Moving Beyond Punctuation of Life

Punctuation refers to marks or signs used in writing which divide sentences and phrases to make writing readable and easy to understand. Punctuation is meant to interrupt sentences and phrases in any literary work, but they do not disrupt or disorganise an entire literary work. Imagine what a literary work will be if it is not littered with punctuation marks. A piece of writing devoid of punctuation marks is likened to a pot of soup without salt. Just as salt is meant to season the food we eat, even so punctuation is meant to season our writing and make it tasty and palatable.

Like any high quality literary work, life is replete with punctuation. Punctuation of life refers to those things that interrupt our activities and progress in life. In as much as we want our activities and projects to progress without a hitch, we cannot really live a meaningful life without punctuation of life. Punctuation of life refers to problem, obstacle, obstruction, hindrance or anything or person that tend to interrupt our progress.

Lessons from Analogy of Punctuation

When we see life as a literary work and problems as punctuation marks, we will realise that there are several great lessons we can imbibe to live a victorious life. Some lessons we can learn from the analogy of punctuation are:

1. No Condition is Permanent

The function of any punctuation mark is to interrupt MOMENTARILY. No punctuation mark puts an end to any literary work. It is the author that determines the end of his literary work. And when he determines to end his literary work, he uses such punctuation marks as full stop, exclamation mark or ellipses to do so. Out of all the punctuation marks, full stop is used mostly to end a sentence, but it does not necessarily put an end to a literary work.

In the same vein, problems (punctuation of life) are not permanent. Problems are not meant to put an end to your life. No problem can put an end to your activities, projects and life unless you permit it. It is YOU that determines when to finalise your activities and projects, and what punctuation mark you can use to put them to an end.

Problems are temporary. They have a lifespan. Some problems last longer than others just as full stop last longer than other punctuation marks, but they are not permanent. Just as full stop is not necessarily the end, no problem, no matter how long it exists, can remain permanent. This is why you must never conclude that it is all over.

2. Problems are Meant to Make, Not to Mar Us

Like punctuation marks, problems are permitted to exist so as to make and not to mar our life. We are defeated in life not because of myriads of problems confronting us, but because we allow problems to overwhelm us. Prolific writer and publisher of Our Daily Manna, a power-packed daily devotional publication, Rev. Dr. Chris Kwakpovwe, wrote: “THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCE THAT CAUSES SOME TO BREAK DOWN CAUSES OTHERS TO BREAK RECORDS.”  

In the same vein, renowned authority in the psychology of change, Anthony Robbins, also observed: “SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE FEWER PROBLEMS THAN UNSUCCESSFUL PEOPLE.” The point is: NO PROBLEM CAN BREAK YOU DOWN UNLESS YOU PERMIT IT. Whether problems will cause you to break down or break records depends on how you react to them. Just as you can use punctuation marks to make your writing classic or mar your writing, you can equally use problems to make or mar your life.

Make up your mind today that you will never permit any problem to break you down. Let problem become a hammer you will use to break records. Learn to handle problems positively and you will never break down in life.

Until I come your way soon, go and live victoriously!

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