Maisha Inakubamba Hivi? Na Bado #KuwaTrue

Every young Kenyan lady or gentleman dreams of the good life. Sippin’ on expensive liquor, cool parties with beautiful people, delicacies prepared by world famous chefs and being able to drop thousands of shillings on new pairs of Jordan or Prada shoes. Still, there’s a hasher reality. Most people won’t put in the work it takes to enjoy that kind of life.

Success just doesn’t pop up. That’s the sermon we were preached to as kids by our parents and teachers, They said we have to scratch and claw our way up to get where we want to be. So should we all just cut all the fun in our lives and focus on work because the most successful people don’t waste time in activities that don’t fuel their progress? Hell no. There’s a hidden trick to it

In as far as I can remember, I’ve always lacked patience. When I was a kid I wanted to be 15, so I could start flirting with girls. When I was 15, I wanted to be 18 so I could be a ‘real adult’ in the eyes of society. When I was 18, I wanted to be 21, so I could not be frozen at clubs entrances. Now that I am about to turn 25, I am realizing that life flies by and I am no longer eagerly anticipating a new birthday milestone. In fact, I want life to slow the hell down because each day feels so important and no time should be lost.

There’s one problem with riding on the fast lane while you still haven’t made it – life goes so fast and you forget making fey decisions.

In as much as i am an advocate for living in the moment while still being able to plan for the future now, youth comes some folly. Most young people live life full-tilt ahead with their feet on the proverbial gas pedal of life. Their only crime is doing so without trying to create the kind of life they want to build in future. They forget to be true to themselves.

As a young person having fun, you might fail to realize that you are missing one key component: delayed gratification.

If you want to enjoy several bottles of Ciroc and expensive Spanish wine in future, you have to sacrifice a few bottles of makali now. Be true to yourself because you can’t have it all. That’s why together with Trust Condoms, we are creating awareness with the Kuwa True Campaign. Fun is great but fun doesn’t beget success. Have fun now but remember to pt in the work too in order to get the greater life you want in future. Now that’s being true to yourself.

In order for you to become accomplished in one area, you must spend less time in another. But wait…….this very real sacrifice doesn’t sound so good to young people for obvious reasons. Who wants to skip partying in order to attend a business meeting? It’s human nature to choose the path of least resistance – the highway with less traffic.

It won’t be easy adjusting your party lifestyle to incorporate using delayed gratification to get you where you really want to be, but give it a try. It will be worth it. if you crave the extraordinary life of billionaires, then cultivate in yourself thepropensity to put off a little pleasure now, in order chase your goal.

Delaying gratification can be very hard depending on your personality type, but it is what it takes. You want to spend a million on a party in future? Well, you have to stop spending 30k on partying every month and start a business or something. It takes a little sacrifice. So yeah. Be real to yourself. Kuwa True, Stay True and you will love life.

Together with trust condoms, we want you to live the life you deserve, Got any questions? Just shoot them to us. And remember to motivate your friends to be true too