The Journey of Outgrowing and Becoming.
Good day to you amazing people of Hive-Gems. My name is Youngezeblinzz and I'm delighted to publish my first post here on the Hive-Gems community. How are you doing today? Hope you are having a good time in this new month of December.
Life has always been a continuous process, starting from a young age upward, and each and every one of us has an unforgettable story to tell about how everything began. The Yoruba adage which says “20 children cannot play for 20 years” is absolutely correct, because when I look back to my childhood stage, I notice that some of my best friends then are now very distant, just like strangers. Not that we can’t remember each other, but I see it as the way life transforms everyone, and it usually causes many things to change in one way or another.
Growing from the childhood stage to adulthood is never an easy journey at all. Back then, I used to think that most things I had would last forever and thought that all my friends would continue to stay. I never knew I was wrong because adulthood later opened my eyes to see that nothing lasts forever. But before now, those past experiences were somehow exciting and fun. Thinking about those great times I spent with my former friends—playing and visiting each other’s houses—and those exciting moments of happiness and peaceful mind are very difficult to forget. One of the funniest experiences I had then was that, as children, we used to have misunderstandings and sometimes even fight each other, but later on, we would still find ourselves together again.
Most times, our parents used to wonder and get confused because their children got involved in a fight not long ago but were soon found playing together again, all within a short period of time. Due to our way of reasoning, my friends and I often talked about how we wanted our future to become once we had all grown up, but the mindset that we might be separated and continue our life journey in different ways never came to our minds. As we continued growing into adulthood, we were transformed, and a lot of changes occurred.
Based on how each and every one of us set our goals, I personally traveled out of state to continue pursuing mine, and many of my friends did the same, while others remained but kept working and chasing their dreams and goals. As a grown-up person, you don’t need anyone to plead with you or tell you how to face your goals and keep striving for them. Unlike childhood, when a child might be begged to eat his or her meals, as a matured individual, if you don’t hustle to make it in life, you won’t need anybody to tell you that your time is being wasted. My outgrowing process made me understand that life’s journey is filled with struggles, obstacles, and different kinds of challenges, and most importantly, it is a task that everyone must face, and it is never something that can be fought for someone else.
Experience is said to be the best teacher. I can recall that back then, when I was spending time with my childhood friends, we observed how many people around us made it in life on time, and how others didn’t. We thought it was about who wanted to make it and who had a job. But now, based on my personal life experience, I can tell you that it is about who works smarter. One popular saying says “Monkey dey work, baboon dey chop,” and that is one of the major problems causing some hardworking people to have setbacks. I have seen many people who work hard, but unnecessary things still take their hard-earned money into unknown destinations. Sometimes it may be caused by misinformation or being outsmarted unknowingly. Hard work is very important, but it is even more important and balanced when we stand strong and refuse not to be used by others.
With love,
Youngezeblinzz
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