Akinlabi Olatunde John

This was extracted from the GRAVEYARD BOOK ....... Then in the closing chapters, I got it. At the end of the book, the boy, Nobody Owens, is leaving his home at the graveyard to explore the rest of the world. The people of the cemetery where nobody grew up are long dead and have lived their lives already. It is time for the hero of the story to live his life. “Sleep my baby boy, Sleep until you waken, When you wake you’ll see the world If I’m not mistaken… Kiss a lover, dance a measure, Find your name, and buried treasure… Face your life, Its pain, its pleasure, Leave no path untaken.” It is an old lesson in a new story. The time comes for those to shape the world into the place they would like it to be. Go out into the world. Create your own life. Be the hero of your story. Make mistakes and get back up. Those who raised you have already lived their lives. Now…it is your turn. Good luck .

Sometimes even to live, is an act of courage”- Seneca When we are at some point of our lives where we are vulnerable we believe we have got life figured out. We start believing that we are now invincible and nobody can dare touch or harm us. However, it is a mistake to think like that. Life will never seize to inspire us.  At every point we will have something new to learn about life. I have been on the journey of self development and self improvement for some time now. It was only after I went out of my comfort zone (my home) and saw the real world I understood  there was so much to life- challenges, improvements, knowledge, achievements, etc.  And it was only when I went out in the real world I had learned the most important lessons-  the lessons which can only be learnt better if experienced. The most important lessons I learned in my life so far: You have to be patient in your life. Things will come around if you’re patient We believe things work out...