The first
time I used a canopy walkway was my days in the College
as a student. It was a holiday and we had gone to an arboretum nearby to have
some fun. Aside my excitement about the whole idea of using the walkway, the
scenery itself was enough to make a lasting impression on my mind. I however
ended up leaving the place not just with a lasting memory of the moment, but
also a very vital lesson that would later shape my way of thinking and remain
one of the guiding principles of my life.
In the
middle of the 320-metre long walkway something happened. One way or the other,
a lot of us had converged on it - a lot of people obviously more than what it
could take. This put a lot of pressure on the walkway and caused it to move to
and fro. The intensity of the pressure made it look like we were going to fall
any time soon.
Looking
down, I knew that a fall from a height of about 40 feet from the ground could
only mean one thing. I stood there, stupefied just like several others. There
was only one thing on my mind ; Go back!
Before I
could move, another thought struck me. Why go back? Why not forward? There were
a lot of people behind me and going back at the time seemed more difficult than
even moving forward. The only way out of the situation was to keep going.
Keep going!
That was the lesson.
It is true,
sometimes in life, we are overwhelmed by circumstances that force us to look
back and make us wish we could quit. It could be anything. From relationships
to businesses, finances, dreams, aspirations, education, career and even the
journey of life itself.
In the
middle of it all, the storm can show its ugly face, threatening to destroy
everything we have built over the years. Well, I have a message for you as you
read this article, no matter the situation, never give up. Keep going.
As the popular quote by Winston Churchill says, “if you are going through hell, keep going"
As the popular quote by Winston Churchill says, “if you are going through hell, keep going"
Sometimes
the only way out of the situation is through it. There is always a light at the
end of the tunnel. When the setbacks force you to look down, remember to keep
your head up. When you feel like going back, just remember that there are a lot
of people behind who are looking up to you.
Cry, fear,
pray if you have to, but never give up. No matter what you are going through.
Just keep going.
©Boateng
Michel, October 2017
