It takes a major rude awakening, as in a very serious one, to realize and come to terms with maturity. While the confusing phase of puberty and exuberance of one's youth might be overwhelmingly liberating and exhilarating, it takes a certain level of early self-actualization to forge in this present day. These days, most young persons are so far gone and carried away by popular indulgences that they become amnesiac to the correlation between age and common sense. Gone are the days when meeting people your age or (perhaps otherwise) was fun and intellectual, when meeting or holding a conversation required parties involved to be mutually and intellectually challenging/empowering but nowadays...well...sigh. Everybody wants to sing or be a Twitter celebridy.
Like most young individuals, I almost got swept along by the orgasmic wave of youthful exuberance, where depending on family/folks was the sole means of one's livelihood, where cramming trendy topics meant you were hip and in-the-know, where being friends or acquainted with few famous persons meant you were almost as famous (only in your head): If only these pay bills. Meanwhile there are discreet, quiet and mostly very young persons, not necessarily from lavish backgrounds, who are struggling and earning highly lucrative legit reputation all by themselves: Yes I know enough. You hear most youths throw a fit about Nigeria being a terrible nation, no employment, no amenities, blah blah blah...(not that I'm saying the country is rosy), but the problem is; people get too comfy in their shit to attempt the unusual, which is what sets those smart people apart.
In a period where young people believe and thrive on popularity, I can't be surprised though. And as for those who get high on daddy's money, I wish you well.... But really though, with the country's supposed condition, how can you amount to much when you don't prioritise your life yet try to attain popularity at any cost--as if its a job. I'm all for being socially relevant and accepted but except your PR (either good or bad) reflects in your account or pays the bills somehow, please stop being famous for free. My point is; young people need to GROW up and move ahead with time, rather than being eternally stuck in the unrealistic/immature realm of yester-child. Thank God I had my awakening when I did. I realised soon enough that DIY is a much favoured option over depending on failed connections, insufficient aids from undependable folks and hanging with the sorry likes of you-know-who. When you hang, nobody go tell you to wise up and grow up.
