Experience- the most abused English Word

Here is the definition according to Wikipedia:

 "Experience as a general concept comprises knowledge of or skill of some thing or some event gained through involvement in or exposure to that thing or event." 

This is one topic i feel honored to share about because it reminds me of the many news paper ads i have seen; which always and will never miss this line"applicant must have XX years of experience in XX filed."
More often am left to wonder how long this trend will last?? 
I think it is high time someone knocks some sense into our respectable and noble employers

The job market is competitive and there are changing trends everyday.As much as employers fear the Y generation, 
we got all the solutions to their problems.
We hold the ideas, the faith, the desire, 
and the freedom to grow any organisation. 
And experience is just but and excuse which is used by employers who fear the power of generation Y. 
the following is a true story in which i was the victim;

A local real estate company heard about my skills and asked for a meeting with me,

we held a fruitful meeting where they outlined what they wanted me to do for the business and that in return, i would be made the head of a department in the company. i set out and worked on the project for two weeks and presented my recommendation and findings. sorry to say, that was the last time we met. 

I was told to expect a call that has never come by. In the preceding weeks 

Some of my ideas and recommendations being implemented by that company without my authorization. Weeks later, the gentle man (owner of the company) decides to come out clean. He mentioned to a friend of mine and i quote "that the little boy is good, he is brilliant and smart.

 but before he can start practicing consultancy, he needs EXPERIENCE".

I have come to realize that it is never about experience, this gentleman went ahead and implemented my ideas yet often we are told we need experience. this is just an excuse that is being used to sideline what power and change we can bring to the society. My passion and interest will lead me into learning everything there is to know in my field of interest. it is the same knowledge that will make me an expert in my desired field. therefore, experience is gained while in the field and not before. 

"If experience was so important, we'd never have had anyone walk on the moon.

  ~Doug Rader"

 "You do not have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.

~Les Brown"

So my dear friend, if you are going to be somebody, or do something, let no one tell you you have no experience to be what you want. everything, you are is a result of what you attract, it is a result of what you see when you look yourself in the mirror.

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