In January 2025, I had my convocation and officially graduated from the university. As a fresh graduate, I tried a lot of things and came up short. I failed many times; Countless internship applications, job interviews, pitches and even cold emails.
All of them failed, and I was thrown into sadness. I won’t say I was depressed because I wouldn’t let anything hold me down, it was a mental and physical struggle, but I kept pushing cuz honestly even if I “give up”, there is nothing to give up and return to.
2025 was a rough year for me, reality didn’t hold back when it started setting it. I just kept getting tested.
From late 2025 to early 2026, I actively picked myself up and kept trying. One move at a time, one effort at a time.
I don’t know how but I’m better now, mentally. I have wins and even though I’m not big as I want to be, I still want to actively celebrate them.
This entire expression isn’t to celebrate a win, it’s just the realization that I never celebrate my wins, and I’m making conscious effort to celebrate them, and that in itself is a win.
I look around and I see that a lot of people doing what I want to do started way before me, they’ve been at it for a long time, and for a guy coming in at this time, I may be considered “late”, but all these don’t really count to me anymore. I want it, so I’ll do it.
Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow and maybe not next year, but I will materialize everything I set my mind too. My visions have come to life, my mind is clearer, my energy is high and I’m riding with the Almighty.
Once again, this is benediction, it’s gratitude, it’s me being thankful because regardless of everything, I’m still here, still moving and making stuff happen.
I’m older now, I’m better now and just happy I’m moving. You’ll never really understand the feeling unless you’ve been down before and had to really evolve and try harder.
I’m just grateful, and I hope you learn to count your wins like you count your losses.
Godspeed, Everyday ❤️🩹
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