If you've ever been rejected in life

At 17, I got rejected by all the top schools.

The ones I got into, I couldn’t afford.

I’ll never forget when my higher education agent said that to me,

“You’re not smart enough…

…apply to colleges that are on your level.”

The truth is, at the time, he wasn't completely wrong.

I had no skills,

I had no ambitions in life,

I had no confidence in myself.

The only thing I really knew I wanted to do was to overcome my fear of speaking to people.

Today, many many years later,

I’m happy to announce:

I’ll be attending University of Toronto,

Not as a student,

But as an instructor.

I’ll be teaching the Business Presentations and Public Speaking class.

17 year old Yasir would have laughed at the possibility of this happening.

Looking back now, life has a funny way of working out.

If you ever feel rejected in life, remember:

The universe always has bigger plans in store for you.