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*As published in The Lance, the official student publication of Colegio de San Juan de Letran, from the column “Three Minutes or Less”

I know I am in no place to say this for I have failed, too, to attend to my duties in the past months. Nonetheless, consider this as some kind of a advise based on lessons learned.

There can be a time, at least once or twice in a lifetime, that we are granted the position of a leader. However, not all of us realize that besides ourselves, we have this weight that we should carry on our shoulders.

In my case, I guess I just failed to see what was needed to be done even when it is right in front of me. The reality of it has not sunk in yet still. I cannot really say what went wrong, but I cannot seem to grasp the entirety of my responsibility.

Dear leaders, whether you were elected or chosen, consider your position an investment of trust from your people. With what they entrust to you, you should be able to make them grow. And to be able to that, you have to make sacrifices.

Consider your skills, your attitude and whatnot as your capital. Remember who you are then, what made you become what you are now and what brought you to where you are. You should never forget the reason why you are standing taller than others. And with this, you have nothing else to prove but your worth.

I had a bunch of people who really believed in me. They said I deserved to be what I am now. They barely knew me then, but they placed their trust on me, believing in the things I can do. They told me I could be even more, but sadly, I have failed them. A couple of them advised me that it is not yet too late to make up for my shortcomings. I’m so glad that they still believe in me.

And this is what I am going to say to you now: If you have failed as I did, it is not yet too late. If you have failed to fulfill what you have promised, do not just simply make up. Give more. More than you said you would.

Now, consider the people as your market. It does not mean that when you already made it, you can never fall back again. You have got to make them want not to let you fall. You are a small product in a large market and you are not the only one. You have to compete. And to compete is to show that you can do more, serve more than the other. That you have a lot more to offer than them

You have to be consistent. You have to be different. You have to be innovative. Most of all, you have to know and answer to their needs the best way you can. Support them as you can for them to support you back.

The business of becoming a leader requires risks and sacrifices. And with what could be lost, consider your achievements as profit. With what you have to lose, there is a chance that you can get back double.

In conclusion, it is safe to say it is never easy to become a good leader. It is even a bigger challenge to be a great leader. Pressure, most of all, is very hard to overcome. And sometimes, avoidance is the easiest escape. And with cowardice shall follow failure. This, I guess, is what I did wrong. I tried so hard to fight against pressure. I did not notice I was actually running away instead of fighting.

Right now, I still do not know what I should do, but I am hoping to get back on my feet soon. If you are, or were, like me, you should be doing the same, too.