Hello Hives,
There are times in life when you look around and start wondering if you are doing something wrong.
People you know are moving forward. Someone has bought a house. Someone else has started a successful business. Another person is travelling, getting married, getting a better job or achieving something they have always wanted.
Then you look at your own life and ask yourself, “When will it be my turn?”
I think many of us have had this feeling at one point or another.
It is not always easy to be happy for other people when you are also struggling with your own situation. Sometimes, their success reminds you of the things you haven't been able to achieve yet.
But with time, I have started to understand something important that life is not a race.
We all have different starting points, different opportunities and different challenges. Two people can have the same dream but completely different journeys towards achieving it.
Someone may achieve their goal at 25, while another person may achieve the same thing at 35 or 45. That does not mean the second person failed.
I used to think that being slow meant I was falling behind. But maybe I was looking at life from the wrong angle.
There are seasons when things move quickly, and there are seasons when nothing seems to happen no matter how hard you try. Sometimes you have to take a step back, learn from your mistakes and start again.
And honestly, starting again is not easy.
There are days when motivation completely fade away. There are days when you question your decisions and wonder if all the effort will eventually pay off. But I have learned that progress does not always have to be something big.
Sometimes progress is simply refusing to give up.
It could be learning a new skill, saving a little money, improving your business, taking care of your family, or simply waking up the next day and trying again.
Those small things may not look impressive to other people, but they matter.
So, if you are currently feeling like you are losing the race, maybe you should stop looking at everyone else's lane.
You have your own journey.
You may not be where you want to be yet, but that does not mean you won't get there.
Take your time. Learn. Make mistakes. Start again when necessary.
There is no race. There is only your journey.
Keep going. One day, you may look back and be grateful that you did not give up when things were difficult.
Thanks for Reading
