From: Salau, Yemi (yemi.salau@siemens.com)
Date: Fri Sep 28 2007 - 02:28:24 ART
Wow!
Getting a congratulatory email from you guys (GS) feels as good as
passing CCIE! ... Well maybe I'm being over excited ... But, still can't
get enough sleep! Anyone got sleeping Tablets?
There are 2 People I must also appreciate ... Paul for inventing one of
the classic GS community in the world, if some of you can remember, I've
posted some silly questions out here, that was long ago though, but the
good thing about this group is you'll always find people who responds
positively.
Another person to thank will be Chris Fillot, inventing Dynamips is a
wonderful testimony in the mouth of many CCIEs-wannabes now!
Maybe it's time for me too, to go invent something ...
Many Thanks
Yemi Salau
CCIE #18967
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Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 6:09 AM
To: Salau, Yemi
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Subject: Re: Made the 19000 Mark! CCIE 18967 @ 24
Congratulations!
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On Sep 27, 2007, at 3:56 PM, Salau, Yemi wrote:
Sincerely, I don't really know where to start from or who to
start
thanking now. The list is just too enormous, but make I start
from
somewhere ...
To the Almighty, the giver of strength where/when there is no
strength,
the giver of life, hope, riches and wealth. The most merciful
and
graceful ... I give you all the glory ... for the strength to go
through
the odds of becoming CCIE at this young and early stage of my
career.
Thought there is nothing new about celebrating being a CCIE at
24, but I
feel happy with myself considering my background and upbringing.
My
Cisco journey started in 2002 got CCNA and then started
consulting,
graduated from UNI in 2005. It's not been easy, but it's worth
it ...
History will not forgive me if I fail to mention few humane
personnels,
listing in no particular order ... the best dad in the world (My
Dad),
the best mum in the world (My Mum), the best family in the world
(My
Family) ... These people have been very supportive through the
difficult
moments, very encouraging and thoughtful ... in life, we survive
the odd
times partly due to the lovely ones around us.
Now, for the Big Guns ... TFASH/ACHACHIKA - For those rigorous
and
intensive conference calls; study partnerships and sleepless
nights.
Thanks for always passing the mantle to me; it paid off at the
end of
the day. MrT na you get the mantle for Voice now oO! Chika ...
yours is
the Security, no excuses oO! I'm stepping aside now!
Mr.T, ofwhich we might have to book our flights together in
December for
a "Study-Holiday" with the Brains on their new Voice Class.
Now, for those I can't forget to mention, in no particular order
...
ToluBabs, Ibidapo, Omokungbe, Afinnity, Oginni, Vincent, Kunle,
OmoT ...
These guys/chicks are amazing ... they keep calling during those
times
even at my very lowest ebb and far away from them ... these guys
still
call to know how far and how things are going .... I pray that
the
Almighty Allah (before the Christians crucify me, Allah in Hausa
literally means God) will replenish you in all ramifications and
only
him can bring us all to the very level he wants us to be.
Nisha (The most technical lady I've ever met in my life) Scott
for
responding to my unicasts, even thought some aren't related to
CCIE - He
still find out time to send "FREE" Consultations!, Brains
Dennis/McGahan
for co-producing (for me) the best CCIE Products in the world...
without
which many will still struggle to scale the difficult barrier.
As for CCIE magic number ... mine is #18967 ... people say it's
magical,
for me, it's never been the money behind it, it's been the sense
of
accomplishment ... heavens know money can't compare with all the
stress,
the agony, the tough times, the hard times, the sleepless nights
... for
me, it's a sense of completing what you've started ... and my
Dad always
tell me that it takes a man of great character to bring the
impossibilities to the realm of possibilities.
Having failed 3 times in Brussels, Belgium, I decided it wasn't
the time
to lay back at all, it wasn't the time to let go of all the
stress and
money put in ... I was in Belgium today for the 4th attempt to
face the
8hour lab monster. Ofcourse, not that I feel like a superhero
now, but I
just want to send a message across: "The only limitation to your
Dreams
will be YOURSELF", believe it or not, it's not money, it's not
the good
things of life, those are just "icing-on-the-cakes", it's that
sense
that "YOU CAN ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WANNA ACHIEVE" and "BE WHAT YOU
WANNA BE"
that matters.
As per the Yesterday/Today, I got to Brussels very late, was too
dragged
into work related issues in London, visa problems too, so got to
pick
the last train from BrusselsMidi to Diegem (23.18 train),
Arrived at the
Hotel for 23.50pm and can remember the look on the lady booking
me in.
Then got into the room and couldn't even do anyother thing than
SLEEP!
Was too tired and very very hungry ... but woke up this morning
on the
bright side and have that feeling that today might just be my
day!
Got to the Lab in my FaceCap, had a couple of bottles of drink
... and
then ready to face the so called monster for the 4th time! After
the
lab, still had that feeling that I might have miss-configured
couple of
things, but overall, I left the Lab a very happy man ... I told
myself,
even if Cisco decides that I'm too young for CCIE, I will be
happy with
myself based on what I did in the Lab. Stefan was great today
... simply
amazing, he confirmed Robben has gone back to the states now....
Anyway,
things seemed to fall into place. I got back to London around
8pm and
got to my Hut around 9.15pm, to my greatest surprise I saw the
email,
went to CCIE page, and behold the PASS!
I'm really short of words, don't know what to say again, but let
me
conclude with this ... in life, always remember that "TOUGH
TIMES NEVER
LAST, ONLY TOUGH PEOPLE DO!"
1 CCIE DOWN, 4 TO GO!
THE NEXT ON THE TRAIN .... VOICE&SECURITY!!!!
CCIE#18967
A Little Higher Than Angels!
Many Thanks
Yemi Salau
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