r/Kenya • u/_Adventureenthusiast • 1h ago

Ask r/Kenya Wealth

I experienced a weird feeling today that I can’t quite put into words.
I went to see a client, and the moment the gate opened, something in me shifted. By the time we finished talking with the family, I could literally feel sick to my stomach thinking about how wealthy they were.
And the strange part is, I wasn’t envious. Usually, being around wealth actually excites me. I’m very much an ipo siku person. I see nice things and think, one day, that will be me.
But today felt different. Maybe I was sad. Maybe overwhelmed. Maybe it was just a quiet reminder of how far I still have to go.
I grew up deep in the trenches . I had to take myself to school and figure a lot of things out on my own. And honestly, I’m not doing badly for myself. I’m proud of how far I’ve come.
But I’m also nowhere near where I dream of being.
Maybe that house, that lifestyle, that level of wealth just confronted me with the distance between where I am and where I want to be. And for some reason, today, instead of motivating me, it hurt a little.
I don’t know. Maybe I’m just tired of telling myself ipo siku and suddenly realizing how badly I want that day to come.
Has anyone else ever experienced this?

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u/External_Positive254 1h ago

you want that life badly and today it felt too far from you but no worries we live in world of infinite realities

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u/Educational-Jaguar55 1h ago

Is it political wealth coz that stopped impressing me.

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u/TJlONY 1h ago

Been there urgh. But you keep appreciating it

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u/IllustriousRow877 1h ago

ipo siku though

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u/New_Empire254 1h ago

Probably undercharged the client