LIFE
Don't lose sight of what is immediately before you
A few weeks ago, I was on my school campus, heading to the ATM when I tripped and had a great fall. It was one of those falls that had to be succumbed to for minimal damage to body. There was no dignified way to save myself, so I just allowed my body to go as the physics of the situation dictated. My bag and my phone went flying ahead of me before my body hit the ground. When the fall was over, I picked myself and my belongings up, and as I nursed my bruised palms and assessed the cause of the fall, I got a life lesson out of it.
I was heading to the ATM and my mind and eyes were so focused on the ATM that I failed to see an obstruction right in front of me. Sometimes we are so focused on a particular goal that we fail to see what is immediately before us, whether it is an opportunity to take advantage of or a stumbling block that threatens the attainment of the goal.
It is important that while we keep our eyes on “the prize” and work towards it, we stay aware of what is directly in front of us so that we can make adjustments, where necessary, or change our course of action.
