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But everyone was once an aspiring something.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>So just in case you&#8217;re aspiring to be anything (like me), especially a writer, maybe this CNN interview of our Nigerian sister, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie with all her Nigerianess will inspire you to keep aspiring to stop aspiring.  That said, even when you get to where you want to be, you should aspire to be somewhere bigger and better.  There is always room for growth.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/i.cdn.turner.com\/cnn\/.element\/js\/2.0\/video\/evp\/module.js?loc=dom&amp;vid=\/video\/international\/2009\/07\/11\/av.3.adiche.cnn\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><noscript>Embedded video from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/video\">CNN Video<\/a><\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having a career that requires you to be creative is not the easiest thing in the world. 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