I have often been in a rush to do many things, to create some things, to be someone else, to change, to be impactful and so forth. With no thought to slow down and think. I was in a rush to write this article but I realized that I have nothing to say. Until I took a deep breath, slowed down and started thinking. So, stop, think, strategize and move forward. I never got to chill out and just take my time
In a fast-moving world, it is a war zone out there, everyone is flying and you are the only one left walking. It is a common feeling and let me assure you that you are not alone. We all feel that way, especially now in the age of social media, where everyone seems to have their shit together except you. They don’t, and even those that do, they still have their bad days and unbelievably at some point in their life were literary where you are.
Now don’t get me wrong, I do not mean that you are justified to be lazy, that is a recipe for disaster. I am saying you have earned that break, you can have some fun before getting back to the hard part.
Well, this is the hard part, no one can tell you what to do. Even in my frame of things I am often confused about what to do next, I wish that there was a manual to life but then it would not be life. There is more to come than has passed. If you are 25 like me, you are probably caught in a maze of disbelief, heartaches, disappointments, denial and so many conflicting things. Everything is changing and life isn’t what was promised.
That is okay, always leave room for surprises, the good and the bad. It’s all part of growing up.
My advice would be to just slow down and think, take it in. Cry if you have to, shout if you have to, scream, do whatever heals your soul. If you can afford it take a vacation. Then get back to life, and give yourself time. Time to grow, time to accept reality and adjust.
Now, I know that we all have dreams that have been torn asunder and we want to quit. There isn’t any quitter in you, there can’t be room for that, there just can’t be. Someone told me “If the world isn’t fair and it isn’t fair to everyone, then isn’t it fair.” And there is truth to some of that, everyone has their problems and it is unfair of you to think that your problems take precedence.
So just stop slow down and think, where the hell do I begin?
Think
Well, unlike many of those long lectures and foolish motivational speeches, thinking you have to do on your own. Don’t be hasty there is still time, to make mistakes, to learn and to start over again. What is there to lose after all? The worst thing that could happen is failing. And you are already a failure, nothing can get worse.
Get good at the art of failing.
Unlike success, there are many roads to failure, and you can be very successful at failing. Fail enough times to learn how to succeed. What I call, failing in style.
If you have a business idea, try and fail. It might be easier to sit and overthink the possibilities of failure but you can go out and fail. When you get back call that test drive #1 and get back on the road.
You have to learn from failure; to make better expectations next time. But don’t limit yourself on the account of failure.
Dare
Be daring, be inspired and be careless.
Yes, I said to be careless. We are constantly bombarded by expectations most of which we did not set for ourselves. Most from parents, family, friends and society. Either to be married, to be a millionaire at 25, to have jobs, to make six-figure salaries, I mean these things are ridiculous. So, take my advice and be daring, and careless.
I mean, again, no one knows your life better than you. I can advise you all day but what do I know, I am also in the same boat. But at least I understand. I have done things in the past, that I wouldn’t do today but would I change them? Not for anything in the world. To be honest, I have learnt more from my mistakes than I have from my successes.
If you want to start that YouTube channel, begin that blog or even get that tattoo and you are sure about it. Do it. The only regret you will live with is that of missed opportunities.
Now Go....
I have said enough, come back next time if you want some more. For now, I am done. Not that I have anything more to say, but saved some for later.
