Forgiveness

           As humans, we aren't all perfect. When our actions (whether good or bad) bring upon a negative reaction, we tend to look for forgiveness. This term refers to the overlooking of mistakes or wrongdoings. People forgive the actions of others to retain relationships, give second chances, or because the situation had little to no effect on them to begin with. When truly forgiving someone you must forget the persons actions completely. This can be hard for some people because the pain endured over the situation isn't easy to forget. Throughout life you will be hurt but what you must remember is that if you're strong, you will heal over time. Refusal to get over being hurt or done wrong by someone will eventually make you bitter. Forgiveness is a way to, in a sense, start with a clean slate while continuing your relationship with someone. Looking past bad vibes and experiences with someone would only be wise if you truly trust that this person. Forgiving someone that continues to hurt or steer you wrong wouldn't be something that most would recommend. There is something called being "too optimistic" when it comes to hoping for the best. When it comes to forgiveness you really have to be honest not with just yourself but the reality of how things will play out. If you feel that its worth doing, then go for it. If not, you don't have to beat yourself up about cutting ties with someone. Forgiveness should only be for the people that you honestly believe should remain in your life or somehow found themselves down the wrong path and just need a second chance.

"Live life, responsibly"

-Kelly McGhee

Leadership

Leadership is guidance. Without a leader, it can be somewhat difficult for a group or organization to function effectively when attempting to complete tasks and various goals. Leaders not only can see successful endings but organize groups based on strengths and weaknesses to ensure the best possible chance of a positive progression. Leaders have much control over the outcome of a particular situation and because of this they must be accountable for whatever results are produced. Everyone is not born with great leadership skills. The idea of having a group of people looking towards you for answers that you may not have at the moment can really put you in the "hot seat" pretty easily. A strong leader embraces pressure and produces with a sense of urgency and precision. Be in mind, a leader is only as good as the group being lead. The quote "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink" is perfect for this point. No matter how you may intend to influence the outcome of your group’s effort by leading, it ultimately depends on their abilities to do what they set out to do. Inspirational skills also are put into play when referring to leadership. An inspirational leader also has the capability of bringing out hidden talents of someone that they may not have known existed before. Leadership is a very useful and well needed skill when thinking of keeping large groups and organizations on track when pursuing success but a leader is only as good as the people being lead.

"Live life, responsibly"

-Kelly McGhee

Evolution

Possibly one of the most controversial discoveries of mankind, evolution is the gradual growth or development of something from a simplistic form to a more complex one. Many may argue or question this to be true because it's hard to believe that humans evolved from anything else than an all powerful creator due to the complexity of our species. To fully grasp the concept of evolution you must assume that the earth is older than a few thousand years old. Evolution takes time in terms of natural selection so it would be nearly impossible for humans to evolve from much of anything in such a short amount of time. The first organisms we're believed to be very simple, only eating to survive and reproducing to avoid extinction. Eventually the weaker species migrated to avoid being eaten and this cycle repeated over and over again. This process can be applied to many things. Cell phones (with the influence of human control) evolved from simple mobile telephones to touch screen smartphones that are even more capable than some desktop computers.  In this sense, the phone companies that couldn't keep up with the constantly changing technology were presented with the same choice as the early organisms. They either had to find a way to flourish how they currently were or settle with being obsolete. We now see that there are more smartphones than ever before, which somewhat proves the idea of evolution to be true. When thinking of evolution, one should not only think of where in life something exists, but how it got there and what influenced it on its journey to its destination.

"Live life, responsibly"

-Kelly McGhee

Modesty

Last week we covered confidence, but there is something that should be addressed if you would like to avoid being completely arogant in the way you carry yourself. Modesty is a good thing to keep the estimations of your abilities moderate and down to earth. People that are modest are humble and almost never overestimate themselves. The cause of this could be because of a low self-esteem or due to the "realistic" nature of someones prediction of what they're capable of. Modesty is a good practice for those that have tasks that are very meticulous and require precision. An arogant person may miss particular details because they don't believe they matter where as someone that is modest is completely aware of them and shows it in their actions. To be modest is to feel honored that you even have a chance to make something a success rather than feeling like you deserve it just because its you attempting it over someone else. We all want to be the best or at least feel like we are at some point but it is very much possible for that to over shadow what you are actually capable of. In other words, let your actions do the talking. Not your ego.

"Live life, responsibly"

-Kelly McGhee