Good Morning,
Today’s issue marks our 70th which means we’ve consistently sent out an issue for 70 weeks, that is massive… I want to thank all of you that keep coming back weekly to listen to what I have to say.
Considering it is our 70th, I figured we talk about a topic I am so passionate about and one I mentioned in last week’s issue.
VICTIMHOOD MINDSET
First off you are not a victim, I don’t care what disadvantage you’ve been born with, for as long as you are reading this issue it means you have a certain standard of life.
The world is filled with people who believe stuff should be handed down to them because they deserve it, YOU DON’T DESERVE ANYHTING, NOTHING BELONGS TO YOU so stop feeling sorry for yourself and get your ass UP and WORK HARDER.
Kobe a basketballer who won virtually everything there was to be won in NBA was famous for one thing, and guess what it wasn’t his balling skill but instead his mindset.
He sustained an injury when he was 35, and wrote this on his Facebook page and I think you should read this too… Kobe Take it away.
This is such BS! All the training and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I've done millions of times! The frustration is unbearable. The anger is rage. Why the hell did this happen ?!? Makes no damn sense. Now I'm supposed to come back from this and be the same player Or better at 35?!? How in the world am I supposed to do that?? I have NO CLUE. Do I have the consistent will to overcome this thing? Maybe I should break out the rocking chair and reminisce on the career that was. Maybe this is how my book ends. Maybe Father Time has defeated me...
Then again maybe not! It's 3:30am, my foot feels like dead weight, my head is spinning from the pain meds and I'm wide awake. Forgive my Venting but what's the purpose of social media if I won't bring it to you Real No Image?? Feels good to vent, let it out. To feel as if THIS is the WORST thing EVER! Because After ALL the venting, a real perspective sets in. There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever. One day, the beginning of a new career journey will commence. Today is NOT that day. "If you see me in a fight with a bear, prey for the bear". I’ve always loved that quote. That’s "mamba mentality" we don't quit, we don't cower, we don't run. We endure and conquer.
In 200L I fell sick during my 2nd semester examination that I have been preparing for throughout the semester but all the hardwork was undone by malaria, in hindsight I thought it won’t be a problem because I figured I was smart and I could wing the exam… spoiler alert I failed the course with a D (47), now that was the true definition of being unlucky but instead of me to accept what was I decided to adopt a victimhood mentality which was that I didn’t deserve that, it never should have happened, failing to realize that it already did and I should just accept it… but I didn’t instead I fought them on it to the extent that the result was moderated from (48) which meant I had to the do the course again as a result of a single mark went back and to try to convince them but they did not bulge, just for context a D in their department is a pass by the way.
I spiraled and that was where my academic problems began, if I had just accepted the situation like I usually do in my life, that wouldn’t have happened but I didn’t and I let it get to me.
The lesson here is that no matter how well you plan your life, shit will happen to you and if you act like a victim, it will only get worse… so to prevent this just know that setbacks are a part of life, and you can’t control anything but how you react to it.
What happened to me wasn’t that bad but my reaction to the situation made it worse so don’t be me.
Accept setbacks with good faith and just enjoy the journey.
70th issue is truly crazy, I never saw myself reaching this milestone but I have and that was only possible as a result of your support so thank you for always coming back each week to listen to stories about my not so incredible life.
There is nothing special about it, but I guess you people really want to see how it ends, the issues are going to continue until I die and when I die, one will go live called the end, my lawyer will make sure you people get the ending you want and deserve. but for now here is to being different, here is to more crazy adventures and shared memories and most importantly TO LIVING!
I love you all.
have a good week.
written ALHASSAN ABDULMAJEED
Quote of the Day
"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places." – Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms
Book Recommendations
Fiction: "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
Non-Fiction: “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson
Thank you for sharing 😊