Do not compare your life with someone else's.
There is a Yoruba proverb which states not to work on anyone else’s clock.
Your friend got married first.
Your friends are having kids, you are not anywhere near thinking of conception.
Your friend bought their family home first.
Your coworker bought the car you always dreamed of first.
Your cousin got into a PHD program and finished before you.
There are so many timelines or rather milestones that one would aspire to get to, but due to one thing or another there is a delay.
A delay that sets us back can be disappointing and frustrating. The thing to learn here is that sometimes, delay prepares us for our journey.
There are certain areas in our lives that are underdeveloped and until we are able to find purpose and learn lessons, things stay stuck.
If you have bad credit or do not make enough money to buy a home, that is your delay. It is either you earn more and fix your credit to take you to the journey of being a homeowner.
Poor grades in college may delay your journey into grad school.
