(Ma-turity) * (Imma-turity) * (–turity): Putting YOU
Together
We
strive to be the best, but do things that the best do not do. Why? We are
immature. We live the life that everyone else lives because that is what we see
and that is what society conforms to. As a college student, I am still working
to find myself and discover where I am headed in life. I do not want the
bull____. I want the life that God has planned for me. I want the life that is
real, not one copied from another person or one created behind a curtain. I’ll
go through the ups-and-downs and I am completely fine with failing, as long as
I learn and grow from my experiences.
You have a first name, most have a middle name, and
you have a last name. What does it all mean to you? For me, I can be Austin, or Austin Baker, or Austin
McClain Baker. Sometimes I do not represent myself well or I fail because I do
not try and therefore, I am just Austin. But I strive to be Austin McClain
Baker every day because why should I be here if I am not living to my
full-potential? Give all you have every day and never for an instant, think
about shorting the effort you give.
With
all of the experiencing and all of the ups and downs, I have realized that life
is too remarkable to worry about the failures; overlooking the beautiful sights
life places in front of us. I have learned from many to value myself
and value who I am because life is filled with people who will take you for
granted, even if they do not mean wrong. Well, I have been given the advice, and
now I am applying it.
I
am growing tired of meeting the people who promise a promise, but only give you
their back when they forget. I search for people who are motivated, passionate
about life, family-oriented, and ready to step out of the immature phase. What
is that immature phase: The constant idea that life is going to give you
success, that you can party every day, that you can cheat life, and that you can
just watch while the world is falling apart. We are at an age that the
responsibility to act and live with maturity is imperative and expected. We are
the leaders of the world and it is our turn to start taking initiative.
I
am on a route to where, I do not know yet. But I have made changes to my
mindset and it is clear to me that I have just a couple years left until I will
either be working for myself or working for someone else. It is up to me to
decide what I want and it is up to everyone else reading this whether or not
they want to be their own leader or whether they want to follow the college
degree path and let their resume choose it for them. Take initiative and make
the decision for yourself. Do not let your degree or any person determine your
value or your future.
Be
the best you can be. Only you can measure that. Be your first, middle, and last
name because you mean something. Be a person of maturity and not just –turity.
Put it all together and represent yourself to the highest level nobody would
ever expect. Live a life appreciating the people you encounter and the moments
you share with them. There are going to be good times and there will be rough
times, but you must stay driven and follow the arrow God has pointed out for
you. You are never lost, only misguided by overusing your mind and not
trusting The Lord. God will place people in your life to teach you what you
do not know, and you will meet people to teach them what they do not know. You
will see the picture unfold itself with time, just have Faith.
-Austin McClain Baker
Austin Baker
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