10-Krishna C- Settling

  “Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for the world as it should be?”

Why would we ever settle? We have all heard the saying that no one is perfect, but that does not mean that we should stop striving to be. If there are things in this world that you believe are wrong why would you just stand by and let it happen, it makes no sense. 

Saying that you are “settling”  is a neutral way of saying that you are giving up. No one wants to say that they are giving up on something but that's all settling is. Giving up is the worst thing you could ever do when it comes to changing something you don’t like. There are hundreds of ways to reach a goal, just because you tried a few routes and they didn’t work doesn’t mean that no route will work. 

My mom always told me that doing something over and over again while expecting a different result each time is the definition of insanity.  Although she is not wrong there is a thin line that is not clearly seen from an outside perspective. It’s making the most minute changes each time you experience failure, you are not changing your goal but changing the path you take while staying persistent. 

For example let's say you are a person who is trying to land a trick on a skateboard but you keep failing. From the perspective of people watching you it doesn’t look like you are changing much with each attempt, but in your head you are making the smallest differences. 

This idea of keeping the same goal while making small changes while staying consistent will eventually take you to where you want to be. It could take years, decades, or even generations, but settling will never be an option if change is wanted. 

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