Macky is a magnet and achievements are
metal items. Macky is the sun, the center of the solar system. Macy is a
citrus, the number 1 source of vitamin C. Macky is the sow, whom we are all
waiting hen winter will pass. Macky is the Gold that treasured by the minors.
Macky feels he is so much essential. Macky thinks he I very good. Macky touched
and help lives. Macky always seeks for affirmation.
And I am Macky Lim.
This was the very thing that I see
myself from the very start when I was just a student leader in my elementary
days. I influence and change other people’s lives and feel happy because of it.
I always do several tasks at the same time and able to accomplish it in just a
snap. I always think that I am always the super hero in my comic story and my
fairytale will always have a happy ending.
On the contrary, something in me has
changed right now because of my AYLC experience.
Since then, I always ponder on this
quote. “You don’t need to have a position to serve people”. Ever since, I stand
and live with this quote. I even use it as a motto of my life. Inevitably the
quote became part of me since then yet, it became a part that was never been
substantiated enough. Then I realized that the quote was just a quote that
comprised with words within me- I never substantiated it with meanings.
Because of AYLC, I understand the
meaning of servant leadership. This is a service for the people’s improvement
ad society’s betterment without seeking due acknowledgment or affirmation. AYLC
substantiated the meaning of trust, camaraderie, respect, diversity, unity and
leadership as a life learning process.
As of now, I’m planning to be back
on my school with a brand new motivation. This motivation will not be only mine
but instead, I will influence other students, my friends and colleagues to take
part on the thought of servant leadership in practice it in our community.
I strongly believe that the job of
being a leader will not just end about our projects sustainability, success,
efficacy, grandness, or even hugeness- Beyond all of these, threes more that we
must ponder.
More than achievements, travel
abroad, designations, awards, titles, and honor that we have it will still
boils up at one thing- do you accept that you are a servant?
A servant leader is a servant first.
We must realize that the job of being a leader is by making himself not the
center of acknowledgment, not the top of the most outstanding leaders, not the
one who has lots of connections, and not even being the USC Chairperson and a
Student Regent.
Being a leader means you are
initiating an impact for others to learn on the things around us because
leadership is long journey and we must maximize the time of learning, loving,
and serving.
I maybe Macky Lim and not the sun,
the center of the solar system yet I am Macky Lim- the center of rightful
motivation for others to act and learn.
I
am Macky Lim, and I’m an Ayala Young Leader.
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Macky is a third-year student of the Bicol University
