One day, I came home from school excited and told him I had just graduated. I mentioned the course I studied and expected congratulations. Instead, he said something that has stayed with me ever since.
His name was Late Mr. Godwin Obri. I loved that man deeply because whenever you spent even a few minutes with him, you left with something valuable. Wisdom flowed naturally from him, and he never struggled to share it when the opportunity presented itself, a reminder of the importance of knowing your worth.
After I told him about my graduation, he looked at me and said, “Wherever you are in life, you are in the middle. There are people praying and working hard to get to your level, and there are many others ahead of you.”
At the time, it sounded simple. But the older I grow, the deeper I understand it.
I was reminded of those words again today. I was asked to take the anointing service this Sunday. I prepared and did my best, but afterward, I honestly felt I was not at my best. I replayed everything in my mind and kept thinking of the areas where I could have done better. Then after the service, some people came to me and said I did very well. A few even said they wished they could present like I did, and it brought me back to a key lesson about how to take responsibility for your life.
I was humbled. Inside me, I was thinking, “If only you knew how I felt.” I know there are many who could have done better than I did. I know my weak points. Yet someone was looking at me as though I had reached a level they were still praying for.
That was when my uncle’s words came back clearly.
You Are Always in the Middle
No matter where you are right now in life, you are in the middle.
If you just achieved something significant, you are in the middle. If you just started something new, you are in the middle. If you feel like you are still figuring things out, you are also in the middle.
There are people ahead of you who make you feel like you are still learning. At the same time, there are people looking at you and praying for the opportunity you currently have.
That perspective changes how you see yourself.
Why It Kills Pride
This understanding removes pride quietly but effectively.
When you realize you are not at the top, it becomes difficult to feel superior. There is always another level. There is always someone who has gone further, seen more, achieved more. Whatever you have today is someone else’s starting point. When you truly understand that, arrogance loses its foundation. You stay humble because you know you are still growing, and this also teaches you what to do when the level you admired no longer impresses you.
Why It Kills Discouragement
At the same time, this truth removes discouragement.
Sometimes we focus so much on those ahead of us that we forget how far we have come. We compare upward and feel small.
But when you remember that someone else is praying to reach your current level, gratitude replaces frustration. You begin to see that you are not behind — you are progressing.
You may not be where you want to be yet, but you are not where you used to be either.
Let Me Talk to You Directly
If you are reading this and you feel proud because of what you have achieved, remember this: you are still in the middle.
And if you are reading this feeling like you have not done enough, remember this too: you are still in the middle.
Some are ahead of you. Some are praying to get to your level.
Stay humble. Stay grateful. Keep improving.
That simple sentence from my uncle continues to guide me, and I believe it can guide you as well.
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