Week10--Dream Big Dreams

We were sent here to earth to strive to become. What are we striving to become? The answer to this question is different for every person.  For me, striving is reaching for something, working hard to attain the goal you have set for yourself.  It also means to keep going, keep progressing, even when you feel you are not moving or progressing.  So, what am I striving to become? Over the last few months I have been striving to be a student that succeeds, a better mother and wife that makes time for her family, a more loyal worker at my job that stops the gossip and is positive, and a better disciple of Christ.  

Some days I feel very overwhelmed and feel that I can’t accomplish everything, and my striving to become comes to a halt.  I often feel I have “two wolves” battling inside me and depending on the day, determines which wolf wins.  From the old Cherokee parable Jim Ritchie shared, “What you feed grows and what you starve dies.” (Jim Ritchie, “Your Emotional Fingerprint Video”) Taylor Richards said, "Do not over underestimate yourself.  You can do it.  You can accomplish the goals and the dreams that you set for yourself.  And if you involve the Lord you can do the impossible." (Taylor Richards, Think Big video) I need to learn not to be so hard on myself. To learn from my mistakes, have confidence, set goals and achieve them.  I also want to remember that if I involve the Lord, I can do anything.

Another thing I learned this week and want to remember is when it comes to choosing who we work with, choose people well, people who will no matter what have your back.  In my reading of A Hero’s Journey, it says, “Much of our long-term happiness comes from strong relationships, but such relationships require a deliberate investment of time and thought.” (Robert Sirico, Jeff Sandefer, “A Field Guide for the Hero’s Journey”, Acton Institute, 2012) Be smart in who you pick to work with you. People that build you up and support you, are kind, love what they do, and will have your back.  If you want to work with someone like this, you also need to be that kind of person.