A word a day… 24-01-13

In a long road trip, the one who started first does not necessarily come out first; the outcome does not really depend on who started first. For example, when you take a long road trip say from Kano to Benin, the fact that you took the first bus for Benin does not mean you'll get to Benin first. A lot can happen: mechanical failure, driver's fatigue, traffic jams, bad weather, etc. So too is the journey of life. Those who started first don't necessarily come out tops. So what matters more is not when you started but how well you persevere in what you've started. The scriptures did not say, 'He who started the course of endurance will be saved,' but he who endured to the end will be saved. We undertake different journeys in the course of our lives and the journey of our lives can take different courses: education, jobs/career, marriage, family etc. It does not matter when or where you started. The one who can truly lay claim to success is the one who persevered to the end in spite of all the odds. Persevere in a good course and may you find success in your way. Have a successful day, folks!