YouthPhoria UK© The Premier Role Model Edition November 2013 | Page 48

“Have fun, dream big
Have fun

and learn to love yourself
unconditionally”

Manifesting
Magnificence

Lashai Ben-Salmi

Lashai Ben-Salmi is an award winning young
entrepreneur who by the age of 11 had
written a book and become an inventor!
Now 14, YouthPhoriaUK© found out what
inspired this amazing young lady to achieve
so much at such a young age.

around me. Most importantly they’ve taught
me how to focus upon my journey of self
development and nurture my inside universe
to enable me to create a beautiful future,
PAY IT FORWARD and so much more.”

How do you feel young people are currently
When you were at school, did you have a clear portrayed in the media?
idea of what you wanted to do when you were I think that the media have made young people
older or was it a bit of a confusing time for you? believe that the only way to have fun is to
When I was in primary school I dreamed about recklessly party and take drugs, which then
being a fashion designer. As I’ve got older, this leads young people to lose all morals and self
and peer respect. I would like to see the media
desire has got bigger and bigger and now I’m
making connections within the industry to plant advertising young entrepreneurs so young
people can aspire to become the same or
seeds for my time and financial freedom.
better. I’d also like to see the media giving
The term ‘Role Model’ is used so much
children a positive stage to express and
nowadays; how important do you think it is to
share their talent and passions. I believe that
have people who can provide good examples
teachings such as The Secret, Abraham Hicks
to others?
and Andy Harrington techniques should be
taught so that young people will learn the truth
I think it is very important that children and
about who they really are at a young age.
youth have someone in their life that they
We are Divine children of God and a creator,
aspire to be like and then develop a burning
therefore we ought to fully embrace and not
desire to pursue their passions.
waste it.
Did you have someone who set a good example
If you could do one thing all over again, what
for you when you were younger?
would it be and why?
Throughout my life I was fortunate enough to
I would like to have a second opportunity to
have my mother and my grandmother as very
present to my school because I was quite
strong role models, they both encouraged me
scared and didn’t say much. I now know that I
to follow my dreams and aspirations; as well
as other entrepreneurial leaders such as Dawn have a lot of knowledge to share with my peers
and therefore I’d love to impact their lives in a
Gibbins, Junior Ogunyemi, Alex Browning,
Robert G Allen, Stephanie J Hale, Althea Grant, more powerful way.
Kay Oldroyd, Andy Harrington, Cheryl Chapman, Tell us more about your enterprise empire!.
Lidia Frederico and Harun Rabbani to name a few.
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