Growth…

Growth is never coincidental- Tope Hassan

Growth is never coincidental, nothing grows where you didn’t plant. Only weeds and things you don’t need.

Nothing great, ever started great. It starts as an idea, a leap of faith, a step, a decision to say “yes I am afraid, but I’d do it anyway”, a voice to say “I may not have it all together, but I can’t keep whining about it”.

Growth is never coincidental, growth is intentional, growth is a result of choice(s), growth is a series of decisions, all geared towards becoming something you’re not, but you aspire to be.

Growth is failing forward, realizing that you have failed, you will fail and you’d most likely continue to fail till you get it right, but putting yourself out there anyway. Growth is finding out why you failed and surmounting that “why” beyond reasonable doubt.

Growth is never easy, any one who tells you otherwise is a liar and a thief. A thieving interloper who would steal your time with false truths and delusions of grandeur.

Growth is pain(ful), growth isn’t necessarily fun, but the result of growth sure as hell are. So make the hard choice, and the next hard choice. Make the sacrifice, say to yourself “I may not like this, but I will do it for the sake of my future”.

Trust me when I say, the future is worth it, but don’t take my word for it, grow and see the future for yourself.

Growth is never coincidental, growth never just happens, you have to make conscious effort to grow into the person you want to be- Tope Hassan (2016)

I remain

Ochuko A. Akpomudjere

Ochuko A. Akpomudjere
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