My mind is all over the place so I'm indecisive on the particular thing to write on. I'm happy for and grateful for everything happening around me. The good and the bad. I've been blessed beyond thoughts and what surprises me the most is that majority of them are undeserving. I once said I'm christ favourite son. Lol. Recent events have been attesting to that.
Few weeks back I wrote an article titled "Do the unnecessary". I mentioned going for an interview. I talked about preparing more for it even though it isn't my first. Hours and days after posting it. People kept asking me how the interview went. And my reply was that it went well. Call it faith.
In actual fact, the interview wasn't as expected. Despite my preparation, the first question asked belied my preparation. It was one of the simplest questions related to the organisation. I promised not to leave any stone unturned while preparing for the interview but I fail to read that. Imagine how demotivating it is to miss the very first question asked. A simple one at that. From there, things went downhill. I started stammering and missed yet another question. "This isn't me," I said to myself. Since the damage has been done already. I decided to answer the other questions with all sincerity, not minding the outcome.
I answer the other questions and after the interview ended, I ruled myself out. Life goes on. Other opportunities will surely come. Those were words I was saying to comfort myself. Yesterday, while on a zoom call with a friend, I checked my mail and I saw a congratulations message. I couldn't believe my eye. I was told I passed the interview.
For minutes I looked at my phone screen. Happy and speechless. I shouted suddenly and my Dad who was taking a nap stood up with anger. But when he heard the reason why I shouted, he was elated.
Be positive
Even when things are not working your way. Be positive. There is power in the tongue. Speak positivity into your life. Everyone says there's is a casting down, tell yourself that there's a lifting up.
I saw @Princessbusayo 's on noisecash. She talked about how each semester people complain about how tough a course is. But she refutes such statements and remains positive.
It reminded me of my second year in school when we borrowed an External course CIL (law). We were told it's very tough. The intelligent students get a B in it. The average student gets C or D. So many people were discouraged and its being a 3 units course added fear into their minds. I went in search of the previous year's result and saw an A. A single person had an A and it was 70 on dot.
"If someone can have an A in this course then Valour you can- you can even do better," I said to myself.
Yours truly, the result came out and I had an A. I realised courses that look easy or I take with levity hand do end up badly. But when everyone says something is tough and I put my mind to it, I end up doing well at it.
The point of this story is that no matter the disadvantage you have, no matter how impossible a task might look, no matter how the noise can be, always be positive.
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Runaway from pessimist
Some friends whine and complain all the time. Rather than look for a way forward, they wallow in fear and keep on saying negative things. Such people are out of the race even before the race starts
Fear is transferable, likewise bad energy and vibes. If you walk with people who negativity in all situations then you are treading the wrong part. With time their pessimism will be transferred to you. A Yoruba adage says (my native language) - "Bi ewe ba pe lara ose o ma n dose ni" which means "when the leave stays with the soap for long, it also becomes a soap"
Conclusion
If you are the type that say negative things to yourself it will be very hard for you to achieve your desires. You are defeated even before the whistle is blown. You complain instead of looking for solution or way out. It's better you change this today. Believe in yourself, say positive things about yourself.
Take your stand today. Chose what you want to become with your mouth. Write your destiny yourself. Will it be positive or negative? That is left to you.
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I have made a decision long ago to rather stay alone than be with pessimistic people hanging out with me. I am easily influenced by negative energy so I just avoid it now. It benefits me more.