Akinyi

BY THE GRACE

[Kush @neverconvinced]

People are very good at finding reasons why their own behavior is understandable and yours is unforgivable

[Carmen @vertigoconverso]

showing up again and again

[tobi⁷⁷ @tobiiswago]

i think one of the nicest things about getting older is becoming more comfortable with the kind of person you actually are. less explaining, more existing.

[Yuri💫♡ @yuri_xys]

Give yourself something solid and the rest gets simpler. Most of the noise is just people without a foundation talking.

[Wanjiku @Wanjikugrace_]

Looking successful is a full-time job for some people. Being stable is usually less glamorous and more useful.

[Phenny Atieno @PhennyAtieno_]

I stopped telling people what I was working on and started finishing things. Weird how that changed the results.

[Philis @Philismorah]

This is why some people seem to “come out of nowhere.” They weren’t. They were just quiet.

[Bilyamin..🦅🇳🇬 @nigerianpapi_ng]

Being an adult is realising that having money and being financially comfortable are two completely different things. Sometimes your salary enters and immediately starts attending meetings with your expenses.

[Serah_Judith🧶 @sarahjudith001]

Progressing in a certain skill creates more strength to soar in areas you least expected to conquer because you gave yourself a chance to learn ..

[Amondi @Amondi_y]

Not everything needs a progress update. Some things just need consistent effort while no one is looking.

[Amek🇰🇪 @raphaelamek]

The habit is what actually moves you. The announcement is optional and often counterproductive.

[Flo @apiyoflo]

I’ve been in the quiet phase for months now. It’s uncomfortable but I can already feel the difference. I highly recommend this.

[Bella @Bellaahiambo]

Building the habit first changed everything for me. The goal became a byproduct instead of the whole point.

[Akinyi @Akinyi_fai]

@Juneotieno_ 😂😂😂

[June @Juneotieno_]

I announced a goal once and watched my motivation disappear within a week. Never made that mistake again.

[Sweeny @sweenyachieng]

Recognition feels better when it arrives after the skill exists. Before that it’s mostly noise.

[Auma @Aumachloe4]

Some of the most competent people I know are almost invisible online. They just show up with the thing done.

[Wahu @Ngigiwah]

This is the opposite of how social media trains you to operate. No wonder it feels counterintuitive.

[Gilian @GilianAdhiambo]

Quiet work used to feel lonely. Now it feels protective. Not everything needs an audience while it’s still fragile.

[Beatrice @Beatriceadhi]

It’s wild how announcing something can make you feel like you’ve already done it. The brain is weird like that.