Shawn L. Bird

Who you want to be is rooted in who you are.  Every decision you make today, whatever you do or say, moves you along a path that is crafting your character.  You have to be very conscious of this fact while you are debating your options, because your personal integrity is at stake.

Do I tell what I saw?

Do I take that because no one will see me?

The answers are easy.  What would the person you most want to be, do in this case?  Would the best you do that?  Would the best you say that?

Sometimes we do things to impress other people, but the things that we do to impress them take us away from who we want to be.  Often, the things we choose to do just show our immaturity, and don’t impress at all!  Like thinking smoking makes us seem more grown up.  I remember a knowing look of distain on the face of the person I was trying to impress with that.  The look of disgust meant I didn’t do it anymore.  I didn’t want any habit that made me less in those eyes.  I should have been more concerned about my own eyes.  

It’s good to have people around us to remind us to be our best selves.  People who sensitively show us that we can be better than our past, our present situation, or even our old decisions.  Today we can start off on a new path to be the person we dream of being.

All it takes is a good decision, every day and every hour.