Reminder
This week has been a confluence of emotions. As a Nigerian by birth, the dismal election being held has been weighing heavy on me and quite irritating that we can’t seem to get things right despite the talent and creativity within the country. Also, yesterday was my birthday and though I am not where I want to be in life, I’m filled with gratitude for the journey thus far because I have achieved so much!
I was swinging between being sad and being happy. Then someone liked an Instagram post I shared last year and boom! my resolve came back.
Many of us tie our happiness to our goals, thereby making it the only trigger for our happiness. You hear people say “Once I reach «Insert goal» everything will fall into place” and guess what, the goal post for happiness keeps shifting every year.
I wrote about this in full last year too - The Fallacy of Goals. Please read it, it’ll be worth your time.
In conclusion, have goals but focus on enjoying the journey!