Who Are You?
Who Are You?
Transcript
When most people are asked, "Who are you," they will typically respond with their job title, profession, or something that they're interested in. For instance, I'm a Marine. I'm the Vice President of Sales at ABC Company.
I'm a basketball player. I'm a stay-at-home parent. But these are roles that you play throughout your life. They are not who you are as a person.
These roles do not give you an internal identity and the strength to press forward in times of adversity and when you're not sure what to do. So, for instance, in the Marine Corps, we have three core values, honor, courage, and commitment. We are taught as Marines that, whatever situation we find ourselves in, whatever adversity that we are facing, we always default and act with honor, courage, and commitment. And in doing so, we can find the strength to persevere, to make better decisions, and to get through it.
For me personally, my father once told me to always do what's right and don't be lazy. It's very simple advice. But it's had such a profound impact on my life, both in making small and major decisions.
I know that whatever dilemma or situation I've faced with, if I try to do what I think is right and if I work really hard, then more times than not I'll be OK, and I'll come out on top. This little piece of advice has helped give me a core identity from which to live my life every single day. So once you determine this about yourself, situations become a little easier to handle because you are more confident in yourself, in who you are, and your ability to manage through stressful situations.
I'm a basketball player. I'm a stay-at-home parent. But these are roles that you play throughout your life. They are not who you are as a person.
These roles do not give you an internal identity and the strength to press forward in times of adversity and when you're not sure what to do. So, for instance, in the Marine Corps, we have three core values, honor, courage, and commitment. We are taught as Marines that, whatever situation we find ourselves in, whatever adversity that we are facing, we always default and act with honor, courage, and commitment. And in doing so, we can find the strength to persevere, to make better decisions, and to get through it.
For me personally, my father once told me to always do what's right and don't be lazy. It's very simple advice. But it's had such a profound impact on my life, both in making small and major decisions.
I know that whatever dilemma or situation I've faced with, if I try to do what I think is right and if I work really hard, then more times than not I'll be OK, and I'll come out on top. This little piece of advice has helped give me a core identity from which to live my life every single day. So once you determine this about yourself, situations become a little easier to handle because you are more confident in yourself, in who you are, and your ability to manage through stressful situations.