When will you do it?

Natasha Mushamba MSU Student
A QUESTION to you… for how long has that idea been ringing in your head yet you still have not taken any action. You wrote a proposal and engineered it to perfection but what did you do, you abandoned it. How many times did you tell yourself you are finally going to do it but still did not do it.

You said you were going to write that exam or get that license but years later you are still on the same spot just saying you will do it; but when? How many plans, ideas and dreams did you allow to die prematurely before they were even attempted? The problem with today’ society is we have more hearers than doers.

Many dreams died simply because someone was told it was not possible but they never bothered to test the waters on their own. You heard that a certain type of food is bad and hated it, not because you tried it, but because someone else told you it is bad.

And you heard that so and so is scary, unachievable and difficult and you chose to take the back seat and let it pass not because you tried it but because of something you heard. Be careful of the power of influence. It is a very powerful tool which if abused could cause more harm than good.

Just because someone you know tried the very same thing you are trying to do and failed does not guarantee you failure in anyway. The fact that other people more influential than you failed at it or said it cannot be done does not mean it really cannot be done. Wean yourself from being a follower of other people’s taste buds and go out there and have a taste of what life has to offer you.

Not everything is worth listening to and not everything is not worth doing.It does not matter how young you are or how old or how crazy your idea might sound. Picture the Wright brothers who invented the air plane. Imagine how crazy the idea sounded when it was first brought up. But look at it today – there are airports all over the world and different kinds of planes.

Then imagine the person who came up with the idea of even sadza. Imagine probably the many times they got burnt and the first time they made it, probably it was not even edible but they kept on trying and now look at it, it is now the staple food of Zimbabwe all because in difficult times someone took the challenge and tried.

Take action and go out there and do wonders that the world has never seen. Zimbabwe is full of talent and potential which we are unable to appreciate and which other countries appreciate. Let us encourage one another and support one another so that we can grow and achieve more. Let us learn to learn about life not only basing on other people’s experiences but our own. Life needs a little imagination, trial and success to make it exciting.

Do not be too hard on yourself and do not strive to be perfect because you never will be and besides being perfect leaves no room for more learning. So I challenge you that this week go out there and try to do that which you have been delaying and procrastinating on and see how it goes.

Just give it a try and get the experience and exposure. The world will never know you are a butterfly until you break out of that cocoon and fly. Life is your own exam so study it and make effort and there is no effort without trying. What have you got to lose? If it is noble, good and worth it then why not go for it?

Others are going forward while you remain skeptical. If you are afraid of the shallow water how will you handle the tides and heavy winds? Life, and by life I refer to yours dear reader, should not be stagnant because it becomes a breeding ground for poor growth.

I implore you to take that step and see where it takes you.Have that peace of mind rather than always punishing yourself with ‘Dai Ndakaziva’. This is the time, so grab it because the opportunity might only come once. Let the dead be buried but not your dreams… Take the challenge and try it out.

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