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Keep Going — Don’t Stop

UCHENNA ILO
2 min readOct 13, 2024

Don’t turn back. Move forward from where you are. If you have failed or made many mistakes, move forward from there. There is no backward journey into history and tomorrow is just an illusion. All we have is this present moment.

Do the hard things so that your life can be easy. To pay your bills with ease, you have to be more of yourself. You need to serve more, add more, create more, produce more, or just be lucky.

Storms will hit. Drama will come. Life is a hurricane of problems and we are the solutions to those problems. Don’t let life circumstances stop you from making that difference.

Get on the floor, and do some push-ups, squats, planks, or crunches. Change your diet and lifestyle if needed. These are not easy changes but are necessary to keep the body and mind in good shape.

When the mind tells you “No”, reverse engineer the answer to “Yes”. That’s one of the ways out of the rut. Reframe your negative thoughts by replacing them with positive ones. Become aware of your thoughts.

Change is a lifetime experience. It requires energy from the mind and body. Thinking about it is okay but execution is the only way to see results. Practice self-compassion and be kind to yourself.

Recognize and accept your flaws and limitations. Remind yourself that making mistakes is a…

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UCHENNA ILO
UCHENNA ILO

Written by UCHENNA ILO

I write to heal myself. I write about politics. I write what I feel deeply about. I have a PhD. I am trying to live my best life. I write to share my truths.

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