“You become what you choose.” These words have stuck with me since I heard Tim Kight say them this summer at an administrator retreat. I have reflected on who I am and who I want to be. Then on Monday morning a colleague of mine ran into my office and said “Can you name your personal values? And, I mean without thinking about it, can you just rattle them off.” I stared at him blankly for a moment, paused to think and then said, “…No!” And, ever since that moment, my head has been swirling as I’ve tried to pinpoint my own personal values. For the past few days, I have opened my mind to things that inspire me. I have paid close attention to what drives me and what I struggle with. I have revisited some of my favorite books, watched some TED Talks and just talked to people about who I want to be. I think I have landed on three core personal values:
As I work each day to live out my personal values, I challenge you to identify yours. I challenge you to broadcast your values to the others so they can hold you accountable for who you choose to become.
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