Notions (Move)

You'd never notice a difference until you make a move. You'd never be known until you decide that you do something that will project you

I am someone who doesn't talk, not that I don't know how to talk. I just do not talk, it's not in my nature. Some people call it introversion, and whatnots. The fact is, I stay on my own, I observe and that's it.

I went for a fellowship last week Sunday and a debate was ongoing. When the opportunity for input came up, I didn't raise my hands, neither did I make an effort to contribute. I had gazillions of things to say, and it was about a minute given to each person so I decided to stay mum. On my way back to the hostel, I was busy chastising myself, well not exactly, I was imagining a different scenario where I had answered.

I told myself that, I'd better be doing something, unless I will continue being invisible in the fellowship until I graduate. So, yesterday I said I was going to move the motion. Now moving motion is something I like, right from Secondary School. I ain't moving the motion because of anything other than I like my name being in the minutes book and a Rotary year had already passed without me being in the minute book.

After the Secretary had read the minute, and the president asked for someone to move the motion, I waited a few seconds and a girl, a new Inductee stood up with me. She had already started talking and I sat back. Hers was without error, and the president commended her and asked for another applause.

I was already having second thoughts about the motion. I was thinking, what if I don't receive same applause but I didn't care. I knew what to say, I even had a modification from what has always been said, I added an essential part and I can command the crowd (I had a loud voice) and I started talking. From protocols, to seconding the motion. Infact, I had listened attentively to get the girl's name who moved the motion.

Before I had completed my adoption, I heard "Flawless" and round of applauses.  I've never witnessed that since I got inducted.

Now, the above might not seem much, but the sheer effort I made, by pushing myself to get out of my comfort zone brought me a response that I wasn't expecting. That's the truth.

Until you decide to make that move, just push yourself a little, you'd never know what the outcome may be. The most you'd know is speculation, thoughts of how it must have gone. And had I flopped, I'd know that I have to make more efforts to be better. It means that I have to work on myself.

So, anything that is holding you, that which you are afraid of doing. You'd never know the outcome unless you do it.