There is a struggle that runs deeper than anything external—the struggle that comes from within. It's the battle you fight when you know you haven’t given your best. Not because you couldn’t, but because, for some reason, you didn’t. And that realization, that haunting truth, sits heavy on your chest. It gnaws at you, relentlessly reminding you of the potential you’re not living up to. The regret lingers, like a shadow that refuses to fade.
It’s a disorienting feeling—the one that creeps up when you realize that you were born for something greater, something more significant. And yet, your current reality paints a different picture. You look around, and all you see are the gaps between where you are and where you know you could be. Not only do you feel like you're far from where you should be, but even when you think you're moving forward, the pace is excruciatingly slow. And time? Time waits for no one. It presses on, dragging you along whether you’re prepared or not.
Day by day, you grow older. The years stack up, one after the other. And suddenly, the weight of it hits you—you’re no longer that child with boundless dreams and an unshakable belief that anything is possible. You are an adult now, and life, in all its harshness, has a way of confronting you head-on. The world isn’t as forgiving as it once seemed, and its demands are real. There’s no more time to daydream; life is forcing you to make choices, hard choices. The cruel truth? Time is not on your side.
In these moments, you wonder. You wonder what might have been if your circumstances were different. What if you had been born in a land brimming with opportunities? What if your parents had already “made it,” and you didn’t have to fight tooth and nail for every inch of progress? What if, instead of struggling to balance your studies with late-night freelancing, stomach growling from hunger as you wait for beans on the hotplate, your life had taken a different turn altogether?
And then, there’s your roommate. Effortlessly lounging on his expensive Dell system, eyes shielded by BluRay filter glasses, sipping Chivita, enjoying his jollof-fried rice combo that he didn’t have to cook himself. He’s throwing money into forex trading like it’s nothing. No worries, no struggles—just abundance. You look at him and ask yourself, “Is life even fair?”
But here’s the bigger question: The people who are ‘made’ today, the ones who’ve built something from nothing—where did they start? I’m not talking about your roommate, whose wealth is handed down by parents. I’m talking about the ones who had to grind, who started from the same place you’re in now. The ones who felt the same despair, the same frustration with slow progress, the same hunger. And yet, decades later, their stories have transformed. Their lives are different—radically different—from what once seemed like their inevitable fate.
So, how did they do it?
They didn’t settle. They refused to stay in a place of stagnation. They recognized their deficits—the areas where they were lacking—and they made it their mission to improve. They identified their strengths and worked to amplify them. They were brutally honest about their weaknesses and didn’t shy away from confronting them. They understood that the knowledge they had was insufficient, the skills they possessed were deficient, and the exposure they had was limited. And, most importantly, they took action.
This is where you come in. You, too, need to improve. It’s time to stop the pity party and get to work. Stop living in the shadows of your circumstances, hoping for a break. It’s time to find something to do. You are made for more, but that realization might not fully hit you until you begin reaping the rewards of hard work. Look around. Opportunities are everywhere. You don’t need to wait for them to come to you. You need to go after them. Code. Study. Write. Freelance. Join a club. Ask your friends about their own opportunities. Intern. Volunteer. In today’s world, there is no shortage of possibilities. You just need to open your eyes and see them.
The journey won’t be easy. The initial steps are rarely glamorous. They won’t look as high or as promising at first. But the more you commit, the more you grow. Gradually, the pieces will come together. It might take time, and it might be slow at first, but if you keep pushing forward, you will start to see progress. And then, when you’ve climbed high enough, your success will be visible to everyone.
Remember this: There are no shortcuts to creating a meaningful impact in this world. The world is waiting for you, but the real question is: Are you ready? Because, yes, the world can wait—but not forever. Patience is finite. The world will move on. The opportunities will pass, and if you’re not ready, they will slip away.
Don’t let the world wait for you any longer
Take action. Step into your greatness. Because when you do, the world will take notice.
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