Chapter 24: Twenty-four

‘‘Sai, please, hear me out. You just need to know–’’

‘‘Know what?’’ The man finally stood up, causing Maeluthe’s knees to become weaker. ‘‘I already know what I think I should know.’’

‘‘You know? I don’t know why I still had hope about you, Mae. I really thought you were different.’’ The man laughed softly. ‘‘Love is. . . dumb. I j-just can’t accept that with so many people. You’re still the one who will fool me.’’

Maeluthe couldn’t stop crying so much. She knew that a situation like this could be risky with her son, but no matter how much she wanted to calm down, it was as if she was forcing her heart so much about what she heard from the man.

‘‘Why?’’ He continued to laugh in extreme frustration. Isiaah could not believe that Maeluthe had done this to him.

Even though the day that they were together was very short, he really loved her. He really thought she was different. But after hearing that the doctor said — that she’s six weeks pregnant, it was as if he had suddenly fallen from a very high place.

He was careful with every intercourse. Maeluthe has her own dream, and she is passionate about it, so Isiaah does not want to interfere in that matter. He was sure of what he had done. He never thought of getting the woman pregnant because her education would be greatly affected.

‘‘Did you just come to me so that someone could take your child?’’

* * * *

I want to become successful. That words became my key—to fight and survive–when my parents passed away.

It is true.

Nothing happens in life by default. There were also no accidents in life. Nor has anything happened by accident. Everything is fixed, either in your favor or against you.

That’s why you shouldn’t take chances. It would be best if you didn’t even gamble in life.

Gamblers lose. People who gamble in life only hurt it. Gambling is not the same as risk. Risk can be reflected and planned. Gambling is not allowed.

Neither success is an accident or an incident. Like everything, success must be contemplation and intention.

And that’s just the introduction of life. Those are just the basics.

Of course, you have to step up. Get an education. Growing up, you learn more.

If you don’t take advantage of opportunities, events will catch up with you. Some instances are not repeated.

That’s why it’s essential to prepare for them in advance before they arrive.

Life is not pitiful. Therefore you must develop discipline. You must also develop the ability and be very resourceful.

Optimism wins. Pessimism was defeated.

Life is designed that if you don’t learn something new every day, you are ultimately killed.

The ability to develop usability, discipline, and skill prepares you psychologically to face the harsh realities of life while putting you in the pole position to win the game of life.

Why is life not fair?

It is to keep us on our toes. To keep us informed. To keep us awake. To keep us alert.

To win, always.

Honestly, life is not fair to prevent competition. Naturally, people are afraid of competition, but when well trained you will love it.

Life raises many enemies and competitors. And they are both looking for your downfall. It is a fight for survival.

In life, you play the game of life on different levels. The higher the level, the higher the risk, therefore the higher the return. The lower the level, the lower the risk; therefore, the lower the return.

Life is not fair because it is not designed for the losers.

Who is the loser?

A loser is a person waiting for the apple to fall from the sky.

A winner is someone who goes to pick an apple.

Remember, this is a competitive world, so everyone is fighting for the same apple. Only the winner gets an apple.

That’s why. . . . Me? I never wanted to become a loser.

I don’t want to disappoint my family, saying I failed on the only thing I longingly dreamed of.

It is like when I open my eyes the next morning. . . everything felt strange. New.

Everything is foreign.

Everything is different.

Different as if I was the only one feeling those because they already have lives of their own.

Throughout life, we experience different occasions when decision-making is necessary. Some of them present themselves in difficult forms and at critical points. Most of the judgments we make will last and describe our track of life. These are the life lessons we refer to. The choices have never skillfully presented themselves. In some instances, we are constantly forced to pay the price to achieve something. This indicates that we are trading for the outcome that we are looking for.

Time, actions, and situations can help us learn about our environment, ourselves, and people in general. They give us a chance to face our reliability, integrity, accountability, and results dealing skills of life. We have met many people and problems throughout our lives that have helped us gain experience and change the way we think. Some lessons are learned through trials and tribulations; some are learned through experience. No matter how much we learn our lessons, they will stay with us forever and help us in life. All lessons are important in some way, but what lessons are most important? In my opinion, the most important life lessons are the ones that can help us become better people inside and understand how to relieve pain.

Life is about the journey and not so much about the destination.

Many times, we are so focused on our big dreams and goals that we forget to enjoy this journey called life. Always remember that life is about the moment.

Life is about the journey and less the destination.

And there is me, who will always want to go and experience that journey.

The one who is not afraid of any destination.