Relax; life is lived in a circle

Relax; your most recent tale is the past of someone else, and your present tale is the envy of someone else. There is more to life than you realize; the circumstance you perceive as being too difficult for you to handle is actually someone else's jealousy, and the best circumstance you are boasting about is actually another man's history.

I want to share with you a little story. My mother used to buy my younger siblings and I Christmas clothing when we were little, usually made of the indigenous Nigerian fabric known as Ankara. When my aunt brought new material for us on a Christmas occasion after I had finished making my dress, my younger sister immediately changed her mind and preferred the new material to the old. My father made the choice to use the Ankara fabric that my sister would have worn as his wrapper while at home.

So, when I wore mine to church, my father began using the cloth from my Christmas dress to stay in and sleep at night. I first noticed my father wearing the Ankara material on a Sunday when I got home from church. I was astonished to see him carrying the wrapper, so I yelled at him, "Mmm, so you're using my Christmas fabric to walk around the house, it's not fair," as soon as I said that to him, He laughed and said. let me tell you a story! Read on... 

There was a man who doesn't like to see his type of clothes in another person's body. 

So, on one occasion, this specific individual boasted that he would travel to a market in a far-off city and ask for clothing material that is not common; no matter how much it cost, he would buy it, preventing people from getting it easily. In accordance with his promise, he acquired his special material, created his greatest design, and rocked the city until one day when he wore the same material back to his hometown. Before he even got to his house, he noticed another man donning the same clothing as him while farming. He stood, turned to face the man on his farm and looked at his attire, then nodded his head in complete dismay.

How does this story relate? 

Just picture my father wrapping himself in the same material I used to make my Christmas dress. Imagine the man boasting about how expensive the design was that he had purchased with a farmer after seeing it. You should know that about which you boast. You recognize the best version of yourself and the place you believe you have attained as the best. You believe your phone to be the most modern. Your expensive-looking clothes and shoes are actually someone else's worn-out or discarded belongings.

Remember that others have come before you and gone, your current position is someone else's narrative, so try not to boast too much about it. If you see people at the top and you are at the bottom, do not destroy yourself. Look underneath you and you will find that many others are fighting for the same things that you are, the same possessions, and the same way of life. Be happy and grateful for what you have right now, wherever you are, but don't get complacent or think you have it all. Instead, be content with what you have. In humility, try to reach the higher levels as well as you can, and do not expect others will lift you.

You can't improve upon perfection, so be content with your imperfections. All greats are confronted with challenges, and all greats overcome those challenges. The origin of your current state cannot be found in any other place than in you. So, wherever you are, whoever you are, and whatever you have , know that you are right where you are meant to be. Keep going! Keep reaching higher! Be content with who you are!

Always keep in mind that people who fear failure don't get very far in life. Never feel ashamed for who you are. Have a sense of pride and dignity. You are unique, you are one of a kind, and you have something that no one else has!

Friends, if you want to go far, I tell you one thing, you must first forget everything! Forget your past! Forget where you are now and stop comparing yourself to others. You cannot have it all, and you cannot also lost it all . Instead, keep going forward and let your perception of who you are today develop into who you will become tomorrow.

It's not how well you are now that matters but how well you will finish. So, don't be distracted by other people's achievements. Let your focus be on who you are and what you have achieved thus far. This is where your blessing and your blessing alone will help you. Don't look too far to see who is far ahead or who is far behind, as both are dangerous traps. Use your memory to draw lessons from others' success but don't ever envy or dislike anyone's success. It's only an opportunity for you to learn from their mistakes and successes.

Remember that you have every right to your life. Even if you feel you don't have a right to it. You deserve what you want.

Friends, be patient with yourselves and others. Give yourself a break and have the courage to make the correct decisions in life. Don't have the mindset that you must have everything right now.