What’s your story for 2012?

Its another new year again, well to be precise its 2012. Yes, 2012 the so called END OF THE WORLD, according to the ancient Maya civilization prediction. It kind of make me wonder, suppose the world actually ends in 2012 and that we all have to meet with our creator, what will be the story of my life?

To start with, I used to think that my story was one of small town boy born in the slopes of the Ngong Hill on the outskirts of the hustle and bustle of Nairobi city life, the story of a boy who will make a name for himself in the big city. I was going to study hard, work smart and climb the corporate ladder and become the CEO of a large organization or the president of Kenya one day.

But…as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realize that my story is changing.

I no longer want anything to do with being employed by a large organization. I’d rather be a part of small group of people doing something fun and important in the society.

My story has evolved and I’m evolving with it. I’m no longer interested in the office politics that some people play. I’m more interested in finding that smart group of people who want to do something fun and challenging. Maybe wanting to be a part of (and perhaps starting) a social enterprise with people that see that things CAN be different.

My story includes me working hard and playing hard. It includes me spending more quality time with my friends and family, traveling around the world to see the wonders of nature, sitting in front a desk to ensure that over 400,000 rural community members in Kenya has access to safe water rather than wishing i could do all that.

My story isn’t the classic dream of a young African man trying to strike it rich in life, but I think it’s one that will become the neo-classical young African story of a man who improved or changed his surroundings.

That said, my story is my story and I’m living it as though I’m the lead character. My story is one of hundreds of millions around the world, but its an important one to me. I look out at the people I interact with on a regular basis and realize that, for the most part, I don’t really know their story. I have almost 380 friends that I have kept on Facebook, those that I know fairly well but there are still people who I don’t really know what well.

Of course, there’s no way for me to know everyone, but I do get curious about what drives people in life, what makes you? etc. So to start 2012 I’m interested in hearing your story or simply what’s your story? all of you my friends and followers of this blog?

At least i know how my story will continue...