Fortunate Life

Nature has a way of teaching us lessons we often overlook in our busy lives—lessons about patience, resilience, and growth. Sometimes, the simplest observations carry the deepest wisdom. I grow vegetables in my backyard, and I’ve learned this firsthand. Some plants don’t survive, especially during the rainy season here in the province. There are days when I’m busy or out of town, and I can’t tend to them as much as I’d like. At first, I felt frustrated when plants withered despite my care. But over time, I realized that not every seed will thrive under the circumstances we face. So, I adapted. I started planting cassava. It doesn’t demand constant attention, and yet it grows steadily, silently, and persistently. It reminded me that growth doesn’t always need constant oversight—sometimes, resilience and patience are enough. Nature also teaches us lessons in subtle strength. Take bamboo, for instance. It spends its first years developing deep roots beneath the soil, unseen and silent....

  We live in a world that loves quick wins. “Overnight success,” “instant results,” “fast growth.” But the truth I’ve learned, both as a trainer and a freelancer, is that real growth rarely happens overnight. It happens slowly—sometimes so slowly that you don’t even notice it until you look back. I still remember my first few training sessions. My hands would sweat, my heartbeat would race, and self-doubt would whisper, “What if your students know more than you?” As an introvert, standing in front of a group felt overwhelming. But then something happened that I didn’t expect. Students started telling me that I was good at what I do—that they understood my explanations clearly, that my sessions gave them confidence. Those words felt like a huge accomplishment. Because in those moments, I realized that what felt shaky and slow to me was actually growth in progress. It didn’t happen in one day, or even one session. But with patience, each small step—each class delivered, each stud...