Hello fellow readers, happy Sunday to you all. Growing up, I have heard many quotes that seem wise and offer a lot of reflection, but as an adult, I disagree with many of them. Now, I am not saying those words are not wise or they don't have a role or importance in people's lives, but I believe some of this quote is created to help people cope with the current situation they find themselves in.
Recently, I was discussing with a dear friend of mine, her boss gave a promotion that was meant for her to someone else, knowing fully well that it was meant for her, and the word she said was
If it was meant for you, it will come back to you.
I have seen so many people use this statement, but at that point, I did not agree with that statement. What I said was
If it's meant for you, you will fight for it.
What do you mean, something that is meant for you, you will let it go, hoping that one day it will come back to you.
I have seen so many people love life, and the sad fact is that people don't love the same way love was meant to be. The current world we live in has made love look like something that can be purchased, but the truth is that if you love someone, you would do everything in your power to get that person.
Like I said earlier, the world has now allowed this statement to drive them
If it is meant for you, it will come back to you.
My dear, if you love someone or something that belongs to you and you are not ready to fight for it, you are not ready to own it like it belongs to you, like it was meant for you, and you are willing to let it go because you feel like one day it will come back for you if it is meant for you. Then I would say that you are the one who is not meant for that thing or person because you are not ready to fight for your beliefs.
It's funny how you would say, it is not meant for me because it did not come to me. Shut the hell up, even if it was meant for you, are you willing to do what it takes to get it, are you ready to take the risk? The life we live is a very short one for you to willingly allow things to go, hoping that one day they would come back, then it would give you a confirmation that it was meant for you.
The life we live is a life of chance and opportunity. When the time of chance and opportunity comes knocking on your door, and you are not ready to grab it, thinking, if it is meant for you, it will come again, I am sorry to say, you will never be able to achieve anything.
I told my friend to confront her boss politely and let him know the sacrifice she has made for the office, the sleepless night, and that she should inform other senior colleagues. She was scared, but she took my words and put them into action. After the conversation with her boss, she was also promoted based on merit.
Imagine she was sitting, hoping that one day it would be her turn, yes, her turn would come one day, but she would have wasted a lot of time because she was hoping that her time would come when she was meant to seize the opportunity and take what belongs to her.
Here is the moral of what I am saying. If it is meant for you, never let go of it; fight until no one deems it fit to drag what belongs to you with you.
Thanks for reading. My name is Fashtioluwa.
