Who do you want to be?

While listening to an internet radio show, I heard a guest say the following statement to the host:

“Life in general is not about tangible items. It’s about meaning, purpose, and influence. Because that is what we leave behind, and the most important is influence. Are you a better person because we have an encounter and/or relationship? Did I contribute to you being a better person? Because it’s reciprocal.”

These are some heavy questions to ponder, and a question many in today’s world are afraid to answer truthfully.

For my family, friends, and students, I hope to answer, "Yes".

My daughter recently told me that she stuck up for a girl being bullied by a boy because of a medical condition. She yelled at the boy that was picking on the poor girl, and stopped the bullying. She basically said, “No, you will not treat her this way. What If I treated you that way?” She was so vehement; the other kids on the bus also raised the same sentiment. So, I’m proud to have raised a daughter that influences others for the better.

Do I still have work to go to be a better influence? Yes, of course, because I haven’t always been a positive influence to some, and I have made enemies. However, I can get better by asking myself these questions.

Who do you want to be?

How will you influence others?

What examples can you set?

As the above picture shows, “I want to be a ninja!”

Just kidding, I want to be a meaningful person. (And a ninja on the side, hee hee)

Below is my training from the last week.

I started to taper my activities because on May 29^th and 30^th I will be running in the Reno Tahoe Odyssey, and that is a tough and draining event. 

For more info on the event go here:  http://www.renotahoeodyssey.com/