"I want them to succeed."
My wife and I went to see Black Panther back on the weekend it opened as our Valentine's Day outing. (Few days late, but whatever.) Great movie, hands down. I joined the chorus of voices praising the accolades of the movie.
But when the credits started to roll - I mean the actual credits and not the graphic, pre-stinger teaser - I watched the names of the cast go by one after another as the music blared on. I had a thought then.
I leaned over to Jess and said: "One day, I hope to see the name of someone I know in the credits. I want everyone I've ever met to succeed in life."
It's not some crazy or profound idea. It's not a generous well-wishing from me. To me, its a genuine thing to want to see everyone succeed at what they do.
Shortly after, I was perusing Facebook when it recommended some friends of mine from middle school. I didn't send any friend requests because I felt like they wouldn't even remember me. (I transferred in for about two years, graduated, and went to an entirely different school than everyone else.) I did seize the opportunity to see how they were all doing. A few clicks and I got to see my old friends as scientists, engineers, medical researchers, and so much more. So much more than I would have expected them to be. They have lives, and families, houses, dreams, ambition, and... Success.
I felt a moment of pride to have known these people and been a part of their lives leading up to their success.
That makes me wonder. What is it I really want?
Well, I won't ever become a scientist or an engineer. I just want to simply become a teacher and pass along the next generation of scientists, engineers, doctors, actors, play writes, video game designers and creators, musicians, and so much more. I'd be happy just teaching a literature class and having that one struggling student show me his or her "aha!" moment. One of those moments where all the circuits line up and they understand the material.
I want to tell stories and make everyone who experiences my vision think "man, this guy is seriously screwy." (You know what I mean.)
Most importantly, l want to see other succeed.
But when the credits started to roll - I mean the actual credits and not the graphic, pre-stinger teaser - I watched the names of the cast go by one after another as the music blared on. I had a thought then.
I leaned over to Jess and said: "One day, I hope to see the name of someone I know in the credits. I want everyone I've ever met to succeed in life."
It's not some crazy or profound idea. It's not a generous well-wishing from me. To me, its a genuine thing to want to see everyone succeed at what they do.
Shortly after, I was perusing Facebook when it recommended some friends of mine from middle school. I didn't send any friend requests because I felt like they wouldn't even remember me. (I transferred in for about two years, graduated, and went to an entirely different school than everyone else.) I did seize the opportunity to see how they were all doing. A few clicks and I got to see my old friends as scientists, engineers, medical researchers, and so much more. So much more than I would have expected them to be. They have lives, and families, houses, dreams, ambition, and... Success.
I felt a moment of pride to have known these people and been a part of their lives leading up to their success.
That makes me wonder. What is it I really want?
Well, I won't ever become a scientist or an engineer. I just want to simply become a teacher and pass along the next generation of scientists, engineers, doctors, actors, play writes, video game designers and creators, musicians, and so much more. I'd be happy just teaching a literature class and having that one struggling student show me his or her "aha!" moment. One of those moments where all the circuits line up and they understand the material.
I want to tell stories and make everyone who experiences my vision think "man, this guy is seriously screwy." (You know what I mean.)
Most importantly, l want to see other succeed.
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