Exploring the What-Ifs of Life's Choices

Have you ever wondered where you'd be if you had made different decisions in life? Let's take a journey through the possibilities.

If I had written the common entrance exam in primary 4, would I be in a different place today? The teachers begged me to take the exam, but I stood my ground not to take it because of a class bully. The thought of where I would be and what I would be doing at this very moment makes my mind go gaga.

If I had listened to people's opinions about my skin color and bleached my skin fair, would I be happier or more confident? Or would I still face discrimination and judgment from the same people who encouraged me to change my appearance? The thought of what would happen to my self-esteem is making me happy that I didn’t make that decision.

If I hadn't been the "good church boy" and taken lead roles in church dramas, would I have still received help with my admission from that barrister? Was my involvement in church activities a key factor in my success? Church activities kept me occupied and there was a particular incident where I was supposed to go to Fela’s Shrine with my friends from the hood and my mum forced me to go with her to my church vigil that night. They came back with bruises and claimed that they had an accident where in the real sense, they were initiated into a cult. I will forever be grateful to my mum for that.

If I had gotten someone pregnant in my quest for pleasure, would I be a parent today? I probably would have dropped out at the 300 level because I listened to my friends and decided to explore and see how it felt to sleep with a woman. She said she didn’t like condoms and wanted the full experience. I was excited and I didn’t know that I was supposed to pull out, it was too good, good enough that I couldn’t control myself. I am not sure of what she did but we never spoke after that time.

If I had taken my life on that sullen night due to heartbreak, would I have missed out on the joys and experiences that followed?

Let's reflect on the choices we've made and the paths we've taken. Where would we be if we had made different decisions? Share your stories and let's explore the what-ifs of life together.

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