Who Helped Shape Your Life and Whose Life Are You Shaping?
My mom lived almost 101 years here. She often commented on how quickly her life was passing by. Now at 72, I am feeling the same way. I asked several students recently if they felt their life was passing slowly or quickly. They said it was flying by. Time seemed to crawl when I was in the middle teen years, but not for these kids. With time passing so quickly for us all, perhaps it is time to take a brief look at what our time and life are actually influencing.
Here are some questions that may be helpful in determining the impact or influence we can have:
In what ways do you see men being positive influencers? Would you name a few and describe how they are making a positive difference? What big name celebrities or sports figures are doing a good job of using their platform to impact the world in a good way? Do you know some men, who are not really famous but are good role models and examples for those around them?
Who influenced you most and was a positive role model for you? Are there men/boys who see you as a role model and have benefited from your relationship with them? Who influenced you negatively? Where are they now?
For whom are you currently a role model? Who are you impacting with your life? Do you like the impact you are having? What could you adjust in your life to intentionally become a better role model – things you could stop or things you could start?
Select one or two people who could use some good role models and try to spend meaningful time with them.