Evolution of a Man by Will McNair

The Evolution of a Man...

There comes a point in every man's (and woman's) life when they realize what it is they want to do with themselves. Some of us reach this point at an early age; others much later. And although we are constantly evolving as people from the day we are born, it is my belief that once we determine what it is we want for ourselves and our lives, and then proceed to take the necessary actions to get and do those things, the real evolution begins to take place.

This year, I've started to take notice of a major change within my life. A great evolution. I've sat down and had real conversations with myself about what I want to do with my life, where I want to go, and what I want to achieve. In addition, I've been determined to not just sit and watch these dreams float in and around my head simply as thoughts, but have taken actions to make all of these things happen. In short, I've been playing the game of life on the court as opposed to simply watching from the stands. Yes, I was evolving as a person before all of this started, but now, that evolution is becoming so much more.

Our evolving as individuals, and as a people, is a natural process. It's going to happen-good or bad- whether you like it or not. Which direction you drive your evolution, however, is completely up to you. You can sit around waiting for things to happen to you, or you can grab life and your dreams by the balls and make things happen for yourself- creating and controlling your own evolution. I have no doubt that all of you have dreams, aspirations and goals that you would like to achieve. We all do. I'm also sure that all of you are out to do great things with your lives. What I'm not sure of is if you are out taking action to get those things for yourself, or wait until they just show up for you.

I don't know about you, but at the end of the day, I want to look at my life and see all that I have created- not all that I have simply let happen to me. There is a difference. I want to be a person of action, not reaction. I want my evolution and life to involve people and things that I have sought out and gained for myself. I believe that we truly grow as people, and are able to see what we are really made of when we set a goal for ourselves, declare it in a way that inspires us, and then take the necessary actions to make our goals a reality. I want to leave behind a legacy, not just a memory. To do this, I have to do several things: ponder what it is I want out of life, allow myself to want and deserve it, and then go get it.

What are you working on? How are you evolving? Is life dragging you or are you driving the car? These are questions we all need to ask ourselves every once in a while, if not on a regular basis. Life is all about having fun. God, or whatever higher power you believe in, did not put you here to coast along. He put you here because you are supposed to DO something! Something great that you may or may not have even realized yet (maybe you haven't even started looking), but are desperately seeking to find. Let me ask you this though- What will your legacy be, and when will you get to work to make it a reality? I don't know, but I'll tell you this... I'm well on my way. This is the game I'm playing with my life. This is what inspires me to take action. This is the Evolution of a Man!

-- Will McNair www.evolutionofaman.com