Stagnation is a sign of backwardness.

I have recently?witnessed an ill-informed debate?among my Ethiopian brothers and sisters about the capital, Addis Ababa.?Some base their argument on a na?ve sense of history; Some have aimed their dispute at destabilizing the government in power, while many have based it on claiming the exclusive ownership of Addis Ababa. There is one fact that everyone, including the international community, can agree on: Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia, the cultural center, and the most important city for the Ethiopian government. In addition, Addis Ababa serves as the center of the African Organization and a platform for many international activities. The deliberate development of Addis Ababa is a precious achievement that involves the sacrifices of many generations of Ethiopians and Africans. Therefore, the ownership is not limited to a nation or a group. It must be a leadership aligned with added value to lift Addis Ababa from a fallen city to become the capital of Africa. To improve Addis Ababa and establish its name in the future of Africa and the entire region, the capital city needs to change its architecture, infrastructure, residents' values, thinking, and educational direction. Until now, the development situation of Addis Ababa has remained a poor city trying to survive while fighting all the problems that oppose its future development. Now, Addis Ababa cannot afford more ignorance and destructive orders of citizens. Addis is very sick and needs immediate help to cure her illness. We must all be quick to deliver the cure. Addis Ababa is everyone's home.

I have heard a lot of misunderstood claims from Addis?Ababa, saying that any change will destroy the culture and history of the people. I describe this kind of?thinking?as stagnation. Stagnation is feeling stuck in life with no forward direction. We are not moving forward or making progress at a standstill. The result is that our lives are not improving. Standing still does not mean inactivity. Although we are not moving towards our goals, we can seem too busy daily. Instead, we settle into a repetitive and predictable routine. A typical example of this is doing a job we don't like if we don't have the opportunity for growth. Moreover, we may feel diminished in some regions of our lives, or it may be a general feeling. Some residents of Addis Ababa feel powerless and accept that they cannot change the course of their lives. People with such negative emotions lack purpose, motivation, and energy and are afraid of change and new things. Stagnation can also affect relationships. We may feel close to loved ones or notice declining relationships with our partners. If you see others making progress when you feel stuck in one place, stagnation's psychological and emotional impact can be exacerbated. This can hurt your mental health, leading to self-criticism and low self-esteem. This traumatic experience results in chronic mental illness such as PTSD, which requires intensive psychological treatment. For example, a sense of superiority is a symptom of an underlying inferiority complex, and those without proper help resort to violence as a solution (this is how we raise dictators from ground zero).

In 2018, Chinese doctors Siu-Man Ng and Ling-Li Leng, who are highly knowledgeable in holistic medicine such as TCM and Mindfulness, conducted a research study on the symptoms of 117 patients with stagnation syndrome. More than a quarter (26.5%) of patients suffered from severe depression, and more than half (53%) had moderate to severe depression. A variety of internal and external factors can cause stagnation. Internal factors include fear of failure, neglect, lack of motivation, or unresolved trauma. External factors include unfavorable environment, economic challenges, and socioeconomic background. My observation about the changes in Addis Ababa tells me there are mixed public relations among the general public.

As humans, we don't live forever. Our likes and dislikes, beliefs, desires, goals, and values must eventually change. When this happens, we can outgrow our current situation, be it our job, relationship, or circle of friends. Living a purposeful life means waking up each morning clearly understanding your role. You firmly believe you are here for a reason and create goals around that purpose. This will be your driving force, and you will take steps daily to get closer to where you are going. However, if you have no purpose or meaning in your life, you will wake up questioning the whole thing in the morning. Life goes by without purpose, but you never feel your existence makes a difference. You never accept the change around you because you are not a part of it. So, you stand with the party that opposes the change. Even if the change benefits you and your family down the road, you will prepare all kinds of tactics in advance to resist the change. It means you have invited stagnation into your life permanently. Inconsistency, disloyalty, and partiality thrive within you, and as days grow old, your entire humanity is absorbed into a hostile entity.

Dealing with personal failure is never easy. Once you understand what is causing the stagnation in your life, you can take proactive steps to break free from it. Try to get involved in the process of recovery, which includes looking for new opportunities, setting goals, seeking support from others, and doing internal work to solve the underlying problems.

Getting out of stagnation starts with knowing the cause. If we look at the most common psychological reasons behind the pose, we compare ourselves to actors and some famous people on media screens. However, how people represent their lives on social media does not reflect their reality.

Therefore, comparing yourself to others is not only dangerous for your mental health but also pointless. Moreover, the more you focus on the lives of others, the less effort you put into your own. As a result, you neglect or abuse yourself, and eventually, you become dependent and begin to accumulate thoughts that challenge your well-being. This is the beginning of the stagnation process.

In this discussion, I have tried to explore the construction process and the displacement of residents from the old Addis Ababa neighborhood. The unexpected expansion of urbanization in Addis Ababa, like other cities in the world, happened in a half-informed and uneducated manner, and the problem of urbanization in many parts of the world is still a process of study and correction. The option for the Ethiopian government to avoid the danger of improving the economy to accommodate the astronomically growing population of Addis Ababa, in some way, using built-in incentives to reduce the migration of our people from rural to urban areas, to reduce and eliminate large-scale and sudden attacks on the local population, and to train the new generation to fight stagnation. Educate, propagate, and destroy all negative rumors that harm our people

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The negative propaganda aimed at the Degu people in Addis Ababa must be silenced. Addis Ababa is an international city. As New York is the United Nations, Addis Ababa is the African Union's hub for modern society.