While attending a speech about self-mastery, the speaker asked us to jot down three words which others would say best describes you from among all the positive ones that might.
Here's what I jotted down quickly without much time to overanalyze:
1. Creative. I am blessed with some intelligence, if not so much quick-thinking or common sense; some musical ability, if not refined; it fuels my love for creating paragraphs, scenes, songs, visions, and plan designs from nothing or chaos, and people repeatedly return that love as a reflection that it's working.
2. Calm. At least externally. It certainly has some root in the slow-thinking, a little bit in the Irish temper; nothing reveals a fool as quickly as an excitable tongue. Thoughtful response, and God's quiet confidence that everything will be all right has served me well as a leader and teacher. Even the shyest students seem to come out of their shell with me; it's a ministry I'm honored to have.
3. Optimistic. Like a heartbeat, this needs exercise in order not to fade. Happy living is my most prized value. Hugs and smiles. Gratefulness.
How about you?
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