STUCK

It is 8: 15pm and here I sit... no drop of motivation... no thread of hope... looking at the computer screen. It feels like I’ve spent my entire life here, doing the same thing each morning. The room is furnished with just a bed, bar fridge and a study desk. The text books pile on my desk, creating a barrier to what seems a bright future. I cannot help realise that there a world out there... a future, and here I am... sitting and waiting.

I’ve been told that some people wait for things to happen; others watch as things happen and some simply make it happen. It is an obvious choice which type of person  we all would like to be... it is everyone’s dream to want to make things happen; to follow your dream, to conquer the world and be wealthy.

But why does it feel like I am stuck in a rut. Why does it feel like I am wasting time sitting here, reading all these books that seem irrelevant. Why does it feel like I am waiting for things to happen, when I so badly want things to happen?

It feels like I am walking through a dark tunnel; where the light doesn’t seem at arm’s reach. It feels like I am stuck at one place, with not a foot step towards tomorrow.  I feel caged, like a bird behind these “prison walls”.

How many of you feel stuck? How many of you feel like life has not changed in a long time? How many of you feel like you’ve made no progress?

Someone told me that in order to achieve, you need to endure the darkness in order to appreciate the light; that we need to take one step at a time, in order to reach the finish line. That the process of education is not easy nor is it fun; that there are no short cuts to success.

So for those of you, feeling stuck; keep going... keep studying... and keep the dream alive.

Being stuck is a temporary situation, getting you ready for what is to come. Being stuck is a chance to you to prepare and do all the dirty, unpleasant tasks so you can appreciate a brighter tomorrow.