I Quit My Job Too Soon - Asiko
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He quit his job to go all in on his art. Then the savings ran out.
Ade "Asiko" Okelarin had a chemistry degree, a master's in bioinformatics and a solid career in pharma; he did photography on the side. Then he decided to quit his pharma job in Belgium and move back to London with his family to pursue his passion for art full-time.
Within months the gigs dried up, the savings drained away and he couldn't create at all.
In this episode of Growth Through Failure, Asiko shares why going back to work was the turning point, how making work that was truly his own got him signed by galleries, and why he took the slow road to becoming a full-time artist.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Why Nigerians don't say "failure" 0:59 Failure Story - Quitting pharma and watching the savings run out 19:19 Instinct, faith and taking it slow 23:47 From polished to personal: how his art changed 33:31 3 lessons for anyone about to take the leap 39:48 Rapid fire: faith, family and what success means
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