06/08/2025
If I had waited to feel qualified, I would have missed this moment.
Recently, I was recommended to do a leadership course. At first, I said “okay.” But the moment I received the information and started filling out the application form… guess what showed up? Self-doubt.
I began finding every reason to tell the person why I wasn’t qualified — but thank God for people who see what you’re capable of, even when you don’t see it in yourself.
I pushed past the doubt, completed my application, created my profile, and submitted it.
Then came the first class. Our group was formed, and during our very first meeting, we were assigned a group presentation. And guess who was chosen to present? Yup — me. And again, self-doubt came knocking. This time, it tried to use my personal circumstances as an excuse to back out.
But I reminded myself: If God saw it fit for me to do this course, then He must be up to something.
Here’s what I’ve learned: Growth rarely happens in the safe, familiar spaces. It happens when you say “yes” to stretching, learning, and becoming — even when it’s uncomfortable.
The vision God placed inside me required me to level up — so I did it afraid.
To anyone wondering if you’re “enough” for the next level: You are.
Start before you’re ready. Do it scared. Do it anyway.
Think leadership. Think PALI.
The Pan-African Leadership Institute
