During an interview on NTV’s Weekend Edition with Dr. Kingori, content creator Mungai Eve made a bold claim that she would never take up employment as it would hinder her from realizing her dreams.
The 23-year-old journalist expressed that she feels she was not meant to take the traditional path of being employed, as she believes that it would diminish her worth and hinder her from achieving her goals.
Mungai is dedicated to being a content creator and believes that her passion and talent should be used for entrepreneurship and self-employment.
“First of all, I know my worth. Secondly, I have so many goals zenye nafeel probably I would die before accomplishing any of them. Employment is not my calling!” she told Dr Kingori.
Despite her current stance on employment, the popular content creator admitted that during her formative years, she had aspired to become an employee.
“Growing up, I thought I would finish high school, niingie campo nimalize vizuri, nitafute job hapa NTV, nikuwe news anchor,” she stated.
Netizens have had mixed reactions to Mungai’s comments, with some criticizing her for being too proud and unrealistic, while others feel that she has made the right decision at her age.
Mungai’s claim that she would die without accomplishing her dreams if she ever got employed, has raised eyebrows and sparked a debate on the value of employment versus entrepreneurship.
Her explanation that 2020 pandemic disrupted her college education and forced her to pursue other paths has shed some light on the challenges faced by many young people during and after the pandemic.
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Here are some of the comments:
John Mbaka: Pride, we are watching you closely.
Sue Nyambura: Hey Eve, I love your positivity but remember no one was born to get employed or get broke. Kindly humble yourself because you don’t know about tomorrow.
Bettie Kiprono: Aiyaa, so those employed don’t know their worth and you can boldly say you’ll never go broke, be humble that’s pride.
In addition to her career aspirations, Mungai also shared about her personal finances during the interview. She admitted to being stingy with her money, which has caused some tension with her friends.
“Probably my past friends are now my enemies because anakuomba dooh, anafeel hauwezi kosa. I tell them, nikona dooh but si ya kupeana,” she states.
“Help yourself before you help others,” she added.
Despite her setbacks, Mungai has managed to build a successful career in content creation. She has been candid in previous interviews about having to drop out of college due to financial constraints.
However, her passion for content creation has led to a massive following on social media, with over 700,000 subscribers on YouTube and 540,000 followers on Instagram.
Her success is a testament to the power of perseverance and determination in pursuing one’s dreams.
