JOURNEY OF LIFE (Don’t End it before it Ends)
The Journey of life, this sound so simple but logical. Life is like imagination, you can define it the way it occurs to you. Many scholars had tried so hard to identify what life is all about, but they end up defining life as it occurs to them.
Hummmmm…… The journey of life, I want to believe your mind is open, because a closed mind can never understand a parable. You wondering why it is so difficult to understand or comprehend a quote. You know why? Is because quotes are people’s imaginations and thought(s), and it’s so difficult to understand imaginative word(s) with a closed mind.
Lolz…… Seriously, life is so funny. Do you know life is like an egg? You neither can’t hold it too tight nor too lightly.
I can’t just stop laughing when it comes to imagining what life is all about, and seeing my pen dancing while so many thought(s) comes to my mind. In a journey of life, not everyone that started with you will end with you, some will just appear in your life at a short period of time and leave while some will stay forever in your life, but they will always leave you with a foot print (impact), either positive or negative as it occurs to you. Don’t see those that left your life as your enemy or a traitor rather see them as a visitor in your journey of life.
Whenever you miss any opportunity in life never sees it as the end of life rather sees it as journey of life, yes, remember every opportunity is not meant for you.
Imagine! God is so wonderful and marvelous to us, He changes light to darkness and darkness to light (Day and Night), He replace moon for stars, rain for sun, death from life vice versa (resurrection of Man and Plant). You will agree with me that many of us don’t see all those changes as favour from God, we rather keep complaining about what life brought to us.
Redefining life is the beginning of success. The definition you give to life will determine how life will be to you. Some of those things that delayed our success in life are: our attitude towards life, mindset and fear to take action/risk.
Suicide! Suicide!! Suicide!!! (Failure shouldn’t be the end)
You will notice that suicide has become the common act among the youth as a result of depression among others. In the first place, suicide shouldn’t be an option, but because we don’t understand what life is all about. We find it difficult to manage every obstacles and challenges life brought to us. Don’t see obstacles and challenges as a problem or end of life rather sees it as a phase of life.
If you are thinking of success, you should also think of failure as well. No success story without failure. So, when failure comes our way, let take it as part of life and move on. Never see life as the end because of failure.
Why Failure is so important
Failure, as much as it hurts, is an important part in life. In fact, failure is necessary.
Many had failed many times than we’re like to admit. And I’m not talking about small failures; I’m talking about the kind of failures that rock your world, completely altering the landscape of your relationships, finances, and mental-wellbeing.
In fact, failure is life’s great teacher; it’s nature’s chisel that chips away at all the excess, stripping down egos as it molds and shapes us through divine intentions.
Without failure, we’d be less capable of compassion, empathy, kindness, and great achievement; we would be less likely to reach for the moon and the stars.
It’s through failure that we learn the greatest lessons that life could teach us.
What is Failure?
What failure really is? Why is it so important to fail at something before we can succeed?
How some people think about failure? They think of things of negative result, We say that failure is painful and that it causes emotional turmoil and upset, and inflict agonizing pangs of guilt, regret, and remorse.
But, for those that have known true failure, and have bounced back from it, understand that failure in life is necessary for success. Sure, failing hurts. In fact, it cuts deep like a razor, slicing its way to our inner core. Yet, it’s necessary.
And the most successful people in life have failed the most times. If you try to go through life without failing at anything, then you’re not really living a life at all. Taking risks and falling down flat on our faces is part of life; it makes us into who we are.
Dear you, it’s high time I remind you of that baby you knew so well, yes, I mean that baby that grew up in your presence, yes, I mean that baby you watched after when he/she was about to walk.
Can you count how many times the baby fell down as a result of trying to walk? When a baby started learning to walk, he’s going to fall down many times. This, in fact, is failure. But, ask any mother about their baby’s ability to walk and she will wholeheartedly declare that her baby will one day walk. She might fall down many times, but he/she will surely walk.
Why is the mother so confident that her son/daughter will walk? Of course, we all know the answer to that. We know that falling and failing while learning to walk is just a part of life. So, why isn’t failure at other things treated this way?
What we failed to realise was that some people had to fail in order to get to where they are in life. Like the baby learning to walk, they had to fall and fail many times.
What is the problem? Society tends to celebrate the successes rather than highlighting the epic journeys towards success that are filled with trials, tribulations, upsets, setbacks, and failures. It’s not as glamorous to talk about those things.
Why it’s so necessary to Fail?
In life, it’s necessary to fail. Failure is a steppingstone. In fact, there are 6 very powerful life lessons that failure helps to teach and instill in us. If you’ve recently failed at something in a major ways, and you’re going through a difficult time right now, keep these important lessons in mind.
Lesson 1: Experience
Lesson 2: Knowledge
Lesson 3: Resilience
Lesson 4: Growth
Lesson 5: Value
Lesson 6: Strong
How to Recover from Failure.
There are many ways to recover from failure. Once you understand what failure is, and how it’s meant to serve us rather than hinder us, you’ll free your mind and open your heart to experience the joy of failure. Below are ways to recover from failure;
1 – Ignore the Naysayers.
2 – Understanding that failure is part of your journey in life.
3 – Don’t see failure as a problem.
4 – Accept your failure as a result of your mistake.
5 – Identify Your Mistakes and make necessary correction.
6 – Revisit Your Goals
7 – Create a Massive Plan
8 – Using Failure as Leverage
Suicide is never an option; it cut short ones dream, goal and aspiration in the journey of life. Majority of people who commit suicide thought they only end their life, unknowingly to them, they also caused so many confusion and it’s disastrous to other people and the society at large.
If truly we want to end suicide, we need to understand the journey of life and as well see our failure as part of our journey in life and not a problem.
According to Albert Einstein, he says and I quote “Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
Life doesn’t only guarantee us success, but also failure. So, handle your failure with care and never think of committing suicide. Don’t be a reason why someone has to think of ending his/her life.
Dear youths, parents, teachers and leaders, let endeavour to play our roles positively. Don’t make life difficult for others; never use your position or every opportunity to take advantage of others. Remember, we are all together in this journey of life. Remember, there is journey after journey (Journey of Grave and Journey of Resurrection).
Written and published by:
Yussuf Giwa
GIWASON CONSULTING SERVICES (GCS).
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