Constance Briscoe

God helps those who help themselves!

 Is it true?

This is the story of an ugly black woman who grew up in dirt poverty, came from absolutely nowhere, with no assistance whatsoever, & having faced adversity at every step in life. Being poor, black, woman & coming from deprived background places you among the most handicapped in British society. But….

She Had a Dream:

She had a dream of becoming a barrister in England. Ms Briscoe got inspired to go into law in her childhood. Ignoring her school careers adviser, who told Ms Briscoe to give up her dreams “for a job in Boots drug store”.

Struggle Struggle & More Struggle:

For her the life was an endless uphill struggle. Her mother repeatedly abused her, verbally and physically by beating her with a shoe, cane, or belt, pinching her breasts & smashing. Her step father assaulted her also.

She took A-Levels at Sacred Heart School in south London. While typical teenagers left it until the last minute before crawling out of their beds for breakfast, Ms Briscoe had already done two hours’ work as a cleaner before arriving at school. Yes, she worked as a cleaner – the most common job in black community.

With no money for studies, she worked for one year to secure a study grant and then joined university, graduating with a 2:2 grade degree. Ms Briscoe then joined Michael Mansfield’s chambers. She had hard time there too. Ms Briscoe was racially abused for being black. It was a long struggle but she succeeded.

Never Give-up – Success will come to You, Eventually:

She fought all hurdles in her way and eventually achieved what she wished for. Constance Briscoe, now 52, from north London, became the first part time black woman judge in England. But her path was only paved with hardships and obstacles. How she succeeded? Ms Briscoe kept her dream, worked hard, and never gave up.

This is True:

Allah helps those who help themselves!

Do you want to succeed? The formula to success is as: (in order of preference):

1. Have a dream – a big one
2. Think BIG – ACT BIG, yes, Take Action
3. Remove the words “No”, Not Possible”, difficult for me, don’t like it, etc… negative blah blah blah……
4. Help Yourself – Work Hard – there is no shortcut to success – did Muhammad (SAW) or any other person get success easily?
5. Be Consistent – Never ever Giveup.
6. Have faith in Allah – He will help you, for sure!

 The End…..