“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.”
~Bill Bradley
I wholeheartedly believe that educators are lifelong learners. As a student, a teacher, and now an administrator, I have had many opportunities to reflect on what it truly means to be a better person. As of late, I am struggling with trying to be the leader who can unlock other’s potential to become better. I often use sarcasm as a coping mechanism and this blog as an outlet for my frustrations with life; however, inside this self-professed banned book reader is a real person who wants to be surrounded by positive people and dispose of toxicity in her life.
The basis of this entry (and possible series on I Read Banned Books) is Robert Pirsig’s bestseller and perhaps the greatest philosophy book ever. While I do not practice Zen Buddhism nor ride a motorcycle, I do have an genuine interest in simplicity. Dealing with difficult people is my daily journey … my Everest, so to speak. I am constantly looking for an avenue to vent my frustrations. While I often romanticize my conundrums in clever memes and situational accounts of my work/home life, I usually try to rationalize them in my head and my heart. Like the subtitle of Pirsig’s classic suggests, I have my own inquiry into values.
With the end of NaBloPoMo and my self-perceived failure to unlock my potential to become better leader and writer, I must refocus my energies toward accentuating the positive and eliminating the negative.
“Don’t let the dazzling heights you aspire to scare you from getting started. After all, few could climb Mt. Everest tomorrow, though virtually all could begin preparing.”
Let the journey begin. I hope you come along for the ride.
I’m glad you like the Hiro badge
And with respect to your post, I think completing the 30 days is the first step towards becoming a better writer and climbing Mt. Everest. And you did it
Congrats!
Melissa ~ Thanks for the words of encouragement and for stopping by. Inspiration is cyclical for me.