If you are a newbie aka “Johnny Just come” in a big city like Lagos, there are some activities and situations you would need to familiarise yourself with to blend in and get the best of your residency. If you don’t adjust and become adaptive, everyday living might take a toll on you.
It is human nature to adjust to various conditions, it is part of our makeup even in some life-threatening scenarios. The beauty of these challenges is that they help us to be better, more intentional, and more strategic. If you can’t cope with the hustle and bustle of city life, you may just relocate to your village and do life there.
These 10 signs show that you are adaptable to city life:
1. You are disciplined
This covers your lifestyle. You know you neither overspend with the rate of inflation nor oversleep because of the daily tasks. You know when to say no and delay gratifications.
2. You are built for traffic
You are very calculative any time you are set to go out. You don’t just go out without knowing the associated risks. Time is precious and you plan with it. As a driver, you know how to drive ruggedly or it would be a case with the danfo drivers and other ‘mad’ drivers. As a passenger, you know how to rush for buses and know all their terminals.
3. You are innovative
In situations of power failure, you find alternatives in inverters or generators. When there is a water shortage, nobody tells you to make the best use of rainwater and seek other supplies. You know you cannot depend on the government for everyday living.
4. You are woke
You are fully aware of all that happening around you even as much as you try to mind your business. You are social media savvy and know the latest news and technology.
5. You can communicate in the local dialect
City life is not all about speaking big grammar, you can communicate in local parlance so you can blend with anyone at any time.
6. You are entrepreneurial
You are determined to grow your wealth streams so you engage in other business ventures that support this goal.
7. You think outside the box
There would be situations that require you do not follow status quo. This is when you need think outside the box and “find your way”.
8. You are competitive
If you live with neighbors, there is the constant willpower to outdo them. This energy is good but it can be diverted to other productive activities. The competitive spirit is also observable in the workplace. It is the desire to be preferred and best and this can be draining but attainable.
9. You have a strong support system
The people you can hang out with on a lonely weekend or the ones to chat with after a long day. They give encouragement and offer help when necessary. They are friends, acquaintances and colleagues.
10. You want to blow
Most times people come to the city to make a living and hit it big. That is why there is massive migration to city centres. So if you are driven to be successful or you are not ambitious enough, then you may not be adaptable to city life.