Who am I? Who do I want to be? These are questions we often ask ourselves, and rightfully so. We are constantly wanting to better ourselves, or improve who we are… well, most of us anyway…
We are influenced by the many people we surround ourselves with, the community we live in, our culture, teachers at school, our parents, friends and colleagues. Even though all these people and places influence who we are, I don’t think any one of them can entirely or solely be held responsible for our actions or the ‘person’ we are.
Who am I? I am a person who consists of a body made of flesh, a soul which consists of emotions, a mind which has its own will, desires and motives, and a spirit. As a child I had very little control over who influenced me because, generally speaking, children trust most people (especially teachers and family), and they absorb anything and everything given to them. As an adult, who influences me? That is ENTIRELY up to me! The same people and circumstances may still have the ability to influence me, but now I have full control over them and how much influence they actually have on me.
This new year, decide who you want to be, make every effort to cut off the negative parts of who you are and focus on developing your strengths and becoming the person you know you should be – the person you really want to be.
You have the power to become what you want to be!