When I was young, I had a lot of theories, I imagined so many things I wanted for myself and believed in them. I used to say things like, by the time I finish secondary school the following year I will gain university admission and after I graduate from university the following year I will serve the country and also look for a job. All these theories were simple and direct, but looking back now I realize that everything did not work as planned I only did like 15% of what I proposed when I was young.
We all have theories when we are still a young kid about what we want to become in life. In those days our brothers or uncles tell us that we don’t know anything and my favorite response is that I’m going to make it no matter what you think of me. It was a strong word and I am still standing by it till now just that theories are easier said than done and it is almost a lie, even though we have some truth to it, but theories are the lies we tell ourselves because reality has a different thing installed for us.
Reality vs theory
We have so many theories apart from the one we had when we were young. We have the ones that society, scientists, and financial analyst give to us, but at the end of the day, one thing that I’ve come to realize is that no matter how good your theories are, the reality is always different and this is one of the things people don’t want to accept. People have so many theories in their heads and they believe it will work out the way they have been told or it is in their mind, but REALITY always has a different plan entirely for us
Reality is the real truth and the things that we face, you can always tell yourself that you will not do something but when reality happens, you will even do worse. What makes reality so difficult is that it is unique. My reality might be different from your reality. What works for you might not work for me. People's realities are different from each other because you can do everything right you still end up with bad results and you can do everything wrong and end up with the right results. That’s why some people believe there is no manual to live in this world.
Reality is brutal
The reality is brutal. It won’t be sentimental, reality will happen to us based on our preparation, hard work, and our zeal. Reality is very different from theory and this doesn’t mean that theories are wrong, it just that even if it works, it’s only a small percentage that will work. Theories can keep you going because of the things you’ve envisioned for yourself, which is why it is good to have those stories but the reality is different, They go against everything we believe and it doesn’t work based on our sentiments, that's why we must learn to have theories in our heads and also work with reality.
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