I have been contemplating a lot concerning this post but I guess it has to be written and I need to write it that’s why the little voice isn’t leaving me alone. Today, I want to discuss Contentment or Understanding your journey. Any of those two would sum up my post. Let’s get into then.

Lately, I am learning to understand that my journey is completely different from that of the next person. I have come to know that even twins are not on the same journey so why did I feel the need to compare mine to someone else’s.

I can’t really just blame myself though. Society, in which I am a member led me to believe that you have to do big things in order to be successful and respected. Growing up, I was made to believe that only those who have attained the highest form of formal education were successful. Any other thing constituted failure.

Truthfully, when I went to senior high school, I would’ve loved to study catering but most of my friends were doing the “big stuff” that consisted of chemistry, physics, accounting, business management and the like. I didn’t want to be considered less than especially by my father because he took pride in climbing the formal education ladder. I frankly did not really care much for it. I recently caught myself in the act of trying to appear successful by trying to copy what a friend was doing.

I am thankful that I stopped myself and was reminded that our lives are moving in different directions and for different purposes. In my country we have this saying that all fingers are not equal. This saying teaches us to be our unique selves and prohibits us from trying to like everyone else. So, I just want to tell the person seeing their friends career advancement, relationship successes and all the other things they are excelling that it is just their time and if you would stay the course given to you, you would also fulfil your purpose and achieve success.

I am by no means saying don’t learn from those who have gone before you and have done exploits. Learn from them. Just make sure that you adjust it to fit your life and purpose. There is something special and unique about you. There’s something only you can do and that is why God made you. Find that thing and do it well. Your future self and the future generation will thank you for it.

P.S: I hope someone is blessed by this post.

This pic motivated this post.