Lessons Life hid in Numbers

This May, I found myself reflecting on my career journey because this month in particular marked a significant turn in how I have experienced work. With a degree in Human Development and Psychology, I often wonder how I found myself on this path.

I have always disliked math, calculations of any sort; once they got too complex, a part of my mind would just shut them out. I ran from numbers like they were chasing me, yet I found myself immersed in processes dominated by these numbers. I have been stretched to capacity, learned, unlearned, laughed, cried, built relationships, watched some of those relationships dissolve, experienced failure and gotten stronger because of it, had to adapt to challenging environments, built incredible communication and leadership skills, used finance 'jargons' for the first time and actually understood what I was saying!

                      

In all of this, I have learnt a few things: I am blessed by God, and I discovered a resilience I did not know I had. I also realized that sometimes the very things we resist most become the places where we grow the most. I have proven to myself that I can do anything I put my mind to, even though sometimes, I would reaaally rather not!!! I have also seen how persistence can push me to go after what I want and get it.

I may have tried to outrun numbers, but when they chased me down, I became a bit more patient, adaptable, and confident; and I am better for it. Seven years on, I have learned that challenges and stretching seasons are not just obstacles, but opportunities to grow. And though they may leave scars, those marks are proof of resilience and reminders of how far I have come. What is your own story? Someone here might just need to hear it.