How the Excuses You Are Giving Have Doomed Your Future

An athlete catches breath after a long run. Photo credit: Great Artist

Life is funny in that things never go the way we plan. I'm sure that on December 31, 2019, when we made the new year resolutions, some of us said that the wanted jobs, others wanted to get married, others wanted new cars, others wanted more friends, and so on.

None of us envisioned the sh*t storm that the year turned out to be. None of us expected that all our hopes and expectations would be ground to a halt, but since it already happened, it is time to look back and take stock of the past few months.

One key factor to keep in mind is that it was hard to get a job pre-COVID. COVID is here now and the economy, not only local but also global, has been thrown into a spin. What do you think will happen to those seeking jobs after the dust has settled?

There is also a cabal that believed that their jobs were secure, but looking at things now, it seems like the reality had a very different game in mind because they are staring at massive retrenchment and a tough time ahead.

Jobless people advertising services they can render if given a chance.
But for many young people, the reality is yet to hit that this and the next generation is going to be faced with a demon they have never seen before.

Some of them have dedicated themselves to playing games on their computers, watching movies the entire day, sleeping till midday, and posting memes on social media. The reality of the situation is not stark enough to jolt them out of the myopic enjoyment they are immersed in.

It is not my duty to either pontificate or to nudge people in the direction that the world is headed but I suggest that the little education that has been gathered over the years be put into use because the times ahead will be unforgiving.

I know this has been preached countless times before and I will not be the last one to say it, but hey, we need to wake up. We need to get up and take advantage of the silver lining amidst the chaos because we will never see such an opportunity again in this lifetime.

For once in your life, you are presented with an opportunity that will never repeat, where you will not be interrupted, you have no obligations, you have all the time in the world and the resources at your fingertips.

This is the time when you should gather those tools and prepare for the other side of hades because I can tell you for sure that it will not spare anyone.

It is time for all of you to turn back to your inner spirit and tell yourself that you will not give excuses, that you will not go back to the job you hated, that you will not emerge on the other side with the body you hated.

If it is the gym you need, start working out now. If it is a course you need, start studying that now. If it's a hobby you have, start acting it out now, for there will not be another moment like this.
You might have lost a few months, but not anymore. Take advantage of whatever else is left. Worry will not change a thing. Excuses will not change a thing. Fear will not change a thing. Only that bold step you take now is what will create the change you need.

A lady lifting weights in a gym

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