When am I going to get benefits from my efforts? I have tried my best to invest or do things to improve my life, but it has not worked. Why? People of my age and others even younger than me are doing better. Why?

You have done all you can to improve your life, but things don’t seem to move in line with your wishes. You sit and start thinking, What am I doing wrong to deserve this? You go to bed at 8:00 p.m., but you end up sleeping at 1:00 AM because you keep thinking about why things are just not happening accordingly. Does it mean I reject the entire earth or what? Could it be the mistakes made by my parents or something? Okay, why is it that my friends of the same age are doing way better than me? Is it a curse from God, or is someone playing some magic with my life?

Well. You can have all sorts of thoughts within your head, but answers are just so scanty that you will not get exactly what went wrong. Chill bro. Look, you are not the only one in such a situation. We have different backgrounds, and everything that happens has a source. Now, the source for your issues may not be your fault, but things are beyond your understanding. 

What should you do in that case? It is unfortunate that we do not choose what background should be associated with our lives, we find it already set up for us. You are just 0 days old, and the situation are already tough. To make things even heamore disgusting, you have to survive in the face of trouble. What i mean is that you have to work things around to fix the generational trouble to improve things for yourself. Family is very important but look at the pattern of issues your family is facing. Did you know that if you keep on doing the same things over and over while expecting different results, is stupidity? So why do you want to follow your family’s style of doing things? 

No one chooses to remain behind when it comes to improving one’s life. It could be the environment you are in, or where you come from contributing to the problems you are currently facing. Evaluate your environment. What kind of friends do you have around? What is the belief pattern of your family over different life affairs? Extend your inquiries to find out if the problems you have originate from within yourself or from outside. Once that is figured out, you will be able to find solutions. Sometimes those situations are on a national level and there is little you can do about it. To favor yourself, try to change the direction of your focus. changing direction of what to focus on has brought victory to so many. You may think your world is over due to the situation you are in, but I can assure you that you have unlimited opportunities available for you to succeed in life. You heard about people changing careers, partners, or locations. It works; just try to look around to see what your next suit may be. Don't have a linear mentality; the world is changing.

It's very tempting to go for shortcuts to solve life’s problems, but i would advise you to think twice before taking it. It’s possible you are not the only one in that situation; your time is coming. You only need to start working towards what you want to see. Or change your direction; some different things may work for you. Failure is not the end of everything. Wake up and try things differently. If you were facing the east, try facing the south. Life is sometimes about trying several things and see what is going to work for you. 

By Je Phiri.