Changing who we are... carefully crafting character.

Certainly, the benefit of actively seeking a goal is found in the seeking more than the finding... this is not news to many.  The true aim of a goal is what we become in our efforts to achieve it.  The purpose of life is found in the compilation of our goals endeavors to become.

At the end of this life there will be little to no regard for our earthly accomplishments.  They are merely the ends to the greater means of sculpting one's character, the one truly valuable aspect of us all.  Our character is defined by our trials as we attempt to navigate their challenges, each in our own personal ways.

Accepting whatever help and direction we will allow from others is an important part of defining our character.  This life is a collaborative effort because we are all a part of the entire human family.  It is called a family for a reason.

I sometimes wonder why much of what I write about is so seemingly obvious sometimes.  I realize much of it is very simple and probably sounds repetitive to some.  Part of why I do it has to do with the natural benefits of testimony and expression.  It is easy to scholastically learn a fact by reading, hearing about, or seeing it... it is another thing entirely when a person truly synthesizes the information internally in a way that they are able to express it themselves having experienced it in a personal way.  I hope that much of what I write is truly born as a mixture of the scholastic and experiential elements are drawn out of me in words.

I am quite exhausted this evening.  I guess my day was a bit more rough and tumble than I expected.  Something to be thankful for there.  Not everybody has it so good.