WITHIN THE DARKEST NIGHTS

"Opportunity lies between problems."

Whoever invented electricity must have been in darkness. We grow to adapt to the ideology that darkness is evil because it is scary, but what if darkness is a subset of light? What if we shouldn't run away from the dark but instead embrace it?

My coach once taught that darkness is a form of light, and that there is a greater light and a lesser light. When two things are compared, one is said to be greater.

Darkness is not the absence of light, nor is it inherently evil. Mind you, it "can" be evil, but it’s not necessarily so. Here’s proof: Exodus 20:21 says, "The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was." God is light, right?

Darkness, as a form of light, is a necessary state. I was made to understand that it's not about how quickly you get away from the darkness, but how well you navigate through it. In this necessary state, you're expected to be left with certain values during your darkest nights, which make the light all the more comprehensible.

I hate the dark; it’s frightening. For people like me who are also afraid of the dark, shouldn’t we question this fear? Is this fright perhaps because we want to skip the terms and conditions—the refining process? The bitter truth is that the light would make no sense and leave no impact if the darkness isn’t fully embraced, understood, and learned from.

Dearest reader, when you’re down, don’t be in a haste to get back up. In the words of Havfy, "Take a nap," and brood over the chaos like God did in Genesis 1. Understand it before seeking the light. The dark could be the stepping stone to the next big thing.

I know for a fact that after every depressed season, I return to my growth journey fiercer, which tends to produce better results. So, if we look at the bright side of every challenge, we see its ability to mold us into people with skills sharp enough to proffer solutions and seize opportunities.

@favvy_Okwans🖤.