Ever heard of the word COMPLACENCY? Well, it's simply of feeling of satisfaction with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not think any change is necessary according to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 8th edition.
This feeling is so common that some people do not think it's wrong to live life with such a mentality. It might not be our wish at first but when people around start hailing us, the feelings set in and we convince ourselves that "for these people to have noticed what I've done, I think I've reached the climax" That's a red flag because being better is a journey not a destination.
Maybe I should explain better, it's when you feel so relaxed and contented about yourself or what you've achieved and just feel "that's enough" even when there is a room to do better.
People tend to hide under the saying "do your best and leave the rest" but that doesn't mean we should rest on our oars after a level of achievement. Being better should be a never-ending effort as long as we are living.
Would you mind looking at it from this angle: if as a business owner, after about 3years of setting up a business, you were able to make a profit of 50thousand naira and since then you've been making that 50 thousand naira profit without any increase even though you've been making more sales compared to when you started making the profit. At first, you would be happy making such profit but when you later realize the amount is constant, you become uncomfortable. Won't you bother to check what's been happening? You might think a demonic being has been causing the money to disappear(for the religious ones) or someone has been stealing your money.
Relate that to your life, when you allow your "good enough to be good enough" without striving to progress, something is wrong and needs to be corrected as soon as possible. Trust me.
The reason why people tend to be complacent could be that they feel there's no more problem for them or they're afraid to step out of their comfort zone. Even if someone else introduces them to an idea, they would reply by saying they're doing pretty good already and there's no need to worry afterall.
Note: I'm not telling you to take every risk ooo, I'm just saying you should not be so comfortable with the state you are in now, you can always strech and be more you want to be.
It takes different forms. Complacency in academics happens when you get a grade and you're just like "I've tried my best to study and that's all I could ever get."
Complacency in finance : When you just zero your mind on your income and expenditure that your income won't be more than what you've been getting and you're always spending it the same way.
Complacency in habits : Probably you need to change an habit or start exhibiting a new one, you feel you can't do more than what you've been doing and you've got no time to stress yourself.
Complacency in relationship : You don't want to do extra stuffs to spice up your relationship, you're just sticking to the status quo and when your partner is pointing out lapses, you'll be like "hey, I can't do more than all I've been doing" Does that sound fair to you too?
There are many areas we get complacent knowingly or unknowingly. Remember, its a feeling of "I've done enough" and that reminds me of Timaya's lyrics "I CANT KILL MYSELF O, IN THIS LIFE, ALLOW ME TO FLEX..." but the truth is you can't kill yourself, just don't be an extremist to overdo.
Avoid being complacent is all I've got to ring out to your ears today.
Thank you for your time.
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