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The soft life I fantasizedš¤āØ
I remember age 18 so well. July 23rd at 11:59:50pm, I began the counting downā¦ ā10ā9ā8ā7ā6ā¦ā Till it was 12am, July 24th. I had suddenly felt like an adult. Little did I know that the age came with responsibilities that would hit hard if one was unprepared. Unfortunately, I was still living in āla-la landāššš. I was quite oblivious of the changes that would occur soonest in my life, and those changes hit hard!
Adulthood isnāt just an age or a title, it is a mindset. Itās similar to maturity. Itās a gradual growth and development of the mind, in the right direction that leads to maturity.
My journey through the last few years, from 18 till now has been triggered with my quest to grow. I remember my mantra was, āI donāt wanna be a mechanic, I wanna be a baller. Soft girl life is what I needā and blah blahš. Guess what,š I didnāt ball as I had dreamed and there was no āfairy-godmother to make my wishes come true.ā
Fast forward to last year, I was constantly surrounded by people who spoke of āfinding purposeā. I realized that I had long been focused on making money at any costš¬, without understanding certain fundamentals of success.
If you are too focused on the wrong aim for a long time, it will not make it right. You will waste so much time chasing the wind. Seek counsel in the right places, with the right people and success would be served to you on a platter of gold.
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I was in my penultimate year at the University but I had a nudging that there was more to life than just my books. I am christian, so I began praying for an eye-opening experience. I was even trying to guilt-trip God. I said, āGod my father, how can you say that I am made in your image and likeness, and you own all. Yet, common small money (chicken-change) of 1 million naira, I donāt have in my bank account. My account is almost reading in the negatives. HabaššŖ!ā
Ayaya! Thinking back to those times, I say to myself, Sister Kilishi, are you not a clown?šš I remember reading a book about discovering purpose. That was a turning point for me. I had been doing it all wrong these years.
Purpose isnāt the same as seeking for money but being in your purposed place is equivalent to being successful. Successful people are not poor!
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My prayer point changed o! I began asking the one who made me to show me what exactly I had been created for. Those days were probably the longest 40 days of my life. I went off social media. It was a huge deal but somebody scream, āGlory!ā Iām still alive to tell this story.
He began to reveal to me in phases. That was probably when adulthood began making sense to me. I began reading books of proven authors. It was a burning desire to know more about the secrets to life.
I think my friends noticed it. They began buying books and recommending books for me to read. We rise by lifting others. It was so exciting to gain inspiration and keys to success through books. My life took a whole new turn. I began exploring myself more.
There has to be more to me than meets the eye.
I didnāt just know it, I felt it. It didnāt end as a feeling, it became a quest. It became a quest to tap into hidden talents and discover myself. Then the bomb dropped.
I read a book, āPurposefullyā by Emmanuel Iren.
An excerpt from the book; āPurpose is not about the purposed. It is about God who purposes.ā
There was a new dimension of light that broke out in my heart. I have never met with the author but I have heard stories and seen proof that he has indeed found purpose.
Thatās what I mean by reading books of āproven authorsā and listening to them speak. I only wished I knew earlier. I would have probably been counting down to my 18th with a better sense of understandingš£.
There are so many young people who have the question of purpose in their hearts but many have probably followed the wrong path. Itās important to note that no one is too young or too old to discover purpose. Purpose is found with one who purposes. I repeat, āsocial media isnāt a yardstick for your life!ā Fake life is real.šš Ask the one who knows and sees all( God Almighty)
Itās not too late to begin building a solid foundation for your success. Start reading books and asking questions from people you have seen that have succeeded. Itās better late than never.šš
TIPS
ā Read books of proven authors.
ā Pray!
ā Ask questions.
ā Donāt use social media as a yardstick for your life. They never show you the not so āsoft lifeā.
Itās all about growth from SHESPEAKSHERMIND247 to youš„°š„°.
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Alexandra Othe I hope you get to read this. You inspire me alot too.š
