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From the Extension Agent – providing positive support

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PICT 11J1 Tearle Lessenden
Tearle Lessenden

There are so many questions in this life that no one can answer.

What makes a person tick?

Is it the worry of family at home or something more?

What makes a person “Keep on keeping on?” 

Many people find it hard to face challenges in life. I have a hard time understanding this. I wish I could tell them to just move on and press through a challenge, but many don’t understand that and can’t move forward.

The hardest part is finding the right attuite to keep working and moving forward. 

Setting goals can be a huge help to make a person take that next step and move forward. 

A timeline is helpful for many to work out what they need to do and help them complete a task. 

Some of these things I believe, are lost in our modern society. The reason for this is the loss of our rural way of life, many people have no responsibility other than what to eat or what is on TV. 

A person having animals or crops they are responsible for is more willing and ready to tackle the daily chores because they know that no one else will do it for them. 

Youths who have chores, even though they might not like them, understand the importance of doing them and being a self-starter. 

This is always a challenge without the support of others. Many loners are self-driven who can do well without much help. They need to realize that many people need solid support to work through challenges.

A reward will help a person want to achieve the goal.  The reward should not be short term either, the work and challenge of long-term project is more appreciated than a short-term project. 

The completion of hard work and determination may be reward enough, but many need help to realize what they have accomplished. That’s where being a supportive person comes into play. The small things like saying “good job” or “proud of you” will do a lot to make a person realize they are making progress and help them reach their goals. 

I encourage everyone to be a supportive of not only children and teenagers, but also your coworkers and friends. Most of us will never realize the importance of a few encouraging words. This can change a person’s outlook to a challenge and help them to do their best.

By being supportive we can change the outcome of a situation, by just giving someone the inspiration to achieve a goal. Being a positive person, you can help someone though a tough time and not realize it yourself.

Besides its more fun to be positive and enjoy your day.