Skip to main content

Today is a good day to die!

This week, I finally finished the book 'The alchemist' by Paulo Coelho after weeks of dragging my feet with it because as you may already know, I am very lazy. A lot of my old beliefs were reaffirmed in that book but we're not talking about old beliefs today. We are talking about the new one I learnt.
In the book was a quote, "if I have to fight, it will be just as good a day to die as any other." and it made me think, really think. We all know that death is inevitable and almost everytime we are reminded of that. So the real question is, if we know we can die anyday and we realize that today is a day, why do we still waste everyday?
I am not a motivational speaker or writer so this is not me telling you I don't waste everyday too. In fact, if there was an award for the person who wastes his or her day the most in Lagos, I would be one of the major contenders. And this is why I had to do a lot of thinking. In the process of doing that I realized wasting everyday is not just doing absolutely nothing productive, which I almost always do. It's not focusing on the present. It's forgetting the now and focusing on what happened yesterday or what will happen tomorrow.
As humans, we are most times plagued with destination happiness. It's always 'when I get my Benz, I'll be happy' or 'when I finally meet the love of my life, I'll go out'. The truth is you may not find the love of your life till next year and you may not buy that Benz in the next five years, would you rather waste those years or months? Or would you rather live for today and stop thinking about tomorrow because honestly, tomorrow is not guaranteed. In fact, the next minute is not guaranteed. Think of it this way, if you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what will you do today? Will you still live today like you're currently living it?.

Not wasting your day is in the little things honestly. It's not until you invent one of the world's greatest, that you have not wasted a day. It's about taking the little awesome things about each day and revelling in them. It's about taking small but significant steps in making yourself happier. It's about putting a smile on another person's face and impacting in them somehow. It's about looking around you and realizing that you are one lucky mofo. It's about enjoying every moment like it's your very last. It's about inhaling your every thrilling breath, savouring every bite of your meal and instead of complaining about every single thing that is wrong with your life, being grateful for every thing that's right in your life. Finally, it's about realising that you are a masterpiece.
 The truth is, I'm as guilty as most of us are but I'm working on it and so should you. So don't be frightened guys, I am not depressed and this is not a suicide note or a cry for help. This is a note to both you and I to get off our butts and start actually living instead of existing.
Stay safe guys! 

Comments

  1. TarimoboereApril 8, 2020 at 5:57 AM

    😒😒😒😒😒 Leave us alone jhoor, we just want to exist and keep procastinating until the day comes.



    Just kidding.

    Wonderful article Anjola ❤❤💖💗❤❤

    ReplyDelete
  2. UnknownApril 8, 2020 at 8:32 AM

    Wise as always AJ

    ReplyDelete
  3. UnknownApril 9, 2020 at 4:34 PM

    thanks for this writing as it really change smthin

    ReplyDelete
  4. JolaApril 24, 2020 at 9:16 AM

    Thank you for reading it🤗

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Before getting into that relationship...

It's 2020! Since this is my first post of the year, Happy New year Guys!!!!!!! Honestly, not much feels different but in the spirit of being better as each day passes, I want to talk about something very important (adjusts imaginary glasses). As the title must have already told you, I'm addressing the things you need to understand before getting into a relationship. Almost everywhere I turn, I see posts like '2020 is the year I finally get into a relationship!' or 'I'm definitely not leaving 2020 single'. It's nice to know what you want but why you want what you want, matters a lot too. Relationships are amazing, only when they are with the right people. Due to the wealth of experience I have gathered as the designated relationship expert among my clique of friends, who is still very single, I think I'm qualified enough to write this article. Now that's all cleared up, let's get down to the main business (insert upbeat dramatic ...
12 comments
Read more

I ain't single people!!!

 For those of you who think I'm single, I ain't single. I'm just on an unending blind date, In a cozy place Where the embers in the fireplace never stop burning And the cool air is never just enough, So i keep hyperventilating, I keep taking deep breaths But guess what my date does? She saunters out and drags a friend in, My oh my, She brings with her the sudden cough, Who only shows up when I'm asked a question in a crowd, As if that ain't enough, She calls up other friends and invites them over. Lousy as hell, sweaty palms comes soon enough And he ain't even graceful enough to wait Till he invades my space. Soon enough, shuttering lids arrives, Thankfully, he only shows up When someone stares at me for a minute too long. The last person to arrive Is stuttering voice. Sure enough, he hushes me up Whenever it's time for me To put that mouth to use. Surprise! Surprise! Butterflies arrive And damn! She ain't even gracious...
50 comments
Read more

You are the genie!

Ever watched or read Aladdin? If yes, you most likely know what a genie is. If no, you still probably know what a genie is.  Ok, fine, I'll stop being lazy and tell you what a genie is🤧 A genie is a fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container. There's something amazing about this definition. It's how clearly it's stated that genies are fictional. Very much so in fact. So even though we sometimes ask ourselves the question of if we ever find a genie, what our wishes would be, they are still not going to become real creatures. Far too many people are content with the idea or hope that their wishes can somehow be granted by some magical force without them actually putting in the work (I'm far too many people, far too many people is me) but the sad reality is that that's not going to happen. Guess what though, we are the genies actually. We are the magic actually! We alone possess the ability to...
4 comments
Read more