"Clearly Define the Person You Want to Be"
Who exactly do you want to be? What kind of person do you want to be? What are your personal ideals? Whom do you admire? What are their special traits that you would make your own?
It's time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become. If you have a daybook, write down who you're trying to be, so that you can refer to the self-definition. Precisely describe the demeanor you want to adopt so that you may preserve it when you are by yourself or with other people.
So, I've been working on this assignment and have even challenged my eighth grade students with it. Give it a try (privately, of course).
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I am taking the 8th grade challenge.
ReplyDeleteMy first instinct was to copy & paste the first two paragraphs into a word document. Done.
That is not the challenge.
I have now physically picked up pen & paper and written this out into my journal.
Something special happens when I engage both physically & mentally, a sharper level of awareness, a question, thought, or memory to ponder.
I like be connected to family & those few friends in this immediate way of technology, however, my memory goes to a time before when we were in the physical presence of each other. I do not experience memory of keyboard/phone time.
AMEN, sister! This is why we really MUST have another family reunion!
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