Not Today, Not a Problem

Hi there!! My name is Oreoluwa and for me & a lot of my friends, we can say the siege is over (at least for now…)

Over the course of the past 3-4 months, I’ve had the large cloud of my first professional MB exams looming over my head. While I’m not exactly going to go into details about it today, I’m just glad that all the huffing and puffing, sleepless nights, energy drink binges and headache laden days paid off. I’m really grateful to everyone who encouraged me during that time.

But now that its all done, I’m left with the big question, “What do I do now?”. I guess I’m still trying to figure that out. Before the exams ended, I had all these big plans about what I’d with the break, but now that I’m actually here, at home, I feel kinda lost again. That post milestone plateau is a weird place to be in.

But I’m figuring it out daily, I hope. I saw the new Black Panther movie earlier this week with some of my friends(don’t worry no spoilers…yet), and finished a book I’ve been reading for a long time. So…baby steps. The biggest lesson I’ve learnt this year is the importance of taking things a day at a time. Yes, its also important to make projections for the long-term, but there’s a magic that comes with micro-managing your days. Also, in this fast-paced world of ours where everybody wants to get everything immediately, you have to remember that there’s still a lot of life to live. You’re not going to die yet. If that dream is going to take 5 years then let it. Take each day as it comes and one day, you’ll look back and wonder where the time really went.

Regardless of how long it’s going to take, so far you don’t die, the time will come and go anyway, so you might as well do it.

The book I just finished spoke a lot about the power of compounding and how it’s the back bone of wealth (not riches. There’s a subtle difference). But he also spoke about how it’s one of the most unharnessed powers, because it’s not instant and takes quite a while to manifest. Honestly, I don’t know how I ended up talking about this, because the main reason for this mail was to tell you that though it’s been a while, I’m still alive despite the trials and tribulations, but I’ll continue to lean into it. The bottom line is, things take time sometimes and that’s okay. And I know that it can be difficult to see the light from the darkest parts of the tunnel; finishing things is waayyyy harder than starting them (trust me, I know) but you’ll feel a lot better if the end date comes and you have a finished project.

So take this mail as a cue to start or finish that thing that you’ve been putting off. I’ll do the same (I’m not making any promises). But even on your long journey to your goal, remember to take things day by day. Break large goals into bite-sized achievable daily goals. That way, they don’t seem as daunting and are easier to finish. At the end you’ll get what you desire. For what it’s worth, I believe in you.

In Other News…

I finished my intercalated programme in Biochemistry with a first class, so I have degree now, sort of. For those who don’t know what an intercalated degree is, I’ve got you covered

I don’t have any pictures from my convocation now, but if you want to see them you can check my twitter @ore_inferno.

Well that’s all for now. I really hope you’ve enjoyed reading this and I wish you success in everything you do this week.

Bless You.

Oreoluwa.