Long, but worth it, I promise.
I think it’s safe to say that most people would credit their mental capacity and critical thinking ability for their successes, achievements or opportunities. However, I credit mine with nothing. People are successful and do great things because they take the opportunities that life presents them and they make the most of them, they work hard because they love it. Sure, there are plenty of people who are miserable with what they are doing and they appear successful. That’s where I throw a bullshit flag, if you’re not happy, you’re not successful.
Really not the point of this and that probably makes no sense but here’s what I’m getting at.
People think to much before they jump on an opportunity that has come forth, they start looking at all the angles, taking the stupidest things into consideration, think of all the reasons not to do something and THEN they take the time to think of the positives, and by that point they’ve already convinced themselves not to take the opportunity. My opinion, just take the opportunity, don’t think, and figure all the other issues out later. Why? Because most opportunities come once, and only once, and good opportunities lead to better ones. Honestly, that’s the only reason I am where I am today, because I never turn down something good, I take it, and figure it out as I go. And guess what, I’m a pretty dang happy camper. Really, its a chain reaction and I’ll use myself as an example:
Graduate High School, took advantage of an internship at Walt Disney World because it spur of the moment came to my attention. Work at Disney for almost three years, unbelievable experience, made lifelong connections. Move to Orlando brought me to the University of Central Florida, would not trade this great university in for the world. Along the road I caught up with a non profit I worked with in high school, Feeding Children Everywhere because I saw they had an internship opening, said why not, and now I’m still working with them and have had the chance to join staff and to impact thousands of people across the USA and feed millions. While at UCF a fraternity, Beta Theta Pi came onto my opportunity list, didn’t think twice, now I have the greatest experience of my entire life, hands down, changed my life. While in Beta, the opportunity to become President came into view, went for it and now I currently get to give back to what gave to me. While joining Beta, a brother recommended I take the opportunity to apply for the UCF Homecoming Board of Directors, did it, got selected, most rewarding experience yet. After Homecoming 2012, the opportunity for me to be the next Executive Director for UCF Homecoming came about, applied, and now I get to serve my great University in the coolest capacity. And somewhere in there I got to run a Student Body Presidential campaign with one of my best friends, one of my more interesting opportunities, but none the less, our ticket won and UCF is in great hands, see below.
Now I know it looks like I was just bragging, but hell, who doesn’t like to talk about themselves, I was just proving, don’t think, just jump on opportunities because they lead to one awesome thing after another. And sure, you have to close doors along the way but that’s what it’s all about, because one day, you’ll be dead and can’t do anything. Oh, and bring people with you, make other people jump on opportunities, they’ll thank you later, I promise.
Do Something Crazy. 