How Challenges Can Help You See The World Differently

Peter Mbayaki
Short. Sweet. Valuable.
2 min readApr 23, 2024

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The term challenges sends cold chills down my spine.

I wish I’d live my life without encountering challenges at all. However, what if I told you that there are some treasures hidden in your challenges?

For instance, when I failed exams in campus, I felt stupid but realized I’d get smarter after spending more time with books and acing the exams afterwards.

When I lost some money, I noticed that I was greater than the money because I’d work hard, and earn more. I actually learned that I’m way more important than money.

Look: if you can cross over to the other side of your challenges, you’ll get stronger.

I bet mature people have encountered lots of challenges and demonstrated strength and growth.

In historical times, great warriors and fighters like the Greek warrior, Achilles were revered because they dared and surmounted challenges often.

Those difficulties are here to teach you something. That business is probably difficult because it will build your character.

That boy or girl probably rejected you because you were probably supposed to level up and become a better version of yourself.

But hey, some challenges are just unimaginably tough. Come to think of terrorist acts, heinous murders or child trafficking.

Regardless though, maybe such challenges should awaken us, and our world leaders to greater levels of leadership and responsibility aimed at protecting humanity for our greater good.

Let’s be courageous enough to embrace inevitable challenges and grow.

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Peter Mbayaki
Short. Sweet. Valuable.

Peter Mbayaki is a lawyer, freelance writer, content strategist, aspiring entrepreneur and traveler.