A LOAD off my mind
Grabe.
These past few days, I've been feeling extremes - the Good and the Ugly. Why is it that I can't seem to balance things out in my life? I want to do Good Things not only for this semester but for years to come that's why I'm "preparing" myself already. Despite my often chaotic schedule, I attend meetings, follow up on requirements and basically try to do my best. Which, I believe, is doing what is Good because I know later on all my hard work will pay off. Then why is it that also in effect, I have also started sleeping and getting home extremely late, have become best friends with my trusty laptop and have been feeling extremely isolated from the world?
Is there no way that I can keep a steady social life and enjoy being a responsible student and aspiring effective future leader? Is there something I'm missing?
The first Leadership Workshop last Saturday began with an introduction from Ma'am Pia, the current Office of Student Activities Director. She shared not only several points in becoming a Good Leader but also a few insights (realizations perhaps?) on what can happen throughout one's development as a person.
According to Ma'am Pia, there are three (3) Basic Points with regard to Leadership. The first would be to have a "No Matter What" kind of Love. It is this Love (which may spring from God, Family, Friends and/or what ever source of Inspiration) that enables Leaders to endure the slings and arrows that one experiences not only in work but throughout one's life. Through this Love also, there is motivation and encouragement to strive to become better Earth Shakers (a.k.a. Leaders HAH) than what is already expected of us.
Secondly, a Leader has to have a Deep Acceptance of the Self. Plainly put, one should be humble enough to accept his/her Flaws and not be overly proud/boastful of the Strengths and Blessings the Lord has provided all of us with. There will be times when screwing up seems inevitable - even for the "best" Earth Shakers around. Like the song goes, "Even Heroes have the right to bleed." What matters most is that being a Leader, one will know how to rise above it all and use the learned experience to improve and better future situations later on.
Lastly, (which I think is what I'm lacking the most) Leaders should be in Celebration of Life, Values and Love. The most interesting kinds of people to be around are those who emit that certain positive energy and passion for what they do/love. According to Ma'am Pia, they are the ones almost always worth being with because there is so much to learn and gain from them.
After a day or two of pondering and taking into consideration the points I took note of, I realize that my concerns are quite petty and possibly only temporary. True Leaders may be the epitome of balance (in possibly most visible aspects of Life) to most but they are also a constant reminder of numerous attempts to find and work on that balance that will work for us. Their constant practice and effort has enabled them to dedicate time to focus on personal development, shopping, taking time out to talk with friends and do homework. (HAH again.)
Clearly, I have still so much to learn and only getting impatient with myself for stumbling so many times will not get me anywhere closer to my goals. It's enough for me to know that I want to make a change and want to become a better Person/Leader by playing a more active role in the shared responsibility I have with people in the different groups I work with and am associated with.
Thank God for the different support systems He has made available to me that keep me from completely doubting myself and what I aim to achieve in this Life.
Thank God for the ability to write down negative thoughts and feelings - which I can re-evaluate and turn upside down once they're in writing.
Phew.
These past few days, I've been feeling extremes - the Good and the Ugly. Why is it that I can't seem to balance things out in my life? I want to do Good Things not only for this semester but for years to come that's why I'm "preparing" myself already. Despite my often chaotic schedule, I attend meetings, follow up on requirements and basically try to do my best. Which, I believe, is doing what is Good because I know later on all my hard work will pay off. Then why is it that also in effect, I have also started sleeping and getting home extremely late, have become best friends with my trusty laptop and have been feeling extremely isolated from the world?
Is there no way that I can keep a steady social life and enjoy being a responsible student and aspiring effective future leader? Is there something I'm missing?
The first Leadership Workshop last Saturday began with an introduction from Ma'am Pia, the current Office of Student Activities Director. She shared not only several points in becoming a Good Leader but also a few insights (realizations perhaps?) on what can happen throughout one's development as a person.
According to Ma'am Pia, there are three (3) Basic Points with regard to Leadership. The first would be to have a "No Matter What" kind of Love. It is this Love (which may spring from God, Family, Friends and/or what ever source of Inspiration) that enables Leaders to endure the slings and arrows that one experiences not only in work but throughout one's life. Through this Love also, there is motivation and encouragement to strive to become better Earth Shakers (a.k.a. Leaders HAH) than what is already expected of us.
Secondly, a Leader has to have a Deep Acceptance of the Self. Plainly put, one should be humble enough to accept his/her Flaws and not be overly proud/boastful of the Strengths and Blessings the Lord has provided all of us with. There will be times when screwing up seems inevitable - even for the "best" Earth Shakers around. Like the song goes, "Even Heroes have the right to bleed." What matters most is that being a Leader, one will know how to rise above it all and use the learned experience to improve and better future situations later on.
Lastly, (which I think is what I'm lacking the most) Leaders should be in Celebration of Life, Values and Love. The most interesting kinds of people to be around are those who emit that certain positive energy and passion for what they do/love. According to Ma'am Pia, they are the ones almost always worth being with because there is so much to learn and gain from them.
After a day or two of pondering and taking into consideration the points I took note of, I realize that my concerns are quite petty and possibly only temporary. True Leaders may be the epitome of balance (in possibly most visible aspects of Life) to most but they are also a constant reminder of numerous attempts to find and work on that balance that will work for us. Their constant practice and effort has enabled them to dedicate time to focus on personal development, shopping, taking time out to talk with friends and do homework. (HAH again.)
Clearly, I have still so much to learn and only getting impatient with myself for stumbling so many times will not get me anywhere closer to my goals. It's enough for me to know that I want to make a change and want to become a better Person/Leader by playing a more active role in the shared responsibility I have with people in the different groups I work with and am associated with.
Thank God for the different support systems He has made available to me that keep me from completely doubting myself and what I aim to achieve in this Life.
Thank God for the ability to write down negative thoughts and feelings - which I can re-evaluate and turn upside down once they're in writing.
Phew.