An old woman once said she had no problems.
Like nothing disturbs her, this simply because she chose to project that she has no hidden battles.
A man stood up and said “Mama, you are lying.” We all were shocked at that response. The expression on everyone's face showed surprise. How could this man look at that old woman in the face and declare she is lying? That's a hash and is kind of disrespectful in Africa. Telling elders to their face that they are lying.
He then used an infant as a case study. “Look at this baby.” We all turned towards the baby's direction. “You know we say children don't have problems? But this baby might have something bothering him that he can't share with anyone; he might be hungry and decides to keep it to himself until he is served food.
His theory began to make sense in our ears. Let's not talk about mama who probably have children to take care of or her health to even deal with, money for one thing or the other, all these are problems that you might choose to deal with silently but don't ever say that you don't have any.
So If I say I don't have a silent battle, then I might as well be lying.
I have seen people rise and still fall like nothing ever happened to their finances.
I have seen people handle millions and then fall to the point where it's even difficult to afford a meal.
That has been my biggest fear in life, I don't want to get there and lose everything. No, this is not good for anyone, not even your enemy.
This fear is stamped so deeply in my heart that I don't joke with whatever brings food to my table. Referring to the job I do. I try as much as possible to build value because that's what makes one still relevant in the market.
I learned that one of the reasons why people rise and still go down is because they failed to build value. They allowed themselves to be outdated, therefore making it too difficult to keep up with the market. The market became highly competitive, so they lost their place because they were replaced.
I wouldn't want that for myself, I want a system that will choose me over and over again.
Value makes you relevant to the system and your finances makes you relevant to yourself and the community at large.
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I have been grinding day and night to make sure I don't lose my winning streak.
My quiet battle is keeping my financial status intact, the community only speaks one language, and once your resources run out, people barely will recognize you.
Do whatever it is to make sure you are relevant. Do your work diligently, that's what has been helping me keep up.
Namaste🙏