Is it true that life is not fair? Whatever your answer is, you are not wrong, but these are my viewpoints. When details are ignored, carelessness steps in, excuses take the stage of life, frustration and exhaustion lead the way, then a complaining spirit governs the soul, and people start chanting, “Life is not fair.”

How can the poorest country in the world harbor the richest people in the world? How can the richest country in the world have the poorest people on the street? Maybe it is about the fairness of life, but everyone makes their own choices and starts blaming that life is not fair.

Having witnessed over four decades of my life, growing up in Nigeria, relocating to the United States, and living in Europe, one thing that is a common factor among middle, poor, and well-to-do classes of people is the same phrase: “Life is not fair.”

These classes of people choose to complain instead of thinking through solutions, diving into the truth, and seeking answers. These sets of classes will buy what they can’t afford with money they don’t have to please people who won’t appreciate them.

These sets of people are what Jim Rohn called the 97%: those who want to take the easy route but end up on a long journey. They want shortcuts but end up being cut short. They won’t take care of their body, mind their business, or invest in their future or work on themselves than their job. Forgetting that a job is the Journey of the Broke.

These classes of people prefer jobs over businesses, forgetting that no one becomes rich by salary. They forget that SALARY stands for Something Always Low And Reducing Yield. They don’t have access to the secret that profit-sharing is better than paychecks. They prefer to watch movies rather than think of solutions and create room for creative thoughts.

These people won’t take care of themselves but trust the government to. They won’t commit to taking extra classes just to get new certifications that could help them make more money. They have energy and time to produce more children but no brains to raise them meaningfully.

Truly, life is not fair. How can some people live in penthouses, mansions, and live luxury lives while some can’t afford breakfast? How can some people wear wristwatches worth millions while some can’t afford a wall clock? How can some people afford houses all over the world while some can’t afford vacations in neighboring countries?

Here is the answer: life cannot be fair, but life rewards. The fairness of life is hidden in life’s rewards. That is, life’s reward is directly proportionate to the degree of your investment in tomorrow and self-denial today.

You can’t eat your future and expect to enjoy it when you get there. You can’t be careless about your future and expect to be celebrated when you get there. Below are the three secrets if you want life to be fair to you.

1. Be Progressive— Refuse to be stagnated in and by history. Break barriers and be baptized into the spirit of exemption.

2. Be Attentive— If you are not sensitive to your environment, you will miss out big time. You must hear what is not said, understand what is said, and stay ahead in the game of life.

3. Be Receptive— Unlearn, relearn, and learn. If you ignore knowledge, you will be limited.

Always remember, life can never be fair if you refuse to be fair to life. But life will surely reward you if you play by the rules. Don’t forget; the fairness of life is hidden in your responsibility to life.

What are your thoughts?

The Secret Man 

Rotimi Adedokun