29th of December, 2021

19th article

In the previous write-up I wrote about patience and the benefits of exercising patience.

While I was in search of a topic to write today, I came across a quote in a history book. The history book contains a summarized version of the history of Europe from 16th century to the mid 20th century

The book started with a preface with discussion of the tremendous things that happened that shaped the history of Europe. One thing that caught my attention was a quote mentioned during the discussion of how European countries broke themselves from the grip of Papal influence.

The quote says;

"No storm is so dangerous as calm, no enemy is so dangerous as to have none."

Many great empires and kingdoms throughout the course of history have broken up because there was lack of enemy to keep them on their toes and together. So most times they crumble due to internal conflicts rather than external conflict.

That quote motivated me to write and discuss the importance of adversary and opposition. While we most often view adversary in negative view, it has a lot of importance.

Adversaries are important as they keep us on our toes. In a world where everything is getting better and better, the adversary is a great way of keeping things exciting. It goes without saying that we need people to help us grow, but if you are doing your job right, there will always be some opposition to your work.

Even Jesus Chris while he was on earth despite the plethora of good works and miracles he did, he had adversaries; people who were often looking for loopholes in everything he does.

In this world of ours there will be a lot of people who want to compete and be better than you, but it doesn’t mean you have to be insecure about it. If you’re genuinely doing your best and putting your best work out there, then that’s all that matters. The people who are going to try to tear you down are always going to exist. People are always going to try to make you feel like you’re not good enough.

You don't get to the top alone. There is always someone who is against you. We have to learn how to deal with opposition.

The greatest competition you will ever face comes from within. Once you have conquered that, you will feel a sense of euphoria that not many can describe.

Kobe Bryant, once said and I quote,

"I look forward to the challenge of competition. I have learned over the years that when I face great opposition, it brings out the best in me."

Success does not occur by chance. It comes about as a result of hard work, commitment and originality. You can see the success of anyone who's ever attained it, you might not see or we rarely see the opposition that was encountered before one eventually achieves it. When you encounter opposition don't allow it to stop you from achieving your goals. If there is no resistance then there is no progress

To wrap things up

A wise man once said, “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.” I think almost everyone can relate to this statement. There will always be opposition in whatever things we do, but what matters is how we react to them.

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