Most times, especially during the evening , when I am returning to my street, sometimes, I see young kids playing football barefoot and not scared of injuries, and it usually brings a thought of a world filled with zero pain. No stress at all, nothing like going hungry or feeling ill or having to pass through some difficult times. Naturally, this looks like the best thing, but deep inside of me, I am not sure if we are going to remember who we truly are.
While I was growing up, I learned a lot of things, and even now, I am still learning. Most especially having to wait for something before it arrives, I learned patience from that. From expecting something and it looking like it is not going to show forth anytime soon, I have learned how to be hopeful from that. And when life seems so hard, I have developed my strength from that. And over the years, these things have really equipped me and restructured my body and soul, and without those things, what could I have learned?
And let's say if this world we live in looks so perfect that I have no flaws to worry about, will I still be trying to improve myself or make things better? I guess not. And those exams I have written and really studied hard for, I guess I wouldn't have done that. Will those selling goods still wake up very early to dress up and go to their workplace? I guess not, and this is why I will say that we need to grow because that is what drives us to want a better life and always desire and strive for the best.
If this, our world, is perfect, I am sure and certain that people will not take things seriously, and they will relax too much because there is going to be no motive, no plans, or anything that is propelling us forward. Pain might not be what I need, but at least it gives me the impetus that I need, and even though I dislike falling, at that, it always tells me that I can keep trying.
And one thing I know is that God designed this world not to be perfect for us humans because he knows that we will always have our flaws and that we need to keep learning from our mistakes. And from my mistakes, I have gained experience and more wisdom and even developed a better character and approach towards things.
Even in my country, where things look different and uncertain, I still choose to smile and show some love to others while I am pursuing my dreams, and that is because struggle helps us to appreciate life better, and at the end of the day, when I finally get what I have been working towards, my heart is filled with joy and happiness.
So, I will say no to a perfect world even though it might be safe to live in, sweet, and stress-free, but I know for sure that it will not allow me to grow. And even the Bible says that there is time for everything, and this is why we must always do something before we see the result, and this is even what makes us more human.
Thank you for reading.
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