Behind the scene

Yesterday was a day set aside to celebrate a boy child. I am posting a rough picture of how I mostly look. This picture describes what a boy child who has developed to become a man goes through daily.

Behind the cute pictures posted online, there are several things going on. Days of continous hardwork which is more than the days spent relaxing and enjoying.

Life is stressful, and growth is stretching. There are multiple bills to pay, and it doesn't end unless we do not want to grow. I don't only have to think about myself. I always have to think about my family. My son, whom I owe a better life, my wife whom I owe a good life. As a man, I have to get up to work even when I don't feel like, I have to do things I wouldn't do when I was single just to make money for my family and make us all comfortable. Aside from my nuclear family, I still have to think about extended family and friends.

Yes, success is being recorded and celebrated, but there is rough life, work, and  silent sufferings behind the celebrated success. Nothing good comes easy.

In stress, we see growth.

When you see people celebrating success, just know that there was a breakthrough before success was achieved.

When you hear breakthrough, it means there were victories over challenges.

Do not feel entitled to someone's success. You do not know what they went through or what they are presently going through to be able to acquire the things you see. Success is not easy, but maintaining it is more difficult. This is the reason why the rich don't stop working.

Olabanji Joel Orolugbagbe writes ✍️