❤ ✍ Bitter-leaf Words: Some secrets , ❥Some lessons ϟ and then Some "confusion" ❤
Today, I want to talk about some "bitter-leaf" stuffs. Bitter leaf is an African herb, that is good as medicine for the body but quite bitter in consumption. I rarely talk about fun on my blog page, I apologize for that , I am actually fun sometimes but not entirely, I switch back and forth easily. I reminisce deeply and I don't think it is really a good thing in his entirety , it could be bad but then, it helps me understand life better than I really should.
So, I wanna talk about my life, some secrets , some lessons and then some "confusion". let's get to it.
I miss my friends and it hurts.
and it hurts.
This is not emotional, it is a tangible statement. I am about six feet tall, but in the real sense of it, I am actually about 2 feet tall emotionally, I am not sophisticated, I take life with a grain of salt, I dress quite shabbily, because I don't understand a lot about social acceptance and I really don't know how to do things that displease me to please others. I am just trying to say I am a baby in a lot of ways, no one knows this except my friends, and they treat me yet, with respect , reverence and diginity. They forgive me of my recurrent offenses and say things like I understand you. No one is perfect
and then we laugh it off. I just described what love means to me. I really don't get it when you say "I love you" to someone you have done nothing for because love to me is a tangible sacrifice-backed act .Although emotions are crazy, the best way to describe some awkward feelings is to just say "I love you" but that wordlove
still remains the most ambiguously used word in the dictionary.
Steps are more important than analysis
I overanalyse, I mean I really do overanalyse. A friend of mine (a lady) once told me "If You want to know everything about a girl before you take a step, the point is you will definitely find a shortcoming, by so doing, you will never take a step, you will end up just dating anyone at the end of the day, and probably get married to a pretender" . She i quite right, I think. But then, I realise one thing, steps are more important than anlysis, analysis are cool but you can only know what you know in person , not from afar, and the best way to know anything is to try it first. This is not limited to the context of the example I just gave, it applies to everything.
Life is in seasons and every season you miss will be paid for in the next.

This is really important. each day counts. If you waste it, you will pay for it sooner or later. Right now, I am loosing friends but not really or entirely because I took advantage of the moments I had with some and wasted the moments I had with some others. So, I know the meaning of paying up for lost seasons. I have one funny belief:
There is actually no free time, every free time was left for us by God to fill in with something productive because a time is gonna come when you will be too busy to do that same thing you could have done now
A dreamless person is a potential candidate for frustration.

Spiritually, the world is an ocean, humans are like ships, our passions are compass-es, the captain of our ship is who we choose it to be, the crew are the people we relate with. Your propeller is not enough to push you forward, you need the wind but if you have no destination , you will end up anywhere. It is easy to say we have a dream, but it is hard to be exact or precise about. it's like saying I am going to Africa (without being precise about the country), there is a big possibility you can end up in the shores of Sambisa (if it's close to the ocean). Precision is a huge determinant of success, have you ever prayed before and God asked you What do you want?
and then that is when you are like "What do I even want?" , just ask yourself , what if God appears to me now and say "You have been praying my daughter (or son), now is the tine for your reward". He mentions your name and say "What do you want?" and then he adds `Be specific'. What would you say? .Well, I am still not so precise with my goals too but everyday, I work more on the precision and that is why goals that are written down have more possibilities of being achieved. believe me, try it and see.
There is a difference between What you want?
And What you really want?
.
.gif)
The earlier you know the difference between the two the better , easier and merrier life will be for you. Many people are simply unhappy because they still can't give different answers to these two questions. These two questions are the reasons why many are depressed , these two questions are the reasons for many suicides. These two questions mean a lot to me, I hope it does to you.
Sorry for the long reading trip. I was just trying to be bare.
Upvote.Comment and Feel free to criticise my topical stance.
Image Source: Google Images
This is very informative.
Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed it @bafspotlight
Jesus is the captain of my boat, what I want is much but what I really want is wisdom and how to apply it to work for me steemit, Nigeria Africa and the world loving this post
Thanks @juli
wow man this was a great read. We're so similar it has me wondering what your birth chart must look like. I came to read about bitter leaf because I'm actually researching it right now, and found You instead, awesome! Thank You I love You @akintunde
Thanks @tdot.ruth. I am happy you love it. Thanks.
Your mind never ceases to trip me... From your title, I was prepared to read about the pros and cons of bitter leaf but this alt is superb. I used such an analogy in my introduce yourself post with the title "Peeling back the Onion layers" & so I feel pretty much connected to you right now...lol.
I totally agree with you about specificity in our goals and wants and so on. You are a good man, it's easy to tell as it shines through your words always. It's ok to do you and overanalyze as long as you are aware of it. If you work with a consciousness of the tendency to over analyze, you'll eventually gain mastery of it. You are a Melancholic and Melancholics often over analyze. It's usually more of a strength for them than a weakness.
Cheers love!
Thanks for the support and the great analysis you just gave of my personality. Your comments have really helped me in understanding my personality.
Thank you, ma.
Yayyyy...Really glad to hear this!
Welcome to Steem @akintunde.
Do read A thumb rule for steemit minnows - 50:100:200:25 for starter tips.
Spend time reading Steem Blue Paper to know how Steem blockchian works and if you still have any queries ask them on our Ask me anything about Steemit post and we will try to answer that.
All the Best!!!
The first two paragraphs resonate with me.
It hurts to lost friends. It really does hurt.
But like bitter leaf, such losses can become sweetness at the end.
I hope we win back our friends or fill up the spaces they left with new true friends.
You are so right. Thanks for reading my post
This is well ironed out sir, you've done a great job.
Thanks @geniusnabiy
You're a deep thinker @akintunde.
Hmmm. Flattered! Thanks @friendly-fenix
Congratulations! Your post has been upvoted by Reach Out, which is proudly sponsored by @eturnerx. Our goal is to support Nigerian minnows on Steemit. Join our discord group https://discord.gg/NWAkKfn
Yes there is a real difference between what we want and what we really want nice one
Yeap.