YOUR PRIDE AND EGO

Most times, during the pursuit of our dreams and aspirations, we all become increasingly overwhelmed with ecstasy of joy especially when things start to turn out fruitful for us.

This emotional feeling of ecstatic joy most times makes some of us lose track of our sincerity, and sometimes we forget the reason why we want the actualization of our dreams, because we feel we are now on top of the world.

Pride and ego therefore secures a permanent apartment in our heart, and we start to have a distorted look at others who are not on the same level with us, forgetting that we also started off from nowhere.

We don’t concern ourselves with what people say anymore, we don’t heed to advises anymore because we feel we have gotten to the peak.

Sometimes, we nurture our pride and ego to the point that we try to prevent other dreamers from climbing up the ladder of success.

We only want all the glory and plaudits for ourselves and we constantly attribute the success we have achieved to our sleepless night and hard work. #pathetic#

Maybe you have forgotten about the guy next door who had also invested the same amount of time and energy like you into the pursuit of his dream, and yet it didn’t materialize for him.

Could it mean that you are better than him? Of course not…It’s only by the divine grace that you have been able to achieve the success you enjoy. And you know it...

Hey there! Listen...The actualization of your dreams does not define you to be the best among others; it only highlights you as one of those rare gems who have broken through.

You need to realize that the best time to suppress your ego and pride and be completely down to earth is after the actualization of your dreams, because it’s at that time that your sincerity will be truly tested.

And at that time, the most important thing you should consider is how you will help others climb up the ladder of success. Only then can you boast of being a determined dreamer.

There is a common adage in Yoruba land which has proved this situation right over the years;

“You will never truly someone real attitude unless such person has broken through the blessings of wealth”.

Your pride and ego only makes you suffer in isolation while the positive impact you have made in people’s life makes them sing your praises always. Isn’t that more soothing?

And finally, for every determined dreamer, you need to realize that people won’t recognize your struggle, they will only recognize your success. So, you should also make it incumbent upon yourself after achieving your goals, to stretch a lending hand to other dreamers who are still behind that ladder of success.

SANNI WAHAB OLANREWAJU