Mindful Monday: Who Do You Want to Be?

Too many times in my teaching career I've done ​some version of a project with my students about what they want to be when they grow up. I’ve participated in career days. ​I​'ve ​l​ed discussions and activities about future job possibilities. However, I wonder if we’ve been asking the wrong question this whole time? 

Instead of what they want to be when they grow up, perhaps we should be asking ​who they want to be, what kind of a person they want to be when they grow up. Maybe we should be focusing less on wanting to be a doctor to potentially make "a lot of money" and focus on being somebody that works hard and helps others. 

​But here’s the thing, being a hard worker, being somebody who’s confident, or being brave doesn’t just happen. You don’t just wake up one day and magically you’re optimistic or all the sudden you’re reliable. You become these​ based on all the individual actions and choices you make​ every day.

Here's the good news! We can work on and develop our character traits at any stage in life from age 7 to age 77. We’re never too young nor too old to work towards being the best version of ourselves. 

Here's to knowing who we want to be and taking steps in that direction each and every day!