What Do You Want to Be?
What is your dream? When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor, teacher, or fireman? A rockstar, artist, or professional athlete? Wealthy? Powerful? Influential? What qualities or characteristics did you dream of having? That's a little harder to answer. It's not a question adults asked your eight-year-old self, is it? You may have dreamed of being a lawyer, but why? To make a lot of money and be respected, or to help people in difficult situations? If you wanted to be a business executive, was it to be important and have a lot of people to boss around, or to guide a business and its personnel into a positive way of being in the world, recognizing human value, environmental and financial impact, and service? I wanted to be a teacher. I had a chalkboard in my room, and picked up textbooks at garage sales. I made answer keys for the books, and taught my dolls and stuffed animals. When I was in college, I started teaching piano lessons.