Life is full of ups and downs, we experience really good times that makes us forget that bad times even exits and we also experience bad times that makes us think that a good day might never come again. I guess it is all these dynamicity in what life can throw at us that makes us feel like we are actually alive. I don't think life will be so interesting if every day were the same and there is nothing new for a change, not even challenges.
However, it is never easy when those challenges come around because they tend to vary in their level of seriousness. There are issues that can be sorted quickly, and there are some that can even cause further damage. I always pray for strength to tackle any issue I face, and to never face problems that will be beyond my power.
2020 and 2021 were really hectic years for me because I literally went through so so much. I was depressed and wanted to give up at some points. I look back now and I just really thank God for the strength I was given that allowed me to be here today. I really do not think I can finish the story in this one post because it was a whole lot, trust me. I will try to make it short, so ride with me.
I did a business in 2020, it was an investment scheme and it was highly rated by so many people I know and even those I didn't. When it proved to be legit, I, like many others, became a middleman. So many people were into this business, almost all the students in my school started establishing brands and becoming middleman to the masterminds behind the scheme. It was all going fine until the last month of the year, when the whole thing crashed. You do not want to imagine the volume of funds that were lost by a lot of people--billions of naira and I kid you not. Honestly, we were financially foolish then and it took the whole thing going down for us all to realize.
You see, that year was the year I had the most money in my life, I even made my first million at this time but sadly, I couldn't get it out. I saw money in another light, and this period changed my mentality about money in the most positve way. I was gathering my profits and personal funds, re-investing it month by month because I had a goal. I had always wished for a physical store for my business and that was one of the things I was aiming at. I wanted to get a land as well, and also do some really important things that will help me in the future.
Now, imagine how big my dreams already were and the fact that I had the means to make them happen just gave me a kind of happiness I can not simply explain. Then suddenly, it was all taken away from me, leaving me in debts and sadness. This was a really serious and tough time for me because it waasn't even like starting from 0, but -5, lol. By God's grace, I was able to pay up most of my debts and just encoraged myself to carry on.
After that time, I had another major loss, and I lost every single penny I had on me. I cried till I could cry no more, and my mental health was seriously damaged. I just had to give myself some motivation, because I am not a quitter. I mananged to pick myself up and start my life all over again with all the lessons I learned due to the experiences.
Now, I am very careful with the kind of businesses I engage in and also the financial decisons I take. I also learned not to count my chickens before they are hatched, because life can throw you anything, and you can never be fully ready.
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