Adams D Anthony: 20 YEARS FROM NOW [Opinion]

Walking through the streets of life, have brought me in contact with many, old and young, fair and dark, tall and not too tall, informally and formally educated.

Being privilege to have met these variants of people one common factor I see acting in the different stages of life of these persons is (guess, you could be right) TIME. With this factor, babies become teenagers, teenagers become youths, youths become elderly, the elderly become old and the old get older.

With this knowledge at the back of my mind came forth the question deep in my innermost being one day while having a self-effacement ,’’ 20 years from now where (who and what) will you be? ‘’I paused and peeped through my window to see if the question was coming from outside but none was there save the rats that where pacing about, having a good time. So returned I to my seat to continue my reflection when the question came again being all alone in the room for certain I knew where it was coming from this time.

I paused and thought for a while about the answer to give to this unfamiliar question as though in front of a viva panel but to my surprise nothing was coming through, I couldn't say a word. This question kept ringing in my subconscious like a phone whose callers wasn't ready to give up calling despite no one picking the calls.

Days came and left, so did weeks but this new companion ‘’the questions’’ defied the law of giving up and didn't depart. Praying to my source, God to help me out of this brought about beautiful revelations but before I go into details of these let me ask you, yes you the same question ‘’

20 years from now where will you be?, Will you be in front or behind?, A success or a failure?, A victor or a victim? I will leave you to answer that but don’t be too quick to answer any of the questions. Take some time before you do.

Indeed 20 years from now, we all will be somewhere certainly, but WHERE? , Will we be stagnant or will we be moving?, Will we be enjoying the best life has to offer or enduring the worse it also has to trade?, Will our dreams still be dreams or will they have become realities?

Just as the old adage goes ‘’you reap whatever you sow’’, We are all presently sowing something. So in the long run, you will get from life what you are willing to put into it. Every one of us is putting something.

Want to get distinctions in academics? Become diligent with your books give it your best (study that boring course) …Want to be a great doctor (or any professional)? Go scale through the hurdles of medical school and don’t take short cuts. Want to be rich? Devote time and energy into learning the rudiments of the art of being rich-start giving. Want to be famous?, hmmm don’t you?, become a person of VALUE.

What and where I, you or anyone else will be in the next 10, 20 or 50 years will be a reflection of the decisions we make each day.

Make each day count. Yes stop counting the days and start making the days count. Time is ticking, a day lost cannot be recovered. Give everyday the best you have got, sowing diligence, patience, love, perseverance and so on to your ground today for the rosy life you will reap in the days ahead.

Remember indecision is a decision. As you embark on these new (or continue, for those who have defined this hitherto) resolutions, be sure to know that you will meet trying times, stumbling blocks, pitfalls from friends and foes alike at some point of the journey as everyone does (certainly), none the less keep your eyes on the goal, the reward and the benefits waiting for you ahead.

Never never give up and within a while you will be glad you didn't. You were created to be the best you can be.

Mediocrity is not an option.

ADAMS D ANTHONY.

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