Get Involved

 There was once an old man who stood before the door of heaven right after he died.The gatekeeper asked for his name and look for it in his book.

"Your name isn't listed here,"he told the old man.
Surprise to know he wouldn't be admitted,the man exclaimed,"But how could that be?All my life I haven't done anything bad."

The gatekeeper explained,"That's where the problem is.You were so keen on not doing anything bad that you haven't done anything good either."

Are you like the old man who refused to do anything for fear of committing mistakes?Were there tomes you failed to act because of a particular obstacle?Was there a time when you caught your classmate looking at his seatmates test papers and you stayed mum about it?Or the time when you ignored the candy wrapper on the floor?Were there times when you wished you could have joined  the stage play, or the varsity team, or the school paper but hesitated to because you feared you wouldn't make it,and regretted when you found out later that you were better than those who tried and made it?

How true is the saying that the reason why evil thrives in this world is because good men do nothing?You might think that since you are not doing anything wrong,and not breaking any rules,you are innocent.You feel you are able to contribute something good by not doing anything at all.

Today's involvement is tomorrow's hope.If you remain a spectator,watching the world go by,you are missing out lot of things.You do not only fail to see new doors that are open for you,but you are also allowing yourself to be passive and apathetic.

If you want to take part in shaping the future and improving the world,do something.Join the school's basketball varsity,submit that article to the school organ--no matter how trivial it is,it serves as a purpose--that you have done something good not only for yourself,but for others,as well.

How can you get involved in this change?The first step is to be in touch with yourself.Know your strength and limitations.This way,you will realize what you can offer in shaping the future.Also you will know your limitations and you can let others do what you can't do.Dare to dream,too.If there are things which you think are difficult to attain,think if you can do something to attain them.Find out which areas in your life are needed to be improved or enhanced.

There were always be obstacles.The toughest adversary you have to deal is yourself.Banish all negative thoughts.Believe in what you can do.Be confident.How can you make a difference to the world if you don't believe you can?

Be open to changes.Learn something new each day.Always sharpen your axe.This will enable you to go up a step higher each time.No matter how puny your deed is,do it anyway.Remember that big things come from small beginnings.Every little thing you do piles up to something that can spell the difference.And doing something no matter how trivial,is much better than doing nothing at all.