Weekly Reflections #18: Breaking Comfort Zones!
Life is not always easy for men the only way one can achieve success in his life is by taking a bold step or determination and leaving his comfort zone to somewhere better. Just as It is always said that a king isn't an honor in his hometown, in the same way, I was rejected inu comfort zone and I took bold steps and broke the barrier that was holding me down.
Immediately after I finished school I went for my national youth service after the successful completion of my service to the nation, Nigeria I then traveled home with the intention that I would only stay 1 or 2 months with my loved ones. Having been at home applying for jobs and eating from my parent's kitchen I lost the respect I was supposed to have. Everyone started looking at me someone who has no plan for his future.
I heard so much negative news about myself that I became ashamed of myself to be going to public places. I was insulted by my younger ones at home who constantly threw indirect insults at me that I graduated from school instead of me to travel to the city and hustling like every other person in the city I am at home struggling for food with them, while my mate are outside sending foods and money home for their parents and siblings.
I felt so ashamed of myself and shed tears until it got to the point my mom insulted me, for eating the food that was meant for my dad whereas I wasn't so innocent about it. After the unexpected insult that I received from my parents and siblings, I took bold steps and left my comfort zone to Lagos Nigeria.
While in my comfort zone, I managed every insult that was thrown at me by keeping mute (silent) because the more I would try to defend myself the more I would be insulted. Thank God that I left my comfort zone, because had it been I didn't leave I would have still been in the village roaming about, which today I am so happy for myself.
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