Overcoming Adversity of Life

Life isn't always a bed of roses; in fact, even amidst the roses are thorns. If one doesn't have a resilient spirit, it's quite easy to give up, but then we must understand that life doesn't come easy; we haven't lived it before to know how to deal with it, and neither is there a manual to guide our path. But then there are different things that can keep us going in the face of challenges and tough times. We all have it, and in this article I'll be giving you some insight into mine.

Life is a rollercoaster journey; sometimes you'll be excited because things are going well for you, and in the next moment you'll be perplexed because almost everything seems to be going against you, and if we aren't careful, there are times these tough times will build up to the point where the mindset of giving up will be ringing in our heads. Without a resilient mind, zeal, or reason to keep pushing, you'll give in to that feeling.

A lot of people have, and it's quite disheartening when you see people do that because such decisions literally turn their lives into the shadow of themselves, because of their inability to push on; some even because of that take their own lives, and I can't really be a judge of their decision; I don't know what they're going through or what led them to that state, but all I can do is pray against reaching a state where giving up will be my last resort.

For me, I'll say that aside from my maker, who has been my major backbone and motivator to keep the hope alive, I'll say the next is my mindset. I have this mindset that even though I'm faced with many challenges of difficulty and I'm down with depression, it'll just spring up something that'll stir up the hope again, and that'll push me to start fighting again.

Sometimes what it'll stir up comes from how much I struggled as a child when growing up and the kind of hard labor I had to delve into to register and write my WAEC, to sustain myself, and to graduate from the high institution. When such came to my mind, I'll just remember my desire to make sure my kids have a better life and never get to experience the kind of challenges I passed through.

With that reminder, you'll see me charge up again and start striving as though I didn't just have a setback that almost made me give up, and it's worth noting that this resilient spirit inspired by my mindset to live and make the most of life isn't only effective when I'm facing tough times financially; even when it comes to material things, relationships, or health, I still find a way to overcome and keep my hope alive.

I remember once writing here on Hive about my health status and the challenges I undergo almost on a monthly basis; this can be depressing sometimes and make me feel down, and I know of someone who has been in the same situation and just rose up one day and decided to end it all rather than face the same pain over and over again, so I'll say my mindset is my driving force, and I find strength in overcoming each challenge life throws at me.

I'll also give a big thank you to the wonderful many I'm blessed with who are always there to offer positive support and words during such moments to facilitate the effort of my mindset; the same goes for some of my friends and lastly to my maker.

All photos are mine.