Let me start by sharing with you a short story. There were two young adults named Ener and Masa in a little place called Politea. Ener was a problem solver and Masa was a prolific nagger/complainer. One day Politea encountered a problem related to the water distribution regulated by the improvised waterways system. Only the cottages nearing the waterways system receive water while those locals residing on the far side seldom gets supply. Ener, having a house in both sides of Politea can feel the frustrations of those who doesnt receive water supply. Masa on the other hand, lives on the far side where water supply was scarce. Masa, being a prolific nagger and an envious kid would complain about how inefficient their Politea council is. He would often criticize and appeal to the emotions of people. He is perceived to be defending those who are affected but in truth, he is just nagging and politicizing. Ener on the other hand, though affected, brought his concerns before the council and suggested means to resolve the issue. Ener acknowledges the fact that though their Politea council is tasked to address their concerns, they do not have a monopoly on leadership. So He went out of his way not to criticize, nag, or complain but help out. He realized that unlike Masa, who constantly complain and do nothing, he opted to step up and help those in authority to best address the issue at hand.
Moral of the Story:
To simply put it, “The Blah Blah Blah Makes no Difference.” In life we will often encounter people who will always complain and seek for better things. That is good to a certain extent. But come to think of it, those who will just complain and do nothing and wait till a savior come to resolve their concerns, is nothing but a fart in the wind who will just make his presence felt by the mere foul odor and it wont last long. These are people who has nothing but hot air in them… a classic nagger and political being. So how do we know that these people who complain is nothing like “Masa” in the story, if these people who complain, will go out of their way to help out and extend assistance. No one has a monopoly on power and authority. Though we have councils, and it is true that they represent our interests, they are not the alpha and the omega of student leadership.
Ask yourself if you are a Masa or Ener? Look around you and see if you have an Ener or a Masa in your midst. Do not be deceived of the sweet talking “Masa” who will do nothing but to nag, complain, and politicize. Very few burdens are heavy when everyone lifts. Discourage all “Masa” kind of people and support the “Ener” type. Nothing good will result from an office run by Masa. Think about it…
