Action
The most important decisions of my life are when I decide to take action. It can be so easy to just find a comfortable routine and stick with it as long as it doesn’t cause any major problems. But what are often seen as problems are the very challenges that we require to reach our true potential. So for me, true action is choosing to move beyond my old routine to act, both for myself and my community.
The potential we have can only be found by individuals who are able to do several things all at once. The most basic is he must have a clear sense of character and be able to put it into practice through virtuous action. He must look deep into himself and find the life that he wants to live in the long term. Through the lens of this goal and the higher standards he is compelled to live by a plan must be made. This plan will consist of long term and short term goals all loosely structured to fulfill ones potential. Loosely because we both have an idea of where we want to end up but also follow the path as it presents itself to us. Walking the path that leads beyond routine is the dangerous part. Not dangerous in the sense of running with scissors but in the sense that we might lose a little bit of ourselves to the person we are to become. The most important thing that can be done right now is to focus on being the type of person that can accomplish those goals and be virtuous: their character traits, how they handle interpersonal relationships, etc. Then plan short term goals, as opportunity presents itself along the path, with the whole intent of making sure that they would be the type of goals chosen by the person you want to become.
When I choose to act I do my best to follow the percepts enumerated above, which for me is both a short and long term goal. Our will to seek purpose is both our great asset and a dark truth. For purpose without rightousness does not often lead where we expect.
Goals
Influences
I am a proud member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. I grew up well aware of my Native American lineage but have only begun to really understand its meaning for me in these past few years. Since I was young my family has read me stories about our tribe. I have watched my aunts make impressive Choctaw baskets. But still I wondered about how it affected my life in the 21st century.