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The last time I got a phone for myself was 2017 and when that phone got bad, my ex got me my first iPhone.
But then, during the course of running my business, the phone got stolen, which marked the beginning of my business running aground.
I was so devastated that my entire existence became gloomy.
I wasn't happy at all and that affected everything about me.
For starters I just started out at the business and while sales were good, I have not even recovered my capital talk more of having enough profit to replace my stolen iPhone.
I also wasn't expecting my ex to replace the phone for me, cause he warned me to guide it with my life and if anything happens to the phone he doesn't want to hear of it.
Truthfully, I was careless with the phone, because I dropped it on the table outside my restaurant and before I realized it was gone, it was already too late. As the guy who came to buy food picked it up while I wasn't looking.
After the incident, my mom tried talking to me to move past it but I couldn't. I was angry, I was angry at myself, angry at my business.
I thought if I wasn't in the business, maybe I would still have my phone. In order to make me happy, my mom gave me her own phone.
But it wasn't the same, it didn't change my traumatized emotional and mental state.
Before I knew it sales dropped drastically. I use to always get sold out before the close of work but then, I started struggling, I could barely make sales and I kept pumping money into the business.
Things got so bad that I started using my savings just so I do not go out of business and before I could realize myself, I was dead broke and just striving for survival.
At first, I couldn't place it, I mean I was doing so well, I cooked twice a day just to meet up with demands suddenly, I can't even half a cooler by the close of work.
I thought really hard because I need to find a solution, and I can't do that if I do not get to the root of the matter.
Alas! It dawned on me the moment I traced the last day of massive sales to the day my phone got stolen.
Immediately, I remembered the advice of a friend in the cooking business....
She said, our emotions can either make or break us especially in the cooking business because what we feel, reflects in our cooking.
If we get angry or sad while cooking, whoever is eating the food will feel it and not enjoy the meal no matter how well it is cooked. That's why at all times, she keeps her emotions in check while cooking.
I had forgotten these words of wisdom from her and let my emotions get the best of me.
Right there, I started letting go and finding my way back to my happy state. It wasn't a fast process but in no distance time, business improved slightly and my aunty gifted me her iPhone when her husband upgraded hers.
Not long after, I got a job and quit the business, then I joined hive.
The moment I got on boarded, I told myself all my online expenses will be funded from my hive account since I will be spending most of my time here, I needed to create value for all that time expended and it did pay off.
At a point I had to borrow my mom's phone as the iphone I was using had a full storage space and a weak battery.
Not like my mom's phone was any better as it has a low processor which slowed down my activities on hive. It became inevitable that I needed to get a phone for the first time in 7 years.
By the time I was checking my account balance, it couldn't get me the phone I had wanted, so I fell back to my hive Wallet to see how far I have come and Eureka! All the money I needed could be completed with a part of my HBD.
I can't even begin to explain the excitement that I feel, knowing that my phone is an asset and not a liability or something to pass time by. But like we say in Nigeria, God did it 🙂.
Above is my response to the thinkers corner, hosted by @kenechukwu
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I have always thought this thing was just in my head and wasn't applicable to everyone, but I am confirming it now. When I cook from the bottom of my heart and I am happy, there is always this special sweetness that the food tends to have. Unlike when I am pissed or frustrated and still forced to cook. It is very fascinating if you ask me!
Your mom is so supportive, God bless her. I am glad you are doing a lot better generally❤️
I was really surprised when my emotions got the best of my cooking and business in general. Lesson learned the hard way. Since then I try to not go overboard with anger or sadness.
Yeah mothers are always there lifting us up 🥰♥️
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This is so true. I noticed when I am cooking and I feel sad, my food won't be okay and I will say to myself, "this food isn't well cooled" and would just force myself to eat it. Our emotions affect lots of things and not just cooking alone.
I know how painful it would be to lose a phone especially at a time you don't have money to get another one. I love how Hive came to your rescue. I don't want anything to keep me out of this platform and so, I guard my phone in the best way.
#dreemerforlife
Learnt alot from that experience o. I no dey take my phone play.
Thank you for stopping by dear 😘
Lovely... Hive is great. It helps many people achieve goals. Better phone, better hive experience. I wish you the best.
#dreemerforlife
Thank you 🙂
I actually never thought emotions can affect the taste of food, hm! Interesting
So your phone don turn you to big madam na
Oya con dash me small money ma 🙄
Our emotions basically is the auto pilot in our lives that's why at all times we need to be incl control of it make we no crash.
😂🤣😂🤣 I'm a salary earner sir.
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I never knew our emotions can be tasted in the food we cook. It’s the first time I’m hearing it.
I’m glad that hive helped you get your phone after all the sad things that happened.
#dreemerforlife
Thank you babe, 😘
We learn everyday 🙂
Wow just thought about this now and there’s so much wisdom in it.
Congratulations on getting a new phone Bipolar🌸
Always a #dreemerforlife
So better keep your emotions in check so you will not cook poty 😆😀😅.
Thank you dear ♥️
Hello, Bipolar. I'm sorry for showing up late to share my thoughts on your entry to this month's edition of The Thinker's Corner Challenge.
I remember getting a hint about your intention to get a phone and I was so excited for you. I know what it feels like to get a new phone for yourself and it's even more exciting since I have a good clue of what you will be doing with the phone. Hive is a very good example. Hehe.
I wasn't expecting that there would be such a complex backstory to your history with phones. Oh, my! It's always crazy to experience losing a phone to some lowlife criminal. I remember losing mine in a charging center where I went to charge it in Anambra. This happened just a week before my NYSC. I left Anambra back then and travelled to Jos with my Mum's phone, thanks to her genuine sacrifice. That same phone was when I used to start my Web3 journey before making an upgrade afterwards.
I'm so glad you finally got a phone that's fully yours. You deserve that treat.
I remember reading a post where you talked about fighting to recover some huge sum for your organization and the money was awarded to you for your resilience. I recall you used that money to start your business.
Are you talking of the same business? For some reason, I'm hoping you didn't fully put an end to the business if it was a proper restaurant.
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with us in this edition of the challenge.
Naahh.. it's alright we are all having a busy one 😅.
Mothers are sure something extraordinary with all the sacrifices they make to see us do better ♥️🌹.
As for the business, I'm glad I did quit and rented the place out. I got like half of my capital back.
Business got really frustrating and took a toll on my mental health.
One thing I realised is that starting up a business requires lots of capital and I didn't have that.
Just that initial investment won't do, you need to constantly be pumping money inside to keep it afloat and that was something I struggled with.
Right now, the complex where my restaurant was located caught fire and everything in it got burnt. People who do business there are currently left financially stranded. I got lucky 🙂.
Hopefully in the near future when I hit it big, I will go back to it.
Thank you for hosting such an amazing prompt and taking out time to read me🌹
It's all part of life experience. Running a business is never easy. But, there are some things we can only learn about business when we give it a try.
It's good to called things wrap when you did. I can't even imagine what it's like to be one of those that run business in the complex that caught fire. Gosh! I know that a lot of house owners and businesses do not take insurance seriously over here.
I concur with you. The future will be so much better.
They think insurance is a scam lol.
Yeah experiences gathered from my previous business to do better next time.
Thank you for your encouragement 🙏🏿