Ask if you can play, too.
-- Cynthia Copeland Lewis

Nobody ever asked you what you thought. They never considered you might have the answer to the problem at hand or a new way to make the opportunities possible. They never asked you what you knew. But you also never told them what you could do.

You’ve got exactly what they need to help them be successful. You’ve also got a chance to lead the group, change some perspectives, and make a difference in the lives of a lot of people. But you never speak up or stand up when its time to make a decision, frequently positioning yourself on the fence where it’s safe and often crowded. You can’t play in the game because they don’t even see you on the field.

You can’t get ahead this way. If you just sit around wondering how you can be a real player in the game of life, but never opening up or stepping out, never asking how and why and where, waiting for an invitation, a smile, or a friendly word, you’ll never get to play a good game. You’ve got to take the risks involved in speaking up, standing up, and having a differing point of view. Else you’re just filling space and meandering through life hoping for a big break and pot of gold to fall from the sky.

Jump in! Ask somebody how to do the stuff. Let people know you’re interested in something and that you know what to do. Never fail to show up somewhere interesting with something good to offer. If you don’t, it’s nobody’s fault but your own if you don’t get to be part of the festivities of life.

Sadiqqa © 2007