Sunday, September 5, 2010

Unseen efforts

Are you the type of person who puts in a lot of effort into things or are you the type that talks more than you do? Are you acknowledged of your existence and actions or are you never really noticed no matter you have done? I used to pour in my utmost effort doing things trying to gain recognition but people don’t realize what I did. Many didn’t even realize of my existence.

I learned if the hard way but I realized it’s never about how much you have done but how much people know you did and of people to actually see it you have to make them realize you first. Action speaks louder than words? People won’t even know you’ve done anything if you don’t start speaking. Very commonly in school based clubs and uniformed unit people who are nowhere near being outspoken are often unseen no matter how actively they participate physically.

If you’re one of those unseen you have to cross the line of silence, if you’re one of those who have been seen and brought up on top take a look at how much people you’ve never heard about have done. Don’t waste the burning spirit up unrealized talents. When the fire dies off, it’ll all be wasted. I crossed the line myself but not everyone could. Help them, and the result may be magnificent.

Action speaks louder than words, only if they’re seen.

2 comments:

Clayton J.C Tan said...

A mediocre leader can gather all the visible contributors together and move the mountain; be remembered for the task and put his name on the wall of fame.

A good leader is one who is able to identify the unseen efforts and unearth the hidden talents to be groomed; remembered for the sensitivity and put his name in the heart of those he has cultivated.

Unknown said...

I feel there are just too many mediocre leaders around. Most good leaders are those who originate from the hidden pack but with no good leaders around, most of them fail to cross the line and be seen.

Besides identifying and cultivating these hidden talents, I feel another approach of changing the mediocre leaders into good leaders should be done simultaneously.