02/09/2026
WISDOM WEDNESDAY 📖 | BOOK INSIGHT
WHAT IF YOUR LONGEST DELAY IS NOT A DENIAL?
Have you ever worked so hard for something and wondered, “When will this finally happen?”
Maybe you started a business.
Maybe you invested in something.
Maybe you have been building your career.
Maybe you have been praying and working toward a particular goal.
And after a while, you begin to wonder if it is worth continuing.
I had some of those thoughts while reading Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela.
Mandela spent 27 years in prison.
Think about that for a moment.
Twenty-seven years is a very long time to hold on to a vision without knowing exactly when things would change.
Yet he kept going.
What struck me most was not just what he went through, but his ability to remain committed to something bigger than his immediate circumstances.
That got me thinking about how we approach our own journeys.
In business, we want growth quickly.
In our careers, we want promotion quickly.
In our investments, we want returns quickly.
Even in life, we sometimes become frustrated when things don't happen according to our timeline.
But a slow journey does not automatically mean you are on the wrong road.
Sometimes, while you are waiting for the result, you are becoming the person capable of handling the result.
And sometimes, what looks like a delay may actually be teaching you patience, discipline, wisdom and endurance.
For me, that is one of the lessons I took from Long Walk to Freedom.
My Wisdom Wednesday takeaway:
Don't mistake a long journey for a wasted journey.
Not everything valuable happens quickly.
Some things take time.
Some dreams require sacrifice.
Some victories require you to keep showing up when nobody is applauding.
So, instead of always asking:
“Why is this taking so long?”
Maybe ask yourself:
“What is this season teaching me?”
Because sometimes the journey is doing something in you that the destination never could.
📚 What book has changed the way you think about life, leadership or business?
