Truth is, life is a very complicated thing than we realize. There are several highs and lows within a day and a month and a lifetime. It is the experience of these two phases that makes it less boring. How would you know the feeling of satisfaction without the experience of dissatisfaction to judge it? I could buttress the title of this piece using different scenarios. However, I have decided to personalize it rather than use abstract analogies.
2020 has been a year of numerous wonder and twist irrespective of social class. There are several loss of lives, the pandemic is a household experience for everyone either economically or psychologically. I find it as well important to share about failures so you can see the writer for who he is as well. A deeply flawed and fallible human being.
This year I've hit several milestones and also recorded losses than I would have expected. You may not be aware of the setbacks but earlier I had left my job after a mutual disengagement from what I presume would be an awesome role to take. It wasn't, so I left to unpack my experience and try to compensate for the lack on my end, by enrolling in a few courses with a significant part of my savings. This happened just as the lockdown started and the economic outlook was not promising, Also, I decided to go back for a 9-month prestigious programme. Several stages passed but in the end, as you can guess I didn't make the final list.
While I presently yearn for a new place of my own and grew restless. This wouldn't have crossed my mind as I had thought that I would have been in theprogram now and would have had 9 months escape to bury myself in study. In a total acknowledgment of life situations, problem no dey finish. I've also had health challenges in the last couple of months and I'm still facing numerous other things mentally, physically, and emotionally.
Despite all this, I acknowledged my privilege of multiple skillsets that could earn me something not entirely decent due to inflationary pressures and devaluation but good enough to give hope and fulfill basic needs. I acknowledged my network of friends, clients, and support system that has made this seemingly bearable for the greater part.
So why am I doing this? It's that we are not short of worry at any point in our life. There is always something to chase and milestone to cross. I've had private chats with people lamenting about situations and how they feel they ought to be doing more than they are presently doing. It's a familiar phenomenon as I am trying to face the situation at hand calmly as much as I can as well. Writing about my many lows this year, that you wouldn't have known otherwise, is me trying to help you unpack your expectations as well. Also know that the advice, the tips, and the resources I share do not mean I don't experience failure and low moments.
I hope this helps someone reading this to know that they are not alone and if there is life, there is hope.
Addendum: Last week, I wrote about a critical missing gap and embedded a form for a business acceleration program where important skillsets about business strategies, financial management for business owners, and pitch presentation would be taught. I am worried there is a seemingly low response compare to the expectations as we will only proceed with the planning if there is sufficient interest. It will be great to give someone a headstart by sharing these resources with them.
Your personal experience encompasses similar Stories out there, May Allaah strengthen you.
Verily, if we don't give up in the face of challenges and adversities we would have cause to be elated with how far we have travelled in this journey called life. Indeed this life is not balanced so we cannot always expect things to go the way we envisaged but we are allowed to be hopeful. That is why we are humans.
At times I struggle, I give up, other times I wake up from my slumber. Bottom line is striving is better than giving up in its entirety.
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