Beginners

Today, I had to correct a friend that was being mean to a learner.

It is no surprise some learners do not put an “L” on their cars, for fear of being bullied on the road.

You would expect experienced drivers to be more empathetic towards learners, but no, we quickly forget that was once us.

The same applies in many other life scenarios.

We have little patience with beginners. Everyone is forced to act like they know what they are doing. Ultimately leading to avoidable accidents.

I am thankful for the beginners in many aspects of my life. For the courage they bring to the new endeavour daily. They force me to pay attention to areas I take for granted.

Gym

No place makes you more body conscious than a gym.

Everyone is either checking a mirror or looking at their body during and after every workout.

Unluckily, the body does not change after one workout to satisfy its owner. The body only rewards consistency.

It is not hard to tell those who are comfortable in their skin from those who aren’t.

While the former make incremental externally unforced progress, the latter makes exponential externally forced progress.

Guess who leaves the gym injured? Guess who is inconsistent?

The gym is a perfect playground to understand life. It is not a one day spectacle, but an every day wonder.

– Osasu Oviawe