Living In The Shadows

Guess you must be wondering what ''living in the shadows'' means. Well, it might sound abstract but could be taken to mean several things.

- Living In the Past. 

This is like living in the Shadows. I can say this 'cos i have been there before and believe me when i say that it's not exactly a pleasant place to be.

Let go of your past, live in the present. Don't waste lotsa valuable time living in the ugly memories of your past experiences or mistakes. Be yourself, use your experiences positively because you have learnt from them and not because  it hurt so bad that you want someone else to feel that pain and hurt, no...

Free yourself, Live in the present...

 - Living In The shadow of Other People. 
These are people that depend solely on others for their survival regardless of the fact that they have opportunities and resources to establish themselves and stand on their on. I like to refer to this as ''living in the comfort zone''...
Take for example, in some parts of the world, their are children that depend on their parents even until after they must have attained and surpassed the majority age while others become independent right from when they feel they can fend for themselves. Some people from wealthy homes choose to stay in the comfort zone where they can be pampered and taken care of whether they work or not.


They dream that one day they will inherit their parents' wealth/assets! From my perspective, this is a lazy man's dream. Yes, could be true that they will get an inheritance eventually, this doesn't mean that they should wish their folks an early grave so that they can realize their own selfish dreams. Even when the wealth is flowing from every nook and cranny in your life, you should endeavour to build your own empire, have your own life, dreams, passions and accomplishments. Go out there and make a name for yourself, touch as many lives as you can and become somebody.

No matter where we all start, it's something...better than not starting at all. Could be a Small Scale Business, or a Corporate Organisation, whatever it is, you are developing yourself gradually and on your way to creating a life which is yours.
Add value to yourself, to your life and don't sit around waiting for something to happen, make something happen...


Be realistic & be creative!


Cheers peeps!