#8 Things I wish I had taught my son... And still can
Sep/05/2008 08:27 AM
Finding You...
Now that you're in college, some of your professors won't only teach about what's outside you. Some will teach about and probe deeply into what's inside you, specifically inside your mind, your heart.
So who are you? Do you know? Do you have the ability to look at yourself from the outside looking in?
Finding you is a lifelong process but it seems that college really throws you headfirst into this discovery. Finding you will require reflecting on all the choices you've made, taking inventory of all your successes and shortcomings, and considering where you came from. You'll have to consider who your mother is, who your father is. You'll have to find a piece of your puzzle in each of your grandparents. And you'll have to understand how the schools you went to have shaped you. You'll also have to weigh in on how your culture, neighborhood, part of town, socioeconomic level, social clubs, athletic teams, coaches, teachers, brothers, sisters, groups of friends, girlfriends, confidence (or lack thereof), physical development, scoldings, praises, stress level and an even longer list of emotional guideposts to get a clearer picture.
Whew! So who are you?
When you find out, let me know?
When I find out who I am, I'll let you know.
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Now that you're in college, some of your professors won't only teach about what's outside you. Some will teach about and probe deeply into what's inside you, specifically inside your mind, your heart.
So who are you? Do you know? Do you have the ability to look at yourself from the outside looking in?
Finding you is a lifelong process but it seems that college really throws you headfirst into this discovery. Finding you will require reflecting on all the choices you've made, taking inventory of all your successes and shortcomings, and considering where you came from. You'll have to consider who your mother is, who your father is. You'll have to find a piece of your puzzle in each of your grandparents. And you'll have to understand how the schools you went to have shaped you. You'll also have to weigh in on how your culture, neighborhood, part of town, socioeconomic level, social clubs, athletic teams, coaches, teachers, brothers, sisters, groups of friends, girlfriends, confidence (or lack thereof), physical development, scoldings, praises, stress level and an even longer list of emotional guideposts to get a clearer picture.
Whew! So who are you?
When you find out, let me know?
When I find out who I am, I'll let you know.
Forward this to a friend or have him or her start receiving the first email in this series by signing up at http://www.thingsiwishihadtaughtmyson.com
What I do... http:/www.thestorytellingplace.com
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