Tough times do not Last!

Tough times do not last, but tough people do.

There are reasons for all of the tough times we go through. One of them is to help us rediscover ourselves, another is to enable us purge ourselves of the negative energies (people) around us and the most important is for us to build experience. 

While there could be other reasons, these three have always been on my scale of documentation when I encounter tough times.

Basically, the primary mission of a tough time is to stretch you. You'll be so expanded and expended mentally, psychologically, emotionally and perhaps, financially to your breaking point; so much that everything around you will seem wrong. You'll lost pleasure in everything you once relished and you'll be naturally drawn to being alone. 

One of the reasons you'll feel this way will be the people (energy) around you. For some perplexing reason, some friends and acquaintances will often take delight in failing during tough times or being the singular reason for a raging storm. From excuses to non-chalance, refusing to show-up, betrayal, denial and the likes; they make the burden heavier and the pain deeper. You'll be stunned at how someone will nudge you on, blow your trumpet and assure you of their unflinching support yet, leave you out on the high sea without a life-jacket. In the end, you'll be so shock-struck to know it was envy all the while - the thought of you standing out was behind the entire imbroglio.

While the Nollywood-like script plays out, you'll be unlearning and relearning. You'll wake up from the slumber of "I know her" and "He is trustworthy". You'll trash your previous perceptions and build new ones. You'll gather fresh blocks of experience which you'll use in building new relationships, and you'll expand your resilience.

This is the reason they say experience is the best teacher. 

But note that you won't grow if you've not been baptized in experience.

There'll be no experience if you've not submitted to learning; 

and you can't learn if you've not given yourself to opportunities.

This is my story.

I've been on this table time and again, and I've come out fantastically remoulded.

If you've been here as well, don't let that experience break you! Don't let it deter you, and don't let it stop you!

Relax a bit if you want to, then spring back!

Relaunch and Refire!

Winners do not quit!