Personal Development for Youth & Families
Set the right goals
Learn the process
Trust the process
Why are you here?
Where are you going?
Who are you?
What are YOUR answers those 3 questions?
For example...
Who are you?
My name is Inigo Montoya.
Why are you here?
You killed my father.
Where are you going?
Prepare to die.
... OK if you've never seen The Princess Bride (classic from 1987) GO WATCH IT right now.
But really. What are YOUR answers?
Who are YOU?
How do you define yourself?
By what others think of you, or what you think of you?
By your past, or by who you could become?
What do you love? What do you stand for? What are you good at?
You decide.
Why are YOU here?
So, not here in this room here, but here on the planet.
What is your purpose?
What will people say about you when you're gone?
You decide.
Where are YOU going?
Road trip? Not in the wheels on the pavement kind of way, but every life is certainly a journey.
It's a journey of growth, discovery, and, hopefully, joyful adventure.
What role are you playing in the story of your life?
Are you behind the steering wheel, or just in the passenger seat? Or maybe even being drug along behind the car?
You decide.
And the next question is even more tricky:
How will you get there?
Maybe you can rattle off some classic simple answers.
Go to school.
Learn stuff.
Be nice.
Help my mom.
Read books.
Get some skills.
Do service.
Get a job.
.....
but, let's be real.
The hundreds of little decisions - and maybe few big ones - that we make each day are not clearly defined questions with simply worded right or wrong answers.
How to "get there" can be confusing at times.
In fact, it can get downright messy.
But hey - don't worry!
It's OK to make a mess.
In fact, it could be said that the most beautiful artwork, epic stories, and courageous world-changing events that have ever happened are ONLY made possible
when people are willing to get messy!
Want to learn to play the guitar?
It's gonna get messy.
Want to play on the school basketball team?
It's gonna get messy.
Want to join the Army and become a soldier for your country?
It's gonna get messy.
Want to do a great job as the student council secretary?
It's gonna get messy.
Want to get an A in your Trigonometry class?
It's gonna get messy.
Want to talk to that guy or girl in person instead of just on Snapchat?
It'll probably get messy. ;)
But getting messy is FUN. It's worth it. In fact, it is the answer.
Personal Development for Youth & Families
Do you do the whole "new year's resolution" thing?
Have you written down a goal lately?
What do you want?
Why?
...
No matter where you're at with your answers to these questions,
the Messy in Between program can help!
Set the right goals
Learn the process
Trust the process
