A friend of mine got married recently and practically singlehandedly planned the entire wedding herself. And then, out of the blue, on the D-day, several people kept calling her; asking the silliest questions. At first, to the makeup artist’s complete frustration, she was picking up these calls and answering their silly questions and in the process, she was getting really angry, when a mutual friend of ours advised her to ignore these calls and see that they’d all sort themselves out.
She put her phone on the silent mode, took several deep breaths and a cup of cold water. I actually helped her move the phone far away from her. Like play, like play, she acted like those calls did not exist, we cracked jokes and she went on with her makeup which, by the way, came out flawless and then we made our way to the venue. On getting there, everything was exactly as planned and just right. And there we were, mouths agape, wondering why the heck they wanted to ruin her day with all that ‘yeye’ attitude.
Honestly, I have found that a lot of times in life, people will be there to tear you down and be the naysayers to ruin your big dreams. They will say that despite your efforts, you can only go so far. They will be quick to highlight the flaws in your activities and pay no attention at all to the things you’ve overcome and your little successes. They will also be the ones to point out why your plans with never work at all or at least “not in this part of the world”.
These people are not your friends, but your enemies and so they should not be paid any attention to as well. They never say anything to build you up so why listen to their yapping? From time to time, these ‘people’ may be yourself; harbouring those thoughts of doubt and negativity. The best step to take is to IGNORE it all. From the voices to the things you see that makes it all seem impossible, ignore every single bit of it. Focus on your goal, take every step intentionally and sooner than later, you will have such inner peace, which will translate into serenity in your environment and eventually, the long-awaited bliss. My friends, IGNORANCE truly is BLISS!!!
Article by Soomto Ajanma
