“Recognition and development of your intellectual potential”
The second Quality to be observed by Tau Beta Sigma Members is a relatively simple yet deep statement. Part of the reason Tau Beta Sigma was formed was to foster intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth through our time in college and to provide us with the tools to continue or development in these areas for the remainder of our lives.
Let’s start with recognition. I wouldn’t consider myself to be arrogant…most of the time…but I know that I am intelligent and bright. I know that I enjoy learning and have the ability to pick up certain skills easily and quickly. However, recognizing your intellectual potential is more than just knowing that you’re intelligent. To me, it means not placing boundaries on your mind and believing in your capabilities. Learning is a process that we’ll continue for the rest of our lives. We will continue to be exposed to the unknown until the day we die. ”Recognition…of your intellectual potential” is understanding that, as they say, the world is yours for the taking.
To develop your intellectual potential is to go once step further. Knowing that you are capable of seizing opportunity, but then letting it pass you by is worse than not having the opportunity at all. Take the time to allow yourself to grow. Walk through doors that may have been closed for you once before. Explore the unknown. Add new experiences to your library of knowledge. Recognizing and developing your intellectual potential will allow your mind to expand, creating opportunities unseen to you before. If you seize these opportunities and feed your mind as set forth by the teachings of Tau Beta Sigma, you will be led to a life of insatiable fulfillment**
**insatiable fulfillment – phrase that I made up that I’m not sure makes sense. definition: being fulfilled by all that you have achieved in life, yet forever maintaining a desire to seek more knowledge and opportunity.
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In other news, my past post for this series was about good health and bodily perfection. Well, I am pleased to say that I have lost around 15lbs and I am still going. I feel healthier and I have more energy! I encourage everyone to strive to be the best versions of themselves physically and mentally! 😀