THE STEADFAST PURSUIT

 

Have you seen athletes run at any point in time? There is every reason for them to feel worn-out because they are using up energy but they don't stop, until they have crossed the finish line and until then, the race has not ended. 

Have you ever seen a tree growing? Let’s say, for an instance a mango tree. It doesn't stop growing being a seedling, but it keeps growing unto maturity – matured enough to produce its fruits in its season.

The system of life requires that you keep on moving, as long as the clock keeps ticking, it only stops when the battery is completely dead. So, when next you look at your watch, be reminded that you've got to keep moving. You have dreams you want to see come true for you, we all do. You have to be determined that even through the thick and thin you can still stand by to see that you achieve your dreams and you will not be discouraged.

Erstwhile, I decided to join some friends to jog every morning. The very first day i jogged with them, I stopped and walked like twice and continued till I got to the destination. It wasn't even a far distance, just about two kilometers but i was tired and panting like i jogged round the world, but that was more like a welcoming feeling of stretching my body. The second day, we went to another location which is a bit farther than the first, but guess what! I got tired and stopped half way, then I continued. 

On the third day, we got back to the first location of about two kilometers. Now guess what! I didn't have to stop half way and that was really amazing to me, as we usually call it an achievement. But it didn't stop there, every Fridays we go on a longer distance but this time I don't go beyond the distance I'm used to, I turn back and let them go the long distance. One day, I decided to follow but here is what I did, from the beginning, I saw the end. Okay, I'm not God, but this is what I mean, when we were about to start, I picture where we were going to stop, in my mind, I have gone beyond my limit. So, when I got to where I usually stop, I did assume it doesn't exist and I told myself – this is not my destination, so I kept on moving.

Now, the distance is twice the first and every time I see a particular landmark, I will tell myself – when I get there, I'm going to stop, but when I'm there, I don't stop. And that repeats itself again, with my hurting legs, dried throat, i keep moving because I am determined to get to my destination without having to fall from any distraction, because I am focused and until I get there I don't have to stop. You see that i started to win in my mind, I won the race in my mind and it was translated in the physical. Maybe what you need right now is to tell yourself you can do it. Sometimes when jogging, I get so tired but I really don't want to stop because the goal is not to stop. You know what I do? I keep saying and singing in my mind this phrase "you can do it" that is my motivation. Don’t wait for people to motivate you in achieving your own dreams.

"Be your number one fan." Like I said in one of my articles that, “you can't love your neighbor if you don't love you.” Determination can birth the result you want to see, I have seen this work for me. 

On a fateful day in my SS3, we had an assignment in further mathematics and I was so determined to pass this assignment and had to spend time studying. On the day we were to submit, I got to school and you know the usual, everyone was cross checking each other's work, and I found out my answer wasn't corresponding with the answers of the best guys but I didn't change it anyways. Guess what! When the result came out I was the only one who got it right. 

What happened? 

I was determined, I was sure, I was expectant of the result and I got. Do you have a life, does your life have a purpose, and are you determined to live it fully, are you even sure about it? Then, don't stop taking steps and you will see the result. When you are sure, then you will not be intimidated about others, they are only doing well because they found their place, you will also do well when you are fixed in your place.

Keep moving!