“Act now and apologize later.”
– Kingsley Hurlington
In 2009, I had the privilege of attending Queen’s University for a summer program, where I met my greatest teacher, Kingsley Hurlington. Among the many lessons that Kingsley taught, the one that I remember most is “act now and apologize later.” Kingsley emphasized that we must believe in ourselves, despite others who may not. In fact, our lives seem to be filled with countless authority figures from whom we must obtain permission, and at times, they may serve as barriers to our advancing forward. It is because of this, that we may need to act without such permission or against others’ disapproval, provided we believe what we’re doing is for the best. Of course, we hope that our actions prove personal convictions correct and that an apology will settle the matter. Yet, even if we were wrong, I’d rather know that than think “What if?”.