Why Not You?

Why Not You?

By Steve Pavlina

Are you one of those people who notices(ˈnōtis) the problems of the world and says one of the following:

Somebody ought to do something about that.

Where are the people that are supposed to be handling this?

Surely with all the tax(taks) dollars being spent, somebody(ˈsəmˌbädē) is in charge of fixing(ˈfiksiNG) this.

Why doesn’t somebody do something about that?

Why not you?

If you feel a strong urge(ərj) to see a problem fixed, then why not act on it? Surely(ˈSHo͝orlē) your whining and complaining(kəmˈplān) isn’t helping, is it?

“It’s too big,” you say? It’s supposed to be too big. Tackling(ˈtakəl) challenges(ˈCHalənj) that are too big for you is what makes you grow(grō) as a human being. Why do you think this problem keeps coming up in your life, staring you in the face? Do you think you’re supposed to ignore(igˈnôr) it and hide from it and wait for someone else to solve it for you? If you notice it, you own it.

Tackling a problem that’s too big for you is how you live purposefully. It’s the cure(kyo͝or) for apathy(ˈapəTHē) and boredom(ˈbôrdəm). So what if you fail(fāl) now and then? Initially(iˈniSHəlē) you’re supposed to fail — a lot. That’s how you grow. But with persistence(pərˈsistəns) you will make a dent(dent). And with enough(iˈnəf) conscious(ˈkänCHəs) denters such as yourself on the job, no problem in the world is unsolvable(ˌənˈsälvəbəl).

How much longer are you going to settle(ˈsetl) for less than you’re worth? Do you really think you’re here to consume(kənˈso͞om) more and more widgets(ˈwijit)? Is that what your life is all about?

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