Social
Change Manifesto
Emergent Strategy has helped remind me of the beauty
that actually comes within the struggle. A gentle reminder that in life, there
are different ways to respond to challenges and change, and the way that one
chooses to adapt to the unexpected has great influence over the course of those
events.
May this
manifesto help remind me of these important core principles and serve as a
personal guideline towards coming to peace with the obstacles I might face
throughout the journey.
Change is Constant.
Inevitably,
change will always occur throughout life – on all levels, in every aspect,
realized, or not.
How Will You Choose to Cope with
These Changes? Will You Allow Them to Intimidate Your Potential? Will You Let
the Fear of Uncertainty Overshadow the Potential for Success and Undiscovered
Blessings?
Adaptation: the process of changing to fit some
purpose or situation.
Intention: the thing that you plan to do or
achieve: an aim or a purpose.
“How we live and grow and stay
purposeful in the face of constant change actually does determine both the
quality of our lives, and the impact that we can have when we move into action
together.”
It is not
unusual to respond to change with feelings of fear or stress. Often this is because we aren’t clear or
committed about our dream or destination, so instead of moving towards anything
in particular, we are in nonstop reaction… We will adapt to that change or we
will become irrelevant.
As an individual, developing your
capacity for adaptation can mean assessing your default reactions to change,
and whether those reactions create a space for opportunity, possibility, and
continuing to move towards your vision.
Transformation does
not happen in a linear way.
Growth is
nonlinear – if we release the framework of failure, we can realize that we are
in interative cycles.
Although
we might pervasively associate growth as constant and linear, it does not
always occur as such. Like a rollercoaster, life is full of ups and downs, and
those downs are not to be correlated to failure. It is important to remember
that the downs in our lives are sometimes the experiences that shape us into
stronger, better abled, and resilient individuals from which to learn from our
past mistakes from.
Sometimes
a down is what catapults us forward at a higher speed.
Do not be discouraged when you feel
as though your progression is not occurring in a constant, straight line.
Resilience:
How We Recover and Transform
The ability to become strong,
healthy or successful again after something bad happens; the ability to recover
from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.
You can
choose to allow negative experiences and emotions to overshadow the other
aspects of our life, or we can choose to draw from our negative emotions and
experiences, channeling that energy towards something positive.
Your
ability to not only adapt, but bounce back with an armor made of steel – to
successfully recover from any negative emotions or obstacles, and transform
oneself into the idealized version of oneself.
Do not be discouraged or
knocked-down by barriers in life, unexpected challenges, or unforeseen
‘failures.’ Instead, remember that you are strong, capable, and completely
capable of bouncing back – with a vengeance!
Creating More Opportunities: How We Move Towards Life
To cause to come into
being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made
by ordinary processes.
“We have to collaborate on the
process of dreaming and envisioning and implementing that world,”
Remove
yourself from the framework of fear and hesitation; Remember that life is truly
what you decide to make of it – thoughts, perceptions, actions, and energy all
shape your reality and the forces that enable you to make decisions in life.
Once you
realize your true potential, skills, and likeliness to be successful, you are
abler to identify an opportunity and make it yours. Rid yourself of
insecurities, fear of failure, and reluctance. Embrace your achievements and
the aspects of yourself that have elevated those wins, envisioning a version of
yourself that has shaped and claimed her own successes and is proud.
This
activity has been a wonderful reminder of the fact that I already have all of
the tools I need to be successful. Everything I am looking for, I have the
ability to give myself if I am courageous and focused enough. I cannot allow
momentary challenges and failures to get in the way of my future success. Emergent Strategy has been a beautiful
reminder that as human beings, we all share similar fears and tribulations. It
is our way of managing the stressors in life that really shape the paths our
lives take.
To be an
agent of change in the world means to lead by example – to be an individual
that lives their life in the manner in which they expect will bring them their
desired results. To be accepting of the things that happen to them, able to
successfully adapt in times of tribulations, to spread love and positivity, and
to help others realize their own potential and contributions.
I would
hope to be the kind of change agent that is resilient in the face of adversity,
and can learn to be optimistic while looking for the positive in every situation.
I want to be sure of who I am and where I want to go – helping others realize
their abilities to do the same for themselves and an anchor of support for
others.
My hope is
that throughout my journey towards the next steps in my life I will be able to
look back at this manifesto and know that I am perfectly set up for success. If
I decide to tap into every aspect of myself that embraces these core
principles, the challenges I encounter will not weigh so heavily on my life.
The trajectory of my life will be strongly determined by my ability to adapt,
create, transform, and remain resilient, and for that I am very hopeful.
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