No matter what the task at hand is, it is crucial to remember why you started. After a two week adventure at the Iowa State Fair, our State President, Elisa Russ, said four words that have rang in my head this past week, as the transition into college came into full swing. “Remember why you started.” As simple as those words may sound, if you take a few moments to fully understand what they mean to you, chances are they will stick anytime the going gets tough.
The Sunday after two weeks at the hot, stressful, action-packed Iowa State Fair, it would have been appropriate for the state officer team to sleep for the following month, but unfortunately college classes started bright and early the following morning. It would have been easy to give up and become overwhelmed while juggling so many tasks, but the state officer team remembered why they started.
On the drive home the Monday immediately following the Iowa State Fair, I found myself recalling the previous summer, and got to thinking about just how much I have changed in a short year. A year ago I was anxiously awaiting kicking off my senior year at Creston High School, with not too many worries in the world. I was serving as the Creston FFA President at the time, a chapter of about ninety. Now I am serving nearly 14,800 FFA members from across the state of Iowa as a member of the state officer team. It was incredibly humbling to take the hour and a half drive to remember why I started my journey to becoming a state officer, and also to think about the people that have made this journey the experience of a lifetime.
It is easy to keep pushing through stressful times when you take the time to remember who you are serving and why you desire to serve in the first place. When you stop and think about how your actions control your outcome, it is important to put your best effort forward always, no matter how small the task may be. As I wrap up my thoughts, I want to ask you this… When the going gets tough, will you remember why you started?
Zach Hoffman
South Central State Vice President
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