• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
College Magazine logo

College Magazine

College Life, Dating, Career & Campus Advice

  • Colleges
    • College Guides
    • College Rankings
    • Campus Life
      • Academics
      • Dating
      • Freshman Year
      • Health
      • Social Change
      • Party
    • Find Your College
  • Majors
    • All Majors
    • Most Popular Majors
    • Choosing a Major
  • Intern
    • Internship Directory
    • How to Get an Internship
    • How to Write a Resume
    • How to Write a Cover Letter
    • How to Interview
    • How to Network
    • Career 101
    • Find Your Passion Career
  • Money
    • How to Make Money
    • How to Save Money
    • How to Get a Job
    • Credit Cards 101
    • FAFSA
    • Ramen Project
  • Travel
    • Study Abroad
    • College Spring Break
    • How to Travel Cheap
    • Things to Do
  • Shop
    • College Magazine Shop
    • Gift Guides
    • College Packing List
Home » Latest Posts » Shia Said, “Just Do It!” So Why Aren’t You?
Celebrity Advice Life

Shia Said, “Just Do It!” So Why Aren’t You?

FacebookTweet
Tamiera Vandegrift October 26, 2015

Since its appearance in late May, the video dubbed by MTV as “one of the most terrifying motivational speeches of all time” quickly became as popular as getting rick-rolled. In a minute-long clip, actor Shia LaBeouf delivers a startling motivational speech where he commands his audience to “Just do it!” With an entertaining over-the-top performance, the actual message of the video is easily lost in translation. Wondering why your dreams have been nagging you so much lately? It’s been almost six months since Shia LaBeouf commanded you to “Just do it” so why haven’t you?

“I don’t have the time.”

giphy.com
giphy.com

Let’s think mathematically for a moment. In a week, there are 168 hours. Now divide those hours between your occupations and regular habits. Let’s say you spend 40 hours per week in class, coursework and studying; 56 hours catching Z’s; and 35 hours eating, showering and commuting. All of those things only add up to 132 hours of your week, leaving  37 hours to turn your dreams into reality. Guess what? 37 hours equates to a day and a half.

You do have enough time. Do you want to make major fitness gains? Map out your schedule and pencil in gym time. Do you want to finish your great American novel? Set a word count goal and a day dedicated just for your written work. Find a way to squeeze in time for primary responsibilities, basic needs and the time needed to work towards personal or professional goals.

“I can’t do it.”

giphy.com
giphy.com

Have you tried yet? If you tried and failed, get back on the horse and try again. This excuse boils down to fear; whether it’s fear of humiliating yourself or the fear of failure. Even if you try taking baby steps toward this goal and find that your skill levels aren’t up to par, don’t take that realization as a sign that you should give up entirely. You’ll never reach that fantasy of yours with that attitude. Instead, take that realization as a call for growth. Train, practice or improve by any means necessary.

If you’re trying to become the next best actor, don’t cut yourself from the callback list after stumbling over a few lines. If you’re trying to become the school’s best belly dancer, practice those omis and hip circles until your hips fall off. In the end, when you find that you can actually do what you claimed impossible, those hours of relentless training and self-improvement will be more than worth it.

“It’s too risky.”

giphy.com
giphy.com

What success story doesn’t involve risky business? I’ll answer that: zero. Even if your dream is risky, that’s not a good enough reason to give up. Simply take whatever precautions necessary to minimize the risk. If you prepare your future with some sort of back-up plan, you can spend more time dedicated to your passion without worrying that following this passion will be your ultimate demise. You have your entire life ahead of you open to reach this aspiration.


trending

130

How Graduation is Causing Me a (Good) Existential Crisis

79

Adulting with Your Mom Is Fun

55

An Interview with ASU Tempe’s Student Body President


If you want to declare a “risky” major like film or dance, go ahead. There’s no shame in following your career dreams; just save room for a back-up plan. Double major or minor in a more reliable subject area, like finance or hospitality, to be safe. As Shia said, “While some people dream of success, while you’re going to wake up and work hard at it!”

“I’ll do it later”

giphy.com
giphy.com

Like Shia said, “If you’re tired of starting over, stop giving up.” Why put it off ‘til tomorrow when you can accomplish your goal today? If you keep putting your dream on the back burner, it’ll stay a far-off vision. Procrastinating on turning those fantasies into realities will only confirm that they stay unreal. Eventually, that window of opportunity will close and you’ll regret your lack of initiative.

Are you working on a screenplay for an eye-opening documentary that could be the next Super Size Me? Start piecing together the script line by line each day. Are you looking to apply for a leadership position in student government? Don’t wait until next semester; apply now. Are you eyeing that promotion at your internship that opens a lot of doors? What’s stopping you? Go for it already.

giphy.com
giphy.com

No matter what excuses you use to justify giving up on your dreams and taking the safe route, they’re not justified. Walt Disney once said, “All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Gather up whatever courage is inside of you and start today. Work your butt off until you can say, “I did it.” We all have one life to live and in the end, we’ll regret the chances we didn’t take. Shia said, “Don’t let your dreams be dreams.” Bottom line: Just do it!

About Tamiera Vandegrift

Tamiera is a sophomore studying Editing, Writing, and Media at Florida State University. She is a proud addict of Coldplay, American Horror Story, and candy corn. Her life’s mission is to travel the world, publish her novels, and finish a tube of ChapStick.

10 Ways to Become Friends With Your Roommates

Why You Shouldn’t Go for a Run on the Hedonic Treadmill

5 Ways to Survive Grueling Summer Classes 

What To Do Next When You Don’t Know What To Do

Q&A with ASCEND app Creators Sydney Campos and David Richeson

How a Last-Minute Gap Semester Changed My Life

Is Online Learning Right for You?

10 Things All International Students Understand

5 Pre-Finals Rituals to Follow for Optimum Study Time

Previous Post:How to be Confident, Not Cocky: A Guide to Landing an Internship
Next Post:10 Halloween Costumes for Your Inner Journalist

colleges

  • College Guides
  • College Rankings
  • Campus life
  • Academics
  • Dating
  • Freshmen Year
  • Health
  • Party

majors

  • All College Majors
  • Most Popular Majors
  • Choosing a Major

intern

  • Internships Directory
  • How to Write a Resume
  • How to Write a Cover Letter
  • How to Interview
  • How to Get an Internship
  • How to Network

money

  • How to Make Money
  • How to Save Money
  • How to Get a Job
  • Credit Cards 101
  • College Loans

travel

  • Study Abroad
  • College Spring Break
  • How to Travel Cheap
  • Things to Do

shop

  • College Packing List
  • Gift Guides
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS Feed
  • Twitter
  • About Us
  • Team
  • Write
  • Apply
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sign Up
  • Advertise
  • My Account
  • Cart

College Magazine logo

Copyright © 2023 Powered by BizBudding