When Things Fall Apart

Sometimes, it seems the weight of the world is on our shoulders, financial problems, marital problems and generally feeling like you are not good enough. Times like this, you feel everything has fallen apart. In Nigeria today, almost everyone is feeling the impact of the bad economy, If you are Linda Ikeji then you are safe. hehehe. 

In my last article 'When Plan A fails', I talked about having plan A to Z if possible, but we all know it is is not easy to keep it together when each plan fails. It is a very tough thing to deal with especially when it comes to business, because you have invested time, money and effort. It chips at your self confidence and makes you feel you are not good enough. It is normal, everyone goes through difficult times too.

This article, is more like a letter to myself because I've had such a difficult time recently. Sometime last week, I was so down, I started doubting myself. The prices of all the raw materials I use for my production have either doubled or tripled, Imagine going to the market only to find out that a commodity you used to get at 18k is now 39,500k, in a space of two months. Worst part is that it is just one of the many things that I need and I can't just change the price of my product. I was distraught, I cried for two days straight. Whenever I hear "Adanna why don't you bring yogurt anymore", my eyes well up. In fact as I'm writing this article, a few tears have dropped too. When I think about my late nights and early mornings and the sleepless nights praying for the temperature not to drop too low and make a watery mess in the morning, I get more frustrated.

Right now, Am I frustrated? Yes! do I feel Like giving up? Absolutely! Will i give up? NEVER!. It hasn't been easy for me with regards to that particular business, I am hurt because it is something I'm passionate about and I really want it to succeed. Instead of letting it break me down, I have decided to pick myself up, concentrate on finding new ways of doing it to make profit without compromising the quality and also pursuing my other passions like writing and MLM.

Dear friend, it is possible you are going through some form of difficulty in your life right now, it could be that your business, relationship or marriage is falling apart or you simply can't get a grip on your finances or you are having difficulty in school, whatever it is just hold on. Giving up on yourself won't help the situation, playing victim will only make it worse. It is time to pick yourself up and find new ways to make it work, do other things to take your mind off your problems and concentrate on finding the solution. Also, forget about what people think about you. If they think you are a failure, because you've started two businesses and they failed, or you had an extra year in school by all means let them. Beating yourself up over what Mr A or B thinks about your life, will only make your life harder. 

One day, all your beautiful dreams will come true, setbacks are temporary part of life, giving up only makes it permanent. When things fall apart, you need to make some changes and not beat yourself up. You should also know that God has a counsel concerning you, you can be what you were created to be, right where you are and how you are. Start living like you know this. #noweakness.

Adanna Elechi