Hello beautiful people. Life is full of unexpected challenges, and sometimes, it can feel like the world is against us. Everyone you know has experienced something of the sort and you are not the only one. To buttress, there is nobody immune to life's inexplicable surprises.
You can wake up in the morning and realize that everything you were thinking about or expecting has changed; the ground is no longer dry cos it rained, or the ground is no longer wet due to some heat stroke.
I recently experienced a devastating setback when my business was invaded by thieves who made away with almost all my valuables. At that moment, I felt like giving up, as if all my hard work had been in vain. But then I realized something profound: challenges are not meant to break us but to shape us into the individuals we aspire to be.
You become a better version of yourself just by overcoming challenges that would build you up to become not only a better person but an all-round winner.
Yes, these challenges will come.
You are not to dread their arrival, but to prepare yourself, mostly mentally to handle them when they arrive. Sometimes, no matter how you prepare, your preparation might be inadequate, or you might have prepared for something entirely different, and yet, something else comes around to kick you in the teeth. You may even lose everything you have worked for, and at that moment, you will realize that life can be unpredictable, merciless and, yet, in that moment, life is teaching you a valuable lesson: Don't stop; find your strength.
Instead of dwelling on the loss, I chose to see it as an opportunity to rebuild, to strengthen my resolve, and to grow. Every setback is a setup for a comeback. The path to success is rarely smooth, but each hurdle you overcome becomes a stepping stone to something greater.
This is the truth, and I tell it as it is: you must make a decision now to engage life with dialogue and backup plans.
You cannot do life on a guessing fame, you have to prepare, and even if what you are preparing for doesn't happen, elements of your preparation will be a teaching point for many other things you will do in life. It might even be a lesson for the next generation.
That is how powerful your strength is.
So, if you’re facing struggles today, remember this: You are stronger than your challenges. Use your pain as fuel to ignite your dreams. Life is a journey, and every storm you weather makes you more resilient. Keep moving forward, and trust that brighter days lie ahead.
The wealthy house has its calamity, problems are inevitable, sometimes we think it's bcos we are poor that we face problems but the rich actually has theirs as well. Good write up 👍
Thanks so much. Such is life