My 25th Birthday

Today, I am a quarter-century old! what hell of a ride! I used to stand in awe when it comes to that number! A lot of questions I had back then: would I ever make it out of Iraq? Would I get the recognition that I deserve? Would I have someone that waits till 12:am to tell me HBD! I have a few of the answers now! I am still inquisitive about a lot of them, to be honest.

I believe that fear is the single biggest problem people have with their lives: fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of the future. Don’t get me wrong, fear is a good way to motivate oneself; when you stand up to it. I feel that when I subdued my fear and directed towards my goals I was reborn again into a world full of possibilities.

I always remind myself that I should never let my life hangs in balance when uncertainty is the major game-changer. Fend for yourself and believe. Learn, love, and get the fullest of yourself and never say that’s enough, and never forget what you have in your hand a good friend, a good job, or a good partner. Past has over; future is unknown; I am sure the present is all that I have and what I can control.

Let’s face it, everyone’s life is meaningless and the only one that can give it meaning is YOU! I am setting a meaning today “to inspire”. I was super ecstatic last month by a few friends that told me that I inspired them in one way or another to do something that they always wanted to do. Here is my unsolicited advice: It is not about doing it one or 2 times and giving up it is all about persistence. Ray Kroc (McDonald’s founder) once said: ”Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.”

Till the half-century, I am gridding my lions of what comes next.

Abdullah H. G.

02/03/2022