Kenny you take things too seriously.

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 “Kenny, you take things too seriously.”


A colleague said that to me yesterday, and I’ve been thinking about it for the past twenty-four hours. For strange reasons, this statement has been ringing over and over again. Was she right? Am I always taking everything seriously? Should I always be? Must everything be approached with a straight face?


I can’t deny the fact that the words struck me. I’ve been giving deep thought to everything around me for a while now, questioning some of my decisions and my approach to life—she’s not so far from the truth.


One of the things my first driving instructor told me a few months back was to relax—try and be free. “Don’t load yourself with too much pressure.” My second driving instructor, at a point during our classes, told me to stop overthinking things. The more I overthink, the more complicated it becomes. I should not stress my brain beyond what I should.


I can’t even deny the fact that I take things too seriously. I tend to overthink everything, which in the long run gives me severe anxiety. Every time I see myself slowing down, I feel like I’m losing and wasting time, hence the reason I love to approach everything with all seriousness.


But maybe slowing down isn’t always losing. Maybe it’s just a pause—one I don’t always give myself permission to take.


Bukola told me a few days ago to loosen my belt and allow things to fall into place.


They’re all right. I need to press my brakes sometimes and allow things to flow.


I don’t know what else to say, but I’ll try to approach things in a better way—hopefully. This is going to be one of my 2026 goals. Let’s see, let’s see… *fingersCrossed.




How are you? How was your weekend?


Comments

Anonymous said…
Boom 💯
Maybe they are all saying our minds 😆🤣😂
December 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Oloyede Kehinde said…
I’ll try to take things lightly now. No promises but I’ll try.
December 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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