The Invisible Battle Every Nigerian is Fighting
Living in Nigeria will stretch you. Not just physically or financially, but also mentally. There is this kind of pressure that comes from constantly having to figure things out. Uncertainties becomes normal, plans don’t always go as expected. Sometimes, it feels like you are doing everything right, but still struggling to move forward. And if we are not careful, all of these combined starts to affect how we think. You begin to play small, lower your expectations, and settle for less, not because you want to, but because it feels safer and you are trying to play safe. How the Environment Gets Into Your Head This doesn’t happen overnight, no. It starts with these little thoughts: let me just manage this till I get a better option; things are hard everywhere, at least this is something, it's better than nothing at all. And before you know it, survival becomes your mindset. You stop dreaming as boldly, you stop taking risks, you start choosing comfort over growth. Not because you lack ...