"Everyone has his burden. What counts is how you carry it."
Merle Miller
Most often than not, majority of people are of the opinion that they have a bigger burden than people around them. Don’t be deceived, everyone has his burden; what counts is how you carry your own burden. If you carry your burden in such a way that shows you are to be pitied, that’s exactly what you will get, pity. Worry not; your burdens will soon expire.
Learn to put your problems in the right perspective. No matter what your needs and desires are, do know that several others are in similar situation.
When it seems as if your challenges are too heavy for you to bear, these are what you should do.
PUT YOUR BURDENS IN THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE
To put your problem in the right perspective is to be convinced within your heart that the problem has a beginning and it will surely have an end. What is your burden? Bareness, poverty, sickness, joblessness, recurring examination failure, drunken husband, nagging wife, threat of divorce, insecurity, smoking, masturbation, psychological trauma and so on. Relax; you’re on your way out.
BE DETERMINED TO GET OUT OF IT
It is not enough for you to be convinced that solution is on the way, you must be determined to get out of the situation. Determination will get you thinking on what you need to do, so as to get out of your predicament. At this stage, you have to think deeply and resolved that enough is enough. Make all conscious effort to get out of the situation by given it all it takes. Are you jobless? Write more applications and prepare for interviews like never before. No matter the magnitude of your problem, make extraordinary personal efforts to get out of it.
SEEK HELP
Whenever personal efforts failed to get result, please seek help. Meet responsible and respected people around for help. Seek counsel from genuine men of God and experts on your area of challenge. Never accept the burden as your cross simply because all your personal efforts have failed to yield a positive result.
DELAY IS NOT DENIAL
That nothing tangible happens after all your positive outlook, determination and counseling is not a pointer that an end has come to your hope. No, not at all. The solution is on the way. Cheer up; the only thing you should be expecting now is the manifestation, since you have played your part.
In conclusion, no matter what you may be passing through, never allow the problem to overwhelm you to the extent that you’re blind to all good things that God has done for you in the past. Be cheerful amidst your challenges. Your miracle is on the way!
Writer’s Profile
Ajiboro Ayodeji is a Chartered HR Practitioner based in Lagos, Nigeria. Tel: 2348027807452. Email: jibdej@gmail.com.
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