Think and Ink it(1)

A friend wrote this felt i should share


The Race against…

In human nature (by default), we race against everything.

“A body will continue to be in a constant state of rest or constant motion on a straight line, unless acted upon by an external force”. – Sir Isaac Newton.

This goes beyond its application in physics, engineering, mechanics and the entire scientific field. It applies to life as a whole and brings about a few questions about life’s pursuits.

What are you after in life? Does it give you fulfilment? What are you racing against? Are you in constant or staggered motion? Are you stagnant or slow? What keeps you moving? What are your challenges? Are they sources of inspiration to your progression?

We all race against one thing or the other. A man driving a car, heading out for an appointment or probably going to work, races against time, he has to make sure the fuel in his car is not finished – race against the empty tank – driving on the fast lane – racing against other cars.

 – Races!!

A student with a load of assignments has a deadline to meet and still racing against time to submit these assignments.

Ever wondered sometimes where everyone in town driving a car is actually going? For example, you go to work, park your car and you look out to discover at about midday that there are so many other people still racing against one thing or the other in their cars on high speeds. You wonder where they are going and what is chasing them.

The thing about life is that no matter how far or how fast you go, there is always someone ahead of you even though you think that you are the fastest. So, no matter how fast or slow you go,  you will all get to the destination. The factor is time… Everything in the race is determined by how well you manage your time. Time management is key in any of life’s hustles and bustles. But if you remain positive and say this to yourself “slowly but surely” – said by someone wise – you will achieve things in no time.

“To fail to plan is to plan to fail” – Anonymous

Plan your time effectively and you sure will get all that you need to achieve.

“In as much as you expect the best, prepare for the worst” – elPablo

When planning for anything, plan for miscellaneous, exigencies and unexpected circumstances. Racing against anything in life requires a whole lot of planning in other to win anything. So don’t worry about how slow you are in motion and do not care about how fast other people are. Just be you. Don’t be anything you know you should not be. Just stay in your lane. You are ‘you’ and even better in your lane. It does not matter if you are in a “constant rest”probably stagnant in anything. Just keep plugging away, keep on keeping on, hold on holding on. It does not matter how constant or staggered you are in motion, keep moving. ”external forces” are only a natural occurrences in life that might bring about staggered movements but “that thing that cannot kill you can only make you stronger”.

Life is not a do or die affair… Let God take the centre stage. Confess positively and leave with this… the promises of God are already mine.

Keep Moving…

God rewards the diligent…


By Paul Edozie