Think out of your comfort zone

By: Manzi Mugisha Prince.

What is success? I am going to start by giving my definition. If I am to consider myself successful, I will have my own house, my car, have a decent job that covers my bills, be able to take my children to school, that kind of thing. I am pretty sure that to the majority, this is satisfying and you might even consider yourself successful. Well, I am sorry to say that I found out this is not the real definition of success. Now, how about when you sit and wonder when you want to start thinking out of the box. When you will move out of your comfort zone and venture for new opportunities. You probably think when you complete university. This is also not true.

A wise man once told me that you might see an individual that lives in a mansion, drives a posh car, and be like, that is the life. Don't get surprised if you are probably well off than him. The success first comes from within. That person you are admiring might face more problems than you do and might not even enjoy what he/she possesses. So if you go ahead and start admiring what they have, you won't be able to appreciate the little you have. Now, what about when tomorrow you reach that you'd been wishing for. Trust me, you will meet someone else higher on the ladder and then, the cycle will start again. We human beings are never satisfied and so, if you don't stop to appreciate the little you have right now, you will never be thankful for the big you get when the time comes.

What am I trying to say here? Let this not be an excuse for you not to work and achieve, that you are thankful for the little you have. Yes, be thankful alright but use that as a stepping stone to reach you to the next level. Even the appreciation will help you seize any opportunity that comes your way. To compliment, it is never too late or too early to be big. Don't say that I am way past that or I cannot get the energy to complete this job. You can never be too old to run those 3o kilometers. You just have to put your mind to it. You also cannot sit and wait for the right time to come then go for whatever you want to go for. The right time is now.

'For what it's worth, it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be...I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.' -Friedrich Nietzsche