• If we could just pause and plant, if we could choose discipline over display, and purpose over performance, we would realize that our true relevance lies not in being seen, but in becoming.

In a world where timelines have become personal scoreboards and success is measured in likes, followers, and flashy milestones, many in our generation find themselves caught in a dangerous race — one where the finish line keeps shifting and the price is often unseen.

Today, there is a growing urge among young people to prove that they have "made it." Whether it's showcasing a luxurious lifestyle, securing flashy opportunities, or keeping up with the perceived pace of others, there’s a constant need to validate one’s relevance.

But in this rush, many forget one simple truth: everyone has a different starting point, and every fruitful tree once began as a silent seed underground.

The tragedy of comparison is that it pushes many to abandon their process prematurely. Instead of patiently watering their dreams, developing their skills, and allowing time to mature their purpose, they become obsessed with outshining those who are already reaping the fruits of long seasons of labor.

But fruits take time. Growth takes time. And when you compare your sowing season with someone else's harvest, you’re tempted to "eat your seeds" — trading long-term purpose for short-term applause.

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This generation forgets that some of the most influential people didn’t shine in their twenties. Oprah was fired in her early career. Colonel Sanders launched KFC in his sixties.

These stories remind us that relevance isn’t built overnight. It’s crafted through quiet years of discipline, mistakes, learning, and relentless pursuit of vision — all of which require patience.

There is no shame in humble beginnings. Whether you are still in school, building your dream from your parents’ living room, or working a job just to stay afloat, your stage doesn’t define your worth. It defines your journey — and every journey is valid.

If we could just pause and plant, if we could choose discipline over display, and purpose over performance, we would realize that our true relevance lies not in being seen, but in becoming.

Don’t eat your seeds trying to prove your worth. Instead, water them with faith, nourish them with effort, and wait — your fruit will come in season.

Because relevance that’s rushed never lasts. But growth that is nurtured always bears fruit — fruit that not only feeds you, but generations to come.