Delusional Audacity in 2026

Delusional Audacity. These words kept ringing in my head in mid-November, and I initially tried to make sense of what they mean. I am yet to see it anywhere, though, but I finally understood. The words came to me as I was ruminating about my journey from 2024 and the progress made in 2025. It is my unapologetic, shameless 2026 motto.

I started 2025 with the word "delusional" popping up on my social media timelines and offline conversations. It almost felt like some sort of prophecy that I needed to pay close attention to as someone who was mighty dreaming after literally crawling through 2024. At first it felt awkward knowing the conventional translation of "delusional," but then I finally understood what that would mean for me if I wanted my 2025 dreams to come true at the very least.

I wanted to enjoy life wholly in 2025 and explore more outside my comfort zone. For a fact, I needed the audacity, the kind of audacity that was legally delusional, to take steps, to try new things, and to allow myself to push the boundaries of the things I thought were possible for me in this life. I let go of some acquaintances and discovered new capabilities about my inner being.

I stopped overthinking things and took simple steps towards the things I wanted to achieve. Note that I was at a stage where I wanted to move on from study abroad content creation, and I was starting a manuscript for a new book. That required me to extend my mind beyond what I was familiar with. This translated to reading new genres of literature and brainstorming new topics I could share.

To be audacious, I had to compel myself to share some of those videos stuck in my phone. To stop worrying if they were good enough or if anyone would engage. I had to be delusional to believe my videos were just as good because the very first reason for recording was because I wanted to do some content.

So, I might just let myself go and let the content out. Being confident enough to take a selfie and pose for a picture was another challenge ahead of me. To be fair, I loved capturing moments as much as I loved photography. Not to brag, but as someone who was constantly on the move and took trips across places, countries, cities, provinces, and different kinds of airports, when I tell you I have stories, reels, and videos to share, I mean every word of it.

Well, I stopped caring about what anyone had to say and started sharing. People don't seem to care like we imagine. People are too preoccupied with their business to be that bothered about you, a total stranger to millions online.

Being delusional worked for me in 2025; I highly recommend we bet on ourselves even more. In 2026, my goal is delusional audacity. Taking the notch higher than what I did in 2025 by God's grace. To take steps and walk into places with such confidence. To enter bigger rooms and pivot on my creativity. I will be deep in my bag and making bank (from my mouth to God's ears). I will finish my book and keep pushing for a publisher with the manuscript; otherwise, I will self-publish and invest heavily in marketing and promotion. I will be even more delusional and audacious.

If there is anything this internet age has taught us, it is that available opportunities will be taken by those who show up and bet on themselves. The people who are present and visible when it counts, regardless of how you choose to label them from your uppity moral higher ground—mediocre, fake, doing too much, mid, etc.—will get the accolades. While you are there obsessed with being perfect before you launch, finding excuses and making jest of those who are trying... time will pass by. You blink and the year is over, while you did nothing.

I will also be more intentional about my circle of influence because I don't play when it comes to these things. We are in an era where your frame of reference about how the world works and how you see life in general matters a great deal. You have simple conversations with some people, and you can tell the difference instantly.

Wishing you all the best in 2026, and I never take for granted everyone who has supported me on my creative journey. Thank you!