DEFINE WHO YOU ARE

 

DEFINE WHO YOU ARE

 

                Every day I hear the same things from students, “Austin, why do you want to write a book” or “why do you want to change the world, just let someone else do it.” I realized that people at my school were different than me, different in that they were not motivated to step up to society and make a difference. With my motivation and continuous urge to inspire my community, I decided to begin writing a novel. Many people will say you have plenty of years to do so or what's the point of writing a book or "look guys, Baker is going to try to write a book". I am writing this because I have a dream, a goal to inspire and motivate others. With that, I do not know how much time I will have on this Earth to make an impact, so I want to begin my life early.

                I do not want to wait until I graduate college to begin my job. I have found my passion, to make a difference on this planet. I have those who doubt me, doubt me constantly, but I am glad they do so because the ‘pessimistic population’ is my motivation. From the beginning of 4th grade at Hawk Ridge Elementary, I knew that I would become a difference maker when I grew up. I enjoyed socializing with everyone and I was not afraid to hear the opinions of my peers. I wanted to become the President of the United States. As a senior, I was elected as the Student Body President. I achieved my goal in a small perspective, but my goals changed. I felt that I was called to work in this world to motivate and inspire those who do not have much to look forward to. Of course, anyone can become a motivational writer or speaker or one who creates quotes to inspire society, but do they have the intentions of only helping others rather than themselves or the dream to one day have a world of inspired minds?

                I cannot truly tell you how much of a difference I will make in this world, but I guarantee you that I will make an impact. I have a goal of implementing a program into schools for the purpose of motivating and inspiring students who will WANT to succeed. I want to stop the constant bullying in schools and in society. What good does it do to make fun of others or cause them to give their life away because they believe they are worthless? We will always have our options of one another and we will always judge because that is just the human nature, but the only opinion that matters is that of The Lord. We are all equal, whether you want to agree or not. We all have something to offer. Just as a corporation works together by hiring employees with unique skills in order to succeed, our world can become a complete success if we all put in an effort to make it happen. I cannot do it alone. I will be talked about, laughed at, and waived off by some of my own friends, but it does not faze me. I have found a group of friends who I know will always be there to support me. They truly understand my intentions and my motives. They are aware and on board with the difference I will make in this world.

                I am confident that I will make an impact on this Earth, and I have multiple tasks that I will complete to do so. I am motivated, determined, and optimistic about what the future holds for me. I used to believe that grades were everything to life and that they would determine the person of whom I would become, but after the Rockbridge Young Life camp in the summer of 2013, I realized that I am on this Earth for a reason. I am here to do well. The Lord would not have placed me here to fail and serve as nothing. I am taking a different route that the common person in society would fear to take. If I fail and lose all of my money, I know that I will still be alive, I will still have a family, and most importantly, I will still have God. With that being said, I am not worried about what others say or think of me.

                My purpose is to use what I have learned and what I am still continuing to learn every day to help inspire society. If I continue to follow my plan and dreams, I will enable myself to achieve my ultimate dream; building a homeless shelter that will have personal teachers, psychologists, guest speakers, job placement coordinators, and a loving group of judge free people. My dream consists of more than this, but this is my overall plan. I do what I do because I was placed on this planet to make an impact. I have a vision and I have God; I will make a difference.

 

-Austin McClain Baker

 

Austin Baker

Twitter: @ABakerPresident

Email: DreamsDriveDetermination@gmail.com

 

 

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