if not me then who
There is a famous quote by Malcolm X that has been echoed by many, "If not now, then when? If not me, then who?" Perhaps you've come across this phrase while following the Miss Universe pageant, including the journey and reign of our current titleholder, R'Bonney Gabriel. She has embraced the first part of the quote as her personal mantra, and as a former Miss Texas who went on to be crowned Miss USA before eventually being crowned our current Miss Universe (a path I aspire to follow), I have always found the second part of the quote to be equally powerful. Although timing has not always been my ally, I have adopted a mentality of taking action whenever I see a need for something to be done or created. When faced with an obstacle, I have often thought to myself, "If nobody else will do it, then I might as well take the initiative and do it myself." Throughout my entire life, I have never shied away from going against the norm and pursuing the seemingly impos
