In 2019 I got a rare opportunity to attend the Global Martech Summit in Dubai. My first time traveling to Dubai and it was all-expense-paid, of course, it has to be. (LOL).
It was quite a smooth and exciting trip, I was even given a complimentary sim card at the Airport with Airtime and data for free. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to use it but I found it noble all the same.
The first day of the programme was quite intense! By the time we were done for the day, I was too tired to do anything else. At about 10pm I slumped into my bed and off I’m gone to the dreamland. Suddenly, I could hear my phone ringing at about 11pm. I got up to see who was calling, it’s one of my team people from the office trying to check how I’m settling in.
I was curious, why was he calling at 11pm “Are you not sleeping?” I asked him. “Sleep ke, I’m still at the office” Now, I got more curious, what’s he doing at the office at this time? His closing time is 7pm, then it dawned on me that Dubai is 3 hours ahead. Just when I was thinking it’s 11pm, it was only 8pm in Nigeria.
The truth is that we were both not in the same time zone! Until we came to that understanding, he was wondering why I’m sleeping so early and I was wondering why he is working so late. It’s the same way we are tempted to treat ourselves or other people in real life too.
We ask questions like why is my life this slow or why are my friends leaving me behind but the truth is that we may be mates, friends, and colleagues but we are in different time zone. When we understand this we will stop comparing ourselves with others “For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.” (2 Corinthians 10:12)
Your time is coming! “To everything, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”-Ecclesiastes 3:1 When it’s your time, nothing can stop you but when it’s not don’t force it or beat yourself too hard about it. Be happy for those whose time is now and be hopeful for your own time.
