November 17, 2004
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BETTER TOGETHER:
Day 22 talks about how we all grow better when we have a model or example to follow. It also asks the question, “Who is being a positive influence on you now?”…I’m thinking about this going “hmm…”
I had some GREAT mentors and examples to follow in college. APU was (and is) filled with folks who are great models of living a Christ-filled life, and transferring that to their classrooms and one-on-one times…but NOW? OVERALL, I can’t think of someone who is that kind of person to me. Chuck models a lot of things for me, like leadership, how to encourage really well, and some other stuff. But I cannot think of someone I would consider a mentor or a person who sets a really strong example…I can’t really tell you why.
But I can tell you, that I am not operating at the same capacity, or with the same potential, or drive and motivation that I did during college. I am not as inspired to achieve as I was at APU. Even just yesterday, while we were picking up some costumes at San Dimas, I bumped into an old friend at Starbucks who had just finished his Master’s and was applying to schools for his Ph.D. I used to really want to get my Master’s…what happened?!?!?!!?!?Well…this entry has been kinda morbid. Sorry…but I can tell you this: having people to look up to is important. It is too bad that people put as much value on the people they see in magazines and tabloids in Hollywood and such–these folks lives’ are not good examples for us, and are wrongly invaded by paparazzi and stuff anyway. NO one’s perfect, but even Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are seperated, folks…is the world coming to an end??
Oh well, Mike, as soon as the divorce (Jessica and Nick’s) is final, you should give Jessica a call…
Comments (2)
Nick & Jessica are separated? Where did you hear that?? I haven’t seen that on the news… anywhere. You sure that’s not just a vicious rumor?
As for the other thing… I thought about myself on that one for a second and I think that for me I tend to look up to authors as mentor-types. Guys like Philip Yancey and John Fischer – the stuff they write and principles they talk about on life and faith. Maybe that’s not the same thing as what you’re talking about, though. It’s probably better w/ a real life interaction and relationship.
Having human mentors is hard, because inevitably they are bound to be human…
At one point in my life I was really gung ho for the masters thing too, but i had to stop and wonder what all of the time and effort put toward that goal would bring me… probably more money (but not guaranteed), more respect, maybe (but also not guaranteed). More knowledge, yeah (but at what point does all of that become fluff). I had to decide that the time was better spent raising my kids, learning the things that God wants me to know, and loving people more. Whew… that was long… sorry