To be honest, life has shown me pepper in different ways, but there was one moment that really shook me and changed how I see everything. It was the moment I told myself, no matter what, I must make it in life ooo
It happened some years ago when I went to visit a family friend with my mum. We were just sitting in their small sitting room, gist was flowing, laughter everywhere. Then NEPA took light. I saw how their children rushed out with excitement to switch on the generator. Not just that, they had inverter too. The kind of peace and comfort in that house made me quiet all of a sudden.
I looked at my mum’s face,she was smiling, but me I know that smile. That smile of trying to hide how she’s feeling. You know when you visit people that are doing way better than you and you just try to maintain? That kind of situation. That moment hit me like thunder. I felt pain inside my chest. I kept thinking, “Is this how my mum will always struggle? Will I continue to manage life like this forever?”
From that day, something inside me changed. I stopped playing with my time. I started learning things online freelancing, content writing, graphic design, anything that will bring small money. I reduced how I spend time scrolling social media for nothing. I started reading books and watching videos about success and mindset.youtube con be my friend
Before that time, I used to believe success was by luck or who you know. But after that day, I realized success is not magic. It’s hard work, discipline, and staying consistent, even when things are slow. That painful visit opened my eyes. It pushed me to wake up.
Since then, things are still not perfect, but they are not the same again. I’ve been able to take some small contracts online, and from there I assist my mum little by little. Even the mindset I have now is different. I’m not afraid to dream big again.
One thing I’ve also learned is that your "I must make it" moment will either break you or make you. Some people will give up and say life is too hard. But some of us, that moment gives us fuel to keep going. It becomes your reason why you wake up early, why you push through stress, and why you won’t let poverty win.
So if you’re reading this and you haven’t had that moment yet, don’t wait for pain to push you. Let hunger for a better life drive you. And if you’ve had that moment, don’t forget it. Let it always remind you of why you started and where you are going.
Thank you for reading my little story.
With Love🧡❤️💛
Hamidu Yetunde
