Greetings everyone!
My life has really evolved a lot. Over the past years, I have seen myself drop so many habits and pick up new ones too, and I can't question why it happened because change is constant. If it's not happening, then it means that one is not growing.
Writing this prompt about the quickest way to provoke me, I had to think back, reflect on the last time I got provoked, and it was hard to find any instance because it's really been a long time since I got tensed up in anger or allowed myself to be pissed off by someone. That's the kind of life I'm living—just finding ways to stay off provocations, even though we can't completely dodge them as long as we are living in the midst of people, be it online or offline.
One of the ways to get me provoked easily is to accuse me.
You see that thing they say about not being bothered by people talking trash about you? I'm bothered oooh! That thing sucks and drives me crazy, especially when someone says I did something very bad, such as stealing. Oh God, I can't even imagine how people cope with being accused of stealing. No, not me! Once I hear such a thing being said about me, my anger level increases to 100% towards the person spreading such rumours.
I'm aware of this weakness of mine, and that's why I mind the kind of people I relate with and also mind the kind of information I source.
I have the principle that the more you find out, the more things you hear—including the things that will spoil your mind. This is why I guard my heart with all diligence, because immediately I hear anyone accusing me of something I didn't do, my heart boils and automatic hatred steps in. Although it will reduce later on, at that moment, I get deeply angry. This is also why I'm living my life as clean as it could be, and it pains me so much to hear people say bad things about me, especially false accusations.
Okay, let me share with you the last time I really got provoked to my bones—that I even reached out for a fight.
It's always a laughable moment each time I think of the scene.
It was many years ago when a guy among a group of people I was leading started spreading all manner of rumours. And because I was the leader, the whole thing landed on my head. Among those rumours were financial matters. Although the guy wasn't directly saying that we (I and the executives) were using the organisation's money for our personal use, indirectly, that was exactly what he was implying.
The day I heard it clearly, I just couldn’t curb my anger. That early morning, I stormed his house to bounce at him. I released the first slap, and I wasn’t allowed to strike another one until the people around came and settled us.
No matter what you do, don’t accuse me. Do not accuse me of stealing because I know how clean my life has been.
Thanks for reading.
This is my entry to Hivenaija prompt of the week
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