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There is no cheat sheet in life. Each person is unique. The circumstances faced by each individual are different although there maybe some similarities with other people’s experiences. There is no quick fix to problems faced, no short cut in life that will guarantee success. We often imagine that if we do things the exact way someone did them, then, we are bound to succeed. But here’s the part that’s hard to swallow…. the circumstances faced may be similar but there are differences. We are dealing with different people, different times and different circumstances. Although the tricks one may have been given worked then, there is no guarantee that it will work now.
Each day we are sitting our own exam. The questions are applicable to our lives and the circumstances are different. You go through a set of challenges and problems as you move through life. Yes, having someone who went through similar circumstances can make things easier. The guidance from those who have been there before us can equip us with the right principles to tackle the challenges faced. That is where mentors come into play.
Mentors are leaders in their own right. They help make the path easier as you walk through life together. Through their experiences and knowledge in a certain area, they can teach you and aid in your development as you grow in your desired area of interest. But, we are to take the advice given to us, synthesize what is applicable to our circumstances and use it for our benefit. What could have been applicable to them may not necessarily be applicable in the current circumstance faced. Knowing that you have someone who conquered the challenge faced gives you the comfort and courage that you too can overcome and emerge victorious.
The principles are what we ought to synthesize from the experiences of others. It is only by using those principles and applying them appropriately that we can see the much desired change we seek. Can you remember a time when you were in school sitting a paper in mathematics? The problems to be solved are different but the formula needed may be the same. It is the application of the principles that will aid in arriving at the correct answer. Yes, you may be equipped with the right principles but you have to do the dirty work, go through the problem step by step until you arrive at the right solution. This principle is applicable in whatever area of life you are interested in… Whether it is school life, work, relationships, business, spiritual life….. The list is endless.
As we go through life, always know that there is always someone who has overcome the problem, always know that you can emerge victorious.But remember, the worst thing anyone can do is to copy paste and realise at the end of the paper that the answers they wrote were for a different paper. Live your life, pass your test.
As always, be awesome, stay awesome.
Regards,
Kiria.
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