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We
will grapple with opposition as long as there’s a world to occupy. But, tragedy
is we often perceive the people (the bringers of bad luck) involved as challenges in themselves. That’s taking
it a little too far, don’t you think?
You
got it all wrong when you got your rage misplaced. ‘Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like
fire. It burns it all clean.’ (I think Maya Angelou said that.) The
struggles you tackle are like chisels for carving masterpieces from artless
rock. And the fools who bring ‘em are exactly that.
It’s
to your credit to engage your dreams in the midst of raw opposition. There are
times, it’s a natural response when
you’re under heavy fire, you view your goals lurking on the other side of
impossible. These are the moments you need to believe in the worth of your
aspirations or you will get distracted. This is the primary objective of a conflict,
what it drives for when it sneaks up on you. To steer your focus off your
locus.
You
ain’t going to remember pursuit of a vision when you’re way in over your head
chasing after phantasmas. Turn the spotlight on bitterness for a minute. When bitterness
trundles in a room with its crew, joy flies out the window. In the absence of
joy and enthusiasm, your mission peels away in narrow strips in the ball of
your fist.
Tons
of experiences are chucked out when you waste your strength on people. Holding
out under pressure opens you up to latent power, potentials buried deep within
you. Like fuel to dying embers. It renews your faith in your dream.
Have
you ever heard the saying, ‘Time wasted
can never be regained?’ While you’re
busy fighting people, opposition is taking bigger chunks of your time,
poisoning your dream. To pay the cost, to be the boss, to be the one calling
the shots, you need to stay on the grind.
Keep
your pen bleeding!
Akpan
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