The Gambler

Mike is so broke he can even afford a decent course meal. This is a story of ‘how has the mighty fallen’. Before now he was a renowned business man with multiple streams of income. He started right in life and was lucky to be from a family that had a great fortune to support his business ideas. At a tender age of 17 he was already into buying and selling and mini contract jobs. Money was flowing in. life was good and there were little or no worries.

However, mike was not satisfied with his level in business and sought to rapidly expand his business empire. He just wanted to have it all. This is a very good drive in business for those of us into business. The passion to grow and increase is a positive catalyst for self-reliance and self-increase. Mike had the right mentality and the proper zeal to skyrocket his business empire.

He sought help from different people on how to improve his business lot and to establish an enviable business cartel in the city second to none. Get more knowledge on finance and business education Mr. Martins his business partner hinted. There is more to business than the desire to grow. We need more knowledge and exposure to turn our dreams to realities. He ended with the resolution to enroll in a business school for a year. Mr. Martins met with a very disappointing reply from his soon to be former business partner. He wanted to grow and wanted it soon. So soon he couldn’t give into a thought of spending an extra day in school. He concluded that Mr. Martins offered no solution to His immediate problem.

Chilling in the bar that evening with the heavy heart of his burning desire he had started reflecting on what his business partner told him. Just as he was about to cross the junction of insanity into the refuse of good thinking he overhead some half-drunk men talking about millions they just made. It was an eureka moment for Mike. There was clearly a shining bright light at the end of the tunnel. In fact, this light was blinding. This guy must have been sent from God himself he thought to himself with a smirk of happiness in his face. He face glowed with an inner joy that only God could give. Life was so complicated after all he reaffirmed. He was a blessed child, the son of Abraham. In fact he must have heard a voice he thought came from heaven saying am well pleased with you my loyal son.

He gravitated to the next table and offered greetings with all amount of humility and loyalty. He was as humble as a sheep before lions begging for few seconds to survive. My very good friend beckoned the half-drunk man. Don’t you recognize me he continued? I am Mazi from your secondary school. He was too consumed with his thought he had lost his cognitive ability to recall his old friends. Are you for real, he exclaimed before crowning the moment with a hug. Mazi you look good. He obviously was. Dressed in a nicely sewn ‘senator’ and having ornamental accessories on him. He portrayed the good life.

You see my brother, I made it in life after a long toil Mazi started. Mike ordered for another round of drinks on him. Tell me more he begged. It’s my little secret and I only tell it to my inner circle. You are lucky you are one of the people in my inner circle. The dopamine that flooded Mike’s central Nervous System almost threw him overboard for a hyper-happiness state. He has found the solution to his month’s long problem. He has met his Messiah .He has met the savior of His soul. It was a defining moment in his life. A moment that will mar His life.

To be continued...
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