“Hold on to all that you are and all that you have learned, for these things are what make you unique, don’t ignore what you feel and what is right and important.” Nubia group
The other day I was walking through the library at University. Complaining and being irritated with Honours as usual, but it was this day that my mind set was shifted, that I started thinking differently…
In the library while getting books, I noticed a guy in a wheelchair, I became so fascinated with this guy in the wheelchair that I sat down and observed his actions. This guy was so determined to get his work done; get books, climb in and out of his wheelchair, up and down the ramp he went to get books, yes books…
Then it hit me…
We that have the legs, the sight, the arms, ears etc… complain about so many things in our lives and yet that guy in the wheelchair has so much more to complain about. Yet, the strange thing is that disabled people don’t complain as much as we able people. Instead they are so determined to do well and succeed in life that they don’t make their disability define them. Yet we make our different stages of mind-sets and emotions define us.
I finally had the courage to go up and speak to him, my goodness the most friendliest and happiest person I’ve ever met. Me being me I started crying; because here am, I am so mad about all my work, assignments, not being happy etc… This guy has so much more to complain about, but instead he is happy. That was a mind shift moment and today I will never forget what that guy said to me. He said “I was born to be somebody, yes I had a few pitfalls in my life, but I’m still alive which means I still have a purpose on this earth. Yes there we’re times when I was really mad and asked why did this have to happen to me but; I have found strength in God’s word and I believe that he didn’t put me on this earth to shrink and feel sorry for myself, but to rise above my situation and still do what I want to do, and be who I want to be”. I replied firstly by thanking him for being so motivated and for inspiring me to stop complaining . Then I concluded our conversation by telling him this verse out of the bible; “BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS! DO NOT TREMBLE OR BE DISMAYED FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO” Joshua 1:9.
LESSON: Stop complaining and just hold on to success, there are more people out there who have so many things to complain about, but they don’t. Go for what you want in life, if you already doing what you love keep on striving towards achieving it. Your mind is a powerful tool if you keep bringing yourself down than that’s where you going to stay, but if you keep on motivating yourself and motivating others, guess where you heading to straight to the top! We are too blessed to be stressed… too intelligent to be doubtful… too talented to be unsure… Go out there sparkle, make your imprint on this world.
Remember this: “ I just can’t give up now I’ve come to far from where I have started from, nobody told me that the road would be easy, I don’t believe he brought me this far to leave me” Mighty Clouds of Joy
Story by: Alexandria Allan
Pictures: Google images
Guy in wheel chair: My new friend:)
Through coloured lenses 