Nairobi is generally overwhelming and Overstimulating for me. I dont know how long i can do this. On one side you are twisting your spinal cord like a Kakadu crocodile trying to get away from a guy in a trench coat carrying a 55’ inch Tv on his shoulder moving at a speed of 65km/h.
On the other side you’re trying not to step on the hawkers mtumba jeans that he has anikad 2inches away from the Main road, and at the same time you’re also trying not to get distracted by the Genzi baddie infront if you,that is wearing a baggy jeans with a tumbo cat, and a protruding white underwear that is peeping up her trouser forming a Y shape on her waist
While all this is happening,your right arm is simultaneously going back and forth in your left pocket to make sure your phone is still there,hujaibiwa. Bwana ayam telling you Nairobi is like vietnam,but without guns. The only thing that makes me come back here is poverty.
From my experience, the deepest “cheat codes” aren’t tricks at all but simple shifts in perception—moments when you realize the power was inside you the whole time:
1-You Are the Source
Stop hunting for external validation. The confidence, creativity, and courage you chase already live inside you. Own that.
2-Narrate Your Own Story
Notice when you call yourself “not good enough.” Flip that narrator: tell yourself, “I can learn this,” or “I’ve overcome worse.” Your inner voice sets the level.
4-Reframe Everything as Data
Failure isn’t “proof” you suck—it’s feedback you can use to recalibrate. Treat every setback like a game update, then apply the patch.
5.Limitations Are Just Beliefs
Whenever you catch “I can’t…,” add “yet.” That single word turns a wall into a door. Beliefs shape reality—so choose empowering ones.
6-Own Your State
Instead of blaming traffic, weather, or moods, pause and ask, “How do I want to feel?” Then do one tiny thing—deep breath, stretch, gratitude thought—to shift it.
7-Your Attention Is Your Superpower
What you focus on grows. Train your attention like a muscle: when negativity or distraction creeps in, gently guide it back to what serves you.
8-Presence Over Problem
Problems lurk in the future or past; power lives in this moment. Drop into your senses—feel your feet, notice your breath—and you’ll find clarity and calm waiting there.
Each of these is less a tactic and more a lens change—you’ll keep discovering new levels as you practice them.