I remembered Joyce asking us what ''Ownership'' means to us during one of our meetings and it got me into thinking again .

I guess ownership basically means taking full responsibility over it . To me, that also means taking the initiative to take the lead.

Firstly, you got to have a plan to lead. Don't just plan just for the sake of planning. When you've done planning, follow it, do it. Procastination is the thief of time. Don't waste time delaying something that must be done by today. I used to be a tomorrow-er . ''Tomorrow.. Tomorrow i have lesser things to do.. i'll do it tomorrow..'' , i used to tell myself that. But just like many would say, tomorrow never comes . Cuz when tomorrow comes, it would be today.

Secondly, don't count your chickens before they hatch. That's what i think luh. No point telling people what the future would be like, how your visions will come to pass when you're just there, sitting on your couch, shaking your leg, waiting it to happen. Worse still, you plan but choose not to do it. Nothing's gonna drop from the sky. Everything need to be earned. When you're determined to do something, put your back into it and i can assure you that even when the result isn't that pleasing, you'd think that it's all worthwhile. At least, you've given your all. I definitely do not wish to look back and regret not doing what i should do. It's not gonna be a barrel of laughs, that's for sure. Just grit your teeth for a 'lil while :)

Working together as a team is also important. It's very matter-of-fact but i used to take that for granted. Since i was a little girl, i've always prefered to paddle my own canoe. I liked to do things alone because i liked things to be done in MY way. I've dropped many clangers but i'd rather like things to be done my way. I had no tolerance for people who drag things and i was very impatient. There were too many chiefs and not enough indians. Meaning , there were too many people suggesting and saying what should be done and not enough people to do the work and i was really irritated. It was a little of ''Me, myself and i''. I was quite self-centred, i can tell you. I was a little bit of a perfectionist and it gave the people around me lots of pressure. But along the way, i've learned a lot. Working as a team builds your character as well. Patience, especially. For me, that is. I've learned to listen. Listening more to others' ideas and opinions. Many brains are far more better than one brain. Whatsmore, it's really good to share the joy with your team members when you've achieved what you want or that you've reached your goal. That sense of satisfactory is indescribable :)