The Whiteboard #1

Intro to the Whiteboard Series 

On my wall, in dry erase marker, is a question for the week.
Inspiration includes quotes, conversations, books, and even horoscopes. This week's question is....

Who can you become?

A question asked after college graduation. A moment that was supposed to be full of potential, of hope and optimism. 

But it didn't happen. 

In 2020, graduations were postponed and eventually cancelled. There were no cap and gowns, no speeches, not even a dinner at home where I was quarantined. A small loss compared to the thousands of deaths and endless grief caused by Covid-19. 

That's one answer. I can become bitter and selfish. And truthfully, that is who I was and sometimes am. It was a long, and difficult path to unlearn some of my habits. 

Eventually it led me back to here, reflecting on a moment of potential. 

I do believe who you are and who you become are largely shaped by your actions. I try to acknowledge the power of each choice on creating my character. Although, I do this imperfectly. There's always room to grow. 

So I can become more understanding, more empathetic and ambitious. It is all within my capacity, and that's what I understand the question as. 

    The potential within you to become more or less than what you currently are.

    Changing towards something. After all, what is life but a series of changes?

Of course, becoming is open to a lot of interpretations, and there are countless aspects a person can change. As long we are trying to be better than who we were, or as Michael from the Good Place says: