WHAT DO YOU WANT?
I have been reading a lot of posts from the hive learn community and it has been fun seeing people express some of their deepest desires. I read a post from a guy who wants a 100 inches television, an another from my friend kene who wants to build a luxury casino in the center of the most expensive city in the world. All these fun accounts and dreams got me thinking about myself and what I want.
I have been thinking for hours now and I have not come up with anything that has really excited me. The first things that comes to mind is migrating which is at the top of my list of things to do, but I am not so excited about leaving my homeland despite how shitty it currently is because that will entail leaving everything I care about, and I don't know what I am without those things. I don't think I exist as an entity outside those things. It is a depressing thought but that's by the way.
The other thing on my list would be completing the property I inherited. It has been both a blessing and a curse. Sometimes I wish I could just sell it off and get a smaller property. My dad's dreams were quite grand. I am just a simple man who wants less things. However, it would be nice to get that off my list of things to do.
Asides material things what I really want is the peace that comes with being financially stable. When I flashback to the events of the last 12 months it gives me goosebumps. I don't mind having little if it comes with the peace I have enjoyed for the past month. It is the reason why I am giving Hive my all. Out there in the streets of Lagos is scary. Now I appreciate the life I was loving before venturing into business.
So I can say that I have what I want--my peace of mind and the opportunity to build and I am in no rush. I do feel the pressures of the world weighing down on me sometimes but I don't think life is worth that stress, it is all vanity at the end of the day.
I know this might sound surprising to some of you who know how driven I can be when an opportunity presents itself. I do not deny my deaire to compete and push myself to the very limit, but at my core is a gentle soul who is quite indifferent about life.
I am fine with peace and anything that comes along with it, whether be it a luxurious or simple life. Peace is my priority. Life is a endless stream of wants and challenges. We need to find that sweet spot where we live in harmony with the chaos and our limitations. Cheers!
Excelent my friend @nonsowrites
Thank you
Congratulations my friend
That's right friend, the most important thing in our life is to have peace, according to the things that God has put in our way, even if it is little, greetings.
That's 100% true. As the Bible says, what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?
That's a hot take and an unconventional one. But, that's how most people would likely want life to be once we get all the big things we want. Haha.
It's ironic because once we chase the big things, achieving that makes us want to chase more or, at least, maintain the big one we have. As far as I can tell, all these weighs people down in more ways than we can imagine. So, what was started with the intention of gaining a peaceful life often leads us down a road where we are farther away from that peaceful life.
Trying to migrate has been a big issue. I even considered scheduling US Visa interview appointment with US embassy in South Africa. But, had to pull the plug on that yesterday at the last stage. Life is not getting easy. But, when I think about it, I only feel the harshness because I'm trying to be futuristic. If I'm to just focus on the present, I wouldn't be too bothered about stuff.
I wish you well bro. That lagos 'madness' is stronger than me. Haha. I'm still enjoying the calmness of Ibadan.
Make God help person. It is not easy. When I think about the things I need to do sometimes it can give one sleepless night. Just taking things a step at a time.
When all is said and done, having a peace of mind is what matters most. I dream of living a simple life somewhere in the woods studying the mysteries of the universe. I feel that there's more to perceived reality than meets the eye and I'm curious in exploring what it is about. Till then, I'm learning to dance with the chaos and complexity of the modern world.
That's good. We cannot be so idealistic we forgo the realities of this world. We will find out place eventually.