Life is not just a journey towards a destination. It is a journey that is fraught with mountain tops and valleys, highs and lows. Life at times appears stagnant when one just seems to travelling in circles. Challenges in life have a way of making us lose our perception of who we really are. The blows of life are first aimed at our perception of who we are. Perception is critical in the way of life. When one loses their perception of what are the riches they possess ,the battles of life lead only to defeat. Life has been hard for many because of the recession and associated cuts by the different governments. How we perceive ourselves will affect how we come out of this fight. Recently, a student of law wrote to his dean of university requesting for a refund of his fees so that he returned to his former career. The said student has his shares of challenges from debt to impending fatherhood. All valid reasons for him to slow down his pursuit of a better life and return to his previous