The Light

September 4th, 2008

by Steven Lenhart

What’s the light you ask? Well, it’s that little bit of brilliance that shines inside all of us to be more than what we are today or what it is we dream of becoming. Unfortunately, many of us navigate through life constantly distinguishing, diminishing and sometimes just flat out consciously ignoring ‘the light’; only to live out our days always wondering “what if” or “who could I have been”.

Shimon Peres, the ninth and current President of the State of Israel, says “From my earliest youth, I have known that while one is obliged to plan with care the stage of one’s journey, one is entitled to dream and keep dreaming of its destination”. This simply means it isn’t over till YOU decide it’s over; a college education can and usually is the key to reassurance that the dream is now tangible. An education can be a life-long majestic expedition of learning and personal growth and/or a means to reaching a specific financial and professional goal. That choice will be up to you.

What greater gift is there than the gifts that are manifested through one’s own abilities? The hardest step in starting anything new is just simply taking a risk on yourself; to look self-defeat and failure in the eye, while standing on the ‘Cliff of the Unknown’ and then jumping. Jump I say, but you better jump like you mean it with your arms open wide and head high. Close your eyes for a second and concentrate, with bated breath, on the exhilarating feeling of belief, as the wind pushes against your face; reminding you that you are alive and in your best moment, right here and right now.

Love is life and knowledge is power, so love yourself enough to empower yourself with information and the skills that college can afford you. Believe in miracles, they can happen to you. Get closer to the light and find your way. Shine…there can be a brighter day.

Disclosure: This post was originally written by a former employee of the college.

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Steven Lenhart is the Dean of Enrollment Services at Metropolitan College of New York.

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