I Will Give You Everything
Over the last few days I’ve been thinking about commitment, leadership and how all of that links to how people see you. I will give you everything.
‘I help for no reason, I don’t want anything in return and don’t expect you to follow through if I ask. It’s my nature.’
I’ve been rattling with the idea of being a better leader for my team. A better President to our members and a better person to society.
I think it’s easy to be self critical but in a way that limits progress.
I’ve been evaluating myself.
I think I have some good traits and some that are a deal breaker. But that’s okay, you can’t please everyone.
My number one rule in life is to help others.
I will help you, if it’s convenient to me.
I will give you everything and more if you need it.
I consider myself trustworthy but also honest. If I can’t help, I’ll tell you.
I don’t want people to depend on me, but I do want people to have the best chance to succeed.
If you’ve met me then you’re probably pretty cool and looking to live a great life because I don’t tend to hang out in places where people aren’t like that.
All I need from you in the first instance is your time and interest.
If you want to get me, I’ll get to know you.
I think traits like openness, awareness and friendliness are really integral to building trust and honest friendships with people.
I love when people work on projects, I will hype your project up just because I’m excited to see where you go.
I just love progress. The journey of progress as well as the realisation that it’s not a straight line.
But I am honest. If I don’t agree, I’ll tell you. I hate confrontation and the best way to ignore that is to be honest from the start.
I tend to remember faces and names, I will remember what you did for me.
My shortcomings include sarcasm (too much) and also being very concentrated on myself.
While I care deeply for others, I often don’t make the first move on text unless I need something from you.
It’s not that I don’t care, it’s just that I don’t want to disturb or be too inquisitive.
The way I act now is not how it has always been.
I’ve learnt from trial and a lot of error.
We all make mistakes but it’s whether we learn from them and apply them in our own lives that help.
To be a better leader, I feel I must not only encourage my team to explore avenues they’re interested in but also to make sure that they feel comfortable in their positions.
To be a better President, I should be more aware of when I was a Fresher or a member and act from that perspective.
To be a better person, I must put myself first and consider other options afterwards.
It’s never a straight line. I haven’t slept much but lived off the energy of others. The commitment of others.
I really do love the work I do, even if I never see the impact.
For me, it’s the process of helping rather than seeing the metrics.
I’m hugely committed to a cause, if you need help and I have connections or resources — it’s all yours.
Human interaction is difficult nowadays and if you can converse, hold a conversation and actually take an interest — I’ll help you.
I’m not a guru, but I have done a lot in my life so far and I want to pass it on.
I don’t ask for much from others, but when I do, I’ve learnt not to be dependent on their reply.
People are busy. Life is complicated. It’s okay.
Everyone needs to live their own life, I’ll live mine.
As I move forward, I think about how I can use my character and personality to positively impact someone else.
I don’t have to try because it’s in my nature to help others.
It’s great to be appreciated, but it’s better to feel like you’ve done good by others.
I will give you everything.