Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz

Chris Festus Otopa Ayeh-Datey
2 min readMay 3, 2023

My Brain always requires me to always have something playing in the background even during major events in my life, even during exams i wish i could have The Joe Rogan Experience playing in the background, Lord knows what that would do for my academic life.

This is why AirPod's and My iPhone are my biggest investment in my self.

On Sunday The 30th of April 2023, I decided to rewatch a show i first discovered during my younger years while I sneaked over to my brothers little boys quarters.

How I met your Mother.

This TV Show is sitcom that revolves The Main character Ted Mosby as he tells his Two Children the Nine year story on how he met their Mother.

I have been reintroduced to a concept that really shaped my 11 year old brain and i just realized in more ways than one has shaped how naive I became during my younger years.

“Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz”.

In the TV show, in this particular episode, Ted elopes with his former girlfriend whilst her wedding is ongoing, But in a twist of events his Former Girlfriend Victoria’s Fiancé who is named Klaus is also trying to skip out on their wedding.

So Ted runs out to meet him and asks him why is he skipping out on Victoria even though she is the greatest and this conversation ensues between Klaus and Ted.

Klaus introduces Ted to the concept or idea of Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz.

Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz has probably been my guiding principle maybe all this while (because HIMYM is one of the series I rewatch Year on Year) and it has been what probably makes life worth living.

I guess my hope is that this concept encourages you to take a new step at life, not just any step, a BOLD step!.

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