Im a graduate... and unemployed :-(

Before graduation most people have in mind what they want to do, where they want to work etc. most people dream of being at the top, others work towards getting there by trying to get good grades and actually getting them. some can do anything to get the grades necessary (first class, second class upper etc.) even if it means bending a few rules, defying all odds and stuff.
 i hear some people talk and they say things like " i want to work there, they pay good money", "i want anything o, any job is fine by me so far its job" " aah! I'm too smart now, i can work anywhere i want!" ( sounds like that lol). all these are all well and good but i think we are missing the point here.
we complain everyday about the massive unemployment issue we have in our country, how even people who have good grades don't have good jobs or are not employed at all, we also complain that its only the ones who have connections that go far but i strongly feel we have  a hand in it. many of us complain about what the government is not doing right, we forget we contribute to this wrong doing one way or the other. we are the ones who create unemployment for ourselves because i think its a thing of the mind!  we need to change our mindset about employment, we need to think outside the box!
we should start thinking of how to curb this nationwide plague by CREATING job opportunities for ourselves and others. people might say its impossible but i think it is very possible. first of all we should change our mindset of graduating just to work under someone. of course we need to get training and experience but working for someone should not be our end goal. we should get all the training and experience we need then create jobs for people and be our own boss. secondly one thing for certain is when you enjoy doing something you do it well meaning we should work towards our talents, things we are good at! that way we put in our best because its enjoyable and due to this  we yield the best results.
another thing we should consider is this; we should aim for excellence. once you have the opportunity to aim high, do it because this lasts till the rest of your life. work hard to get good grades, the grades which no company can turn you down because you have all what they need academically (but you also have to have other skills they need tho) and they might even be the ones begging you to work for them; that's Excellence! nevertheless if you don't get what you expected after working so hard don't give up! always remember this; YOUR GRADES DO NOT MAKE YOU, IT IS YOU WHO MAKE YOU! do not let your grades tie you down or make you feel inadequate, think of all the other things you're good at, work on them TAP YOUR POTENTIAL and i can bet you will surely make it in life!

P.S: if you need examples of successful people who just woke up and started their own thing  i would surely let you know.