By Foluke Sijuwola Falayi
Remaining Positive at the End of the Year
We are all aware that the end of the year is often characterised with rat race, the hustle and bustle. It is different from other seasons because of Christmas and the end of the year festivity in the air.
To a number of people, the moment it gets to the first day of the last month, it is as if the year has practically ended, and the incoming one has ‘entered’. For a big city like Lagos, you begin to see unusual large numbers of people everywhere.
I was in a market recently, and because of the crowd, I was almost asking myself what I was doing there even though that I was there for a genuine reason.
When you visit the major markets like Balogun, Idumota, Aswani, Oshodi, Mile 12, Ile Epo and some other areas in Lagos, you will see a swarming lot of shoppers in markets. A times, movement can be slow due to the high population visiting each day.
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These are what contribute to the end of the year: sellers hiking the prices of their products. Men and women running the race of getting money to celebrate Christmas and end of the year. Some men and women are under pressure, to satisfy the wants of loved ones. Some do not even care how and where they get the money, all they are interested in is getting cash or fulfilling a particular goal at any cost. Some people lost hope even at the beginning of the last month. As a result, they become depressed because of unaccomplished goals.
There is absolutely nothing wrong, pondering over the events and circumstances one has gone through in the year, but it shouldn’t lead to the state of downheartedness and hopelessness.
Cultivating the act of happiness and contentment, at the end of the year, is vital.
If you are the type who have been deliberate and done things right all through the year, then you have nothing to worry about. Just be optimistic, things can turn around for you even at the last minute. Refuse to be discouraged. Shun any thing or anyone that may want to soil your hand.
If you haven’t tried and have been undeliberate in your approach, another opportunity is knocking. Get prepared.
Remain positive, a new year is coming; to plan, to strategise and to achieve greater things. Stay happy and keep hope alive.
