‎I'm Working Hard for Tomorrow, but I Don't Want to Miss Today

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‎Hello Hives,
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‎There is something I have been thinking about lately. Sometimes, I wonder if we are really living our lives or if we are just trying so hard to survive that we have forgotten what living actually means.
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‎When I look at the situation in Nigeria today, I understand why many people are always busy. Things are not easy, and almost everyone has one responsibility or another to take care of. Some people wake up so early in the morning and return home late at night, not because they enjoy being busy, but because they have no choice. They need to make money, feed their families, pay bills, and prepare for whatever tomorrow may bring.
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‎I can relate to this because I am also working towards a better future for myself and my family.
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‎As a plumbing technician, I understand what it means to work hard. There are days when the job can be stressful, and sometimes you have to keep going even when you are tired. At the end of the day, you remind yourself why you are doing it. You have responsibilities, and you know that the money you earn can make a difference in your family's life.
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‎But beyond plumbing, I also have a dream of going into poultry farming on a larger scale in the future. I want to build something meaningful, create employment opportunities for other people, and give my family a more comfortable life. It is something I genuinely look forward to achieving.
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‎However, one thing I don't want is to become too focused on these dreams that I forget to appreciate the life I am living right now.
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‎Sometimes, we tell ourselves that we will enjoy life when we have enough money. We say we will travel when we are financially comfortable, spend more time with our families when work becomes less demanding, or pursue our dreams when everything is finally in place.
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‎But what if that perfect time never comes?
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‎This is something I think we should all consider. Tomorrow is not promised to anyone. We can work hard for years, hoping to enjoy the results of our labour, but life does not always follow our script.
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‎I am not saying we should abandon our responsibilities or stop working towards our dreams. That would be unrealistic, especially in the kind of economy we are living in. We need money to survive, and we need to prepare for the future.
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‎What I am saying in essence is that we should not allow the struggle to survive to take away every reason we have to enjoy life.
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‎For me, happiness does not always have to involve having plenty of money. Sometimes, it is simply spending time with my family, playing with my children, laughing with people I care about, or coming home after a stressful day and appreciating the people who make my life meaningful.
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‎These little moments may look ordinary today, but one day, they could become the memories we wish we could experience again.
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‎If I could go back and change anything about how I spent certain periods of my life, I would probably remind my younger self not to worry so much about tomorrow that he forgets to appreciate the present.
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‎I still want to achieve my goals. I still want to grow in my plumbing career, establish my poultry farm, and provide a better life for my family. Those dreams surely still remain important to me. But I also want to enjoy the journey instead of waiting until I reach my destination before allowing myself to be happy.
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‎At the end of the day, I don't want to look back at my life and realise that I spent all my time trying to make a living but forgot to actually live.
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