Hive Reachout/ inleo initiative 17 - Looking Beyond The Storm Of Life

Life have sometimes gives us that which we least expect and sometimes it can come with something negative and sometimes something positive. One of the things I have actually discovered is the fact that life is filled with storms even though it might differ. As a Nigerian man in my 20s, I will say what really matters when an overcoming storm is not the type of storm that actually comes but what is the perspective we have towards those storms.

I have seen people see storm as a way of growth and I have seen people see storm as a way of hindrances for them to move forward. In the little years I have experience in this world, it has been filled with storms both physical, spiritual, family, financial, academic and even health storm and in each of those storms and with the gift of people around me, I have actually been able to dance even in the storm and that is with the resilience and determination spirit I have that those storms will not limit me no matter what.

Growing up in the family I was brought in, one of the culture my parents was able to successfully develop within us is the fact that we should learn to grow even in the midst of chaos. I was made to understand at the early stage of my life that chaos is not something you can avoid in this life. There will be times you will be faced with chaos, difficult situations and it will look like the world is turned upside down in your case, there are times situation will threaten to even overwhelm us but nevertheless, we should still keep going and keep moving no matter what.

I remember this particular period in my family. I was still young then but still remember all the situation around. My dad lost his job and that is because the company he was working with decided to lay off some people and which he was part. I can remember my father constant morning mood which was filled with depression and uncertainty. My mother been a woman of resilient tried to actually cover up. At that particular time in the family, the Storm financially was so tedious that it was difficult for us to cope with it .

I can still remember vividly, it was at that particular moment I realised that there is proper in resilient. Looking at both my dad and mum trying to fight through the storm, I learnt that even though you cannot avoid some certain storms to come in your life because like I said early, life is filled with surprises but also you can also dance through it. In a bid to contribute to the financial growth of the financial and even though I was still in my early days in secondary school, I began to do some certain penny jobs just to meet the financial needs at home.

We need to learn this at that storm will definitely come but you can navigate your way out of it with the right mindset and perspective about it. It might not actually look easy at first but in due time, you will be able to fight through and you will thank yourself that you didn't give up even in the midst of the storm.

The dance through storms will not end but you can keep navigating and keep overcoming them when they comes. Probably you might be facing financial struggles, academics or health storms, be sure that this is the package that comes with life which you can overcome. You need to learn the act of surviving and that is having the mindset that no matter the storm, I will not let it limit me. I have had this mindset for years and it has been something that has been carrying me all through. No matter the storm I face right now in my life, I am not moved because I know it will come and go.

I will like to invite @rare-gem, @dearemem and @ernesto6402 to participate in this wonderful initiative.