Recently, I suggested that one of you not let something disappointing to “define” you. Initially, my intention was to help you put your pain into perspective and to reduce the sting that you were feeling. Since then, I’ve thought about my statement many times and wondered how you all define yourselves. I soon realized that none of us actually defines ourselves. Instead we are defined by others as they perceive us based on our actions over time.
It is a powerful realization to discover that it is only through our actions that we are labeled – regardless of what we think we are.
Fortunately, we have complete control over our label even though it is granted to us by others. We get to decide who we want to BE. We want to BE honest, to BE funny, to BE respectful, to BE a good communicator, to BE fun, to BE happy, etc.
But, who we want to BE is not enough. We may want to BE a lot of things, but if we don’t start DOing these things consistently everyday, then we will never be granted the label that we seek.
Figure out who you want to BE and start DOing it now, later, tomorrow, the next day, the next…
Don’t wait, DO!
I love this! It’s so true.