In a world where so much is out of our control, one thing is entirely in your hands: You get to decide who you are.
What kind of friend do you want to be? What kind of father or mother? What kind of person?
No matter what’s happened to you. No matter what you’ve done. Who you are is up to you.
It’s interesting, we’re taught to figure out what we want to be, never who we want to be.
My friend Don, who’s younger than me, has written his own Eulogy. Each morning, as part of his daily routine, he reads it. Sometimes he makes revisions. It’s a habit he started to motivate himself to work toward the story he wants to live.
(Don) lived a heartfelt adventure…He loved life and loved helping others create and live stories they could love as well…
To those closest to Don, he is remembered as a faithful husband, father and friend who lived with kindness, courage and faith.
By writing his own Eulogy, Don is reverse-engineering his life. He’s clear on who he wants to be, and each day, he takes steps toward that version of himself.
This kind of intentionality isn’t just for Don—it’s something we all have the power to practice in our own way. Think of yourself as an artist creating the masterpiece that is your life.
The Potter’s Wheel
With every decision, every action, you’re shaping your life like clay on a potter’s wheel—sometimes with subtle, deliberate touches, other times with bold, decisive moves. Over time, that intentionality molds your life into something uniquely yours.
Remember, your life is not a series of random events—it’s a canvas, a story, and above all, it’s yours to create.
So, take a moment today to decide: Who do you want to be?
