Jacob's Story: What I Learned from a Transgender Child

As I sat down to watch the NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt one evening, there was a segment about a young child, no more than five years old at the time of the interview, but since the age of two, this young girl named Mia knew she wanted to be identified as a boy and not as a girl.  Now, I'm sure many people would say that at two years old a child is very impressionable and can't possibly know that she or he wants to be identified as the opposite sex.  Mia's parents perhaps thought this was the case but finally began honoring their daughter's request and started identifying Mia as Jacob after speaking with professionals about Jacob's demands.  During the interview, Jacob's mom stated that he was always Persistent, Consistent and Insistent about being identified as a boy.

Jacob knew deep down what he wanted to be and whom he wanted to be identified as.  Jacob's determination, his actions, his passion and his beliefs got him where he wanted to be and whom he wanted to be early on in life.  Did Jacob meet resistance? Sure he did, but that didn't stop him!  You see, Jacob was and is confident in his abilities as a boy and I presume will be as a man.  How many of us can say that we have the determination, take the actions, have the passion and belief in ourselves and our abilities to achieve something the way that Jacob did?  We need to follow Jacob's lead when it comes to Persistence, Consistence and Insistence.  No matter how difficult a task is or who opposes it, be Persistent about getting the task done.  Don't give up!  Develop the patterns that will get you to the next level. Stay focused and stay Consistent with those actions!  Demand that you be heard and seen.  People will soon appreciate and understand your Insistence.  They will know that your passion, your beliefs and your actions hold true to your heart!

So In conclusion, Jacob's story and his qualities inspired me to write this, but most importantly his story made me realize that being Persistent, Consistent and Insistent are arguably the three main keys to success in one's life and that success is determined by whatever you deem important for your life.

Check out Jacob's story:  

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/transgender-kids/jacobs-journey-life-transgender-5-year-old-n345131

In case you need to know the meaning of Persistent, Consistent and Insistent I've provided the definitions below.

Persistent:  Firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Consistent:  Always action or behaving in the same way.

Insistent:  The act of demanding something or saying something in a way that does not allow disagreement.