Being a person with many morals and beliefs, I find it difficult to choose one principle for everyone to live by. However, a major one that I constantly find myself having to follow is: if you want something done, do it yourself. This principle additionally goes hand in hand with the quotes, "Be the change you want to see in the world" and "We need not wait to see what others do.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
I believe that if you want something done, you need to do it yourself because I've experienced first hand many times that people will tell you things and make promises that they will never actually act on. Also, sometimes most of us just depend on other people to figure things out for us, but you just find yourself waiting on someone else for so long. From experiences like these, I've learned that you can't just wait around for other people to do things and sometimes you just have to find a way to get it done on your own. I'm not saying that you cannot trust anyone, I just believe that people shouldn't wait for things to happen on their own and they should go out and make it happen for themselves. By depending on yourself alone, you can live a fuller life with less time wasted on waiting on others.
In order to be the change you want to see in the world and not wait to see what others do, you have to do things on your own. You can't just keep siting around for others to do something about our issues, you have to act on them! If every person just thinks the next guy is going to get the job done, nothing will ever get done! Therefore, I think that everyone should live by the principle that: if you want something done, do it yourself. People need to stop waiting for miracles to happen and just do whatever they can to fix their situations. Once you being to get things done on your own and stop relying on others, you being to actually see change soon because you no longer have to wait on others!
I think that your argument is very good! I agree with your statement, that if you want something done, you should do it yourself. I also like the quote you included. It's not enough to wish that something would happen and then sit back and do nothing about it. It's not enough to only hope that someone would do something about it and yet never make any effort to help get it done. I like how you said, "I'm not saying that you cannot trust anyone, I just believe that people shouldn't wait for things to happen on their own and they should go out and make it happen for themselves."
ReplyDeleteI literally adore this! This post was very much so direct and honest. I agree 100% with your principle of being the change that you want to see. Not many people are willing to make change or keep this sense of self-reliance because that would mean you'd have to do things yourself. It's really refreshing to know that you value this principle. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI agree that a person should be responsible for their own wants, and if they desire something they should act to make it happen themselves, but there is a drawback to this. If everyone had the mentality where they acted only for themselves, not too much would be done. Allowing others to shoulder your burden is not a bad thing. Team work is what makes society today possible. One person simply cannot rely solely on themself.
ReplyDeleteI agree that relying on others is a bad habit and when people wait for a change it usually doesn't come. People who say "Good things happen to those who wait" actually don't know that good things actually happen to those who go out and pursue what they want. Relying on others makes you less of your own person and more dependent. When someone is dependent on someone they aren't able to truly do what they want.
ReplyDeleteI think you have a very good point that is true. However, would you just leave everyone behind to do your own thing and have no use for anyone else. Or is it fine to have help to change something.
ReplyDeleteYour choice of a principle to follow is very good! I agree that you have to do things yourself most times because based on the experiences we have had in our lives you realize that many promises made and people have kept us waiting for so long. Change really can most times be seen faster when we do things ourselves. Also, learning to not always rely on others can make us stronger independent people, although some help will not cause anyone harm because we all need it once in a while. Great blog!
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