We are living in a world where people want the money, fortune and the fame, only to spend these things wrongly and end up in square one again due to mismanagement.
From day one, the influence of positivity and negativity has set us to a path where we will either become great in life or become less in life, depending on the force we allow to guide us.
Being human is not easy and being a Nigerian is worst because everyone is fixated on the bag. Children no up to 18years of age are now driving Benz, Bentley and many other cars. The pressure keeps getting worse. You see your childhood friend driving Benz and when you ask them, they will say it is The Lords doing when you know too well that they have something they are hiding. Tsk, so much for being friends.
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People oppress other people with their relationships, achievements and money. You who is managing your life and gradually growing will begin to think that you're not in the right path. This has made many people allow the negativity influence them into going extra length to make money and be financially okay. But, the crazy thing here is that - after getting the money, they end up spending it stupidly and going back to square 1 because lack of financial management.
This peer and social pressure has dominated the minds of many people and what we want currently is to desperately get what we desire at all cost. It's funny and crazy at the same time but well, this is life.
Social pressure has found itself to my door step and honestly, it has not been funny.
Oppression is everywhere, even kids that are calling my "uncle" are now with four legs while i use my leg-ediz benz to walk around. I am no more the one buying them biscuit but they are now the ones indirectly showing me through their posts on socials that my biscuit is worthless. Power of money.
THE SOCIAL PRESSURE I AM FACING
in one word, the social pressure I am facing currently is MONEY.
I had to bold it because it is very powerful.
"Money is sweet, brings lots of happiness and can solve any problem, well, if you have enough."
This is the mindset that the society, MY society has put in my mind.
Many people are oppressing me with money, many are asking me to join the train of illegality and rascality just to make money.
Undoubtedly, I was once like that and I know the amount of money I had, but honestly, that's not the type of money I want.
My friends are flying with planes, going on trips, spending money in street clubs, and flexing their lives but I am here, catching heads in the labour ward and reading my brains out. Lol 馃槀馃槀...... so much for being a health practitioner.
But I am proud of my self. Very proud of my profession.
WHAT I AM DOING ABOUT IT?
I am not desperate and I know that money gotten through an easy route is a fake money. It will not last. This is why I am reading my brains out, trying to get knowledge from different financial books and at the same time learn forex, blog and pursue my career. I'm just realizing that I have a lot I am doing. Lol. I guess the busy schedule made me not to know how hectic and busy I have made my life.
I have gotten lots of knowledge which will get me money, but the amount of knowledge I have will not get me the money I need and that is why I a still searching through reading just to balance myself.
This week Monday, I shared in the hangout that I want to learn photography, and digital art. All these are to get me capitals that I will use to chase a bigger dream which will get me the fortune I need.
I'M I BENDING TO THE PRESSURE?
NOPE.
I can never be oppressed.
The slangs for Nigeria these days is "no gree for anybody" meaning "don't dance to the tone of nobody, but instead stand your ground."
I am not dancing to the pressure and I am naturally not an easy person to influence. So, the pressure is not influencing me because I know what I want, I know the type of money I want, and I know how I want to raise my kids. Based on this, I will not allow this pressure influence me, but instead, I am willing to go through the "hells" right now and enjoy the heavens afterwards through my hard and smart work.
HOW I MANAGE TO COMBAT THE PRESSURE
It is really hard to combat the pressure because everyday, every hour, minute and second, I see my friends and other people with their four legs (cars) and i always think of following the way they followed.
One thing that is keeping me going is that I always remind myself of the reasons behind my dreams. This is enough to keep me going. I would not want to do charity with a fake money (illegal money gotten from fraudulent and unsafe acts).
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Thank you for reading.
