A life of comfort never comes to those who just sit down with crossed legs; it is something you must be willing to work for.
All that Tunde has ever done in life was to live in the
perimeter of wishes and the pathetic thing about this kind of life is that
wishes would never put a beggar on the back of a horse. Tired of the way he was
living, Tunde decided to break out of the cocoon of illusory wishes that has
never taken him beyond where he had been for several years. He wants the status
of his life to change. And so he made up his mind that it was time to seek
solution, so that his stagnation, failures and poverty would become the specter
of the past.
He approached a wise man that was compassionate enough to open
his mind to certain truth about life and the way He has been living.
“Tunde, I have known you for several years now and I am
going to be frank with you, since you have come to me to seek help. Let us
begin at this point: Your greatest problem in life is that you have been
seeking for some shortcuts to the kind of life that you desire. Whatever is
worth the while in life does not come through that way. You need to understand
that what you don’t patiently work for in this life will never come to you, in
the measure that you desire and it will be forever elusive to you. An easy life
is worked for. It is something you earn through the process of time.”
He stopped to look at Tunde if he was following. Having
satisfied himself that Tunde was following from the expression on his face, he
continued.
“If you want the good life, you must take the responsibility
of creating it. Sitting down and hoping that some day some kind of fortune
would fall into your lap from the blues is to live in deception. It is written in
the Sacred Book of Wisdom thus: ‘Work out your own salvation with fear and
trembling.’ This is a very huge responsibility placed on you. Tunde, you
destiny is in your hand. And you must understand that all that you need to
create a comfortable life for yourself and others around you have already been
made available to you through the vast resources of life that can be found
everywhere.”
Tunde’s face was a mask of contemplation as he listened to
the words of the wise man.
“My greatest problem with this generation is that we don’t
want to work for anything. We want to wave a magic wand and let things happened
on their own and fast too. You need to know that the reward of labour comes
through diligence. ‘A man who is diligent in his business will stand before
kings and not before men of low estate’ says the Sacred Book of Wisdom.
Life is in phases, my friend. Learn to work with each phase
you find yourself. Don’t get caught in the crises of impatience. It has
destroyed many lives. Those who have pursued shortcuts have had their lives cut
short. There is nothing like overnight success. It only happens over time.”
The wise man adjusted himself and post a question to Tunde.
“Tunde, do you get admitted into school in one day and
graduate the next day.”
Tunde shook his head. It was as an absolute impossibility.
“Life does not start at the top. It begins from somewhere. Even
the earth was not created in one day. It took God some time to put together
everything you see today. Although it is stated that it took six days for God
to complete the work of the earth, I believe it took him six thousand years.
You know why? A thousand years is like a day to Him. Do you now understand the mathematics?”
Tunde’s face registered his surprise.
“Well, I’m just trying to let you know that nothing really
comes cheap. You work and pay a price for it. What you see around me today is
not a product of just one day. It took some hard work and patience to get to
where I am today. And that is the way I’m showing you. Take one step at a time
and keep putting one foot forward and you will get to your desired destination.”
Tunde sighed.
The words of the wise man are true. He thought about his own
life. He has never been the patient type. He made up his mind that no matter
what happen, he would take responsibility for his life. The world does not have
respect for mediocrity. He would start from somewhere. Though the steps are
small now, he believes it will result into a giant leap later.
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