audacity

The people I look up to are a different breed.

I was sitting through elections at a student organization today, and while everyone was talking about "I can do this," "He is a good candidate," "She can do this," I was staring at the ceiling blankly - wondering when the meeting would come to an end and whether or not the Wisconsin Mac & Cheese would digest before 9 PM. It's not just because I have a complete disdain for positions in general; I hate it when people are obligated to brag about themselves. I really don't blame them personally; that's what they're supposed to do.

I'm beginning to see that the more you need to say to prove yourself, the less qualified you are in the first place. Those who are able to do things without words, who are able to show themselves worthy without having to speak even a word... maybe they'll be overlooked in 99 different elections, but their contributions are pure gold.

The people I look up to don't need fancy election slogans or prestigious positions... they just have the audacity to live life the way they are convicted to. (That's not to say that I don't look up to people who do hold positions. Because it's really what you do, not what your title is that matters.)

P.S. This really reminds me of:

"Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one."
- Matthew 5:37