By Gbadamosi Joseph
From the early days of primary education, arithmetics has been known to be the fear and dread of many students. The multiplication table was indeed an herculean task for some. One of the indexes used to know geniuses then was their ability to recount the multiplication table off hand from 1 to 12.
Who would have thought it possible to find a man that could solve any mathematical problem without the use of any equipment, a man who needs his mental faculties alone to solve any sum in very few minutes, a man of numbers, a unique breed. I present to you MR. TELLA MICHAEL JOLADE, a graduate of GEOGRAPHY and planning, lagos state university, popularly known as “THE HUMAN CALCULATOR”.
Mr. Jolade became aware of his ability to become a human calculator at the age of 12. He noticed he could recite the multiplication table at the age of 7 without missing any numbers. Gaining admission into the lagos State University, Mr. Jolade made sure he did not see himself as special and admitted the fact that though he was a genius at sums he was not an island of knowledge. This attitude earned him respect and love from his colleagues.
During an interview with our reporter he said “I almost gave up on my gift when I was discouraged by someone who I looked up to. She told me things that almost ruined my chance of utilizing my gift because of a baseless reason. But I’m happy that I was able to look beyond what she said then.”
“My futuristic intent is to become a programmer and a data Analyst, and also to teach people the simplest way to do what I do, if possible up to my level. That will be my way of giving back to my society.” He said.
When asked who his role models were he said “ My role models are Philip Emeweali who is a programmer and physicist in the U.S, Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki, Mr. Jeoarioge Olaniyi, Keanu Reeves.”
This is his advice to everyone who is gifted but shy to use their gifts, “ I will tell them this, if they don’t want their children to look down on them, they need to use their gifts because if they don’t, they will regret it.
In every individual, it is said, resides a purpose for his very existence. This purpose can be traced by the inherent gifts and talents of the individual. Mr. Jolade found his gift and built on it. As an undergraduate he was called for a multitude of programmes to exhibit his talent. Often times he would tell anybody in the audience to come up with a sum and he would solve it with the individual checking the calculator to confirm his answer. His fame grew and so did his gift. Mr. Jolade found out his uniqueness and built it to a point of relevance. But what about you? Yes, you reading this. What are your gifts?, What are your abilities?, do not let them go to waste. You owe this to yourself, parents and everyone who ever believed in you.
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