THE JOURNEY

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, its lethal” Paulo Coelho

I vividly remember the 1^st time I was taken to school. Nursery school, (we didn’t have those fancy names we have now ati KG1 and so on). If I am not wrong, I was around five years old. Back then life was good, life was made, we literally had it all. Apart from the few times you’d get scolded or pinched in between the thighs (to me that was the definition of hell). Life was good. Imagine waking up at a time of your choosing, finding your favorite breakfast on the table waiting for you to guzzle it down. Instead of downing the specially prepped meal, you’d “touch touch “it (kuguzaguza tu) then you’d be on your way to play your favorite game with your friends. The only thing that would bring you home was the unbearable hunger pangs that resulted from you playing out all morning. I could spend the whole day reminiscing about them good ol days but we'll go down memory lane some other time.

So there I was in my new pair of shoes, well ironed pants and shirt, a red sweater and a tie that had a band for easy “tying”. Mom on one side and dear papa on the other side escorting me to ‘’prison”. If I only knew that they were going to abandon me, I wouldn’t be sold cheaply by these new found regalia.

Why am I going back to my 1^st day of school? That’s where the journey begun! Not just my educational journey, but also my life’s journey (cognitively at least). Back then I was scared, scared that my parents were leaving me in the hands of strangers. Scared that I was not going to see them again. Ever again! Man I was scared of these other kids who were looking at me scared that I was looking at them scared (did I make sense there?) I wanted to cry, I wanted to cling on my mom’s legs just so that they don’t leave me. (I’m writing this today because I failed terribly in my mission). All in all, I slowly adjusted. I made friends, I learnt new things, like “A” for Armageddon, (Yes my kindergarten was that swanky)

That represents my very 1^st experience with regard to new beginnings/ ventures/ ideas/ escapades/ adventures. At first I didn’t want to even think how it would be, I just wanted the "Status Quo" to remain. Little did I know that this was an evolution of something big, little did I know that that would have been the single most important day in my rational world. I credit my whole educational journey to that failure that day.

The Domino Effect

The whole point of writing this piece it to encourage someone out there who is scared of starting something new.  Whether it’s starting something that has never been done before, scaling unconquered heights or charting uncharted waters. Whether it’s starting a new business, a new relationship, a new concept.  It most often than not feels strange, you don’t know what the future holds, you’re not sure if it will all go according to plan or its all going to crumble at your feet. You’re not sure if the world will accept it or not... Just take a leap of faith, trust in the stars, push that red button,  make the first step and the second one will seamlessly follow. Just like the domino effect, when one tile falls, the rest will follow suit and the result is always amazing. To quote The cranberries, “you live you learn”. If it goes well, you get better at it and if it does not go according to plan, and then you learn one way on not doing it.

I started this blog  way back in 2014 but I posted my 1^st piece in July 2017. (that is more than 3 years) This is because I was scared, undecided, doubted my abilities. I didn’t know what material will be resonate well with my targeted audience (is it entertainment, Gossip, Politics, sports..?). Up to now I do not know exactly what I will specialize in but I am super glad that I Made the 1^st step.  Right now i am overwhelmed with ideas that the only challenge now is finding time to pen (rather type) all of them  down. I am glad that I do not have to regret not starting at all. I am glad that I will never ask myself “What if I gave it a try?” This is what I would like you to do. Just start and thank me later.