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Going Against the flow

It’s tough to truly find yourself when you’re constantly adjusting to the world’s demands and expectations. I’ve learned the importance of not rushing to go with the flow, and I’m genuinely thankful for the upheavals and heartbreaks in my life, as they have helped me realize this. Whatever challenges you face, know they are a part of your unique journey. Embrace this path by preparing yourself to navigate through the chaos. Take what resonates with you, use what’s helpful, and let go of what doesn’t serve you.

Life lessons from working in loss prevention.

Growing up as a child, I never really had a mental grip on what I wanted to be or do when I became older, compared to my peers who had gigantic dreams and fantasies. So I sleep walked through a couple of gigs, alongside being an entrepreneur and never did stop to reflect on what I was doing and where it’d lead me to. Eventually the train wreck came to a standstill, and to run away from the feeling of falling I got into security which led me to loss prevention that was an eye opener into pausing and reflecting on what I was doing through CCTV reviews.

Despite all the numerous lessons, here are my outstanding life lessons from working in loss prevention;

  • Protective layers; in loss prevention layers are used to protect people, property and information. So next time you check into a hotel you’ll notice that your room has a door (which is obvious), peephole and CCTV cameras all over; these are part of layers of security to secure your world. Therefore during the course of our lives we have to put in place layers that filter what comes to us and cushion us from a disastrous life when things don’t go our way or bump into pitfalls like the ongoing pandemic. These layers could be friends/family, investments, insurance or emergency funds that we turn to one at a time as the other gets depleted until we get back onto our feet or an opportunity shows up.
  • Journaling; in loss prevention you do write a bunch of stuff (reports) that most times go unread but are read when there’s an incident, our jobs are at stake or our company is being sued. Therefore I keep journaling even if deep down I feel I won’t have time to read it, but I read it when I get off track and am trying to find my footing or where I went wrong. So if you do journal be persistent and if you don’t take baby steps, it’ll come in handy one way or another.
  • Presence; a professionally attired security guard (Officer) standing in a certain area can prevent trouble or just on arrival at a scene is enough force to stop a fight or prevent an argument from escalating. Therefore our presence in the lives of those we do love or care about is very important even if we are just seated besides them doing nothing, it says a lot about our priorities. (Even though sometimes guards are seen but they see nothing).

After a quiet life in the loss prevention industry, I chose to pull the curtain even after fighting to stay put being driven by the urge to be perfect. Having read Morgan Harper, “pursue the narrow path, a life that calls for something more and not perfection but fullness.” I jumped ship and luckily enough am not sleep walking through this one.