Grit
The other day in Biomechanics, Wagner did a test on us to help us determine our grit. Grit is an interesting thing - it's your ability to be passionate and persevere through tough things to finish a goal.
I'd like to think that I come through with my goals - however, sometimes I fail. I seem to lose interest or give up things because let's face it, things just get too hard.
When I stop to think about hmm, what am I passionate about, what do I want to persevere in? It's worrying to me (honestly, it gives me an anxiety attack) that I have no. fucking. clue. what. I'm. going. to. do. Welp.
When I was younger, at the naive age of five years old, my mother asked me what I wanted to be. I looked her dead in the eye and replied seriously; "A pink cat". There was no question in my mind. I wanted to be a pink cat - and no one would stand in my way. It was just simply impossible for me not to be a pink cat. I wanted to be a pink cat, so a fucking great pink cat I was going to be.
Obviously, my pink cat fate was not meant to be. As I grew older, the world showed me limits, and I realised evidently - I couldn't become a) pink, nor b) a cat. This was heartbreaking to me - but luckily, I moved on quickly to a new dream: To be an international popstar sensation. OK, I know what you're probably thinking; who is this little girl? - what a loser!! (Trust me, what I looked like when I was younger: fat, bald and my knee high socks on sandals kind of fashion can attest to your assumption). But come on, don't lie to yourself. Don't tell me you never took the hairbrush from your drawer and lip synced to Avril Lavigne or Taylor Swift when you thought your parents weren't listening, or thinking that no, your stupid older sister wasn't recording you on tape (Yep, thanks Meg for the blackmail). You jammed the fuck out on top of your bed - performing your hit solo in front of MSG - not giving a flying fuck about anyone's opinion in the whole world. (Side note: I really hope this is relatable, because if this isn't, this is gonna be pretty darn awkward for me).
But my point is - I truly believed. I truly believed that I was destined to be the greatest.
Time turned, leaves changed, and the world showed me and suffocated me with insecurity, borders, and so much fear... Yep. The world had stripped me of my courage, of my ability to dream, of my ability to have that beautiful mentality that nothing in the world could stop me from reaching... Where was that little girl? Where was that kid that wanted to be the next Hannah Montana, the kid that didn't give a shit about what she was wearing - socks on sandals?
The truth is - I wish I could be the way I was. I think all of us yearn for the ability to not give a shit about what other people think, to go for what we really want - but we can't.
Here's the deal folks, The truth is, I know I'm going to do something incredible in my life. I'd like to believe a lot of people think that too, yearning to make a great impact on this planet we call home, yearning to make a difference, a change for the greater good. However, we can't all be Nelson Mandalas, we can't all be Ghandi or Emma Watson, or Malala - We are who we are for a reason, we are placed meticulously where we are for a reason. God has a plan, a carefully thought out, bone to joint detailed plan for you in your life. (Pause. Can we just think about that for a second? How amazing is that? Someone has something made entirely for you and only you - and it's absolutely amazing - your life is going to be rich in good, in a honey of purity, in emotional gold. ugh that makes me so darn smiley with glee) Turns out, I stand here, in Blairstown, population of 5,747 people in the smack dead middle of no where for an actual reason. A reason that will change the world. For every Nelson Mandala there must be another great figure in the world - a silent hero - and that is the solemn, humble person that quietly changes those around them, the person that stays where he/she is by doing good without the need to be noticed. The truth is - there is a huge number of people in this world that suffer silently, alone and believe that their problems are not important in the grand scheme of things - and maybe you're right, they aren't. But they are validated reasons to be upset, they are still problems that make you feel upset; and you should never ever apologise for your feelings. If something is making you upset - it's okay to be upset. Okay? Everyone needs the person that helps them out of love. And maybe, change isn't about giving speeches all across the world, or giving electricity to Africa... Maybe world change can simply be made by changing one person's life. I believe it's a domino effect - you show one person kindness and patience, and that person shows another person kindness and patience and the cycle goes on. You slowly teach the world how to love - and I think that's a pretty damn good change. Now all you need is a little sprinkle of passion and perseverance to make a difference.
So if you don't know what you want to do in your life - that's okay. But remember, you can change the world just by being you. Not knowing is the fun of it - God has great plans for you. Remember to have grit, to have love for what you do, and to have curiosity and the will and determination to see through on things. Life is full of challenges - it's perfectly okay to stop for a moment - because trust me - you will change the world. You will.
You are never alone, lovely.
- teeny, tiny & terrified
I'd like to think that I come through with my goals - however, sometimes I fail. I seem to lose interest or give up things because let's face it, things just get too hard.
When I stop to think about hmm, what am I passionate about, what do I want to persevere in? It's worrying to me (honestly, it gives me an anxiety attack) that I have no. fucking. clue. what. I'm. going. to. do. Welp.
When I was younger, at the naive age of five years old, my mother asked me what I wanted to be. I looked her dead in the eye and replied seriously; "A pink cat". There was no question in my mind. I wanted to be a pink cat - and no one would stand in my way. It was just simply impossible for me not to be a pink cat. I wanted to be a pink cat, so a fucking great pink cat I was going to be.
Obviously, my pink cat fate was not meant to be. As I grew older, the world showed me limits, and I realised evidently - I couldn't become a) pink, nor b) a cat. This was heartbreaking to me - but luckily, I moved on quickly to a new dream: To be an international popstar sensation. OK, I know what you're probably thinking; who is this little girl? - what a loser!! (Trust me, what I looked like when I was younger: fat, bald and my knee high socks on sandals kind of fashion can attest to your assumption). But come on, don't lie to yourself. Don't tell me you never took the hairbrush from your drawer and lip synced to Avril Lavigne or Taylor Swift when you thought your parents weren't listening, or thinking that no, your stupid older sister wasn't recording you on tape (Yep, thanks Meg for the blackmail). You jammed the fuck out on top of your bed - performing your hit solo in front of MSG - not giving a flying fuck about anyone's opinion in the whole world. (Side note: I really hope this is relatable, because if this isn't, this is gonna be pretty darn awkward for me).
But my point is - I truly believed. I truly believed that I was destined to be the greatest.
Time turned, leaves changed, and the world showed me and suffocated me with insecurity, borders, and so much fear... Yep. The world had stripped me of my courage, of my ability to dream, of my ability to have that beautiful mentality that nothing in the world could stop me from reaching... Where was that little girl? Where was that kid that wanted to be the next Hannah Montana, the kid that didn't give a shit about what she was wearing - socks on sandals?
The truth is - I wish I could be the way I was. I think all of us yearn for the ability to not give a shit about what other people think, to go for what we really want - but we can't.
Here's the deal folks, The truth is, I know I'm going to do something incredible in my life. I'd like to believe a lot of people think that too, yearning to make a great impact on this planet we call home, yearning to make a difference, a change for the greater good. However, we can't all be Nelson Mandalas, we can't all be Ghandi or Emma Watson, or Malala - We are who we are for a reason, we are placed meticulously where we are for a reason. God has a plan, a carefully thought out, bone to joint detailed plan for you in your life. (Pause. Can we just think about that for a second? How amazing is that? Someone has something made entirely for you and only you - and it's absolutely amazing - your life is going to be rich in good, in a honey of purity, in emotional gold. ugh that makes me so darn smiley with glee) Turns out, I stand here, in Blairstown, population of 5,747 people in the smack dead middle of no where for an actual reason. A reason that will change the world. For every Nelson Mandala there must be another great figure in the world - a silent hero - and that is the solemn, humble person that quietly changes those around them, the person that stays where he/she is by doing good without the need to be noticed. The truth is - there is a huge number of people in this world that suffer silently, alone and believe that their problems are not important in the grand scheme of things - and maybe you're right, they aren't. But they are validated reasons to be upset, they are still problems that make you feel upset; and you should never ever apologise for your feelings. If something is making you upset - it's okay to be upset. Okay? Everyone needs the person that helps them out of love. And maybe, change isn't about giving speeches all across the world, or giving electricity to Africa... Maybe world change can simply be made by changing one person's life. I believe it's a domino effect - you show one person kindness and patience, and that person shows another person kindness and patience and the cycle goes on. You slowly teach the world how to love - and I think that's a pretty damn good change. Now all you need is a little sprinkle of passion and perseverance to make a difference.
So if you don't know what you want to do in your life - that's okay. But remember, you can change the world just by being you. Not knowing is the fun of it - God has great plans for you. Remember to have grit, to have love for what you do, and to have curiosity and the will and determination to see through on things. Life is full of challenges - it's perfectly okay to stop for a moment - because trust me - you will change the world. You will.
You are never alone, lovely.
- teeny, tiny & terrified
Comments
Post a Comment
Ask me anything!