Ghanaian actress and actor Jim Iyke’s lover, Nadia Buari shared a
story on how many compete with others and at the end of the day, miss
their own destined path in life. She gave a typical example of her
experience while jogging.
“I was jogging one day and I noticed a
person in front of me, about 1/4 of mile. I could tell he was running a
little slower than me and I thought, good, I shall try to catch him. I
had about a mile to go my path before i needed to turn off. So I started
running faster and faster. Every block, I was gaining on him just a
little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 yards behind
him, so I really picked up the pace and pushed myself. U would have
thought I was running in the last leg of London Olympic competition. I
was determined to catch him. Finally, I did it! I caught and passed him
by”
She said she felt good passing him by, but she didn’t realize she had
passed missed her way “On the inside I felt so good. “I beat him” of
course, he didn’t even know we were racing. After I passed him, I
realized I had been so focused on competing against him that I had
missed my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it. I had to turn
around and go all back. Isn’t that what happens in life when we focus on
competing with co- workers, neighbors, friends, family, trying to outdo
them or trying to prove that we are more successful or more important?
We spend our time and energy running after them and we miss out on our
own paths to our God given destinies”
“The problem with unhealthy
competition is that it’s a never ending cycle. There will always be
somebody ahead of you, someone with better job, nicer car, more money in
the bank, more education, a prettier wife, a more handsome husband,
better behaved children, etc. But realize that “you can be the best that
you can be, you are not competing with no one.”
The actress said some people often pay attention to the way some
other persons look, what they wear or what they have without figuring
out what God has for them “Some people are insecure because they pay too
much attention to what others are doing, where others are going,
wearing & driving. Take what God has given you, the height, weight
& personality. Dress well & wear it proudly! You will be blessed
by it. Stays focused and live a healthy life. There’s no competition in
DESTINY.. Run your own RACE and wish others WELL” she said...
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