Keep Moving Foward

Keep Moving

Foward

We are living in interesting times and more is required of us now in terms of leading a defined life than ever before. We can easily be driven and tossed by the winds of trends out there and lose track of what’s important. Social media is hyper-active right now, technological trends are hard to keep up with, information is available in abundance at the click of a button. Trying to keep up with everything can be very exhausting. It also results in a lack of identity, lack of direction and lack of effectiveness. To be effective in this generation, we have to make choices. At times these choices can be tough as they can go against what ‘everyone else is doing.’

What I am saying is each one of us at an individual level has to be very intentional about the information we feed our minds on, about the career choices we make, about the friendships we keep, about our beliefs, our values and the principles we live by. The structure of our lives must be built on a foundation of clearly defined boundaries we set for ourselves. We must respect ourselves enough to take the time to define what success means to us. If you don’t set boundaries for your own life, you will be treated like a doormat by every meme, joke, rumor, news or trend that is out there. If you don’t respect yourself, no one else will. People will walk in and out of your life at will, taking what they want from you whether it’s your precious time, resources or even a piece of yourself.

I’m not advocating for hate. Far from it. I am actually an advocate for love. Having been married to a woman that loved very much, losing her through a painful death process taught me that life is short and full of so many questions, but love is the answer. To get to a point where you can genuinely love someone else, you must start from a point of self-respect and self-love. People who have no respect for themselves will seldom have respect for others. I’m sure you have heard of the statement that goes ‘hurting people hurt others.’ Even the bible says we must ‘love others as we love ourselves.’ It’s not selfish to set goals and boundaries for yourself. It is actually the healthiest option which creates a healthy environment for all. We can relate better with each other when each of us knows their worth and the value they bring to this table called life. Lack of direction as an individual results in unhealthy relations with others. Such relations breed chaos, toxicity, hate, manipulation, depression and so many other unhealthy situations that do the world more harm than good. a time when I lacked direction in my life. I was living a wild life with no sense of direction but by God’s grace, I found an amazing woman, full of love and virtue. She was always well poised but goofy too and very down to earth. She could switch from hosting very important people to dancing her shoes off on the dance floor. Let me admit that she was an awesome dancer. She knew herself. She was in touch with her strengths and weaknesses. Above all, she had so much love for God and His people. Having had the chance to meet such an individual in this lifetime is a privilege I will cherish forever. When she passed away, I realized that I was faced with a unique opportunity and that is to share this great message of love that I experienced. I am thoroughly convinced that the progress of our youths out there, is tied to the private victories we must win in defining who we are and what winning, and success means to us individually, knowing ourselves fully, having respect for ourselves and appreciating our individuality. All this will create self-love that naturally flows to others through respect for their own individuality and appreciation for their uniqueness. At the end of it all, we become a better people, who create a better world.

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