Pressure is the beginning of life
By Victor Angula /
One of the greatest tragedies in this world is when someone gives up on life because of the pressure he or she is going through.
This is when someone’s life’s pressures lead him or her to suicide.
It is a tragedy. It’s a tragedy because, actually, pressure is something which is necessary. Actually, without pressure, your life’s purpose never begins. Real life begins with pressure.
It’s a natural process that when a child is being born, there must be pressure. Life begins with pressure.
Unfortunately, a lot of people go through life avoiding pressure, and in the end they end up not fulfilling their lives’ destinies. When it so seems that there is no way for them to avoid the pressure, they put an end to it all by ending their lives.
It is a tragedy.
In this world, gifts and talent remain hidden because people are not taught to accept pressure. Without pressure everyone’s tyres remain flat.
Pressure is the only force which makes someone great. Talent is sharpened through pressure. In art, sport, business, and even in politics, struggle creates strength. No one becomes great without going through the struggle.
In fact some people are made to go through great pressure because their lot in life is so great that they have to be made strong first.
Resistance builds strength. Every time you face obstacles you develop power. Every time you face against something you get stronger. The muscle that never faces resistance remains weak, the mind that never faces challenges remains small.
This is why comfortable people are fragile; this is why easy life creates weak character.
And this is why there are so few strong leaders, leaders strong enough to fight corruption and the weakness within them for luxury while the whole country is poor and suffering. It is because society is producing people who never grew up to accept that pressure is necessary.
Especially in business, your greatest breakdown comes just at the beginning of your break-though. An artist who is going through a lot is the one who is about to experience a great success – may be that this huge success will be visible during the next generation.
Just never stop the process. Struggle and difficulties are symptoms of a successful life ahead. Struggles and difficulties are the building blocks and preparation for the big responsibilities you are going to carry on your shoulders.
This country needs, as leaders, people who are today going through struggles and difficulties. They will carry on their shoulders the struggles and difficulties of the nation.
– Victor Angula is the editor of Omutumwa News Online. He can be reached at victorangula@yahoo.com
