Times Of Swaziland: LIFE IS A HARD DISCIPLINARIAN

LIFE IS A HARD DISCIPLINARIAN
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Editor on 07/03/2023 08:14:00


Sir,
Life is like looking into a dictionary to find a word you do not know how to
spell; it can also be like taking a line and tackle to the desert with the hope
of catching the biggest fish you can find. Though they may be parallel, these
two examples show that having the tools to take on a task does not necessarily
mean you know how to tackle the job at hand. It goes without saying then that
preparation and focus are key to unlocking one’s vision. However, that said
doesn’t mean you will not encounter setbacks. Sometimes no matter how hard you
prepare, you can still be blindsided by that which you had not planned for. Life
can derail you so bad you lose sight of the tracks – most never come back and
the minority that limp back may not all get back on track.
Mistakes
Time and again the mistakes we make we do not learn from; sometimes that mistake
may just be a bad habit picked up over time and humans being creatures of habit
end up so far down the drain that only a good hand washing may do. No doubt
taking a hard left from life can leave you devastated, downtrodden, and
downright defeated. Nevertheless, hard punches mean to serve us well and no dish
served cold is pleasant. The humps and hurdles we have to navigate while
preparing to meet our future selves need not serve as walls we cannot break
down, but as bumps to a better us. Having the tools to succeed may serve well if
you use them in the right set-up and environment; all it takes is walking in the
right direction and following through on your actions. Others say ignorance is
bliss, but then why worry if you have prepared yourself well.
Unprepared
So, even if you get blindsided by misfortune don’t ever be caught unprepared;
though sometimes shock may throw you off course, stay on course as this will
sway you from depression, which may lead to unfavourable circumstances. Life is
like a wheel that turns and turns and yours is to be caught in the right
position so that when you meet similar challenges they form the crest of the
waves you are on. Life as a result, being the cold, hard disciplinarian it is,
may leave you feeling like the fisherman in the desert or the clueless reader,
but one thing you can always hope for and look forward to is hope. You may feel
like it is a bunch of misspelt words meant to confuse you when all you have to
do is look past the confusion. As it happens then, feeling down and out should
not spell doom for you, but a premise to look into yourself and take the
necessary steps to lift the monkey off your back.