Lessons I learned in 2020: Gratitude

I don't believe in monthly or yearly goals. 

Here's my reason:

Many goals are like classes in a school; when you meet the requirement of one class, you get promoted to another class. If you don't pass one class and understand the requirement, meeting up with the next class is going to be difficult. 

I have the perfect example

There's this girl, KJ. KJ is 13 but she's getting closer to 14. She's in what we call Primary 3 here in Nigeria. Her age mates and friends are in JSS3 and it upsets her. She doesn't pay attention in her class because she feels she should be with her mates in JSS3. 

Meanwhile KJ doesn't know why a square is different from a rectangle; she has a problem solving simple mathematical equations. One day her teacher spent hours teaching her how 6 and 4 equals 10. So how does she cope in JSS3?

I know people who measure their lives by their goals and not meeting up with it is what makes them who they are. So in a year like 2020 where there was so much gbas gbos, what happens? Thankfully, the internet never forgets; however should the people who had grand 2020 plans feel like they failed?

Like I told KJ, I say to you, be grateful.

Be grateful the basic things are even coming your way. 

Gratitude isn't that you don't acknowledge the mess life throws your way. Its acknowledging where you are and your ability to move on. 

It's reminiscing on how far you've come and how you've weathered the storm life brought your way.

If you don't stay thankful, it would be impossible to see the opportunities your way. 

If you don't stay thankful, you'll be depressed. I remember when a friend told me she was really broke. She had to call a friend to borrow her some money. When she said that, it dawned on me that having a place to borrow money was a good thing and a miracle. With gratitude you see the bright side of life.

You see, life is filled with more troubles than joy, more sorrow than happiness. As Job says, the days of a man or woman is filled with more trouble. Gratitude makes it worth a living. 

What are you most grateful for this year?

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