Today, I reflected on the Central Bank’s circular on cryptocurrencies.
I try to avoid reflecting on near-term issues, because most are not enduring in impact, but I took an exception on this because it just might be.
Trust is the foundation of banking, and it is fast being eroded.
Peer-to-peer transactions are directly proportional to trust, and it got a boost from the recent restrictions imposed by the Central Bank’s policy.
The channels I have learnt about in the last 24 hours have brought again to view, a simple lesson – There are many alternatives available that we do not access, until we get denied what is familiar.
I am thankful for the “Nos” I have received. They helped me say a stronger “Yes” to unexplored alternatives.
Day: February 6, 2021
Reframe
I have friends that always hesitate to call other friends that are going through a traumatic phase.
Their reason is simple – “I do not know what to say, and I would not want to say the wrong thing at such a delicate time.”
Then a friend who recovered from a traumatic phase called me to complain about how absent some of our friends were. And that his healing took longer because they were absent.
I apologised and explained their reasons, and then he said something profound.
He said, “Hopefully, there won’t be a next time, but next time, they can just call and say, “I do not know what to say, and I would not want to say the wrong thing in this delicate time. But I am here to listen and lean on. I’m here.”
And then they can just be there and listen. They might be right that such a phase might not require words, but it requires presence from those you care about.”
He was right. I learnt something there too. Our excuses can also be the key to act, if we reframe it.
– Osasu Oviawe