Oct 17, 2008
I am in Alberta at a provincial youth leadership conference. Such great energy, young students running around laughing and cheering. Student leaders talking about what’s important to them and how they want to change the world. Building a strong foundation in their future. I love it! It inspires me so much to spend time with them. The conference theme is “Future Leaders, Doing Super Things!”
Got me thinking that these students are making the right choices, surrounding themselves with great people, creating memories and learning skills they will use forever. Ask yourself this question, are you surrounding yourself with the BEST people you can. Are you finding ways to improve yourself? Are you sitting by and being cattle (following the crowd) or are you running ahead of the herd?
Stop for a moment and look around you… happy with what you see? No, change it. You can do that anytime. Each day is new. Start today, change your direction, make new friends, invest your time in new activities. Get excited this is YOUR life. The better you do today the stronger the foundation you will build for tomorrow!
Posted by Stu Saunders in Leadership on Oct 17, 2008 at 10:43 am | Permanent Link | Comments (5)
Comment posted on Oct 17, 2008 at 11:02 am by Angela Cacciavillani (YLCC Guest)
The better you do today the stronger the foundation you will build for tomorrow!
I love this line
What a strong finish to a great blog
I like what I see
That is why I chose to stay where I am
I am happy
Just got to work on the “me” thing
Comment posted on Oct 17, 2008 at 3:15 pm by ElizabethB (YLCC Member)
Fully enjoying this! I know i have to start living for me more and less for those i care for around me
Comment posted on Oct 18, 2008 at 3:45 pm by Amanda. (YLCC Guest)
I was at that Conference… Haha Stu you are so funny....
The COnference was Such a blast.
Comment posted on Oct 18, 2008 at 4:48 pm by Ray-Ray Ratko (YLCC Member)
I have been having difficulty with this balancing act of life… Ive noticed the issue of not giving myself some time.
Not giving myself the three S’s (silence, serenity and solitude), not reading my own book, poor sleeping habits, all due to my nose stuck in the school books.
The crowd I spend most of my time with is me, myself and I. I am enjoying my independence as a freedom but i am not surrounding myself with the experiences nor the environent that i want.
Stu, “Get excited this is YOUR life” - is exactly what i needed to hear tonight, at quarter to eight on Saturday night.
I am putting the book away for the night and going for a jog, I can not think of a better time to implement some change.
live to learn.
aaron
Comment posted on Oct 23, 2008 at 7:26 am by Pamlamb (YLCC Member)
This year truly has been a turn around for me. I am taking more time for me, I am surrounding myself with people who make me happy and who make me want to be my best self. This is MY life, and I intend to make the most of it! I’m done with things that bring me down, and people that don’t like me for who I am. I am who I am and I am not going to change!
Thanks for giving me a solid foundation to build upon Stu! And thanks for giving me a great home to come back to when I want! I miss you and I cannot wait to see you at Christmas!