In my subconscious mind while lazing on my bed, this flick from a popular Nollywood movie, 'games men play', keep filling my thoughts. A scene where a young girl who dated this young guy for the past seven years and after six abortions got the shock of her life, that the guy eventually had to marry someone else because he got another pregnant. Funny as it might sound, a lot of people do not know when to walk away, to the girls in a relationship, to the guys in a business venture, it is really good to work hard, give your best shot in whatever you are doing but once in a while, look back and see if it’s worth it so far.
Like a farmer in his farm, you should know when your crops are yielding, when you are getting dividend for the sweats so far. Going back to my flick, imagine the pain, the embarrassment the poor girl would go through, if only she had known when to draw the line and put a stop to the melodrama.
There is nothing as painful as a fruitless journey, as a profit-less venture. Once in a while, it is pretty cool to walk away. Even brave men do run or putting it mildly walks away. It is far better to walk away than end up failing at a course you actually wasted all your years studying. I am actually not against hard work or putting your whole time in something you believe in, following up with what you think you can succeed at but a little rethink should let us know the true spate of things.
That it worked for others doesn't mean it would be the same for you. It is time to take a break, look back, state your profit and loss, state all you have achieved and know whether it is walking away or pushing at it but never be too scared to walk on and start afresh.
Princess Obi is a columnist with OLATUNJISPEAKS.com. Follow Princess Obi on Twitter: @adayaeze
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