Ideas are awesome. Thoughts have potential. But this potential is never tapped until action is taken. It is not until you set foot can you accomplish a goal. You can't climb a mountain if you never take that first step of the trek. Likewise, you can't eat a banana without peeling it. It is that first step, that vital step, that puts dreams into motion. Stop thinking start doing.
This question arises to me recently with our fellow classmates becoming unappreciative about our Associated Student Body on campus. What frustrates me about it is the spread of hate with a lack of meaningful reason. Remember ASB stands for Associated Student Body which represents the students of Westview. If you are frustrated with the actions ASB is taking or your voice doesnt seem to be heard, maybe you should consider joining.
My question for you is not why do you choose to hate but rather what do you desire to change. It is the simple line between immaturity and initiative.
So the question arises; how do we take initiative?
According to Google, initiative is defined as "the ability to assess and initiate things independently." It is synonymous to motivation. In order to have initiative we must have a drive, a spark, a passion that pushes us to go further. We have to have a purpose. You have to find this purpose; without a drive, there is no need to achieve. Where is this drive? You have to look at yourself. Understand who you are before you decide how you want to impact others. Identify what is used to describe who you are. Find your identity. Build your identity by learning what you are passionate for. See what makes you happy. See what you do that makes others happy. What do you do that carries a positive impact? Identify your strengths and weaknesses. Only once you have a clear understanding of who you you can identify your passions. Often your passions are what you spend the most of your time doing. Once you have clear passions you can develop initiative.
Don't hate, appreciate. Idea. Action. Change.
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